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Why did some players not wear numbers in early baseball? Why did Babe Ruth wear the number 3, and Lou Gehrig wear the number 4? The answers along with who wore which number with which team are all here. How many of them do you remember? Have fun!
folder Names and Numbers Challenge (8)
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1 National League Retired Numbers
All multiple choice to see if you can find who the retired number belongs to. I hope that you enjoy it. :-)
Average
10 Q
Nightmare
Sep 10 08
657 plays
2 The Animal World of Baseball
All multiple choice about some players with animal or other creature names of the earth. I hope that you have fun with it! :-)
Average
10 Q
Nightmare
Mar 11 08
750 plays
3 Watch My Back
An all multiple choice quiz to see if you remember some jersey numbers of many baseball greats. I hope there is some education in it for you! :-)
Tough
10 Q
Nightmare
Feb 07 07
966 plays
4 Because Chris Berman Says So
All multiple choice about some baseball players that have been tagged with sports broadcaster Chris Berman's own 'nickname'. These nicknames are inserted somewhere in the players' names. Have fun! :)
Easy
10 Q
Nightmare
Aug 31 09
297 plays
5 Don't Even Think About It
Don't even think about wearing my number on my former team! This is an all multiple choice quiz about some baseball greats whose jersey numbers are retired with certain teams. I hope that you have fun with it. :-)
Average
10 Q
Nightmare
May 31 07
870 plays
6 Here's Half the Answer!
In all multiple choice, I give you the last name of a player. You do the rest. All but one name in this quiz are real ballplayers. I hope that you have fun! :-)
Average
10 Q
Nightmare
Mar 10 08
744 plays
7 Call Me Anything You Want!
All multiple choice to see if you really know the names of these baseball greats. Good luck. :-)
Tough
10 Q
Nightmare
Oct 14 08
621 plays
8 Gosh, It's Only a Nick!
An all multiple choice quiz about some nicknames of some baseball legends, who most are Hall of Famers. I hope that you learn something new! :-)
Average
10 Q
Nightmare
Jul 26 06
513 plays
9 Are You a Good Speler?
All in multiple choice, see if you can spell all these baseball major award winners names correctly. I hope that you have fun with it. :-)
Tough
10 Q
Nightmare
Mar 17 08
879 plays
10 Nicknames for Dummies
All multiple choice about some famous players and their nicknames, made for a dummy like me. I hope that you enjoy it! :-)
Average
10 Q
Nightmare
Mar 24 08
834 plays
11 The Diamond of Spelling Bees
An all multiple choice spelling bee to see if you can spell the name of some baseball diamond greats. I hope that you have fun! :-)
Average
10 Q
Nightmare
Jun 18 07
900 plays
12 Baseball by the Uniform Number [2]
This quiz is a follow-up to Baseball by the Uniform Number [1]. It is 10 questions about some of the superstars from baseball history who wore particular uniform numbers.
Easy
10 Q
Berrigan
Aug 14 09
384 plays
13 What's in a Number?
See if you can identify these baseball greats who have had their jersey number retired by a team to honor them. Have fun! :)
Average
10 Q
Nightmare
Sep 08 09
204 plays
14 Hello, My Name Is
All multiple choice quiz about some baseball greats by their first names only! Digging a little deeper into the thought-process. I hope that you enjoy it. :-)
Average
10 Q
Nightmare
Aug 17 05
1527 plays
15 What's in a Nickname? Pt. 2
My second nickname quiz focuses on the great game of baseball and some interesting facts surrounding some popular players and teams. I hope you enjoy it.
Tough
10 Q
maddogmaxx
Jul 14 08
543 plays
16 Baseball by the Uniform Number [3]
This is the third installment of my "Baseball by the Uniform Number" series. It will involve players who wore #21-#30. I hope you enjoy!
Easy
10 Q
Berrigan
Aug 17 09
300 plays
17 American League Retired Numbers
All multiple choice to see if you can identify some of these greats. I hope that you have fun with it. :-)
Average
10 Q
Nightmare
Sep 08 08
411 plays
18 Baseball's Spelling Bee
All multiple choice about the spelling of some Major League players. Have fun! :-)
Average
10 Q
Nightmare
Apr 09 07
1008 plays
19 MLB Players Spelling Bee
You look at the four Major League greats, and select which name is spelled incorrectly. I hope that you have fun! :-)
Average
10 Q
Nightmare
Oct 02 07
846 plays
20 Baseball by the Uniform Number [1]
This quiz will count baseball uniform numbers from 1-10 (most of them have been retired by their team). Can you identify the superstar from baseball history who wore this uniform number?
Very Easy
10 Q
Berrigan
Aug 11 09
357 plays
21 Here Kitty Kitty
A quiz about some players whose name or nickname had something to do with a cat. Good luck, you may need it with this one. :-)
Average
10 Q
Nightmare
Jun 22 06
474 plays
22 Retired MLB Jersey Numbers
See if you can answer these 10 questions pertaining to jersey numbers retired by Major League Baseball teams.
Easy
10 Q
wahoowa94
Mar 16 08
630 plays
23 Baseball Player Nicknames
How about a quiz where you match the player to the nickname or match the nickname to the player?
Average
10 Q
Twenty_Seven
Mar 17 07
1098 plays
24 Hey, Watch My Back!
All multiple choice about which jersey number that some baseball greats wore. I hope that you have fun with it. :-)
Average
10 Q
Nightmare
Oct 08 08
363 plays
25 Caught in the Middle
An all multiple choice quiz about some baseball greats, but you figure out who they are by their middle name! Good luck with this different one. :-)
Average
10 Q
Nightmare
Aug 24 05
537 plays
26 A Fifth Slice of Baseball
The fifth slice of baseball in a series with a lot of meat for the novices. This one deals with some obscure nicknames. Your quiz score is not important. What you learned from a quiz is. All multiple choice. Enjoy!
Average
10 Q
Nightmare
Jul 15 05
939 plays
27 Baseball Hall of Famer Nicknames
We know a lot of Hall of Famers by their nicknames, but what are their real first names?
Average
10 Q
triviadoctor
Dec 31 06
1200 plays
28 Baseball Nicknames
Baseball players have some of the best nicknames. See if you can figure out who these players are by their nicknames. Good luck.
Easy
10 Q
wickedwonka
Aug 05 08
750 plays
29 Baseball Nicknames
10 questions about some nicknames of baseball greats. Have fun! :-)
Average
10 Q
Nightmare
Dec 05 05
1413 plays
30 Diamond Spelling
In all multiple choice, let's see if you can pick out whose baseball name is spelled correctly. I hope that you have fun with it! :-)
Average
10 Q
Nightmare
Jul 03 08
522 plays
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Some sample questions from this category:

* The Dean brothers pitched for the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1930's. The famous brother, Jay Hannah, was nicknamed 'Dizzy'. What was his not so famous brother's nickname?
* Mike Shannon played 3rd base for the Cardinals in the 1970's and 1980's. What did his team mates call him.
* Cy Young's name Cy was not his first name but a shortened form of his early nickname. What was it?
* Tony Lazzeri was in a lineup that featured Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig and Earle Combs. He was a great set up man. What was his nickname?
* The Cardinals won the World Series in 1934. What was the team called collectively.


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