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What's in a Name? Trivia Quiz

All multiple choice about the names of some baseball greats. I hope you have fun with it. :-)

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

Author
Nightmare

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
302,678

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
442

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Outfielder and Hall of Fame great Duke Snider played most of his career with the Dodgers. Amongst hitting four home runs in two different World Series, he retired with 407 home runs over 18 seasons. What is his first name? Hint

Donald

Richard

Theodore

Edwin

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Question 2 of 10

2. In 2006, Major League Baseball inducted 18 baseball greats into the Hall of Fame. 17 of those were associated with Negro League baseball. The sole Major Leaguer inducted had a first of what? Hint

Ralph

Moe

Howard

Bruce

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Question 3 of 10

3. Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver won three Cy Youngs and a Rookie of the Year Award in his career. What is his first name? Hint

Anthony

Robert

George

David

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Question 4 of 10

4. Boston's J.D. Drew won the 2008 All-Star game MVP Award. What is J.D.'s first name? Hint

James

David

Jeremy

Dwight

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Question 5 of 10

5. Frank 'Home Run' Baker played for 13 seasons with the Philadelphia Athletics and New York Yankees from 1908-1922. He hit only 96 career home runs but yet had that nickname. He was still inducted into the Hall of Fame. What is his first name? Hint

Samuel

Dante

William

John

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Question 6 of 10

6. Ban Johnson was the founding President of the American League in 1901. He later became commissioner. What is his real first name? Hint

Bancroft

Banner

Stephen

Byron

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Question 7 of 10

7. Nomar Garciaparra made his name at Fenway Park in Boston in the late 1990s. What is his first name? Hint

Mario

Nomario

Anthony

Stephan

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Question 8 of 10

8. Red Schoendienst is a Hall of Fame second baseman from the 1940s to 1960s. He played most of his career with the Cardinals, then managed them for 14 seasons. What is Red's born first name? Hint

Martin

Raymond

Shawn

Albert

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Question 9 of 10

9. Probably the greatest Negro League pitcher in history, Satchel Paige won an undocumented 2000+ games in the leagues. He joined Major League Baseball in 1948. What is this Hall of Famer's first name? Hint

George

Jackson

Leroy

Reginald

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Question 10 of 10

10. Some Yankee greats had deceiving names. Lou Gehrig was born Ludwig Heinrich Gehrig, then his father changed his name to Henry Louis Gehrig. Babe Ruth's real name is George Herman Ruth. What is Yankee and Hall of Fame pitcher Whitey Ford's first name? Hint

Charles

Lindell

Phillip

Edward

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Edwin

Edwin Donald Snider was nicknamed 'The Silver Fox'. He began his Dodger career in 1947. His home runs were noticed in the 1952 and 1955 World Series. He hit a total of 11 in World Series action. Duke retired in 1964 as a Giant, then was inducted into the hall in 1980.

2. In 2006, Major League Baseball inducted 18 baseball greats into the Hall of Fame. 17 of those were associated with Negro League baseball. The sole Major Leaguer inducted had a first of what?

Answer: Howard

Howard Bruce Sutter played five seasons with the Cubs, four with the Cardinals and three with the Braves. As Cub in 1979, he won the NL Cy Young Award and the first of his four NL Rolaids Relief awards. Bruce was in the top five for the Cy Young balloting four times. He led the league five times in saves, and retired in 1988.

3. Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver won three Cy Youngs and a Rookie of the Year Award in his career. What is his first name?

Answer: George

George Thomas Seaver, nicknamed Tom Terrific, played most of his career with the Mets and Reds. He was in the top five for the Cy Young Award an amazing eight times. All his major awards came with the Mets. He retired with a 311-205 record.

4. Boston's J.D. Drew won the 2008 All-Star game MVP Award. What is J.D.'s first name?

Answer: David

David Jonathan Drew began his career with the Cardinals in 1998. He played with the Braves and Dodgers before coming to the Red Sox in 2007.

Answer: John

John Franklin Baker's home run season high was only 12 that he hit in 1913. He finished third and another fifth for the MVP voting during his career. He was inducted in 1955. Baker died at the age of 77 in his birthplace of Trappe, Maryland, in 1963.

6. Ban Johnson was the founding President of the American League in 1901. He later became commissioner. What is his real first name?

Answer: Byron

Byron Bancroft Johnson became a much hated man due to his power that grew and went unchecked. The Black Sox Scandal of 1919 began the crumble of his reign of power. For years he fought with Judge Kenesaw Landis, and he finally stepped away from baseball in 1927. He died in 1931, then was inducted into the hall in 1937.

7. Nomar Garciaparra made his name at Fenway Park in Boston in the late 1990s. What is his first name?

Answer: Anthony

Anthony Nomar Garciaparra was the Rookie of the Year with the Red Sox in 1997. In 1998, Nomar was runner-up MVP to Juan Gonzalez of the Rangers. He played for the Red Sox, Cubs, and Dodgers.

8. Red Schoendienst is a Hall of Fame second baseman from the 1940s to 1960s. He played most of his career with the Cardinals, then managed them for 14 seasons. What is Red's born first name?

Answer: Albert

Albert Fred Schoendienst played from 1945-1963. He also played with the Giants and Braves. As a player, he went to three World Series. As a manager, he took the Cardinals to two. Red was inducted into the hall in 1989.

Answer: Leroy

Leroy Robert Paige joined the Cleveland Indians in 1948 at the age of 42. In the Majors, his career record was only 28-31. His final game was a one-night stand in 1965 for the Athletics at the age of 59. He went three innings while allowing only one hit, no walks, and struck out one. Satchel was inducted in 1971, then died in 1982 at the age of 75.

Answer: Edward

Edward Charles Ford came to the Yankees in 1951, and played his entire career with them until 1967. Whitey won the Cy Young Award in 1961 when the award was given out to only one pitcher amongst both leagues. He won the award over National League great Warren Spahn. Ford went to 11 World Series and appeared in 22 games. His postseason record was 10-8. The hall took him in 1974.

Source: Author Nightmare

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