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Early Baseball Middle Names Trivia Quiz

Here's a quiz to test your knowledge of baseball player middle names. All players are members of the Hall of Fame. These are for players prior to 1950.

A multiple-choice quiz by shenron704. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
shenron704

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
112,925

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
954

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Hughie Jennings was considered by many, to be the best shortstop in baseball in the 1890's. He was rough and tough, but his middle name wasn't. What was it? Hint

Pinkney

Dewey

Ambrose

Percival

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Question 2 of 10

2. Walter Johnson was one of the hardest throwing pitchers ever. What was his middle name? Hint

Perry

Woodrow

Barney

Reed

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Question 3 of 10

3. Ty Cobb was a terror on the base paths, and I'll bet no one dares call him by his middle name. What was it? Hint

Linus

Egbert

Eugene

Raymond

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Question 4 of 10

4. Cy Young was one of the toughest pitchers of all time. What was his middle name? Hint

Denton

True

Cyrus

Edward

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Question 5 of 10

5. Elmer Flick was a speed demon at the turn of the 19th century. What was his middle name? Hint

Harrison

Leon

Delmer

Selmer

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Question 6 of 10

6. Three Finger Brown was one of the greatest pitchers of all time. He actually had two middle names. What were they? Hint

Peter Mordecai

Mordecai Peter

Peter Centennial

Mordecai Centennial

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Question 7 of 10

7. Grover Alexander was one of the greatest pitchers of all-time. Also known as "Pete", and "Alexander the Great", what was his middle name? Hint

Philadelphia

Peter

Cleveland

Edward

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Question 8 of 10

8. Honus Wagner was arguably the greatest shortstop ever. What was his middle name? Hint

Peter

John

Hans

Dutch

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Question 9 of 10

9. Dizzy Dean was a great pitcher for the Cardinals. What was his middle name? Hint

Paul

Jay

Hanna

Jerome

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Question 10 of 10

10. George Sisler was one of the greatest hitters of all-time. What was his middle name? Hint

Eugene

Herbert

Dick

Harold

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Hughie Jennings was considered by many, to be the best shortstop in baseball in the 1890's. He was rough and tough, but his middle name wasn't. What was it?

Answer: Ambrose

Hugh Ambrose Jennings was the first shortstop since the founding of the National League(1876), to bat .400 in a season.

2. Walter Johnson was one of the hardest throwing pitchers ever. What was his middle name?

Answer: Perry

Walter Perry Johnson won over 400 games in his career, and held the career strikeout record for over 50 years.

3. Ty Cobb was a terror on the base paths, and I'll bet no one dares call him by his middle name. What was it?

Answer: Raymond

Tyrus Raymond Cobb amassed 4,192 hits, and batted .367 between 1905 and 1928.

4. Cy Young was one of the toughest pitchers of all time. What was his middle name?

Answer: True

Denton True Young won 511 games between 1890 and 1911. A career record that may never be broken.

5. Elmer Flick was a speed demon at the turn of the 19th century. What was his middle name?

Answer: Harrison

Elmer Harrison Flick won the 1905 National League Batting title with a low .305 average.

6. Three Finger Brown was one of the greatest pitchers of all time. He actually had two middle names. What were they?

Answer: Peter Centennial

Mordecai Peter Centennial Brown, was the ace of the Chicago Cubs pitching staff in the first decade of the 20th century.

7. Grover Alexander was one of the greatest pitchers of all-time. Also known as "Pete", and "Alexander the Great", what was his middle name?

Answer: Cleveland

Grover Cleveland Alexander won 373 games between 1911 and 1930.

8. Honus Wagner was arguably the greatest shortstop ever. What was his middle name?

Answer: Peter

John Peter Wagner was elected to the Hall of Fame in its first year in 1936.

9. Dizzy Dean was a great pitcher for the Cardinals. What was his middle name?

Answer: Hanna

Jay Hanna Dean was a colorful character in the "Gashouse Gang".

10. George Sisler was one of the greatest hitters of all-time. What was his middle name?

Answer: Harold

George Harold Sisler had a lifetime .340 batting average.

Source: Author shenron704

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