A Fifth Slice of Baseball

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. Which Georgia-born great was nicknamed the 'Georgia Peach'? Jimmie Foxx Jim Lonborg Don Blasingame Ty Cobb

2. Who was nicknamed, 'Sweet Swinging Billy from Whistler'? Billy Ripken Billy Williams John Kruk Don Kessinger

3. From 1940-1958, I played my entire 16-season career as a Dodger shortstop. So I wasn't six feet tall, but still I had the nickname of 'Pee Wee'. Who am I? Harold Reese Carlton Fisk Joe Cronin Hank Greenberg

4. Burt Hooton and Hoot Evers were not the only Major Leaguers nicknamed 'Hoot'. Which Cardinal pitcher showed his prowess in the 1960s and 1970s, and had the same nickname? Freddie Fitzsimmons Chuck Dressen Bill Terry Bob Gibson

5. There were a few Major League players nicknamed 'Stretch', but only one hit 521 home runs. Who was he? Ron Cey Ivan Rodriguez Willie McCovey Bob Uecker

6. Ivan 'Pudge' Rodriguez played most of his career as a Texas Rangers catcher. Which other catcher who began his career in 1969, was also nicknamed 'Pudge'? Carlton Fisk Richie Ashburn Joey Amalfitano Jack Sanford

7. Which of the following players was nicknamed 'Fatso'? Bruce Sloan Randy Johnson Cecil Fielder Rick Fatselli

8. 'The Mad Hungarian' was the nickname of which Major League pitcher? Satchel Paige Moe Roblesky Al Hrabosky Nicolai Voltroff

9. Jim Asbell, a Chicago Cub pitcher in 1938 was nicknamed 'Big Train'. Which Hall of Fame pitcher also had this nickname? Willie Loco Bobby Trainer Jack Schneider Walter Johnson

10. Some pretty strange nicknames were created throughout baseball including, 'The Say Hey Kid', 'Commerce Comet', 'Hammer', 'Killer', etc. Which of the following obtained the nickname of 'Penguin'? Robert Penguinese Ron Cey Kirby Puckett Roberto Clemente