Ron Santo HOF Quiz
A quiz in honor of Ron Santo, the 298th inductee into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
(presented at the monthly meeting on March 20, 2012)
(Move the mouse over the blank space to see the answer)
| Use the letters in Ron Santo’s name as a guide to the correct answers. All answers are the first or last name of a Hall of Fame member. |
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| R is for _________________________, who led the Whiz Kids in victories. |
Robin Roberts |
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O is for _________________________, a defensive wizard. |
Ozzie Smith |
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N is for _________________________, also known as "Knucksie." |
Phil Niekro |
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S is for _________________________, who hit the most home runs in NL during the 1970s. |
Willie Stargell |
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| A is for _________________________, who won the most Gold Gloves at second base. |
Roberto Alomar |
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| N is for _________________________,who is the only player in baseball history to have his team named after him. |
Nap Lajoie |
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| T is for _________________________, who was named the third baseman on MLB’s all-time team in 1969. |
Pie Traynor |
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| O is for _________________________,who brought the major leagues to the west coast. |
Walter O’Malley |
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| Bonus Question: During his career, Ron Santo had seven Chicago Cubs teammates who are also in the Hall of Fame. Name them. |
Ernie Banks, Billy Williams, Richie Ashburn, Lou Brock, Fergie Jenkins, Robin Roberts, Hoyt Wilhelm and Rich Gossage |