Name Dropping #7: MLB Players

Each hint is the first name of one of the 25 top Major League Baseball players of all time (as ranked by ESPN). Match it to their surname by selecting from among the choices given. The Additional Hint displays the team(s) played for and the years with each team. Use the Additional Hint to distinguish between players with the same given name or similar given names.

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Source: ESPN
Some surnames must be matched multiple times. Consequently, answers will not stay highlighted, even if you provide a correct answer.
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Last updated: September 2, 2024
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George “Babe”
Boston Red Sox (1914-19), New York Yankees (1920-34), Boston Braves (1935)
Greg
Chicago Cubs (1986-92, 2004-06), Atlanta Braves (1993-2003), Los Angeles Dodgers (2006, 2008), San Diego Padres (2007-08)
Walter
Washington Senators (1907-27)
Tom
New York Mets (1967-77, 1983), Cincinnati Reds (1977-1982), Chicago White Sox (1984-86), Boston Red Sox (1986)
Joe
New York Yankees (1936-51)
Ken
Seattle Mariners (1989-99, 2009-10), Cincinnati Reds (2000-08), Chicago White Sox (2008)
Ty
Detroit Tigers (1905-26), Philadelphia Athletics (1927-28)
Mickey
New York Yankees (1951-68)
Pedro
Los Angeles Dodgers (1992-93), Montreal Expos (1994-97), Boston Red Sox (1998-2004), New York Mets (2005-08), Philadelphia Phillies (2009)
Mike
Los Angeles Angels (2011- )
Honus
Louisville Colonels (1897-99), Pittsburgh Pirates (1900-1917)
Willie
Negro Leagues (1948, Birmingham Black Barons), New York/San Francisco Giants (1951-52, 1954-72), New York Mets (1972-73)
Rogers
St. Louis Cardinals (1915-26, 1933), New York Giants (1927), Boston Braves (1928), Chicago Cubs (1929-32), St. Louis Browns (1933-37)
Barry
Pittsburgh Pirates (1986-92), San Francisco Giants (1993-2007)
Roger
Boston Red Sox (1984-96), Toronto Blue Jays (1997-98), New York Yankees (1999-2003, 2007), Houston Astros (2004-06)
Mike
Philadelphia Phillies (1972-1989)
Hank
Negro Leagues (1951, Indianapolis Clowns), Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves (1954-74), Milwaukee Brewers (1975-76)
Ted
Boston Red Sox (1939-42, 1946-60)
Cy
Cleveland Spiders (1890-98), St. Louis Perfectos/Cardinals (1899-1900), Boston Americans/Red Sox (1901-08), Cleveland Naps (1909-11), Boston Rustlers (1911)
Frank
Cincinnati Reds (1956-1965), Baltimore Orioles (1966-1971), Los Angeles Dodgers (1972), California Angels (1973-74), Cleveland Indians (1974-76)
Rickey
Oakland Athletics (1979-84, 1989-93, 1994-95, 1998), New York Yankees (1985-89), Toronto Blue Jays (1993), San Diego Padres (1996-97, 2001), Anaheim Angels (1997), New York Mets (1999-2000), Seattle Mariners (2000), Boston Red Sox (2002), Los Angeles Dodgers (2003)
Christy
New York Giants (1900-16), Cincinnati Reds (1916)
Lou
New York Yankees (1923-39)
Randy
Montreal Expos (1988-89), Seattle Mariners (1989-1998), Houston Astros (1998), Arizona Diamondbacks (1999-2004, 2007-08), New York Yankees (2005-06), San Francisco Giants (2009)
Stan
St. Louis Cardinals (1941-63)
Aaron
Bonds
Clemens
Cobb
DiMaggio
Gehrig
Griffey Jr.
Henderson
Hornsby
Johnson
Maddux
Mantle
Martinez
Mathewson
Mays
Musial
Robinson
Ruth
Schmidt
Seaver
Trout
Wagner
Williams
Young
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