Baseball Player Nicknames

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1. Who was "Rapid Robert"? Rob Bell Roberto Alomar Bobby Abreu Bob Feller

2. I was Juan Gonzalez, a great hitter who won two MVP awards. What did people call me in my day? Juan the Man Juan Home Run Juan Gone The Babe

3. Lefty is a common nickname for many pitchers. Which of these pitchers was not nicknamed "lefty"? Bob Gibson Vernon Gomez Steve Carlton Robert Grove

4. I was nicknamed "The Wizard" for my defensive prowess, and some call me the greatest defensive shortstop of all time. Who am I? Roger Hornsby Dave Concepcion Omar Vizquel Osborne Smith

5. I may not have been the greatest home run hitter of all time. I was one of the best home run hitters of my generation, yet I have just 96 career home runs. Somehow I garnered the nickname "Home Run". Who am I? Frank Baker Freddie Lindstrom Lou Gehrig Mel Ott

6. I was nicknamed "Chief" because I came from a Native American tribe. However, in a 22 year career, I would impress my skeptics, eventually being inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1953. Who am I? Hugh Duffy Chad Cordero Charles Bender Sam Crawford

7. I am "The Kid" and "Junior". Bret Boone Ken Griffey Barry Bonds Jeremy Giambi

8. Which of these players did not have a commonly used nickname? Carl Hubbell Gordon Cochrane James Hunter Sandy Koufax

9. I was known as "the Rock" for my solid body shape, though some say that it was in reference to a drug that I would use. Barry Bonds Tim Raines Rickey Henderson Dave Henderson

10. I'm considered to be one of the greatest all-time catchers, and some say that I may be the best all-time. I played in 14 World Series. Some remember me best for my enigmatic way of talking. Who am I? Yogi Berra Carlton Fisk Johnny Bench Thurman Munson