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Player Nicknames Trivia Quiz

Nicknames and trivia covering MLB baseball and NBA basketball in the days of yesteryear.

A multiple-choice quiz by gusgus. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
gusgus

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
8,537

Updated
Nov 10 22

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
6 / 15

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775

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Question 1 of 15

1. He was the first round choice of the Milwaukee Hawks in 1954. He was 'Big Blue'... Hint

Ed Macauley

Clyde Lovellette

Bob Pettit

Cliff Hagan

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Question 2 of 15

2. He's a Cooperstown Hall-of-Famer whose dad was called 'Mutt.' Mutt's son was the 'Commerce Comet' better known as... Hint

Lou Brock

Mickey Mantle

Bob Feller

Tommie Davis

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Question 3 of 15

3. His first four names were Saturnino Orestes Arrieta Armas, and he was one of Cuba's best ever to play in the Major Leagues. Hint

Chico Carrasquel

Tony Armas

Jim Rivera

Minnie Minoso

4. With Chicago Bull team mates Norm Van Lier, Jerry Sloan and Chet Walker, Bob Love never made it to the NBA finals. But he was arguably Chicago's best ever until MJ came along. His nickname was... Hint

Butterbean

Big Boy

the Glove

Smoothie

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Question 5 of 15

5. Chet Walker was also known as . . . Hint

the Jet

the Stalker

the Whip

the Bradley Bear

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Question 6 of 15

6. Sometimes a nickname is more memorable than a given name. What was Blue Moon Odom's real name? Hint

James

Louis

Sid

John

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Question 7 of 15

7. He was the 'Immortal' one, and he hit into an unassisted triple-play in 1968. Hint

Ron Hansen

John Romano

Joe Azcue

Sonny Siebert

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Question 8 of 15

8. He was sent to St. Louis by Red Auerbach for the draft rights to Bill Russell. Who is it? Hint

'Easy' Ed McCauley

Tommy 'Gun' Heinsohn

'Jungle' Jim Loscutoff

Tom 'Satch' Sanders

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Question 9 of 15

9. His first names were John Patsy...he was MLB's...? Hint

'Granny' Hamner

'Riverboat' Smith

'Woodie' Held

'Tito' Francona

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Question 10 of 15

10. His first names were Alfred Manuel...he was MLB's...? Hint

Yogi Berra

Billy Martin

Allie Reynolds

Gus Triandos

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Question 11 of 15

11. They were known as the 1919 Chicago "Black Sox" -- baseball's most infamous team. What were their nicknames?
(1) Charles Gandil (2) Oscar Felsch (3) Charles Risberg (4) George Weaver (5) Claude Williams and (6) Joe Jackson. Hint

Grumpy, Happy, Sweet, Buck, Lefty and Shoeless

Chick, Happy, Swede, Buck, Lefty and Shoeless

Dopey, Happy, Grumpy, Sleepy, Buck, Lefty an Shoeless

Huey, Dewey, Louie, Sweet, Buck, Lefty and Shoeless

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Question 12 of 15

12. He was a team mate of the 1919 White Sox-Black Sox known as 'Cocky.' Do you remember his name? Hint

Shano Collins

Eddie Collins

Ray Schalk

Dickie Kerr

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Question 13 of 15

13. He was chosen ahead of Bill Russell in the 1956 NBA draft with the first choice. Hint

K.C. Jones

Tommy Heinsohn

Sihugo Green

Maurice Stokes

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Question 14 of 15

14. Who was not a Boston Celtic 'Rookie of the Year'? Hint

Dave Cowens

Larry Bird

Tommy Heinsohn

Bill Russell

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Question 15 of 15

15. John Havilicek's nickname 'Hondo' came from what Hollywood actor? Hint

Steve McQueen

John Wayne

Paul Newman

Louis Lamour

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. He was the first round choice of the Milwaukee Hawks in 1954. He was 'Big Blue'...

Answer: Bob Pettit

Big Blue would lead the St. Louis Hawks to their only NBA championship.

2. He's a Cooperstown Hall-of-Famer whose dad was called 'Mutt.' Mutt's son was the 'Commerce Comet' better known as...

Answer: Mickey Mantle

Pretty good when a Hall-of-Famer replaces another Hall-of-Famer...Joe DiMaggio. That's the Yankees for you.

3. His first four names were Saturnino Orestes Arrieta Armas, and he was one of Cuba's best ever to play in the Major Leagues.

Answer: Minnie Minoso

Minnie is one of two who played in five decades. He was one of the most exciting ball players who ever played---just my opinion.

Answer: Butterbean

He is now the Community Relations Director for 'Da Bulls.'

5. Chet Walker was also known as . . .

Answer: the Jet

It was almost automatic when Chet the Jet got a defender one-on-one and posted him up.

6. Sometimes a nickname is more memorable than a given name. What was Blue Moon Odom's real name?

Answer: John

Blue Moon was one of Charley O's boys and first pitched for the A's when he was 19.

7. He was the 'Immortal' one, and he hit into an unassisted triple-play in 1968.

Answer: Joe Azcue

'Immortal' Joe hit 'it' to Ron Hansen of the Washington Senators, but he also caught Sonny Siebert's 1966 no-hitter when both were with the Indians. 'Honey' Romano caught for Cleveland through 1960-64.

8. He was sent to St. Louis by Red Auerbach for the draft rights to Bill Russell. Who is it?

Answer: 'Easy' Ed McCauley

Easy Ed was an All-Star at the time, and he helped St. Louis win their only title. But...everyone knows what Russell meant to Boston. Jungle Jim was at Boston when Russell arrived---he was the Celtics 'bad {boy;' Tommy Gun unbelieveably was obtained in the same draft as Russ (as was K.C. {Jones!); and Satch was drafted in 1960.

9. His first names were John Patsy...he was MLB's...?

Answer: 'Tito' Francona

All of the above played for, during the '59 MLB season, the Cleveland Indians. Francona would hit .363 and lead the league but wouldn't have enough at-bats to qualify as the champ. Granville was a Phillie 2B-man for many years, and Woodson was one of baseball's early power-hitting SS's. The Riverboat, Robert Smith...well, the Indians are STILL looking for pitching.

10. His first names were Alfred Manuel...he was MLB's...?

Answer: Billy Martin

Yogi, Allie, and Gus all played on Yankee teams with Billy, who was also a member of the '59 Indians.

11. They were known as the 1919 Chicago "Black Sox" -- baseball's most infamous team. What were their nicknames? (1) Charles Gandil (2) Oscar Felsch (3) Charles Risberg (4) George Weaver (5) Claude Williams and (6) Joe Jackson.

Answer: Chick, Happy, Swede, Buck, Lefty and Shoeless

The other two 'Eight Men Out' were Eddie Cicotte and Fred McMullin. None of the 8 ever played legally after the 1920 season. Eliot Asinof wrote a great book, and it was a very good movie, too. .

12. He was a team mate of the 1919 White Sox-Black Sox known as 'Cocky.' Do you remember his name?

Answer: Eddie Collins

He was really just very sure of his ability, and he was THE best infielder of Connie Mack's {$100,000} Infield with the Philadelphia Athletics. Dickie Kerr had 2 of the 3 wins in the '19 series. Schalk was behind the plate and KNEW something was funny. Shano Collins was pretty much a platoon player for the Sox. .

13. He was chosen ahead of Bill Russell in the 1956 NBA draft with the first choice.

Answer: Sihugo Green

Incredible, but true! Heinsohn was a territorial first round choice, and Jones was drafted in a later round. Stokes was the NBA Rookie of the Year in 1955-56 for the Rochester Royals.

14. Who was not a Boston Celtic 'Rookie of the Year'?

Answer: Bill Russell

Tommy 'Gun' was it in 1957, and incredibly Russell wasn't even 1rst or 2nd team All-NBA that year! Also, in '57-58 Russ was the MVP... but 2nd team All-NBA! Cowens tied with Geoff Petrie in '70-71, and Bird was R.O.Y. in '79-80.

15. John Havilicek's nickname 'Hondo' came from what Hollywood actor?

Answer: John Wayne

The 'Duke' portrayed Hondo in the movie based on the novel of the same name written by Louis Lamour.

Source: Author gusgus

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