Caught in the Middle

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1. The Babe is a household name. What name was caught in the middle of George Ruth? Herman Franklin Fred Matthew

2. When Hank Aaron retired in 1976, he stepped down with the most home runs ever hit in a career with 755. What name was caught in the middle of Henry Aaron? Nathanial Louis Greg Jamaal

3. Cy Young was such a great pitcher, that an award was named after him. Cy was a nickname short for Cyclone. Young was born on March 29, 1867, as Denton _______ Young. True Franklin Robert George

4. The strikeout king of baseball, Nolan Ryan, retired with 5714 career strikeouts. What was his born middle name? Nolan Michael Lynn Reese

5. Lawrence "Yogi" Berra, a Yankee great during his entire career, had the middle name of what? Arabia Yogimeister Peter Taylor

6. The Dodgers' MVP, multiple Cy Young, and multiple Triple Crown winner, Sandy Koufax, was actually born Sanford Braun in 1935. What was his middle name after changing his name to Sanford Koufax? He didn't have one Joseph Abraham James

7. Willie 'Pops' Stargell, a 21-season career Pittsburgh Pirate was all baseball to Pittsburgh fans. He retired in 1982 with 475 home runs. Wilver Stargell was born with which middle name? Marcus Silver Dornel Theotis

8. Jack 'Jackie' Robinson broke the Major League color barrier in 1947 by playing with the Brooklyn Dodgers. He won the Rookie of the Year award, then won the NL MVP in 1949. What was Jackie's middle name? Harry Roosevelt Theodore Abrams

9. Yankee pitching great Whitey Ford, was born Edward ______ Ford. Whiteman Charles Ralph Michael

10. Lou Gehrig had the nickname of the 'Iron Horse' and 'Biscuit Pants', names that certainly conflicted with each other. What was this career Yankee's born middle name? Heinrich Caplin Mandrel Howard