| 100% | TORRE | 5 | Former Yankee manager who also served as player-manager of the Mets |
| 59% | SACHIN | 6 | ___ Tendulkar, former cricketer from India who also served as the captain of the national team |
| 48% | CLINTEASTWOOD | 13 | American actor who has also served as the Mayor of Carmel: 2 wds. |
| 47% | UPSHAW | 6 | Pro Football Hall of Famer Gene who served as Executive Director of the NFL Players Association |
| 45% | NELSON | 6 | ___ Mandela, revolutionary who served as the former President of South Africa |
| 45% | THABO | 5 | ___ Mbeki, former politician who served as the second President of South Africa |
| 44% | TAFT | 4 | President who also served as provisional governor of Cuba |
| 44% | DUSTYBAKER | 10 | 33-Across World Series-winning manager who also won the 1981 World Series as a player (2 wds.) |
| 44% | JOMO | 4 | ___ Kenyatta, Kenyan politician who served as the former Prime Minister and President of Kenya |
| 44% | ANDREWJACKSON | 13 | Either of the two presidents who also served as a 17-Across from 62-Across |
| 43% | TEDCRUZ | 7 | Senator who once served as an editor of the Harvard Law Review |
| 42% | BUCKSHOWALTER | 13 | New York Mets skipper who was honored as the 2022 National League Manager of the Year (2 wds.) |
| 42% | ALLEN | 5 | ___ Iverson, former basketball player and 1997 NBA "Rookie of the Year" who also played football in high school |
| 42% | WALTERPAYTON | 12 | Former NFL player for the Chicago Bears, known as "Sweetness," who is considered one of the greatest RBs ever: 2 wds. |
| 42% | JANET | 5 | Yellen who served as the chair of the Federal Reserve |
| 42% | FRANZ | 5 | ___ Beckenbauer, German former soccer player who won the World Cup as both player and manager |
| 41% | YAOMING | 7 | NBA star who serves as the chairman of the Chinese Basketball Association |
| 41% | JIMMYCARTER | 11 | Democratic president who once served as the governor of Georgia: 2 wds. |
| 41% | BILLCLINTON | 11 | Democratic president who once served as the governor of Arkansas: 2 wds. |
| 41% | ART | 3 | Howe who was manager of the Astros, Athletics, and Mets |
| 41% | RAHM | 4 | Emanuel who served as the mayor of Chicago |
| 41% | WOODROWWILSON | 13 | Democratic president who once served as the governor of New Jersey: 2 wds. |
| 41% | AROD | 4 | Former Yankees superstar who's the chairman of Presidente beer: Hyph. |
| 40% | ALEXRODRIGUEZ | 13 | Former Yankees infielder who was the youngest player to hit 500 career home runs (2 wds.) |
| 40% | GEORGEMURPHY | 12 | American actor who served as the U.S. Senator from California and was also included in the Hollywood Walk of Fame: 2 wds. |
| 40% | DEREK | 5 | Former Yankee Jeter who is now part owner of the Miami Marlins |
| 40% | FILLMORE | 8 | Millard ___, 13th U.S. president who also served as the vice president under Zachary Taylor |
| 40% | YOGI | 4 | Quotable former Yankee Berra who said, "I never said most of the things I said" |
| 40% | AROD | 4 | Former Yankee who was the youngest MLB player to hit 600 home runs |
| 40% | STENGEL | 7 | Casey who was the first manager of the New York Mets |