| 100% | HONUS | 5 | Baseball Hall-of-Famer Wagner, one of the first five inductees |
| 81% | CHRISTY | 7 | Mathewson who was one of the first five inductees into the Baseball Hall of Fame |
| 68% | BABERUTH | 8 | Diamond legend who was one of the first five people inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame |
| 67% | COBB | 4 | One of the first five inductees at Cooperstown |
| 60% | COBB | 4 | First inductee into the Baseball Hall of Fame |
| 59% | TIGERS | 6 | Detroit baseball team that sent future Hall of Famer Charlie Gehringer to the first 28-Across |
| 59% | PHILLIES | 8 | Pennsylvania baseball team that sent future Hall of Famer Chuck Klein to the first 28-Across |
| 59% | SENATORS | 8 | Minnesota baseball team that sent future Hall of Famer Joe Cronin to the first 28-Across |
| 57% | HONUS | 5 | Baseball Hall of Famer Wagner |
| 57% | FREDMCGRIFF | 11 | Five-time All-Star first baseman and 2023 Baseball Hall of Fame inductee: 2 wds. |
| 56% | JAMESMONROE | 11 | One of the first five 49-Acrosses |
| 56% | JOHNADAMS | 9 | One of the first five 49-Acrosses |
| 56% | THOMASJEFFERSON | 15 | One of the first five 49-Acrosses |
| 55% | OTT | 3 | Hall of Famer Mel who is one of the baseball greats recognized by Archie in "Field of Dreams" |
| 55% | COBB | 4 | Ty ___ (the first baseball Hall of Famer) |
| 55% | BASEBALL | 8 | Hall of Fame that honored 45-Across as one of the first five members |
| 54% | STAN | 4 | Baseball Hall of Famer "___ the Man" Musial |
| 53% | CAL | 3 | First name of baseball Hall of Famer Ripken |
| 53% | AARON | 5 | Alphabetically first Baseball Hall of Famer |
| 53% | GIANTS | 6 | New York baseball team that sent future Hall of Famers Bill Terry and Carl Hubbell to the first 28-Across |
| 52% | ONEIL | 5 | Hall of Famer Buck who was the first African-American coach in the MLB |
| 52% | LOU | 3 | First name of Baseball Hall of Famers Brock and Gehrig |
| 52% | VAL | 3 | Basketball Hall of Famer Ackerman who was the first president of the WNBA |
| 52% | LEGO | 4 | One of the National Toy Hall of Fame's original inductees |
| 51% | TYCOBB | 6 | Baseball Hall of Famer with the record for highest career batting average |
| 51% | RYNE | 4 | Baseball Hall of Famer Sandberg who earned nine Gold Gloves with the Cubs |
| 50% | AARON | 5 | First name alphabetically in the Baseball Hall of Fame |
| 50% | TYCOBB | 6 | First player elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame |
| 50% | EFFAMANLEY | 10 | First woman in the National Baseball Hall of Fame |
| 50% | BERRA | 5 | Baseball Hall of Famer Yogi who said "90% of the game is half mental" |