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Baseball at the Zoo Trivia Quiz

I hope you have fun and enjoy this quiz about some player nicknames that you might find in a zoo. Thanks for playing it. :)

A multiple-choice quiz by Nightmare. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Nightmare

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
327,223

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
492

Awards
Top 5% quiz!

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Question 1 of 10

1. Pitchers Mike Mussina, Dick Radatz, and first baseman Bill Skowron all had which nickname? Hint

Moose

Rabbit

Hippo

Peacock

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which third baseman was known as 'The Penguin'? Hint

Mike Schmidt

Ron Cey

Brooks Robinson

Ken Boyer

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which 2010 Washington National was nicknamed 'Big Donkey'? Hint

Adam Dunn

Stephen Strasburg

Jim Fregosi

Josh Hamilton

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Question 4 of 10

4. Ken Harrelson, Ralph Branca, and which slugging Montreal Expo/Chicago Cub had the nickname 'Hawk'? Hint

Bill Mazeroski

Mark Prior

Andre Dawson

Raul Mondesi

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Question 5 of 10

5. Hall of Fame outfielding great Al Kaline had the nickname of which zoo animal? Hint

Mr. Crocodile

Mr. Lion

Mr. Tiger

Mr. Bear

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which Houston Astro third baseman and later Ranger and Angel manager was nicknamed 'Red Rooster'? Hint

Doug Rader

Jim Riggleman

Tom Lasorda

Joe Torre

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Question 7 of 10

7. This 1990s Brave and 2000s Padre outfielder/first baseman had the nickname of 'Rhino'. Who is this? Hint

Ryan Klesko

Steve Rhinmena

Ryne Sandberg

Nolan Ryan

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Question 8 of 10

8. One of few highlights for the St. Louis Browns franchise was this outfielder who was the 1949 AL Rookie of the Year and nicknamed 'Squirrel'. Who was this? Hint

Jeff Burroughs

Roy Sievers

Bucky Dent

Gary Carter

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Question 9 of 10

9. The Chicago Cubs had a famous double-play combination in the early 1900s of Tinker-to-Evers-to-Chance. Which one had the nickname of 'Crab'? Hint

Joe Tinker

Johnny Evers

Frank Chance

They all had the nickname 'Crab'

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Question 10 of 10

10. This 17-season career New York Yankee in the 1930s and 1940s, played shortstop and had the nickname of 'Crow'. Who was this that wore the number 5 just before Joe DiMaggio? Hint

Derek Jeter

Frankie Crosetti

Thurman Munson

Bernie Williams

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Pitchers Mike Mussina, Dick Radatz, and first baseman Bill Skowron all had which nickname?

Answer: Moose

Skowron was a nine-year Yankee amongst his 14 seasons. Mussina played 10 of his seasons with the Orioles and eight with the Yankees. Radatz played most of his career with the Red Sox, and also had the nickname 'The Monster'.

2. Which third baseman was known as 'The Penguin'?

Answer: Ron Cey

Ron played 12 of his 17 seasons in a Dodger uniform in the 1970s and 1980s.

3. Which 2010 Washington National was nicknamed 'Big Donkey'?

Answer: Adam Dunn

The outfielder began his career with the Reds in 2001. The Reds traded Adam to the Diamondbacks for averaging over 150 strikeouts per season. By the end of 2008, Arizona let him go, and he signed with the Nationals as a free agent.

4. Ken Harrelson, Ralph Branca, and which slugging Montreal Expo/Chicago Cub had the nickname 'Hawk'?

Answer: Andre Dawson

Andre led the league in 1987 with the Cubs by hitting 49 home runs. He retired with 438. Dawson was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2010 along with umpire Doug Harvey and manager Whitey Herzog.

5. Hall of Fame outfielding great Al Kaline had the nickname of which zoo animal?

Answer: Mr. Tiger

Kaline played his entire 22-season career with the Detroit Tigers from 1953-1973. He was known as 'Mr. Tiger', and rightly so. Al set most of the hitting records for the Tigers, and retired with 399 home runs. He was inducted into the hall in 1980.

6. Which Houston Astro third baseman and later Ranger and Angel manager was nicknamed 'Red Rooster'?

Answer: Doug Rader

Doug played from 1967-1977, then took the reins of the Rangers in 1983, and managed the Angels from 1989-1991.

7. This 1990s Brave and 2000s Padre outfielder/first baseman had the nickname of 'Rhino'. Who is this?

Answer: Ryan Klesko

Klesko played for eight seasons with the Braves and seven with the Padres before retiring as a Giant in 2007. Sandberg was nicknamed 'Ryno', but played 15 of his 16 seasons with the Cubs, retiring in 1997.

8. One of few highlights for the St. Louis Browns franchise was this outfielder who was the 1949 AL Rookie of the Year and nicknamed 'Squirrel'. Who was this?

Answer: Roy Sievers

The others weren't born yet. Sievers played for five seasons before being traded to the Senators in 1954. With Washington, he led the league in RBIs and home runs in 1957. His Rookie of the Year Award came over Alex Kellner of the Athletics.

9. The Chicago Cubs had a famous double-play combination in the early 1900s of Tinker-to-Evers-to-Chance. Which one had the nickname of 'Crab'?

Answer: Johnny Evers

Evers was the second baseman, while Tinker was the shortstop and Frank Chance was their first baseman. Harry Steinfeldt was the team's third baseman to complete the infield. They helped the Cubs to three consecutive World Series appearances from 1906-1908, and won two against the Tigers.

10. This 17-season career New York Yankee in the 1930s and 1940s, played shortstop and had the nickname of 'Crow'. Who was this that wore the number 5 just before Joe DiMaggio?

Answer: Frankie Crosetti

Along with the number 5, Crosetti wore the number 1 from 1937-1944, then the number 2 from 1945-1948. Frankie went to seven World Series with the Yankees and won six. He died in 2002.

Source: Author Nightmare

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