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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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61 "Big" Name Baseball Players
All multiple choice about some Major League players with the nickname "Big". I hope that you're careful. :-)
Tough
10 Q
Nightmare
Oct 29 06
483 plays
62 Baseball Nicknames
Some are easy, some obscure. I hope you all enjoy it.
Average
10 Q
weedman123
Aug 06 03
1404 plays
63 Baseball Nicknames
Can you guess these past players real names by their nicknames? Good luck!
Tough
10 Q
superferd
Feb 24 03
741 plays
64 Baseball Nicknames
Okay, here is a Nickname quiz that most everyone should be able to get without much trouble.
Average
10 Q
shenron704
Jan 14 03
1071 plays
65 MLB Numbers 2001
A quiz on players and their numbers: I'll give you a number, you pick the player (and vice versa: I'll give a player, you pick his number).
Tough
15 Q
kramer1919
May 12 01
2028 plays
66 Baseball Nicknames
Baseball history is full of fantastic player nicknames. This quiz takes a quick look at a few of my favorites.
Easy
10 Q
ksyount23
Oct 27 06
567 plays
67 Can You Spell B-a-s-e-b-a-l-l ?
Have fun with the spelling of these hard to pronounce baseball player's names! :-)
Tough
10 Q
Nightmare
Oct 17 06
558 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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