HOW TO PLAY

Name the Nine · a new card every day

Every day you get a 3×3 binder page of nine cards — one per mystery player. The player’s name, team, and birthplace are hidden. Read the stat line on the back of each card and name as many of the nine as you can.

There’s a fresh nine for each sport, every day: MLB·NBA·NFL. Play one, two, or all three. A brand-new round drops every night at midnight Eastern — same nine for everyone.

  1. Tap a card to read its stat line and bio.
  2. Type the player’s name — autocomplete helps you spell it.
  3. You get 3 tries per card.
  4. Stuck? Take a hint (up to 3). Hints help, but they cost you points.

It’s about coverage — no clock, no speed bonus. Per card:

  • Named with no hints100
  • Named after 1 hint70
  • Named after 2 hints45
  • Named after 3 hints25
  • Missed0

Go 9/9 with no hints for an IMMACULATE — the rarest brag there is.

Playing more than one sport in a day pays off. On top of your lineup scores you earn:

  • Finish a 2nd sport+250
  • Finish all 3 — Triple Play+600

Play any sport on a given day and your day-streak grows. One shared streak across all three sports — show up daily to keep it alive. No guilt, no punishments; just a tally to be proud of.

Every player you correctly name is added to your binder forever. Collect players to complete sets (MVP Club, Hall of Fame, and more) for each sport.

Cards have a rarity based on how few players named them — the rarest pulls get the full holographic foil treatment. Tilt one and watch it shine.

Each month, your daily scores (plus a bonus for every day you play) stack up on a global leaderboard. It resets on the 1st. Climb the ranks and earn a Manager Rating and title on your card.

Jump in instantly — no account needed. Want to save your binder and streak across devices? Create an account any time.

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