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The Easiest Baseball Quiz of All Time - Famous Nicknames

Posted June 03, 2009 on CoachScott's Blog:

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1

Who was known as "The Man of Steal"

Tim Raines

Lou Brock

Ty Cobb

Rickey Henderson

2

Who was known as "The Sultan of Swat"

Willie McCovey

Babe Ruth

Jimmie Foxx

Ted Williams

3

Who was known as "Sey Hey"

Willie Mays

George Brett

Rogers Hornsby

Joe Jackson

4

Who was known as "Hammer"

Tris Speaker

Roger Maris

Sammy Sosa

Hank Aaron

5

Who was known as "The Georgia Peach"

Marquis Grissom

Jackie Robinson

Jeff Francoeur

Ty Cobb

6

Who was known as "The Iron Horse"

Cal Ripken

Lou Gehrig

Pete Rose

Eddie Murray

7

Who was known as "The Splendid Splinter"

Robin Yount

Brooks Robinson

Ted Williams

Al Kaline

8

Who was known as "The Flying Dutchman"

Paul Molitor

Honus Wagner

Ernie Banks

Joe Morgan

9

Who was known as "The Yankee Clipper"

Babe Ruth

Joe DiMaggio

Mickey Mantle

Lou Gehrig

10

Who was known as "The Commerce Comet"

Mickey Mantle

Dave Winfield

Wade Boggs

Reggie Jackson

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