Daily Baseball Quiz

Sunday, January 18, 2009
Today's theme is: Animal Nicknames

1. Which former Phillie and former White Sox was known as the "Bull"?
   1. Leon Durham
   2. Bruce Edwards
   3. Brooks Lawrence
   4. Greg Luzinski
   5. George Uhle

2. Which Rookie of the Year award winner has the moniker "The Bird"?
   1. Orlando Cepeda
   2. Andre Dawson
   3. Walt Dropo
   4. Mark Fidrych
   5. Roy Sievers

3. Which outfielder has the moniker "Big Donkey"?
   1. Adam Dunn
   2. Mike Garcia
   3. Billy Johnson
   4. Carlos Lee
   5. Randy Milligan

4. Which former Baltimore Oriole pitcher was known as "Moose"?
   1. Dale Alexander
   2. Walt Dropo
   3. Walt Moryn
   4. Mike Mussina
   5. Bill Skowron

5. What was the nickname that Emil Verban acquired in the minors?
   1. Antelope
   2. Bull
   3. Chicken
   4. Donkey
   5. Elephant

6. Who is the first "Moose" to collect 12 consecutive hits?
   1. Dale Alexander
   2. Walt Dropo
   3. Bill Skowron
   4. Moose Haas
   5. Moose Solters

7. Which Los Angeles Dodger has the moniker "The Penguin"?
   1. Ron Cey
   2. Matt Kemp
   3. Orel Hirshiser
   4. Greg Maddux
   5. Fred McGriff

8. Which member of the Hall of Fame was nicknamed "The Grey Eagle" by his teammates because of his premature gray hair?
   1. Jesse Burkett
   2. Johnny Evers
   3. Joe Medwick
   4. Johnny Mize
   5. Tris Speaker

9. What was the nickname of former Cincinnati outfielder Eddie Lukon?
   1. Blue Goose
   2. Bull
   3. Mongoose
   4. Reindeer
   5. Sea Lion

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