Sports Legends of the Midwest Trivia Quiz

Answer: J.R. Richard

Frank, George, and Dennis were part of the greatest days of the Royals, making the playoffs four of five years from 1976 to 1980, with one World Series appearance. J.R. Richard, while a great player in his time, played his entire career with the Houston Astros. - (Spaudrey)

Answer: Nellie Fox

Ernie Banks played his entire career with the Chicago Cubs. Ron Santo played for the Cubs from 1960 to 1973. Ryne Sandberg was with the Cubs from 1982 to 1997. All three players had their numbers (10, 14 & 23) retired by the Cubs.

Nellie Fox played most of his career (1947-65) with the Chicago White Sox (1950-63). His number 2 was retired by the Sox. - (JMElston)

Answer: Honus Wagner

Rogers Hornsby--no number(1937), Stan Musial--6 (1963), Dizzy Dean--17 (1974), Bob Gibson--45 (1975), Lou Brock--20(1979, Ken Boyer--14 (1984), Ozzie Smith--1 (1996), Red Schoendienst--2 (1996), Enos Slaughter--9 (1996) and Bruce Sutter--42 (2006). Sutter's number, 42, had been retired in 1997 when MLB retired Jackie Robinson's number, but was retired as Sutter's number in 2006.

In addition to these ten players, Owner Gussie Busch and broadcaster Jack Buck are also honored on the Wall of Honor. - (Duchess716)

Answer: Elroy "Crazy Legs" Hirsch

"Crazy Legs" never played for the Packers. He is a Hall of Fame inductee with the Los Angeles Rams. The Packers' play home games at Lambeau Field, also known as "The Frozen Tundra". One of the Packers' outdoor practice fields is named Ray Nitschke Field. Bart Starr was the first Super Bowl MVP.

The Bart Starr Award is presented annually to an NFL player with outstanding character on and off the field. - (H_Munster)

Answer: Roman Gabriel

Both Page and Marshall are long time members of the famous line dubbed "The Purple People Eaters". Both of them, along with Fran Tarkenton, had short stints with other teams, but no one can question the "Viking-ness" permeating their career history. This can not be said for Roman Gabriel, who played only for the Los Angeles Rams and the Philadelphia Eagles. - (Spaudrey)

Answer: Dick Lane

All of these players are in the NFL Hall of Fame. Red Grange was nicknamed the "Galloping Ghost" and played college football at the University of Illinois in the early 1920s. Sid Luckman holds the Bears record for career passing yards at 14,686. Mike Ditka was a pioneer at the tight end position and went on to coach the Bears from 1982 to 1992 with a Super Bowl win in 1985. Dick "Night Train" Lane was a Hall of Fame cornerback for the St. Louis Cardinals before the team moved to Arizona in 1988. - (DireWolf74)

Answer: Jim Everett

Quarterback Jim Everett left the Los Angeles Rams in 1993 for the New Orleans Saints. Kurt Warner was the MVP quarterback of the St Louis Rams champion team. Warner got the job when starting QB Trent Green was injured in the preseason. - (Duchess716)

Answer: Jim Otto

Jim Otto was never welcome in KC's Arrowhead Stadium, as he played for their rival, the Oakland Raiders, for 15 years. Derrick Thomas played Linebacker for 11 years until tragically dying in a car crash in Kansas City. Deron Cherry played safety in the 1980's for KC. And Will Shields bolstered a stellar offensive line in the 1990's and 2000's. Thomas is in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and Shields is likely heading there after retiring in 2006. - (Spaudrey)

Answer: Harmon Killebrew

Cobb and Greenberg both had short stints in the end of their careers at other locations, but Kaline played his entire career with the Tigers. Harmon Killebrew, however, played with the Washington Senators who became the Minnesota Twins, and then before retiring, he spent a year in Kansas City with the Royals. - (Spaudrey)

Answer: Fergie Jenkins

Eddie Collins played second base and was the first player in the modern era to steal 80 bases in a season. He aslo shares the record for most steals in a single game with six bases. Nellie Fox was also a second baseman. He played with the White Sox for 14 seasons and was a 10 time All-Star. Carlton Fisk was a Hall of Fame catcher.

When he retired he held records for most games caught in a career and most home runs by a catcher. Hall of Fame pitcher Fergie Jenkins played for the White Sox cross town rivals, the Chicago Cubs. - (DireWolf74)

Answer: Sammy Baugh

Sammy Baugh is associated with the Washington Redskins. Jim Brown, Otto Graham, and Lou Groza all played their entire playing career with Cleveland, and all have their rightful place in the Hall of Fame. - (Spaudrey)

Answer: Guy "The Flower" Lafleur

Guy Lafleur is in the Hockey Hall of Fame, but never played for the Red Wings. Both Howe and Yzerman had Hall of Fame careers with the Red Wings. Nick Lidström took over as the captain for the Red Wings upon the retirement of Yzerman. Sporting News selected Lidström, "NHL Player of the Decade". -(h_munster)

Answer: Juan Marichal

Juan Marichal spent the bulk of his career with the San Francisco Giants. Concepcion and Bench were part of the 1970's "Big Red Machine". And Larkin debuted in 1986 and was a fixture at shortstop for nearly two decades, ironically replacing Concepcion at the position. - (Spaudrey)

Answer: Lenny Wilkens

Lenny Wilkens in his playing and coaching career (both of which landed him in the Hall of Fame for each) spent time with seven different teams, none of which were the Detroit Pistons. Dumars and Thomas spent their entire playing careers in Detroit. And while Dave Bing didn't spend his entire career in Detroit, he is a beloved member of the Detroit mystique, so much so that he was elected mayor of the town in 2009. - (Spaudrey)

Answer: Gail Goodrich

Goodrich played for the L.A. Lakers, the Phoenix Suns, and the New Orleans Jazz in his Hall of Fame career. Love, Sloan, and Jordan didn't play their entire careers with the Bulls, but no one will argue that their best years were with this team. - (Spaudrey)