The Best Nicknames In The World of Baseball

[Dave Visbeck]

His brother Stan, then?

You're not half right anymore ...

[Dave Visbeck]

My pitcher could also play at another position pretty good if need be. Not Jimmy Williams good but good enough ...

[penguin4]

You're not half right anymore ...

Gah. Must be Harry something.

There was a guy named Harry Howell on the 1903 Highlanders. This is the first I'm hearing of his name, but he came from Baltimore and went to St. Louis so I'm guessing he's the guy to whom you're referring.

[Dave Visbeck]

Gah. Must be Harry something.

There was a guy named Harry Howell on the 1903 Highlanders. This is the first I'm hearing of his name, but he came from Baltimore and went to St. Louis so I'm guessing he's the guy to whom you're referring.

Harry Howell, is the right guy, Tara.

[Dave Visbeck]

Anyone know who this is?


“The Old Woman in the Red Cap”

[Dave Visbeck]

Anyone know who this is?


“The Old Woman in the Red Cap”

Charles Henry "Charlie" Pabor

On May 4, 1871, Charlie managed and played while batting 0-4 for in the first game of the season, which is considered the first all professional game ever played, a game between his Forest Citys and the Fort Wayne Kekiongas.

[Dave Visbeck]

Pea Ridge Day
Hot Potato Hamlin
Boom-Boom Beck

[JL25and3]

Emil "Hill Billy" Bildilli.

[Dave Visbeck]

Who is this guy?

Wild Horse of the Osage

[JL25and3]

Who is this guy?

Wild Horse of the Osage

C'mon, Dave, that's too easy. Pepper Martin.

[Dave Visbeck]

C'mon, Dave, that's too easy. Pepper Martin.

How about a guy called ...

Toothpick

[46andygirl]

How about a former Red Sox -- now Dodger favorite?

Nomar Garciaparra --


"The Whittier Whip"

He grew up in the same town I did and played baseball against my cousins.


Does the Bash Brothers count as a nickname? Or the Big Unit?

[penguin4]

How about a guy called ...

Toothpick

If I was called that, I'd be Sad, too.

[thaa]

For its appropriateness to his power and grace: "The Yankee Clipper."

For its formidability: Stan (The Man) Musial. Although given MLB's behavior the last ten years, I would say that Stan has become the Forgotten Man. I was once amused by a reporter's irreverent "His Eminence, Stanley (Cardinal) Musial.

I always liked Elston Howard's borrowing of Sinatra's title, "Chairman of the Board," for Whitey Ford.

[Dave Visbeck]

How about ...

"Millionaire Indian"





... which unfortunately wasn't true.

[marcus51]

Mickey "Muscles" Mantle
Ron Cey: The Penguin

[Dave Visbeck]

Wilmer "Vinegar Bend" Mizell

Willie "Pudd'n Head" Jones

Chuck "The Hoosier Hammerer" Klein

[Dave Visbeck]

Wanna guess this one?



"The Biggest Eyebrows in Baseball"

[Dave Visbeck]

This nickname belongs to a wartime ERA champion ...

"The Wild Elk of the Wasatch"

[HerbieLee20]

Pasquel "Wrong Way" Perez
Richey "Whitey" Ashburn
CandyMan- John Candelaria
The Baby Bull - Leon Durham
Gary "The Sarge" Matthews
Hawk -Andre Dawson
Kid - Gary Carter (Would see him in the '80s wearing a bigassed diamond bracelet with this, so he had it before Ken Jr. did.)

Don't know how famous these nicks are; have heard their friends call them these:

Joe "Sweet Pea" Morgan
Tony "Doggie" Perez

Funniest I heard was Chris Berman: Rick "Junk" Mahler

[penguin4]

Frankly, I prefer Chris "Shut the F*ck Up" Berman.

[49andCounting]

How about ...

"Millionaire Indian"





... which unfortunately wasn't true.

Austin "Ben" Tincup, a full-blooded Cherokee, who was thought to be wealthy because he owned 500 acres of land in Oklahoma, which was devoid of oil.

[Dave Visbeck]

Austin "Ben" Tincup, a full-blooded Cherokee, who was thought to be wealthy because he owned 500 acres of land in Oklahoma, which was devoid of oil.

Thanks!

Per Baseball Almanac ...

"(Joe) Giovannetti has a vast collection of anecdotes like that of 100-percent Cherokee pitcher, Ben Tincup, who as a 70-year-old pitching coach for the New York Yankees threw nine strikes out of ten pitches blindfolded from the mound." - Chace Bryson of Osprey Online

From other sources I've seen, Mr. Tincup was associated with the Yankees around 1960-1961. He was born April 14, 1893.

[49andCounting]

Wanna guess this one?



"The Biggest Eyebrows in Baseball"

Mike Lowell, courtesy of Kevin Millar.

[Dave Visbeck]

Mike Lowell, courtesy of Kevin Millar.

Ohhh yeah. Mike is the guy. Wish I had that guy's looks ... and his age along with it. I'm tired of being me.

[49andCounting]

Ohhh yeah. Mike is the guy. Wish I had that guy's looks ... and his age along with it. I'm tired of being me.

You can have his looks and age, Dave. I'll settle for just his salary.

[Dave Visbeck]

"Snake"

RIP

[49andCounting]

This nickname belongs to a wartime ERA champion ...

"The Wild Elk of the Wasatch"

Edward Burlton Heusser

[penguin4]

"Snake"

RIP

Lewis Wiltse (who's been dead for 80 years....)


.... though I suspect you meant this guy.

[Dave Visbeck]

Lewis Wiltse (who's been dead for 80 years....)


.... though I suspect you meant this guy.

You crack me up! You were right with the little write.

Hey, I've got something to ask YOU about. Deals with the mlb site and who writes some of those articles ... with their baseball history facts ... and it has something to do with the departed Tom "Snake" Sturdivant being a part of -- but not about anything that was written by mlb in relation to his death.

[Dave Visbeck]

There was a former Sox player that was called ...

"Half Pint"

Didn't do much with the Red Sox ... but once accomplished something very special somewhere else. Any guesses?


I'll give a little clue.

Left-Center-Right

[Dave Visbeck]

^




Notice that I said a former Sox player called "Half Pint"...
... like I know what's gonna be said in here.

[vookaleer]

I'm new to the forum and just read the entire post history here.

I am surprised that Charlie Hustle was not mentioned.

Maybe I missed it.

[vookaleer]

Also, very big surprise that a personal favorite of mine was not mentioned.

Tommy "Old Reliable" Henrich

Henrich at 96 is the oldest living Yankee.

[Dave Visbeck]

I'm new to the forum and just read the entire post history here.

I am surprised that Charlie Hustle was not mentioned.

Maybe I missed it.

Also, very big surprise that a personal favorite of mine was not mentioned.

Tommy "Old Reliable" Henrich

Henrich at 96 is the oldest living Yankee.

Really, Vooky? Neither mentioned yet?

[49andCounting]

There was a former Sox player that was called ...

"Half Pint"

Didn't do much with the Red Sox ... but once accomplished something very special somewhere else. Any guesses?


I'll give a little clue.

Left-Center-Right

Eugene Rudolph "Half Pint" Rye actually hit three home runs in an inning in 1930 while playing for Waco in the Texas League.

[Dave Visbeck]

Eugene Rudolph "Half Pint" Rye actually hit three home runs in an inning in 1930 while playing for Waco in the Texas League.

You're right. And from what I understand, "Half Pint" Rye hit one to each field that inning!

In his brief major league career, "Half Pint" did not hit a home run in 39 at-bats while playing with the Red Sox. (1931) I think that season ended for him with an injury.

[Micky Rivers's Bat]

Mick the quick.

[Dave Visbeck]

Anyone heard of a player called ...


"Little All Right"


*Guess nobody has ...

Claude Cassius Ritchey ... is (Little All Right)

[Dave Visbeck]

"Whats The Use"

Pearce Nuget Chiles

[thecaptain]

No Neck Williams .. i always like that name...

[JL25and3]

No Neck Williams .. i always like that name...

He always hated it.

[Dave Visbeck]

There once was a pitcher called ...



"Grasshopper"

Does anyone know why?

[Dave Visbeck]

"Shucks"


Hubert Pruett

[Dave Visbeck]

"Sure Shot"

Fred Dunlap

[Dave Visbeck]

"Apollo Of The Box"


?

[penguin4]

"Apollo Of The Box"


?

Dunno, but it aint this guy:


See ~1:45

[Dave Visbeck]

Dunno, but it aint this guy:


See ~1:45

I can't see it.

[mylo]

Anyone remember who was tagged "the human rain delay" given for his slow approach at the plate and constant adjustments after each pitch.

[penguin4]

I can't see it.

Sorry, Dave. The coding was messed up. I edited. Try now.