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Quiz about Greatest Nicknames in Baseball History 1

Greatest Nicknames in Baseball History [1] Quiz

Nightmare nicknames, if you know these, you should be on a game show winning money.

A multiple-choice quiz by Bluemelon. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Bluemelon

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
331,298

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
473

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What Hall of Famer was known as "Old Aches and Pains"? Hint

Luke Appling

Honus Wagner

Vern Stephens

Arky Vaughn

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Question 2 of 10

2. What World Series champion was known as "The Human Mosquito"? Hint

Harry Simpson

Pete Elko

Jimmy Slagle

Doug Gwosdz

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Question 3 of 10

3. What dapper man was known as "Foxy Grandpa"? Hint

Roger Connor

Jamie Moyer

Jimmy Bannon

Jack Tobin

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Question 4 of 10

4. What player had a career batting average of .311, was known as "Baby Doll"? Hint

Augie Galan

Chuck Klein

Bill Jacobson

Lon Warneke

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was known to his teammates as "Puddin Head"? Hint

Bucky Waters

Debs Garms

Mike McCormick

Willie Jones

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Question 6 of 10

6. What old-timer was known as "The Old Woman in the Red Cap"? Hint

Charlie Pabor

Willy Womenett

Marion Scott

Derek Jeter

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Question 7 of 10

7. What MLB short-timer was known as "Humpty Dumpty"? Hint

Nick Etten

Jim Torbin

Ray Mueller

Mark Polhemus

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Question 8 of 10

8. What Chicago player was known as "Piccolo"? Hint

Paul Wilson

Pete Elko

Pete Gray

Brian Song

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Question 9 of 10

9. What player's poor fielding earned him the name "Dr. Strangeglove"? Hint

Dick Stuart

Rip Repulski

Johnny Antonelli

Bobby Avila

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Question 10 of 10

10. What 1915 second basemen was known as "Raw Meat Bill"? Hint

Bill Williams

Bill Veeck

Bill Rodgers

Bill Berry

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What Hall of Famer was known as "Old Aches and Pains"?

Answer: Luke Appling

Appling was a seven-time All-Star. His #4 was retired by the Chicago White Sox. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1964.

2. What World Series champion was known as "The Human Mosquito"?

Answer: Jimmy Slagle

Slagle was a World Series Champion in 1907 and 1908 with the Chicago Cubs.

3. What dapper man was known as "Foxy Grandpa"?

Answer: Jimmy Bannon

Bannon played with the St. Louis Browns and Boston Beaneaters between 1893-1896.

4. What player had a career batting average of .311, was known as "Baby Doll"?

Answer: Bill Jacobson

In 1920, he hit .355 with 122 RBIs as a St. Louis Brown.

5. Who was known to his teammates as "Puddin Head"?

Answer: Willie Jones

Jones was a two-time All-Star. He was one of the famed "Whiz Kids" of the 1950 Phillies. He has a plaque on Philadelphia baseball's Wall of Fame.

6. What old-timer was known as "The Old Woman in the Red Cap"?

Answer: Charlie Pabor

Pabor played in what is believed to be the first game played with all professional players on May 4, 1871, with the Cleveland Forest Citys.

7. What MLB short-timer was known as "Humpty Dumpty"?

Answer: Mark Polhemus

Polhemus only played 20 career games for Indianapolis Hoosiers of the National League, due to poor fielding and hitting.

8. What Chicago player was known as "Piccolo"?

Answer: Pete Elko

Piccolo Pete played for the Chicago Cubs in 1943 and 1944.

9. What player's poor fielding earned him the name "Dr. Strangeglove"?

Answer: Dick Stuart

Stuart was a World Series Champion with the Pirates in 1960, and an All-Star in 1961.

10. What 1915 second basemen was known as "Raw Meat Bill"?

Answer: Bill Rodgers

Rodgers had a two-year career with Indians, Red Sox, Reds.

Source: Author Bluemelon

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