100 Greatest MLB Players Quiz (Part 1)

[B] Babe Ruth | Sultan of Swat who turned home runs into folklore with one swing.

[A] Willie Mays | Say-Hey cannon-armed center fielder whose basket catch rewrote gravity.

[D] Hank Aaron | Quiet thunder that chased 714 into history, bat as steady as metronome.

[C] Ted Williams | Splendid left-handed scientist who froze time between strike zone molecules.

[A] Mickey Mantle | Switch-hitting Oklahoma tornado with tape-measure power and tape-measure limp.

[D] Lou Gehrig | Iron Horse whose consecutive-game streak became baseball’s elegy of grace.

[A] Ken Griffey, Jr. | Backwards-cap king who turned center field into an airborne art gallery.

[C] Roberto Clemente | Puerto Rican rocket launcher with a golden arm and humanitarian heart.

[A] Joe DiMaggio | 56-game streak of silent elegance, every swing a metronome of perfection.

[B] Nolan Ryan | Fastball flamethrower who made 100 mph feel casual and 5,714 K’s look easy.

[A] Sandy Koufax | Left-handed lightning whose curveball bent space and time in Chavez Ravine.

[B] Bob Gibson | Scowl on the mound, 1.12 ERA in ’68, intimidation wrapped in Cardinal red.

[D] Randy Johnson | 6’10” sidewinder whose slider dove like a pterodactyl across the zone.

[C] Jackie Robinson | Number 42 who stole bases and shattered barriers with equal daring.

[A] Honus Wagner | Flying Dutchman shortstop whose bat and glove were both made of magic.

[C] Rickey Henderson | Base-stealing maestro who turned first base into second and history into his own stat line.

[D] Cy Young | Namesake of every pitcher’s dream, 511 wins etched in eternal bronze.

[B] Ty Cobb | Georgia Peach with spikes high and average higher, ferocity in pinstripes.

[D] Pete Rose | Charlie Hustle who slid headfirst into hits, records, and controversy.

[A] Greg Maddux | Professor on the mound, paint-by-numbers precision with 90 mph intellect.

[C] Johnny Bench | Catcher cannon whose arm erased base stealers and whose bat launched rockets.

[B] Yogi Berra | Malaprop legend behind the plate, ten rings on fingers that pointed every which way.

[A] Frank Robinson | First to win MVP in both leagues, swing as fierce as his glare.

[C] Tom Seaver | Tom Terrific who delivered Mets miracles with a right arm full of class.

[A] Ernie Banks | Mr. Cub who turned double-play pivots into poetry and “Let’s play two!” into gospel.

[A] Walter Johnson | Big Train steamrolling hitters with a sidearm fastball from the dead-ball era.

[D] Cal Ripken, Jr. | Iron Man who made 2,632 straight days of shortstop ballet look routine.

[B] Leroy Robert "Satchel" Paige | Ageless legend whose fastball had a birth certificate older than the batters.

[A] Tony Gwynn | Mr. Padre who sprayed singles like a laser printer, .338 lifetime ink never dry.

[C] Mariano Rivera | Sandman cutter that lulled bats to sleep and slammed the door with one pitch.