| SAMMYSOSA | Chicago Cubs baseball player who hit 179 home runs in the three seasons between 1998-2000 (5,4) |
| SOSA | Sammy ___, Chicago Cubs baseball player who hit 179 home runs in the three seasons between 1998-2000 (4) |
| MCGWIRE | Mark ___, US baseball player who hit a record 70 home runs in the 1998 season (7) |
| HANKAARON | US baseball player who broke Babe Ruth's record of home runs in 1974 (4,5) |
| RUTH | Babe ___, US baseball player who hit 714 home runs in his career from 1914-35 (4) |
| BABERUTH | US baseball player who hit 714 home runs in his career from 1914- 35 (4,4) |
| BABE | .... Ruth, US baseball player who hit 714 home runs in his career from 1914-35 (4) |
| GARYSHEFFIELD | He hit 509 home runs in the majors between 1988 and 2009; he also hit one at the 1980 LLWS |
| AARON | American professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934). |
| MIKESCHMIDT | Phillies slugger who hit the most home runs in the 1980s (313): 2 wds. |
| ALEXRODRIGUEZ | Mariners/Rangers/Yankees slugger who hit the most home runs in the 2000s (435): 2 wds. |
| MARKMCGWIRE | A's/Cardinals slugger who hit the most home runs in the 1990s (405): 2 wds. |
| DONMATTINGLY | Former Yankees slugger who hit a record six grand slam home runs in the 1987 season: 2 wds. |
| TIMHENMAN | British Wimbledon semi-finalist four times between 1998 and 2002 |
| PERENNIAL | Lasting three seasons or more |
| RANDYAROZARENA | Rays outfielder who slugged a record 10 home runs in the 2020 MLB postseason: 2 wds. |
| GEORGEBRETT | Royals third baseman who hit the home run in the July 24 1983 Pine Tar Incident: 2 wds. |
| ALBERTPUJOLS | Former Cardinals slugger tied for third place with five grand slam home runs in the 2009 season: 2 wds. |
| SWISHER | Former Yankee outfielder Nick who hit a home run in the 2009 World Series |
| ALBATROSS | Good score made by a cricketer getting runs in the course of defeat |
