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The Ultimate Baseball Nicknames Quiz | MLB Players

Baseball history is full of fantastic player nicknames. This quiz takes a quick look at a few of my favorites.

A multiple-choice quiz by ksyount23. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
ksyount23

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
241,318

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

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754

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Question 1 of 10

1. Hall of Fame pitcher Jay Hanna Dean spent most of his time with the St. Louis Cardinals. Winning 30 games for the "Gashouse Gang" in 1934, what was his famous nickname? Hint

Big Poison

Daffy

Dizzy

The Man

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Question 2 of 10

2. This member of the Baseball Hall of Fame won 417 games as a right handed pitcher in his 21-year career for the Senators. A dominant force on the mound from 1907 to 1927, his nickname was "Big Train". What was his actual name? Hint

Walter Johnson

Cy Young

Christy Mathewson

Carl Hubbell

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Question 3 of 10

3. Starting in 1925, Henry Louis Gehrig played in 2,130 consecutive games for the New York Yankees during his tragically shortened Hall of Fame career. What was his well deserved nickname? Hint

The Man of Steel

The Yankee Clipper

The Babe

The Iron Horse

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Question 4 of 10

4. The "Zamboni" earned his nickname for the way he fielded ground balls at third base on the artificial turf at Busch Memorial Stadium in St. Louis. He won the Gold Glove award in 1975. What was his name? Hint

Terry Pendleton

Mike Schmidt

Ken Reitz

Doug Rader

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Question 5 of 10

5. Finishing his career in 1928 with 4,189 hits, Ty Cobb received the most votes on the inaugural Hall of Fame ballot. What fruit is part of this Georgian's most famous nickname? Hint

Orange

Apple

Peach

Grapefruit

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Question 6 of 10

6. Jim Hunter pitched for the Athletics and the Yankees during his Hall of Fame career (1965-1979). What nickname was given to him by eccentric Athletics owner Charles O. Finley to increase his press appeal? Hint

Mudcat

The Bird

Catfish

Goose

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Question 7 of 10

7. George Herman Ruth is arguably the greatest player in baseball history. Having been given several monikers during his career (1914-1935), which of the following is not one of his nicknames? Hint

The Bambino

The Sultan of Swat

The Babe

Double X

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Question 8 of 10

8. This Hall of Famer kept "Hammerin'" until he finished in 1976 with 755 career home runs. A 24 time All-Star, who is this baseball great? Hint

Willie Mays

Mickey Mantle

Hank Aaron

Joe DiMaggio

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Question 9 of 10

9. L. Frank Baum would approve of Ozzie Smith's "wonderful" nickname. Dazzling fans through the 1980s with his spectacular plays and backflips, by what name was this Cardinal great also known? Hint

The Amazing Tot

The Secret Weapon

Father Goose

The Wizard of Oz

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Question 10 of 10

10. The greatest Cardinal of them all played in St. Louis from 1941-1963, and had a very simple yet very proper nickname. What was Stanley Frank Musial's appropriate title? Hint

Musical

Big Frank

Stan the Man

The Toy Cannon

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Hall of Fame pitcher Jay Hanna Dean spent most of his time with the St. Louis Cardinals. Winning 30 games for the "Gashouse Gang" in 1934, what was his famous nickname?

Answer: Dizzy

"Dizzy" was given his nickname while playing baseball in the army. He claims that he and his brother Paul (also a pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals nicknamed "Daffy") learned how to pitch by throwing hickory nuts at squirrels.

Answer: Walter Johnson

"Big Train" amassed 3,508 strikeouts and posted an outstanding 2.17 career ERA.

3. Starting in 1925, Henry Louis Gehrig played in 2,130 consecutive games for the New York Yankees during his tragically shortened Hall of Fame career. What was his well deserved nickname?

Answer: The Iron Horse

On June 2, 1925 Gehrig started at first base in place of Wally Pipp, and did not miss a game for the next 14 years. The disease that finally prompted the end of this amazing streak, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (also known as ALS), later would become known as "Lou Gehrig's Disease".

Answer: Ken Reitz

By winning the gold glove in 1975, Reitz ended Doug Rader's run of five consecutive gold gloves at third base. The next nine would be awarded to Mike Schmidt.

5. Finishing his career in 1928 with 4,189 hits, Ty Cobb received the most votes on the inaugural Hall of Fame ballot. What fruit is part of this Georgian's most famous nickname?

Answer: Peach

Ty Cobb was often referred to as "The Georgia Peach". When he retired from baseball in 1928, he held 90 Major League records.

Answer: Catfish

Hunter won five World Championships (three with the Athletics and two with the Yankees) in the 1970s, and also threw a perfect game May 8, 1968.

7. George Herman Ruth is arguably the greatest player in baseball history. Having been given several monikers during his career (1914-1935), which of the following is not one of his nicknames?

Answer: Double X

"Double X" was the nickname of Jimmie Foxx, one of the greatest right handed power hitters of all-time.

8. This Hall of Famer kept "Hammerin'" until he finished in 1976 with 755 career home runs. A 24 time All-Star, who is this baseball great?

Answer: Hank Aaron

Hank and his brother Tommy combined to hit 768 career Major League home runs (Tommy 13, Hank 755).

9. L. Frank Baum would approve of Ozzie Smith's "wonderful" nickname. Dazzling fans through the 1980s with his spectacular plays and backflips, by what name was this Cardinal great also known?

Answer: The Wizard of Oz

Ozzie Smith won 13 gold glove awards at shortstop and appeared in 15 all-star games. L. Frank Baum wrote the classic children's book, "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz".

10. The greatest Cardinal of them all played in St. Louis from 1941-1963, and had a very simple yet very proper nickname. What was Stanley Frank Musial's appropriate title?

Answer: Stan the Man

Stan the Man collected 3,630 hits in his phenomenal career (1,815 at home, 1,185 on the road). A three-time league MVP, Musial led the National League in batting average seven times.

Source: Author ksyount23

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