The Ultimate Baseball Hall of Famers Quiz | Sports

Answer: Hank Aaron

Thomson, who was the hero of the 1951 season with the Giants with his 'shot heard around the world', was a Milwaukee Brave in 1954 when he broke his leg. 23 seasons and 755 home runs later, Hank retired in 1976. He was a 1982 Hall of Fame inductee.

Answer: Gaylord Perry

Gaylord was passed around the leagues. He played for the Giants, Indians (where he won his first Cy in 1972), Rangers, Padres (where he won his second Cy in 1978), Yankees, Braves, Mariners, and Royals. He was famous for his spitballs. Gaylord had a brother, and Jim also played on the same Indian team with Gaylord in 1974 and 1975. Jim retired in 1975, while brother Gaylord retired in 1983.

Answer: Pete Alexander

Unfortunately, Alexander never won a season MVP because there was none awarded from 1915-1923. Six times in his 20-season career, Pete led the league in wins and four times in ERA. Alexander went to three World Series in his career, winning three games. He was inducted into the hall in 1938.

Answer: Hack Wilson

Lewis Robert 'Hack' Wilson began his career with the New York Giants, and after three poor seasons was demoted to the minors. The Cubs bought his contract for almost peanuts, then Hack exploded for five seasons with the Cubs. His lowest output from 1926-1930 was batting .313, hitting 21 home runs, and pushing 109 RBIs across the plate. Alcohol began to be too much a part of his life after that, and his temper increased along with many fights on and off the field. Wilson retired in 1934 as a Phillie.

The hall took him in 1979.

Answer: Lou Boudreau

Eight times in the 1940s, Boudreau was in the top 10 balloting for the season MVP. He was that consistent. He didn't have the power though as he hit only 68 home runs in 15 seasons. Lou was a Hall of Fame inductee in 1970.

Answer: John McGraw

McGraw managed the Baltimore Orioles of the NL and AL for three seasons before picking up the reins of the Giants in 1902. His 10 NL pennants resulted in three World Series titles. He also won the NL crown in 1904, but there was no World Series held. John was inducted into the hall in 1937.

Answer: Buck Leonard

The others listed did not meet the ethnic background of the question. Walter Fenner "Buck" Leonard played with an array of teams in his career. Other than the Grays, he played for the Baltimore Stars, Brooklyn Royal Giants, and the Mexican, Cuban, Puerto Rico, and Venezuela leagues. Buck even played with Satchel Paige's All-Stars. Leonard died in 1997.

Answer: Casey Stengel

Stengel took the Yankees to 10 World Series in 12 seasons. In those 10 World Series, Stengel won seven including five straight from 1949-1953. From 1962-1965, he tried to bring the Mets into the NL properly, but failed in all four seasons. He was inducted into the hall in 1966, then died in 1975.

Answer: Nellie Fox

The others never played for the White Sox. Jacob Nelson Fox led the league in hits four times, and was second in many other categories in other seasons to show his consistency. Fox was a 12-time all-star in his 19 seasons. He retired with Houston in 1965, then died in 1975. The Hall of Fame took Nellie in 1997.

Answer: Willie Stargell

From 1962-1982, Stargell blessed the Pirate roster. He tied with the Cardinals' Keith Hernandez for the NL MVP in 1979. Seeing two World Series in his career, Willie won both and had a .381 combined average. The hall took Pops in 1988, then the Lord in 2001.