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Quiz about Those Wacky Baseball Nicknames

Those Wacky Baseball Nicknames Quiz

There are quite a few quizzes covering the better known baseball nicknames. This quiz is about more unusual nicknames. Most of the questions give a clue to the answer.

A multiple-choice quiz by deputygary. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
deputygary

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
260,027

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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803

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. William Atwood was a catcher with Philadelphia from 1936-40, although he probably should have played for Wrigley's Cubs. What nickname did he have that came from the strongest words he would use? Hint

Razzle Frazzle

Dad Gum

Shazbot

Aaargh

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Question 2 of 10

2. Carroll Belardi, a first baseman with Brooklyn and Detroit from 1950-56, was clumsy. After his first home run, he stepped on Ralph Branca's foot. He once hit a triple that would have been an inside-the-park home run except he tripped over second base, fell at shortstop, lost his hat and went back for it, then tripped over third base. What nickname was hung on him in honor of the body parts that gave him the most trouble? Hint

No Neck

Footsie

Elbows

Brains

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Question 3 of 10

3. Lyman Bostock was a talker. What nickname did he pick up for his garrulous ways? Hint

Abdul Jibber Jabber

Shorty

Mummsy

The Lie Man

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Question 4 of 10

4. Garland Buckeye, a pitcher for Washington in 1918 and with Cleveland and New York from 1925-28, loved riding trains because it was so easy to maintain his over-stuffed figure on a train. What was his nickname? Hint

The Great Knee Bender

Fleetwell

Dining Car Addict

Skinny

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Question 5 of 10

5. Clifton Heathcote got his nickname after a fly ball bounced off his pate. What moniker did he pick up after that incident? Hint

Rubberhead

Goofy

Gloves

Look Out Kid

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Question 6 of 10

6. Jeff Leonard played outfield for Los Angeles, Houston, San Francisco, Milwaukee and Seattle from 1977-90. He had a very baleful look, the kind of look you might see on someone who is incarcerated. What did they call Jeffrey? Hint

Peaches

Smiley

Correctional Institute Face

Bad Road

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Question 7 of 10

7. Alan Gallagher played third base for the Giants and Angels from 1970-73. He got his nickname from always being dirty. What was it? Hint

Filthy McNasty

Wee Gall

Soaper

Ytrid (dirty spelled backwards)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Bill Pecota spent a lot of time going back and forth between Kansas City and their AAA club in Omaha, NE. He was lucky that there was one highway connecting the two. What nickname did he pick up from his constant traveling between the two cities? Hint

Suitcase

Old To-and-Fro

Roadwarrior

I-29

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Question 9 of 10

9. Edward Nolan pitched from 1878-85 for Indianapolis, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Wilmington and Philadelphia. What nickname did he get when he was the only pitcher his team had in spring training one year? Hint

Ed "The Only"

Eddie Extra

Ed "The Franchise"

Ed "The Pride of Paterson"

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Question 10 of 10

10. Art Shires was a first baseman for Chicago and Washington from 1928-30, and for Boston in 1932. In the offseason, he also boxed and was quite proud of his physique. What nickname did he earn for his "manliness"? Hint

Whattaman

Four Sack

Stud Muffin

Hulkster

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Dad Gum

William was a .229 hitter. He came from Rome, GA. William Wrigley, of course, owned a company that had something to do with chewing gum.

Answer: Footsie

While playing for Brooklyn, Belardi appeared in the 1953 World Series, batting twice.

3. Lyman Bostock was a talker. What nickname did he pick up for his garrulous ways?

Answer: Abdul Jibber Jabber

Bostock was an outfielder for the Twins and Angels from 1975-78. He was a pretty good hitter with a lifetime average of .311. In 1977, he finished second in the AL batting average race to teammate Rod Carew.

Answer: Dining Car Addict

They also called Buckeye "Gob," "Indians Bologna," "Indians Bambino," "Great Lakes Dreadnought," "Ponderosa," "Pitching Pachyderm," and "The Mastodon Moundsman." I guess someone that heavy was kind of a rarity in those days.

5. Clifton Heathcote got his nickname after a fly ball bounced off his pate. What moniker did he pick up after that incident?

Answer: Rubberhead

Heathcote committed 16 errors for a .934 fielding average while playing outfield for St. Louis in 1918. He could run though. He stole 32 bases in 1923.

Answer: Correctional Institute Face

He was also known as "Hackman." In his long career he had 1342 hits, 144 HR, 723 RBI and stole 163 bases.

7. Alan Gallagher played third base for the Giants and Angels from 1970-73. He got his nickname from always being dirty. What was it?

Answer: Filthy McNasty

His full name is Alan Mitchell Edward George Patrick Henry Gallagher. His parents waited 8 years for their first child, so when Alan finally came along they gave him all the names they planned to use if they had more children.

Answer: I-29

Interstate 29 connects Omaha and Kansas City. It runs 753 miles from Kansas City to the Canadian border in North Dakota. In his career, which ran from 1986-94, Bill played every position. He even pitched twice for a total of 3 innings. None of the other pitchers were in trouble of losing their jobs, though.

In those 3 innings he gave up 5 hits, had no strikeouts, and yielded 2 earned runs.

Answer: Ed "The Only"

They may not have needed any other pitchers. Edward started 78 games in his career, 74 of which were complete games.

Answer: Whattaman

Shires once boxed a member of the Chicago Bears. He was set to box Hack Wilson but Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis put a stop to the match declaring, "any player who participated in professional boxing will be regarded by the Commissioner's Office as havinig permanently retired from baseball." Shires could hit on the field, too. He batted .341 in 1928.

Source: Author deputygary

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