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Quiz about Animals in Major League Baseball

Animals in Major League Baseball Quiz

All multiple choice about those in the game who had animal nicknames. I hope that you have fun with it. :)

A multiple-choice quiz by Nightmare. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Nightmare

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
319,921

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which Hall of Fame pitcher was nicknamed "Goose"? Hint

Rich Gossage

Don Drysdale

Jim Hunter

Warren Spahn

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which pitcher who threw 12 perfect innings in a game but lost, was nicknamed "Kitten"? Hint

Babe Ruth

Harvey Haddix

Jim Kaat

Jim Bunning

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Question 3 of 10

3. Frank Isbell was nicknamed "Bald Eagle". Which of the following was nicknamed "The Grey Eagle"? Hint

Dan Quisenberry

Tris Speaker

Hoyt Wilhelm

David Ortiz

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Question 4 of 10

4. Leon Durham, Greg Luzinski, Bruce Edwards, and others have had the nickname of "Bull". Who was nicknamed "Baby Bull"? Hint

Stan Musial

Rafael Palmiero

Orlando Cepeda

George Kell

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Question 5 of 10

5. Johnny Mize had the nickname "Big Cat". Which other slugger shared the same nickname? Hint

Dave Winfield

Tom Seaver

Andres Galarraga

Kirby Puckett

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which Los Angeles Dodger was nicknamed "Penguin"? Hint

Steve Garvey

Don Newcombe

Dusty Baker

Ron Cey

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Question 7 of 10

7. Walt Dropo, Bob Lee, and Dick Radatz all had the name of "Moose". Which former Yankee also had that nickname? Hint

Harmon Killebrew

Larry Doby

Jimmie Foxx

Bill Skowron

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which pitcher was nicknamed "The Vulture"? Hint

Phil Regan

Fernando Valenzuela

Carlos Zambrano

Jim Palmer

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Question 9 of 10

9. Ralph Branca, the pitcher who gave up Bobby Thomson's "shot heard round the world" in 1951, had the nickname "Hawk". Which of these players was also nicknamed "Hawk"? Hint

Andre Dawson

Wade Boggs

Barry Larkin

Rod Carew

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which National League Cy Young winner was nicknamed "Bulldog"? Hint

Orel Hershiser

Gaylord Perry

Rickey Henderson

Dave Winfield

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which Hall of Fame pitcher was nicknamed "Goose"?

Answer: Rich Gossage

Gossage played with nine teams over his 22 seasons in the big leagues. He won the 1978 AL Rolaids Relief Award, and retired with 310 career saves. He was inducted into Cooperstown in 2008.

2. Which pitcher who threw 12 perfect innings in a game but lost, was nicknamed "Kitten"?

Answer: Harvey Haddix

The game occurred in 1959 when Haddix, a Pittsburgh Pirate went 12 perfect innings but lost the game in the 13th. Ironically, Harvey went 12-12 in the season.

3. Frank Isbell was nicknamed "Bald Eagle". Which of the following was nicknamed "The Grey Eagle"?

Answer: Tris Speaker

Speaker played most of his career with the Red Sox and Indians from 1907-1928. Tris won the AL MVP in 1912. He was known for hitting doubles in his career, and led the league eight times. He retired with an amazing 792 career doubles, a record that stood throughout the entire century.

4. Leon Durham, Greg Luzinski, Bruce Edwards, and others have had the nickname of "Bull". Who was nicknamed "Baby Bull"?

Answer: Orlando Cepeda

Cepeda played half his career with the San Francisco Giants, and played from 1958-1974. He was the NL Rookie of the Year in 1958, and won the NL MVP in 1967. His season high for home runs was 46 in 1961, and banged out 379 in his career.

5. Johnny Mize had the nickname "Big Cat". Which other slugger shared the same nickname?

Answer: Andres Galarraga

Galarraga played in seven seasons with the Expos before becoming a Colorado Rockie in 1993. He played from 1985-2004. Like the great Tiger Al Kaline, Andres fell one home run short of the 400-milestone.

6. Which Los Angeles Dodger was nicknamed "Penguin"?

Answer: Ron Cey

Cey played 12 of his 17 seasons as a Dodger. The short-strided third baseman earned his nickname for his running style. The six-time All-Star won the 1981 World Series MVP against the Yankees.

7. Walt Dropo, Bob Lee, and Dick Radatz all had the name of "Moose". Which former Yankee also had that nickname?

Answer: Bill Skowron

Bill was a Yankee from 1954-1962. He went to seven World Series with them while winning four. He added another World Series ring with the Dodgers in 1963. Moose batted over .300 five times in his career.

8. Which pitcher was nicknamed "The Vulture"?

Answer: Phil Regan

Regan was a Tiger, Dodger, Cub, and White Sox pitcher in his career. He was part of one of the strongest statistical pitching staffs in baseball history when he was a 1966 Dodger. His 14-1 season record helped contribute to that, along with Sandy Koufax, Don Drysdale, Claude Osteen, and Don Sutton. Phil led the league in saves twice.

9. Ralph Branca, the pitcher who gave up Bobby Thomson's "shot heard round the world" in 1951, had the nickname "Hawk". Which of these players was also nicknamed "Hawk"?

Answer: Andre Dawson

Dawson played most of his career with the Expos and Cubs. Winning the 1977 NL Rookie of the Year Award, then the 1987 NL MVP, Andre banged out 438 career home runs. Baseball greats Clay Carroll and Ken Harrelson also shared the same nickname.

10. Which National League Cy Young winner was nicknamed "Bulldog"?

Answer: Orel Hershiser

Hershiser spent most of his 18-season career with the Dodgers. His Cy Young Award came in 1988 for his 23-8 record. He retired in 2000, then went into broadcasting. Another pitching great, Jim Bouton, also had the same nickname.

Source: Author Nightmare

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