Memorize these and you could recognize 32.9% of all Baseball clues.
| # | Answer | Appearances | Sample Clue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Babe Ruth | 13 | He still holds the lifetime records for bases on ball & home run percentage |
| 2 | the New York Yankees | 9 | This team holds the record for winning the most World Series in just 4 games |
| 3 | the Baltimore Orioles | 9 | A black & orange bird perched on the dot of an "I" in the team's name |
| 4 | Rickey Henderson | 8 | He led the American League in stolen bases every year of the 1980s except one |
| 5 | the Atlanta Braves | 8 | It's the only team to win World Series titles in 3 different cities for which it played |
| 6 | the Pittsburgh Pirates | 8 | When this city's MLB team wins a game, the Jolly Roger is raised |
| 7 | Cincinnati Reds | 8 | Their home parks have included the Union Grounds, Crosley Field & Riverfront Stadium |
| 8 | Ty Cobb | 7 | 1st man elected to Baseball Hall of Fame, he played 22 seasons for Detroit |
| 9 | Nolan Ryan | 7 | Though he's had 5 no-hitters & the most career strikeouts of any pitcher, he's never won the Cy Young Award |
| 10 | the Texas Rangers | 6 | The city of Arlington, Texas, founded by 1 of these lawmen, is home to a baseball team named for them |
| 11 | Pete Rose | 6 | In '85 the Reds had a special phone installed so Pres. Reagan could congratulate him on his 4,192nd hit |
| 12 | Hank Aaron | 6 | This Braves outfielder hit 40 or more home runs in a season 8 times--a National League record |
| 13 | the Chicago Cubs | 6 | In 2016 Cleveland's hopes died as this team won it all for the first time since the year Grover Cleveland died |
| 14 | Willie Mays | 5 | Say hey! This Giants centerfielder appeared in a record-tying 24 All-Star games |
| 15 | the Mets | 5 | N.Y. team that lost a record 120 games in its 1st season |
| 16 | Lou Gehrig | 5 | He became the first Yankee to have his number retired after he said goodbye to Yankee Stadium July 4, 1939 |
| 17 | Connie Mack | 5 | "No boy or man can expect to succeed...& continue the use of cigarettes", said this Phila. manager in 1913 |
| 18 | Casey Stengel | 5 | As player or manager, he wore the uniforms of all 4 NYC teams - Yankees, Giants, Dodgers & Mets |
| 19 | the Colorado Rockies | 5 | A baseball flying past snow-capped mountains |
| 20 | the Cleveland Indians | 5 | This A.L. team's Jacobs Field has the largest video screen in the major leagues |
| 21 | the Boston Red Sox | 5 | 1975:Fred Lynn, Bernie Carbo & Carlton Fisk, who will always wave it fair |
| 22 | relief pitcher | 5 | Player called a "short man", because he's usually in the game a relatively short time |
| 23 | Yogi Berra | 4 | It's said he said, "It isn't over 'til it's over" |
| 24 | the World Series | 4 | In 1919-21, this championship was a best-of-9 series |
| 25 | Ted Williams | 4 | Even though this "Bean Town" batter hit .406 in 1941, he wasn't league MVP |
| 26 | Roger Clemens | 4 | In May 1986 this Red Sox pitcher struck out not only 20 batters in 9 innings, but the old record |
| 27 | Mickey Mantle | 4 | This Yankee centerfielder hit a career record 18 World Series home runs--3 more than Babe Ruth |
| 28 | Mark McGwire | 4 | On September 27, 1998, in his final at-bat, this Cardinal hit his record 70th home run of the season |
| 29 | the San Diego Padres | 4 | In 1989 this team's Tony Gwynn became only the 4th man to win 3 straight N.L. batting titles |
| 30 | the Washington Senators | 4 | This club that no longer exists was called "1st in war, 1st in peace & last in the A.L." |
| 31 | an umpire | 4 | The only 1 of these officials ever expelled for dishonesty was Richard Higham in 1882 |
| 32 | the Minnesota Twins | 4 | The Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| 33 | Yankee Stadium | 3 | This stadium is called "The House that Ruth Built" |
| 34 | Tony Gwynn | 3 | His 1987 Major League-leading .370 batting average was highest in the N.L. since 1948 |
| 35 | third base | 3 | Baseball's "hot corner", it's peppered with hard drives, not hot tips |
| 36 | the Yankees | 3 | Though their name's the same as the Civil War's Blues, on the road this team wears gray |
| 37 | the Washington Nationals | 3 | In 2010 a rookie for this team inspired restaurants to create "Strasburgers" |
| 38 | Stan Musial | 3 | In his playing days, this St. Louis Cardinal outfielder & Hall of Famer was known as "Stan the Man" |
| 39 | Sparky Anderson | 3 | This manager won 2 World Series at Cincinnati & 1 with his current team, Detroit |
| 40 | Shea Stadium | 3 | One can park at the 1964 World's Fair grounds when attending Mets games at this stadium |
| 41 | Roberto Clemente | 3 | This Pittsburgh Pirate was the first Puerto Rican & Latin American voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame |
| 42 | Randy Johnson | 3 | In 1999 this Diamondbacks pitcher had 364 strikeouts--the fourth-highest total in major league history |
| 43 | Lou Brock | 3 | After breaking Maury Wills' stolen base record, he titled autobiography "Stealing Is My Game" |
| 44 | Joe DiMaggio | 3 | This "Yankee Clipper" threw out the first pitch at the Florida Marlins' first game April 5, 1993 |
| 45 | Jackie Robinson | 3 | Seen here, he was the last man credited with a single steal of home plate in a World Series: |
| 46 | Tommy Lasorda | 3 | From 1954 to 1996 the Dodgers had only 2 managers: Walter Alston & this man |
| 47 | the St. Louis Cardinals | 3 | At $2,340,000, the top major league salary for 1988 goes to Ozzie Smith, this team's shortstop |
| 48 | the San Francisco Giants | 3 | 240-pound Pablo "Kung Fu Panda" Sandoval hit .500 as this team swept the World Series in 2012 |
| 49 | the Mariners | 3 | "My Oh My" is Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' tribute to Dave Niehaus, the longtime announcer for this A.L. West team |
| 50 | the Florida Marlins | 3 | In 1997 this Jim Leyland-managed team became the first wild card to win a World Series |