Many legendary (and not so legendary) sports figures are best known or remembered by their nicknames.
Test your knowledge on the history of athlete nicknames below. The level of difficulty increases as you go from “Rookie” to “Major Leaguer” to “All-Star” to “Hall of Famer”.
You must get ALL 15 correct under each level to attain that respective status.
“Rookie” Level “Major Leaguer” Level
1-The Golden Bear 1-The Big O
2-Mr. October 2-Pops
3-The King 3-Sweetness
4-The Stilt 4-The Greatest
5-Prime Time 5-The Dream
6-Juice 6-The Golden Boy
7-Magic 7-The Human Highlight Reel
8-Say Hey Kid 8-The Great One
9-The Rocket 9-The General
10-Bambino 10-Hit Man
11-Dr. J 11-Pistol
12-The Shark 12-Stretch
13-His Airness 13-Louisiana Lightning
14-Mr. Cub 14-Round Mound of Rebound
15-Charlie Hustle 15- The Refrigerator
“All-Star” Level “Hall of Famer” Level
1-The Worm 1-The Flying Dutchman
2-Nails 2-The Professor
3-The Real Deal 3-Dr. Dunkenstein
4-The Golden Jet 4-The Assassin
5-Tiny 5-Smoke
6-The Minister of Defense 6-The Elmira Express
7-The Black Knight 7-El Presidente
8-The Intimidator 8-The Flying Tomato
9-The Dominican Dandy 9-The Chairman of the Board
10-The Logo 10-The Mad Stork
11-The Toy Cannon 11-The Manassa Mauler
12-The Pearl 12-The Aircraft Carrier
13-The Galloping Ghost 13-The Kansas Comet
14-The Mad Hungarian 14-Concrete Charlie
15-The Mailman 15-The Human Eraser