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Baseball Player Nicknames

Created by Twenty_Seven

Fun Trivia : Quizzes : MLB Names & Numbers
Baseball Player Nicknames game quiz
"How about a quiz where you match the player to the nickname or match the nickname to the player?"

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



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 Gone
    The Babe
    Juan Home Run
    Juan the Man


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?
    Dave Concepcion
    Roger Hornsby
    Osborne Smith
    Omar Vizquel


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?
    Lou Gehrig
    Frank Baker
    Freddie Lindstrom
    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".
    Jeremy Giambi
    Bret Boone
    Ken Griffey
    Barry Bonds


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


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?
    Johnny Bench
    Thurman Munson
    Carlton Fisk
    Yogi Berra

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