WORDPLAY SANTA’S FAVORITE GAME

What property do these words have in common?

CASE

GIST

SAWED

TASE

CAP

SEWER

CARE

WISE

SAP

PITON

ANY

PINE

TAUGHT

SIT

SANE

CARD

—David Baskind

FOR THE RECORD HIS NAME IS HER NAME, TOO

Several Major League Baseball players have names that are identical to the names of female entertainment celebrities. Can you identify them using the clues provided?

1. Philadelphia Phillies Hall of Fame pitcher / Current Good Morning America host

2. Atlanta Braves outfielder of the early ‘80s with a GWTWlike name / Star of the TV series Grace Under Fire

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder of the ‘30s and ‘40s who later became a coach / Oscar