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Easy Sports Trivia: Baseball Nicknames | 10 Questions

Some of the more famous players had one or more nicknames. Who are the players that go with the following nicknames?

A multiple-choice quiz by grisham. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
grisham

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
323,583

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

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Awards
Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who was known as "Sultan of Swat"? Hint

Hank Aaron

Mark McGwire

Barry Bonds

George Herman Ruth

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was known as "Terrific"? Hint

Ty Cobb

Tom Seaver

Ralph Kiner

Satchel Paige

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who had the nickname, "Hammerin"? Hint

Yogi Berra

Harmon Killebrew

Reggie Jackson

Hank Aaron

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was known as "Rapid Robert"? Hint

Bob Hendley

Bob Uecker

Bob Welch

Bob Feller

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was known as "The Splendid Splinter"? Hint

Luis Castillo

Ricky Henderson

Ted Williams

Lou Brock

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who was known as "The Man"? Hint

Stan Musial

Honus Wagner

Donn Clendenon

Roger Maris

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was known as "The Big Unit"? Hint

Roger Clemens

Cy Young

Nolan Ryan

Randy Johnson

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was known as "The Lip"? Hint

Connie Mack

Billy Martin

Leo Durocher

John McGraw

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was known as "Shoeless"? Hint

Warren Spahn

Dizzy Dean

Joe Jackson

Hubie Brooks

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was known as "The Say Hey Kid"? Hint

Bobby Thomson

Willie Mays

Willie McCovey

Keith Hernandez

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was known as "Sultan of Swat"?

Answer: George Herman Ruth

"The Babe" started his pro career as a pitcher with the Red Sox in 1914. He stopped pitching when traded from the Red Sox to the Yankees. He was one of the first 5 players elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.

2. Who was known as "Terrific"?

Answer: Tom Seaver

"Tom Terrific" started his Hall of Fame career with the Mets in 1967 and recorded most of his wins and strikeouts there. He led the Amazin' Mets to their first World Series Championship in 1969.

3. Who had the nickname, "Hammerin"?

Answer: Hank Aaron

"Hammerin Hank" hit home run #715 as an Atlanta Brave in 1974 at home off Al Downing, a former Yankee (who probably wished he was still in a Yankee uniform that day). Hank Greenberg was also known as Hammerin Hank.

4. Who was known as "Rapid Robert"?

Answer: Bob Feller

"Rapid Robert" Feller played his entire 18-year Hall of Fame career with Cleveland, and also served in the U.S. Navy during WWII.

5. Who was known as "The Splendid Splinter"?

Answer: Ted Williams

Ted Williams' book, "The Science of Hitting", written in 1970 is still considered to be one of the best books ever written on the subject. He served as a pilot (sacrificing a few seasons) in WWII and in Korean. He played his entire career with the Boston Red Sox.

6. Who was known as "The Man"?

Answer: Stan Musial

Stan "The Man" Musial hit 475 home runs with the St. Louis Cardinals, and was elected to the Major League Baseball All-Century Team. He retired in 1963.

7. Who was known as "The Big Unit"?

Answer: Randy Johnson

Randy won the Cy Young Award 5 times in his great career which also included a perfect game. He played for 6 teams spending the most time with the Arizona Diamondbacks and retired at the beginning of 2010.

8. Who was known as "The Lip"?

Answer: Leo Durocher

"Nice guys finish last" was one of the more famous quotes attributed to Leo "The Lip" Durocher. He played shortstop for different teams in the 1920s and 1930s, and became a player-manager while playing for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1939.

9. Who was known as "Shoeless"?

Answer: Joe Jackson

"Shoeless Joe" Jackson hit .408 during his rookie season with the Philadelphia Athletics. He was also associated with the 1919 scandal while playing for the Chicago White Sox.

10. Who was known as "The Say Hey Kid"?

Answer: Willie Mays

Willie Mays, who played most of his career with the New York/San Francisco Giants was known for his defensive ability as well as his powerful bat. He was also known for being on-deck in 1951 when Bobby Thomson hit his famous home run known as "the shot heard round the world".

Source: Author grisham

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