| 100% | COOPERSTOWN | 11 | Baseball Hall of Fame site where each of the managers in this puzzle will be inducted on July 27, 2014 |
| 43% | ICHIRO | 6 | Suzuki who will be the first Japanese player in the Baseball Hall of Fame when inducted this July |
| 39% | GILHODGES | 9 | World Series-winning manager of the 1969 New York Mets who was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2022 (2 wds.) |
| 39% | ALANTRAMMELL | 12 | Detroit Tigers shortstop and manager being inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame this weekend: 2 wds. |
| 38% | BRIANEPSTEIN | 12 | Manager nicknamed the "Fifth Beatle" who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in April 2014: 2 wds. |
| 35% | ONEIL | 5 | Buck who was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2022 |
| 35% | ALAN | 4 | Shortstop Trammell who was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2018 |
| 35% | EARL | 4 | Manager Weaver in the Baseball Hall of Fame |
| 35% | MARTINEZ | 8 | Red Sox pitcher Pedro who was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2015 |
| 34% | TREVORHOFFMAN | 13 | San Diego Padres pitcher being inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame this weekend: 2 wds. |
| 34% | CHIPPERJONES | 12 | Atlanta Braves third baseman being inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame this weekend: 2 wds. |
| 34% | KIRBYPUCKETT | 12 | Minnesota Twins outfielder who was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2001: 2 wds. |
| 34% | ATOZ | 4 | The works ... or how each set of circled letters in this puzzle is arranged |
| 34% | HONUSWAGNER | 11 | Pirates shortstop who was inducted in the first Baseball Hall of Fame ceremony in 1939: 2 wds. |
| 34% | JOHNGRISHAMNOVEL | 16 | What the first word of each of seven answers in this puzzle is, when preceded by “The” |
| 34% | EURYTHMICS | 10 | "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" band being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on Saturday |
| 34% | ICHIROSUZUKI | 12 | Mariners outfielder and 2001 AL MVP being inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame this weekend: 2 wds. |
| 34% | DAVEPARKER | 10 | Pirates outfielder and 1978 NL MVP being inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame this weekend: 2 wds. |
| 34% | GLORIAESTEFAN | 13 | "Get On Your Feet" singer who was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2023: 2 wds. |
| 34% | BUDSELIG | 8 | Commissioner inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2017 |
| 34% | JOEMAUER | 8 | Minnesota Twins catcher and first baseman who was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2024: 2 wds. |
| 34% | RODCAREW | 8 | Minnesota Twins first and second baseman who was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1991: 2 wds. |
| 34% | PURPLE | 6 | *Deep ___, "Smoke on the Water" band who were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2016 |
| 33% | JIM | 3 | Infielder Thome inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2018 |
| 33% | LINDARONSTADT | 13 | "You're No Good" singer who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014: 2 wds. |
| 33% | NOISE | 5 | Despite being inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame last year, Radiohead still produces this, to many people |
| 33% | EFFA | 4 | Manley who is the only woman in the Baseball Hall of Fame |
| 33% | SANDBERG | 8 | Cubs infielder Ryne inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2005 |
| 33% | WADE | 4 | Third baseman Boggs inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2005 |
| 33% | CHRISTY | 7 | Mathewson who was in the Baseball Hall of Fame's first class |