| 100% | BERRA | 5 | Baseball manager who once instructed his team to "Pair up in threes" |
| 33% | EGON | 4 | Spengler of the Ghostbusters series who once tried to drill a hole in his own head |
| 33% | OTT | 3 | Baseball great who led his team in home runs 18 years in a row |
| 31% | ROCKYMARCIANO | 13 | Heavyweight boxer, nicknamed "The Brockton Blockbuster", who played baseball in his youth, before shifting to boxing: 2 wds. |
| 30% | RYANHOWARD | 10 | Baseball first baseman who played his entire MLB career with the Philadelphia Phillies, before joining teams in the minor leagues: 2 wds. |
| 30% | NICKSIRIANNI | 12 | Eagles head coach who led his team to victory in the 2025 Super Bowl: 2 wds. |
| 29% | LUKADONCIC | 10 | 2019 NBA Rookie of the Year who was named to the NBA All-Star team three years in a row (2 wds.) |
| 29% | NEWBROOM | 8 | Just-appointed manager who's eager to shake things up |
| 28% | PERP | 4 | Whom to catch in the three longest answers |
| 28% | BUDFOWLER | 9 | Earliest known African-American to play for a professional baseball team who was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2022 (2 wds.) |
| 28% | AROD | 4 | Baseball great who was once engaged to J.Lo |
| 28% | EARLWEAVER | 10 | Orioles manager who was ejected 94 times in his career: 2 wds. |
| 28% | BOBBYCOX | 8 | Braves manager who was ejected 161 times in his career: 2 wds. |
| 28% | JOHNMCGRAW | 10 | Giants manager who was ejected 132 times in his career: 2 wds. |
| 28% | JOETORRE | 8 | Yankees manager who was ejected 66 times in his career: 2 wds. |
| 28% | SCOTTY | 6 | Who was instructed to "Beam me up" on old TV |
| 28% | SONYA | 5 | Whom Raskolnikov confesses his crime to in "Crime and Punishment" |
| 27% | OUTS | 4 | Baseball teams switch places after three of these in an inning |
| 27% | PITCHER | 7 | In baseball, one who throws the ball to the batter |
| 27% | ICARUS | 6 | Escapee who fell to his death in the sea |
| 27% | AROD | 4 | Yankee who retired in August, to his fans: Hyph. |
| 27% | CROSBY | 6 | Bing who teamed with Hope in "Road to ..." films |
| 27% | LINEUP | 6 | The order that players are up to bat in baseball |
| 27% | DOROTHY | 7 | Traveler who picks up three companions in a classic film |
| 27% | ASTROS | 6 | First baseball team to play in a dome |
| 26% | PAULMCCARTNEY | 13 | Singer who came up with "Yesterday" in his sleep: 2 wds. |
| 26% | EFRON | 5 | Zac who bulked up for his role in “The Iron Claw” |
| 26% | FERMI | 5 | Physicist who left Italy in 1938 to protect his Jewish wife |
| 26% | CAREERISTS | 10 | Ones who strive to move up in their fields |
| 26% | EVAN | 4 | Infielder Longoria who made the All-Star Team in his rookie season |