Which MLB Legend Is Your Spirit Animal?

Jennifer Post

5 Min Quiz

Do you think you've earned what you have in life?

I'm just a natural.

I work as hard as I need to.
If you don't earn it, it's not worth it.

I've worked really hard.

Do people look up to you?

They will one day

I don't think so, no
I've heard that people admire what I do.

People who knew me in my childhood

Is there anything in your past that you regret?

I wish I had been more considerate of the ones I love.

I was pretty arrogant.
I don't have regrets.

I wish I could change things, but no regret per se.

Have you found your calling?

I really think I have.

There could be other things out there for me.
I don't believe that everyone has just one "calling."

A calling I never even knew existed.

Are you willing to give things up for success?

Whatever it takes

Yes, but nothing that goes against my core values
I've given up a lot of myself for success.

No amount of success happens without some sacrifice.

Do you find yourself emulating your idols?

No, I forge my own path

Idols aren't healthy.
Yes, but I still remain true to myself

All the time, they must be doing something right after all

Are you a positive person, overall?

On the surface

I'm not positive, but I'm not overly negative either.
I like to think so.

I have my days, but overall I'm a positive person.

Do you find yourself caring a lot about what others think of you?

I do, but it doesn't stop me from doing things I want to do

Rarely ever
I do care about promoting a good image of myself

People seem to not really care about what I do

What type of charity work do you like to do?

I like to volunteer at homeless shelters.

None really
Just sitting with people who have no one else is good for the soul.

I go back to my hometown and help wherever I can.

If your fans were taunting you, what would you do?

Take it in stride

Yell back at them
Just ignore it

Laugh

How do you prepare for a big day?

I go out and party.

I just do my normal routine.
Get plenty of sleep of eat good food

Meditate, pray, spend time with family

If you got passed over for a promotion, how would you handle that?

I'd be really angry since I was obviously the best choice.

I didn't want the promotion anyway.
I don't think that would happen.

That's life, man.

What career, other than the one you currently have, would you like?

I'd like to be a teacher.

I'd be a hockey player.
A doctor, I think.

I'm good where I'm at!

Do you save things for the last minute?

I try not to, but I do.

Yep, that's how I operate.
No way, I plan way ahead of time.

It depends on the task.

Did you play sports when you were growing up?

Yep it made me super popular, and I was really good

Not until I was older
I did, but never thought I was any good

I studied more than I was into sports.

Would others say you are a hard worker?

They would probably say there are harder workers

I am a hard worker, so I don't care what others would say.
Probably the hardest worker they know

How could they not?

What do you think makes someone a legend?

The way they perform on the job

Success is all in the numbers
How people view them as a person

There's so many things, and for each person it will be different

Do you even want to be a legend?

I don't care about being a legend

It would be super cool
Of course I want to be a legend

Not until I've really proven that I'm great

Is being able to provide for people important to you?

It's nice, but it's not my main motivator

Not really
It's one of the reasons I do what I do

It is definitely a nice perk

Who is your favorite athlete?

A-Rod

Bobby Clarke
Irving Johnson

Jackie Robinson

What is one trait that you think a legend must have?

They have to just be cool

They can't put too much emphasis on what other people think
They have to have leadership qualities

Being a people person is a must

Is there something about you that sets you apart from everyone else?

Nope, I just got lucky

I just do what I need to do no matter what.
I've had to deal with a lot of tragedy.

My background has shaped me a lot.

Do you feel like the word "legend" is overused?

Absolutely

I think everyone has their own definition of legend, so they use it differently.
No, because who even really knows what exactly a legend is

Yeah, especially with the younger crowd

Are there milestones one should reach before being called a legend?

I think they need to have actually done something great for the world.

They just need to be better than everyone else.
Honestly, I think legend status should come after retirement.

Nope, nothing like that

Do you feel like you're accomplishing everything you want to?

In my personal life, but not professional

I could definitely push myself a little more.
I really do, it's a good feeling.

I don't think I'll ever be satisfied.

Who was your favorite baseball player growing up?

Chase Utley

Derek Jeter
Ted Williams

Nolan Ryan

Did you ever feel disappointed in someone that you looked up to?

As you get older, your idols start to become more human.

They never let me down
Occasionally, but they always redeemed themselves

I never looked up to someone enough for them to disappoint me.

What's the best part about baseball?

It's American's favorite pastime!

It's super nostalgic for me.
The sportsmanship

The uniforms

If you were a superhero, which one would you be?

Spiderman, he's so funny. Well the new one at least

Classic Superman
Bruce Banner / The Hulk

Black Panther

What do you really want to be remembered for?

All the people I helped

For my skills
For my triumph after tragedy

That I picked myself up by my bootstraps

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About This Quiz

From its inception, Major League Baseball has seen its fair share of players. Some stand out, others don't. Then you have those players who become absolute legends. You have Jackie Robinson, the first African American professional baseball player. Then you have Babe Ruth, and more recent ones like Derek Jeter and current players like Mike Trout. These players stand out not only for their performance on the field, but also what they do off the field. Of course some players have issues off the field, and back in the day, community outreach wasn't as prevalent or expected of professional athletes as it is today.

But a legend is a legend no matter how you look at it. How many home runs a player hits, how many strike outs a pitcher has, how many wins a coach has, and more all lead to someone becoming a legend. You probably feel like you know some of these players if you are a loyal and life-long fan. Maybe that's because one of these legends is your spirit animal. A spirit animal is a person or animal that you just feel is you in another form. Take this quiz and we'll guess which MLB legend is your spirit animal!

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