Baseball Catchers Crossword Puzzle #001

All of the words used in this puzzle relate to baseball catchers. The majority of words are catcher's names (first, last, nickname, or a combination of first and last); while others are familiar baseball terms. Alternate clues have been provided in some cases. If you are stumped just go to the FEEDBACK menu option below and send me an e-mail requesting the solution.

Across 1. ___ Westrum (NY Giant notable catcher) 5. Newt ___ (see 20 down), 1898 Phillie 7. 1889 Amer Assoc catcher with KC 9. Hughie ___; or "sage and learned" 10. Infield cover 11. Pirate backstop of renown (1987- 1993) 12. John ____ (Phi & Tex 1984-1993) 14. Hall-Of-Famer Ernie ___, "Schnozz" 16. One-game career Russ ___ (Was-A 1926) 18. Where a wild pitch usually goes 21. Bailey or Taubensee or Hermann 22. Kemmler or York 23. John ____ (1884 Was-a) 24. Averill, Battey or Smith Down 2. Bill ___ (Stl-N 1951-1956) 3. "Old Hoss", Art ___ (StL 1893-1894) 4. Cin-N pioneer catcher (1890-1893) 5. Hit to the outfield usually 6. 1978 Oak-A backup 7. Diamondback's backup catcher 2003

8. Power-hitting catcher Mil, KC & StL 1971-87) 9. Wiki Gonzalez's first name (SD 1999-2003) 13. ___ Pauxtis (Cin-N 1909) or "Spanish Yes" 15. Ivan's nickname "I-____" 17. ___ Wingo (StL & Cin 1911-1929) 19. Pitching stat 20. Nickname of 5 across

Web page crossword created by Chuck Rosciam.