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Cryptic Baseball Players Trivia Quiz

Use methods known in solving cryptic crossword puzzles in order to decipher the names of well-known baseball players.

A multiple-choice quiz by cobb367. Estimated time: 8 mins.

Author
cobb367

Time
8 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
206,927

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
3 / 10

Plays
276

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Question 1 of 10

1. Oxford professor reportedly drains valley for Dodger

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Question 2 of 10

2. Heard German pistol US soldier returned to Yankee

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Question 3 of 10

3. Mottle mixed up Giant

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Question 4 of 10

4. Basic Tiger

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Question 5 of 10

5. Famous mouse beneath crust is Yankee

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Question 6 of 10

6. Candid bird, his father's child, was Red before becoming Bird

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Question 7 of 10

7. Livingstone finder lost three at end; medium sounds like typical Cardinal

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Question 8 of 10

8. Rate moves unsettled Met

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Question 9 of 10

9. Son of God? Yes! Evangelist, missing tea, hears Sol is a Giant

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Question 10 of 10

10. Strumpet Eros envied holds Red at first

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Oxford professor reportedly drains valley for Dodger

Answer: Don Drysdale

Oxford professor (don); reportedly drains (sounds like dries) + valley (dale)

2. Heard German pistol US soldier returned to Yankee

Answer: Lou Gehrig

Heard German pistol (sounds like luger) + US soldier returned (GI backwards)

3. Mottle mixed up Giant

Answer: Mel Ott

Anagram for mottle (mel ott)

4. Basic Tiger

Answer: Al Kaline

Basic (alkaline)

5. Famous mouse beneath crust is Yankee

Answer: Mickey Mantle

Famous mouse (Mickey); beneath crust, geologically speaking (mantle)

6. Candid bird, his father's child, was Red before becoming Bird

Answer: Frank Robinson

Candid (frank); bird (robin) + his father's child (son); originally a Red, traded to Orioles

7. Livingstone finder lost three at end; medium sounds like typical Cardinal

Answer: Stan Musial

Livingstone finder lost three at end (Stanley minus last three letters); medium (M) + sounds like typical (usual)

8. Rate moves unsettled Met

Answer: Tom Seaver

Anagram for rate moves (tom seaver)

9. Son of God? Yes! Evangelist, missing tea, hears Sol is a Giant

Answer: Christy Mathewson

Son of God (Christ) + Yes (y); Evangelist missing tea (Matthew, minus T) + hears Sol (sounds like sun)

10. Strumpet Eros envied holds Red at first

Answer: Pete Rose

Strum"pet eros e"nvied; Pete Rose finished career with different teams, but started out with Cincinnati Reds

Source: Author cobb367

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