Major League Nicknames Trivia Quiz

Answer: Vernon

Vernon Louis 'Lefty' Gomez. Gomez played from 1930 to 1943, all but his final year with the New York Yankees. He had a lifetime won-loss record of 189-102, with a career ERA of 3.34. He also had four 20-win seasons.

Answer: Frank

Frank Edwin 'Tug' McGraw. McGraw had a 20-year career divided between the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies. He saved 180 games over his career, and was a member of two World Series winners.

Answer: Christopher

Christopher Trotman 'Trot' Nixon. Nixon was a number one draft pick for the Boston Red Sox in the early 1990's, and has played his whole career with Boston.

Answer: Jay

Jay Hanna 'Dizzy' Dean. Dean played for the Cardinals, Cubs, and Browns between 1930 and 1947. He won 20 or more games in a season four times, and won 30 games and the NL MVP in 1934.

Answer: Paul

Paul 'Daffy' Dean. Brother of Jay 'Dizzy' Dean. Played between 1934 and 1943. Compiled a record of 38 wins and 23 losses his first two years in the Bigs, went just 12-11 over his other seven seasons.

Answer: Johnnie

Johnnie B. 'Dusty' Baker. Baker hit 242 HR's and drove in 1,013 runs over a career that spanned 19 years, the bulk of which was spent with the Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Dodgers. He was a two-time All Star, won two gold golves, and was named MVP of the 1977 NLCS for the Dodgers. Currently the manager of the San Francisco Giants, Baker has twice won manager of the year awards (1993 and 1997).

Answer: Arnold

Arnold Ray 'Bake' McBride. 'Shake and Bake' played 11 seasons with the Cardinals, Phillies, and Indians. He had a lifetime .299 batting average, stole 183 bases, and was named Rookie of the Year in 1974.

Answer: Lawrence

Lawrence Peter 'Yogi' Berra. Famous for his 'Yogi-isms', Berra played 18 years with the Yankees (and had nine at-bats with the Mets in 1965), winning three MVP awards (1951, 1954, 1955). Over his career, Berra amassed 358 HR's and 1,430 RBI.

Answer: Leon

Leon Joseph 'Bip' Roberts. Played for six different teams between 1986 and 1998, two stints with the San Diego Padres accounting for eight of those years. Totalled 264 stolen bases, with a career batting average of .294.

Answer: Jacob

Jacob Nelson 'Nellie' Fox. Fox played second base for three teams between 1947 and 1965, was a 12-time All Star, led the American League in hits four times, won three gold gloves, and was named AL MVP in 1959.

Answer: George

George Herman 'Babe' Ruth. Arguably the greatest baseball player of all time, Ruth played 22 seasons with the Red Sox, Yankees, and Boston Braves. He hit 714 HR's, drove in 2,213 runs, and had a pitching record of 94 wins and 46 losses. He led the league in home runs 12 times, RBI 6 times, slugging percentage 13 times, bases on balls received 11 times, and on base percentage 10 times.

Answer: Richard

Richard Michael 'Goose' Gossage. The Goose was one of the game's most prolific save men, totalling 310 saves over his career which spanned 22 years and 9 different teams. He was a 9-time All Star and led the league in saves three times.

Answer: Robert

Robert Moses 'Lefty' Grove. A Hall of Famer, Grove won exactly 300 games and lost 141. He played 17 seasons for the Philadelphia Athletics and Boston Red Sox, and only once, in his rookie season, did he have a losing record.

Answer: Dennis

Dennis Ray 'Oilcan' Boyd. Known for his outrageous antics on and off the mound, 'The Can' played most of his career with the Boston Red Sox, compiling a career record of 78 wins and 77 losses.

Answer: Spike

Spike Dee Owen is his given name. Sorry, this was a bit of a trick question. Played 13 seasons for five different teams as a shortstop and utility man between 1983 and 1995.