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Hall of Famer Baseball Nicknames

Try to guess the names of these Hall of Famers based on one of their nicknames.
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Last updated: June 19, 2023
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First submittedMarch 23, 2012
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The Bambino
1914–1935
Babe Ruth
Joltin' Joe
1936–1951
Joe DiMaggio
The Wizard of Oz
1978–1996
Ozzie Smith
The Splendid Splinter
1939–1960
Ted Williams
The Big Train
1907–1927
Walter Johnson
The Say Hey Kid
1948–1973
Willie Mays
The Iron Horse
1923–1939
Lou Gehrig
The Man of Steal
1979–2003
Rickey Henderson
Chicken Man
1982–1999
Wade Boggs
The Mick
1951–1968
Mickey Mantle
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Career
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The Big Unit
1988–2009
Randy Johnson
The Big Hurt
1990–2008
Frank Thomas
Mr. October
1967–1987
Reggie Jackson
The Kid
1989–2010
Ken Griffey, Jr.
The Captain
1995–2014
Derek Jeter
Yogi
1946–1965
Lawrence "Yogi" Berra
Pee Wee
1940–1958
Harold "Pee Wee" Reese
Catfish
1965–1979
James "Catfish" Hunter
Home Run
1908–1922
John "Home Run" Baker
Mr. Padre
1982–2001
Tony Gwynn
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Level 44
Jul 29, 2014
now you can add the "frying dutchman" now that he's in the HOF too
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Level 44
Feb 7, 2019
Why does no one know DiMaggio by his other nickname, "The Yankee Clipper?"
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Level 55
Apr 22, 2019
Must have listened to "The Graduate" soundtrack too much...?? :-)
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Level ∞
Oct 17, 2022
The Yankee Clipper has left and gone away. Hey hey hey.
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Level 65
Oct 18, 2022
Not bad...Baker played for 96 years! lol
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Level 4
Jun 19, 2023
Fixed
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Level 64
Nov 22, 2023
Good quiz! Although his first name was John, John Franklin Home Run Baker was generally known as Frank.