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1. Perhaps the greatest hitter of all-time, Babe Ruth slugged 714 home runs in his illustrious Hall of Fame career. What was the Babe's actual first name?
2. What is the real first name of Hall of Fame catcher Mickey Cochrane, who spent his 13 season career with the Philadelphia Athletics and the Detroit Tigers?
3. Hall of Fame third baseman Pie Traynor played for the Pittsburgh Pirates for all 17 seasons of his career, during which he amassed a .320 batting average. Of course, his real first name was not Pie. What is his real first name?
4. Red Ruffing won 273 games in his 22 year career during which he played for the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees and a very brief stint with the Chicago White Sox. His real first name is not nearly as colorful as his nickname, Red. What is his first name?
5. No pitcher has ever won more games than the great Cy Young (no pitcher has ever lost as many games either). His 511-316 career record and 2.63 ERA make him one of the greatest pitchers of all- time. His real name was not Cy. What was the Hall of Famer's birth name?
6. Hall of Famer Pee Wee Reese was a staple of the Dodgers organization between 1940 and 1958. During that time, he made 10 all-sStar teams and captained the Brooklyn Dodgers. What was Pee Wee's first name?
7. Lefty Grove and Early Wynn won exactly 300 games. Lefty was the nickname given to Grove because he was a southpaw. What was Lefty Grove's real first name?
8. Nolan Ryan set many baseball records, such as most career strikeouts (5714), most career walks issued (2795), strikeouts in a single season (383), and no-hitters pitched (7). Nolan was his middle name. What was his first name?
9. Satchel Paige was a Negro League star. Though he only played in six seasons in the major leagues and compiled an unimpressive career record of 28-32, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest pitchers who ever lived. What is his real first name?
10. One player set and another player later tied a record for most consecutive at-bats with 12 hits. This record was shared by two players: Pinky Higgins with the Red Sox in 1938 and Moose Dropo with the Tigers in 1952. Of course, Pinky and Moose are both nicknames. What are the first names of Pinky and Moose, respectively.
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