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Quiz about Greatest Nicknames in Baseball History 1
Quiz about Greatest Nicknames in Baseball History 1

Greatest Nicknames in Baseball History [1] Quiz


Nightmare nicknames, if you know these, you should be on a game show winning money.

A multiple-choice quiz by Bluemelon. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
Bluemelon
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
331,298
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
476
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Question 1 of 10
1. What Hall of Famer was known as "Old Aches and Pains"? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What World Series champion was known as "The Human Mosquito"? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What dapper man was known as "Foxy Grandpa"? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What player had a career batting average of .311, was known as "Baby Doll"? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Who was known to his teammates as "Puddin Head"? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What old-timer was known as "The Old Woman in the Red Cap"? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What MLB short-timer was known as "Humpty Dumpty"? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What Chicago player was known as "Piccolo"? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What player's poor fielding earned him the name "Dr. Strangeglove"? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What 1915 second basemen was known as "Raw Meat Bill"? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What Hall of Famer was known as "Old Aches and Pains"?

Answer: Luke Appling

Appling was a seven-time All-Star. His #4 was retired by the Chicago White Sox. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1964.
2. What World Series champion was known as "The Human Mosquito"?

Answer: Jimmy Slagle

Slagle was a World Series Champion in 1907 and 1908 with the Chicago Cubs.
3. What dapper man was known as "Foxy Grandpa"?

Answer: Jimmy Bannon

Bannon played with the St. Louis Browns and Boston Beaneaters between 1893-1896.
4. What player had a career batting average of .311, was known as "Baby Doll"?

Answer: Bill Jacobson

In 1920, he hit .355 with 122 RBIs as a St. Louis Brown.
5. Who was known to his teammates as "Puddin Head"?

Answer: Willie Jones

Jones was a two-time All-Star. He was one of the famed "Whiz Kids" of the 1950 Phillies. He has a plaque on Philadelphia baseball's Wall of Fame.
6. What old-timer was known as "The Old Woman in the Red Cap"?

Answer: Charlie Pabor

Pabor played in what is believed to be the first game played with all professional players on May 4, 1871, with the Cleveland Forest Citys.
7. What MLB short-timer was known as "Humpty Dumpty"?

Answer: Mark Polhemus

Polhemus only played 20 career games for Indianapolis Hoosiers of the National League, due to poor fielding and hitting.
8. What Chicago player was known as "Piccolo"?

Answer: Pete Elko

Piccolo Pete played for the Chicago Cubs in 1943 and 1944.
9. What player's poor fielding earned him the name "Dr. Strangeglove"?

Answer: Dick Stuart

Stuart was a World Series Champion with the Pirates in 1960, and an All-Star in 1961.
10. What 1915 second basemen was known as "Raw Meat Bill"?

Answer: Bill Rodgers

Rodgers had a two-year career with Indians, Red Sox, Reds.
Source: Author Bluemelon

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