Actual First Names of Baseball Players

You know their nicknames. But do you know their REAL names?
Clues are what they are known as. This includes middle names, nicknames, or short forms.
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Commonly Known as
Real First Name
Babe Ruth
George
Cy Young
Denton
Oil Can Boyd
Dennis
Ty Cobb
Tyrus
Nap Lajoie
Napoleon
Yogi Berra
Lawrence
Cap Anson
Adrian
Nolan Ryan
Lynn
Bucky Dent
Russell
Albert Pujols
Jose
Pee Wee Reese
Harold
Dizzy Dean
Jay
Lefty Grove
Robert
Three-Finger Brown
Mordecai
Cool Papa Bell
James
Coco Crisp
Covelli
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3 Comments
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Level 60
May 30, 2015
Bucky Dent was my favorite player back then in the 70's , so of course I knew his real name
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Level 43
Mar 3, 2016
Neat quiz idea!
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Level 59
Dec 29, 2025
It was and Coco needed a nickname. Covelli??