Can We Guess Your Favorite MLB Player?

By: Zoe Samuel
Estimated Completion Time
4 min
Can We Guess Your Favorite MLB Player?
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About This Quiz

Since the days of Lip Pike, the very first professional baseball player, baseball fans have had our favorites. Because every baseball position lends itself to specific kinds of athletes, certain players have excelled in very specific ways. Just as first basemen and right fielders are traditional power positions, so it is with short and second being traditional speed positions. Historically, catchers are the brains behind the team, steady hitters, and leaders, while pitchers are high strung, highly emotional, explosive personalities who thrive on stress and the hate of opposing fans.

Outside of the game, some players are a handful. A-Rod famously cheated on and divorced his wife. Babe Ruth held his manager off the side of a train by his neck. After a bad performance, he would later credit to his alcoholism, Scott Proctor lit fire to his gear, piled up on the mound. All sports are a roller-coaster of emotions, and that can take its toll, off the field.

Have a look at your fantasy roster. Check the all-star rankings. Now, look at the gossip rags. We have some questions for you which we think we can use to determine who is your favorite current Major League Baseball player. Put out your knowledge to the test!

How important are numbers to you?
They're the single most important thing.
As long as there's at least one cool number, I'm happy.
The numbers are good, but only if they signify consistency.
Numbers aren't that important.
How flamboyant is your style of dress?
I'm very staid.
I like a little flash.
I'm fashionable but not flamboyant.
I like to really show off.
How important to you are celebrations of victory?
Unimportant.
That's what you remember! Gotta have some of those!
Not too important.
I like any kind of celebration, even when they don't really matter.

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How much do you like to gloat?
Not at all.
A bit, yeah.
Not much.
It's my favorite thing.
How important to you is a pedigree?
Not at all.
A bit, you know. History.
It's hugely important to me.
You've got to have some pedigree.
How much do you believe in fair play?
I'm 100% behind fair play.
It's important, or else accomplishments mean nothing.
I don't mind bending the rules.
It's only cheating if you get caught.

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How important to you are mid-game theatrics?
I just want to see winning moves.
Save those for the end.
I prefer relaxed play until the end.
I want fireworks all throughout the game.
How much do you look up to old timers?
Not all that much.
Loads.
More and more every day.
Now I do.
How important to you is a serious demeanor on the field?
I want to see a Terminator out there.
Not all that important.
Fairly important.
Totally unimportant.

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Are you a good judge of talent?
Yes.
No.
Mostly, but then I think true talent is easy to see.
I can usually see when someone is going to have their moment.
How important to you is longevity?
I have my hopes, but I don't expect it.
It's really important to me.
It's fairly important.
It's not important.
Are you a good judge of character?
Yes.
Being able to judge it doesn't mean you will always choose a good character...
Not always.
No.

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How important to you is reputation?
It's hugely important.
It's totally unimportant.
It's fairly important.
It's not all that important.
How much time do you spend training to be better at your job?
Every spare moment.
I put aside all the time I feel I need.
Lots of time. I have mentors.
Not too much time.
How important to you is power?
Not as important as the use of it.
I like the idea of it as a tool.
It's pretty important.
It's the only important thing.

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Do you like to showboat?
Not at all.
Quite a bit.
Not much.
Loads.
Do you mind if your hero hops from team to team?
I'd rather they didn't, but then, it's baseball.
I expect it.
Only if it's for the money they deserve.
If it keeps them on the field, I'm happy about it.
Do you consider yourself a role model?
Yes, I do.
I don't think so.
Maybe I am.
Ha! No way.

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How important to you are team titles?
Totally unimportant.
Not too important.
Very important.
Somewhat important.
Do you think you should only look up to someone if they have good character?
Yes.
Not really.
Not a whole lot
Not at all.
How important to you are personal titles?
Not important.
Fairly important.
Not too important.
Very important.

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What do you drive?
A Ford Focus.
A Toyota Celica.
A Mercedes-Benz E-Class.
A Ferrari F430.
How important to you are international titles?
Not important.
Not too important.
Extremely important.
Pretty important.
Do you wear a lot of labels so people will judge you on what you wear?
None at all.
A few.
A lot.
Loads.

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Do you like a talkative player?
When they have something to say.
I like it when they just talk and talk, and let something slip.
I like a player who knows when to stop.
I like when someone lets us into their mind.
Is the latest and greatest always the greatest of all time?
Yes, always.
No, never.
Sometimes.
Rarely.
How much do you mind divisive figures?
I mind them a lot.
I don't mind them much.
I mind them a bit.
I don't mind them at all.

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Have you ever played baseball?
Yeah, in college.
No, never.
I played in Little League.
I only played in beer league.
How important is it that players be able to give good sound bites in English?
Extremely.
It'd be nice, but it's not expected.
It's very important.
It's fairly important.
Is baseball your favorite team sport?
Oh, yeah.
I prefer football.
I prefer soccer.
I prefer MMA.

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