# The Atoz Game (Part 3)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [December 2, 2025, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341 "2025-12-02T22:20:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 54

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2026, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1061 "2026-05-18T16:28:38Z")

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**Take Me Out To The (Base)ball Game**

Aaron, Hank  
Brett, George  
Cecil Cooper  
Dennis Lamp  
Earned Run Average  
First Base  
Gehrig, Lou  
Hit by pitch  
Indians, Cleveland  
Jackie Robinson  
Kansas City Royals  
Long ball  
Mabel Holle  
Niekro, Phil  
Oakland Athletics  
Pittsburgh Pirates and Philadelphia Phillies  
Quality start  
Roger Maris  
Strike out  
Tagging the runner out

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**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2026, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1062 "2026-05-18T16:45:51Z")

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**Take Me Out To The (Base)ball Game**

Aaron, Hank  
Brett, George  
Cecil Cooper  
Dennis Lamp  
Earned Run Average  
First Base  
Gehrig, Lou  
Hit by pitch  
Indians, Cleveland  
Jackie Robinson  
Kansas City Royals  
Long ball  
Mabel Holle  
Niekro, Phil  
Oakland Athletics  
Pittsburgh Pirates and Philadelphia Phillies  
Quality start  
Roger Maris  
Strike out  
Tagging the runner out  
Umpire

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2026, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1063 "2026-05-18T16:56:06Z")

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**Take Me Out To The (Base)ball Game**

Aaron, Hank  
Brett, George  
Cecil Cooper  
Dennis Lamp  
Earned Run Average  
First Base  
Gehrig, Lou  
Hit by pitch  
Indians, Cleveland  
Jackie Robinson  
Kansas City Royals  
Long ball  
Mabel Holle  
Niekro, Phil  
Oakland Athletics  
Pittsburgh Pirates and Philadelphia Phillies  
Quality start  
Roger Maris  
Strike out  
Tagging the runner out  
Umpire  
Vin Scully

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**Author:** ![themapleleaf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/themapleleaf/32/14349_2.png) [@themapleleaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/themapleleaf)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2026, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1064 "2026-05-18T20:38:57Z")

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**Take Me Out To The (Base)ball Game**

Aaron, Hank  
Brett, George  
Cecil Cooper  
Dennis Lamp  
Earned Run Average  
First Base  
Gehrig, Lou  
Hit by pitch  
Indians, Cleveland  
Jackie Robinson  
Kansas City Royals  
Long ball  
Mabel Holle  
Niekro, Phil  
Oakland Athletics  
Pittsburgh Pirates and Philadelphia Phillies  
Quality start  
Roger Maris  
Strike out  
Tagging the runner out  
Umpire  
Vin Scully  
White Sox, Chicago

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**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2026, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1065 "2026-05-18T20:41:25Z")

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**Take Me Out To The (Base)ball Game**

Aaron, Hank  
Brett, George  
Cecil Cooper  
Dennis Lamp  
Earned Run Average  
First Base  
Gehrig, Lou  
Hit by pitch  
Indians, Cleveland  
Jackie Robinson  
Kansas City Royals  
Long ball  
Mabel Holle  
Niekro, Phil  
Oakland Athletics  
Pittsburgh Pirates and Philadelphia Phillies  
Quality start  
Roger Maris  
Strike out  
Tagging the runner out  
Umpire  
Vin Scully  
White Sox, Chicago  
[Xander Bogaerts](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bogaexa01.shtml)

Four-time All-Star infielder, mostly for the Red Sox.

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2026, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1066 "2026-05-18T21:10:43Z")

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[quote=“kenobi\_65, post:1065, topic:1025341”]  
**Take Me Out To The (Base)ball Game**

Aaron, Hank  
Brett, George  
Cecil Cooper  
Dennis Lamp  
Earned Run Average  
First Base  
Gehrig, Lou  
Hit by pitch  
Indians, Cleveland  
Jackie Robinson  
Kansas City Royals  
Long ball  
Mabel Holle  
Niekro, Phil  
Oakland Athletics  
Pittsburgh Pirates and Philadelphia Phillies  
Quality start  
Roger Maris  
Strike out  
Tagging the runner out  
Umpire  
Vin Scully  
White Sox, Chicago  
[Xander Bogaerts](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bogaexa01.shtml)  
Yankees, New York

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**Author:** ![Misnomer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misnomer/32/14897_2.png) [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2026, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1067 "2026-05-19T00:59:14Z")

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**Take Me Out To The (Base)ball Game**

Aaron, Hank  
Brett, George  
Cecil Cooper  
Dennis Lamp  
Earned Run Average  
First Base  
Gehrig, Lou  
Hit by pitch  
Indians, Cleveland  
Jackie Robinson  
Kansas City Royals  
Long ball  
Mabel Holle  
Niekro, Phil  
Oakland Athletics  
Pittsburgh Pirates and Philadelphia Phillies  
Quality start  
Roger Maris  
Strike out  
Tagging the runner out  
Umpire  
Vin Scully  
White Sox, Chicago  
Xander Bogaerts  
Yankees, New York  
Zimmerman, Ryan

**Sports Other Than Baseball**

Archery

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**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2026, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1068 "2026-05-19T01:01:58Z")

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**Sports other than Baseball**

Archery  
Basketball

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**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2026, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1069 "2026-05-19T01:06:31Z")

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**Sports other than Baseball**

Archery  
Basketball  
Camogie

A traditional Irish sport, it is the women’s equivalent of hurling.

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2026, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1070 "2026-05-19T01:39:26Z")

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**Sports other than Baseball**

Archery  
Basketball  
Camogie  
Darts

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**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2026, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1071 "2026-05-19T01:56:18Z")

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**Sports other than Baseball**

Archery  
Basketball  
Camogie  
Darts  
Equestrian

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**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2026, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1072 "2026-05-19T02:06:39Z")

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**Sports other than Baseball**

Archery  
Basketball  
Camogie  
Darts  
Equestrian  
Fencing

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**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2026, 11:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1073 "2026-05-19T11:29:16Z")

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**Sports other than Baseball**

Archery  
Basketball  
Camogie  
Darts  
Equestrian  
Fencing  
Golf

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2026, 11:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1074 "2026-05-19T11:55:45Z")

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**Sports other than Baseball**

Archery  
Basketball  
Camogie  
Darts  
Equestrian  
Fencing  
Golf  
Hockey

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2026, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1075 "2026-05-19T14:28:59Z")

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**Sports other than Baseball**

Archery  
Basketball  
Camogie  
Darts  
Equestrian  
Fencing  
Golf  
Hockey  
Intramural

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**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2026, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1076 "2026-05-19T14:33:03Z")

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**Sports other than Baseball**

Archery  
Basketball  
Camogie  
Darts  
Equestrian  
Fencing  
Golf  
Hockey  
Intramural  
Jai Alai

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**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2026, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1077 "2026-05-19T14:53:12Z")

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**Sports other than Baseball**

Archery  
Basketball  
Camogie  
Darts  
Equestrian  
Fencing  
Golf  
Hockey  
Intramural  
Jai Alai  
Karate

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**Author:** ![themapleleaf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/themapleleaf/32/14349_2.png) [@themapleleaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/themapleleaf)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2026, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1078 "2026-05-19T15:20:47Z")

</div>

**Sports other than Baseball**

Archery  
Basketball  
Camogie  
Darts  
Equestrian  
Fencing  
Golf  
Hockey  
Intramural  
Jai Alai  
Karate  
Lacrosse

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**Author:** ![Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.winston_oboogie/32/2945_2.png) [@Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Winston_OBoogie)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2026, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1079 "2026-05-19T17:03:46Z")

</div>

**Sports other than Baseball**

Archery  
Basketball  
Camogie  
Darts  
Equestrian  
Fencing  
Golf  
Hockey  
Intramural  
Jai Alai  
Karate  
Lacrosse  
Mixed Martial Arts

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**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2026, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1080 "2026-05-19T17:07:17Z")

</div>

**Sports other than Baseball**

Archery  
Basketball  
Camogie  
Darts  
Equestrian  
Fencing  
Golf  
Hockey  
Intramural  
Jai Alai  
Karate  
Lacrosse  
Mixed Martial Arts  
Nordic Skiing

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