5: Charlie Hustle (Pete Rose)It was an insult. 15. Pablo SandovalKung Fu Panda Ernie Lombardi 32. William Ellsworth Hoy lost his hearing and ability to speak as a result of childhood meningitis. 34. Helping Startups/ It Companies/ and Small Businesses to Enhance Their Business Through Branding and Marketing Ideas. Earl Averill was the Duke of Snohomish after his hometown in Washington. 44. The Baby Bears - Referring to the meaning of cubs. 49. Known more commonly as Three Finger Brown than by Mordecai, Brown capitalized on losing most of his index finger in a childhood farming accident. As a tribute to his calm, cool demeanor in tough situations, he became known as the Chairman of the Board. - New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera's Greatest Saves, "Chicago Cubs Can Make Wrigley Friendly Again: Scott Soshnick", "Is This Cubs' Team Turning Into the Flubs", "The Chicago Cubs' World Series win is getting its inevitable Hollywood treatment", "30 Years Ago: The Big Red Machine Steamrolls the Opposition", "The Cleveland Browns "Kardiac Kids" (Complete History)", "Young, energetic Guardians are pushing to contend, threaten AL Central", "As Chief Illiniwek goes, what of Wahoo? Poor Davis lost his job as Detroit first baseman to some kid name Hank Greenberg in 1933. Copyright 2023 Leaf Group Ltd. / Leaf Group Media, All Rights Reserved. But the catcher hit his way into the Hall of Fame. The affable righthander enjoyed talking to the baseball while on the mound and manicuring the mound on his hands and knees between innings. Luke ApplingOld Aches and Pains Jackson was a dominant hitter who won the admiration of Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth. 24. Also ask people in your network for their thoughts. Nicknames and baseball players just seem to go together like bat and ball. It was the veteran Doby who dubbed him Mudcat, saying that he was ugly as a Mississippi mudcat.. No 8: The Wizard (Ozzie Smith)It is not the most original of nicknames -- Ozzie Newsome was also called "The Wizard of Oz" -- but it perfectly describes the way Ozzie Smith played defense. Lawrence Peter BerraYogi No. Honorable mention: Crime Dog (Fred McGriff)The reason people of our generation love this nickname so so so so much is that you could wind yourself into a pretzel trying to explain to someone how he got it. 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Below you'll find name ideas for baseball game with different categories depending on your needs. 15. 37. No. 47. Schnozz Baseball Nicknames: A Dictionary of Origins and Meanings, by James K. Skipper, McFarland & Company, 1992. Earl Averill was the Duke of Snohomish after his hometown in Washington. 9: Mr. October (Reggie Jackson)Reggie Jackson slugged .755 with 10 home runs in five World Series appearances. Please click here for more information. Pablo SandovalKung Fu Panda 40. Either way, the nickname is so fitting that you probably didn't even know his first name was Leroy. 17. Evidently when Berra sat with arms and legs crossed a friend suggested he looked like a Hindu yogi. Since the 1980s, players have used lighter bats to generate more bat head speed and it is rare for a modern-day bat to weigh more than 38 oz. J.F. He smashed 316 homers, walked 1,000 times and put up more career WAR (53.5) than several Hall of Famers. Jim HunterCatfish No. 14: Sandman (Mariano Rivera)To be honest, more people simply called him "Mo," but the combination of the nickname Sandman and his perfect entry song of "Enter Sandman" is breathtaking. Cardinals broadcaster Mike Shannon marveled at how the St. Louis third baseman could pick up everything. The Louisville Slugger is the name of the famous bat manufacturing company in Louisville, Kentucky. The lefthanders outrageous, often irreverent personality and his fearless rhetoric earned him the name Spaceman, allegedly, from John Kennedy (the Red Sox utility infielder, not the former President). 6. Baseball carries a certain romanticism from generation to generation. Below you'll find name ideas for baseball bats with different categories depending on your needs. Cardinals broadcaster Mike Shannon marveled at how the St. Louis third baseman could pick up everything. Perhaps "Mr. Blue Sky" would have been better. 20. No. 43. Aloysius Harry SimmonsBucketfoot Al The Cincinnati", "The Baseball Guru OMI: 100 GREAT BASEBALL NICKNAMES by Herb Rogoff", "Indians' Perez closes with hair and flair", "Al Rosen Society for American Baseball Research", "Omar Vizquel a Possibility at Short for Philadelphia Phillies? Despite the success for the Red Sox in the late 1970s, Zim is blamed for the teams collapse in 1978, ultimately losing a playoff game at Fenway Park (commonly known as the Bucky Dent game). Evidently, this nickname was a product of the PR-conscious Finley more than any angling the Hall of Fame pitcher might have done in his home state of North Carolina. https . 42. 9. 16: The Say Hey Kid (Willie Mays)The question with Secretariat has always been, "Is Secretariat a great horse name or was he just such a great thoroughbred that it seems that way?" But there are a few great ones of recent vintage, and Big Papi is right there. In Ball. Harry DavisStinky But as astute teammates surmised, his jersey resembled those charts hanging on walls in optometrists offices. Poor Davis lost his job as Detroit first baseman to some kid name Hank Greenberg in 1933. William Ellsworth HoyDummy Hoy It is believed that baseball had evolved from some unidentified version of the bat and ball game that was played in England, and then the game was brought to the continent of North America by English immigrants. Babe was the only major leaguer large enough for five larger than life nicknames. According to Wikipedia: Bats are mammals of the order Chiroptera. 42. According to Wikipedia: A baseball bat is a smooth wooden or metal club used in the sport of baseball to hit the ball after it is thrown by the pitcher. Baseball nicknames have been around as long as the game has been. Baseball is a game played using a round top bat and a ball. Jose BautistaJoey Bats Oakland As owner Charlie Finely often seemed more interested in flashy P.R. And others use them to express their feelings more easily. Now the term Yogi is associated with malaprops more than Hindu. Hillerich owned the thriving business and his son, Bud, was an employee and an amateur baseball player. Randy JohnsonBig Unit Below you'll find name ideas for baseball bat with different categories depending on your needs. Honorable Mention 1 of 11 These nicknames are worthy of mention but fall just short of making the cut: Ryan. Baseball great Ted Williams called Johnny Pesky "The Needle." 20: The Big Hurt (Frank Thomas)It was probably Chicago's boisterous announcer Hawk Harrelson who came up with this marvelous nickname, which needs no explanation. Fans at Citizens Bank Park serenade catcher Carlos Ruiz with cries of "Chooch" and refer to pitcher Vance Worley as "Vanimal." Three Finger Don Mossi He was called Babe as a young player when he was all naivet -- he was like a babe in the woods. 6. That's impressive for anyone, but Reggie did it with the style and boldness and arrogance that marked his whole career. But the catcher hit his way into the Hall of Fame. 18. On A Mission to Help Small Businesses to Be a Brand. One look at his stats and you understand this one: 1,406 career steals and a record 130 in 1982. What are types of nicknames you could use? Taking the American League by storm as a teenager led to this nickname as well as The Heater from Van Meter (Iowa). Born in Mississippi (where beer may be referred to as oil), the colorful righthander carried the nickname on to the major leagues. Hes been even better as himself for the Blue Jays. Russian Nicknames For Guys: 200 Chunky and Attractive Names. Same thing with "The Say Hey Kid" -- the nickname is fine (it comes from Mays' habit of saying "Say Hey! Although historically bats approaching 3 pounds (1.4 kg) were swung, today bats of 33 ounces (0.94 kg) are common, topping out at 34 ounces (0.96 kg) to 36 ounces You can read more on Wikipedia. For example, here are some of the best Baseball Nicknames: that I have brainstormed: Once youre done brainstorming, go through your ideas and select a handful of them. The game has become so popular that it is now one of the most played games ever. When the Royals closer took the mound, it was usually lights out for the opponents offense. As if anyone needed reminding, heres a clear indicator of just how far political correctness has come in 100 years. Teammate Lee May once quipped, Very nice (play)where do they plug Mr. Hoover in?. All rise, indeed. No. Joakim SoriaThe Mexicutioner . George Herman RuthBabe(also the Bambino, Sultan of Swat, The King of Sting, The Colossus of Clout). In fact, some players with nicknames were given nicknames for their nicknames. It's rare that things come together so sweetly. 11: Toy Cannon (Jimmy Wynn)It is probably the perfect baseball nickname, because in two words it captures Wynn's diminutive stature (he was listed at 5-foot-10) and his great power (he hit 291 home runs despite playing in pitcher's parks almost his whole career). With their forelimbs adapted as wings, they are the only mammals capable of true and sustained flight. Baseball Nicknames. Baseball - Names and nicknames for Baseball - NicknameDB The Diamond The National Pastime The Game The Stadium The Plate The Sport of Kings Rabbit Maranville Quinton McCracken Vinegar Bend Mizell Frenchy Bordagaray Coco Crisp Frenchy Uhalt Yats Wuestling Orator Shafer Charlie Manlove Hugh High Squiz Pillion John Wockenfuss Moonlight Graham Bautista was terrific as Joey Bats in The Hitman on YouTube. Doug GwosdzEye-chart Please click here for more information. Thomas put the big hurt on American League pitching for 19 years. But, Bresnahan was from Toledo. Leon Allen GoslinGoose He was infamously traded by the Boston Red Sox to their arch-rival New York Yankees and the rest was history. They called Don Mossi "Ears" because he had big ears, and they called Walt Williams "No Neck" because he didn't have much of a neck. Vince ColemanVincent Van Go The smallest bat, and arguably the smallest extant mammal, is Kitti's hog-nosed bat, which is 2934 millimetres (1+181+38 inches) in length, 150 mm You can read more on Wikipedia. The game brings together people belonging to different cultures. A baseball nickname can be a description of a player. This will help AI to understand and create awesome names. No one readily admits giving him the name, but any hitter who stood in the box against Ryan is keenly aware of what the name means. The best that you can hope for is to die in your sleep.. 50. Darrell EvansHowdy Doody Some surnames scream for nicknames, like Yastrzemski with Yaz, and Mazeroski with Maz. 38. Because of this, lefthander Bill Lee, with whom Zimmer often sparred, gave him the name Gerbil. Nope. baseball bat, baseball bat, .`. dxpressed_baseball bat .`., z comme zorglub&rut=91e8496c3c74d5bc43e288be311911d4ee3c309c1b350bce048172627876f553. 24: Scrabble (Marc Rzepczynski)An homage to two players named Doug (Gwosdz and Mientkiewicz), who were both called "Eye Chart." Nope. His brilliant career was tarnished by his association with the 1919 Chicago White Sox, which took a bribe to throw the World Series to the Cincinnati Reds. Rickey HendersonMan of Steal Please click here for more information. These don't strike me as particularly clever (Williams hated the nickname), but they are a big part of the game. Wait for about 3-7 seconds while our algorithm puts together memorable, easy to spell and easy to pronounce names for you to choose from. Over the years, he was called many other things -- "Bambino," "The Sultan of Swat," "The Big Bam" and "Jidge" -- but at heart, he was always Babe, and 100 years after he began, everyone still knows him that way. No one readily admits giving him the name, but any hitter who stood in the box against Ryan is keenly aware of what the name means. 3. No. Three Finger 28. Johnny Lee OdomBlue Moon 38. Amos Rusie was "The Hoosier Thunderbolt." 24. True Creature has arrived. You see, there was a cartoon dog named McGruff who was constantly reminding us to "take a bite out of crime." He has since requested another, less violent name. He died in 1961, just five months shy of his 100th birthday. Nick Cullop One look at the famous puppet and a glance at the power-hitting lefty, and youll know why. 13: Double Duty Radcliffe (Ted Radcliffe)Another great one from the Negro Leagues; Double Duty got his name from a 1932 Negro Leagues World Series doubleheader. The best that you can hope for is to die in your sleep.. In this article, we will share with you some cool and funny Baseball Nicknames: You can use these nicknames anywhere you want for free. 21. George Herman Ruth- The Sultan of Swat, The Bambino, The Colossus of Clout, Babe: No surprise here- the greatest baseball player of all-time also inspired the greatest nicknames. 25. 32. Brooks RobinsonVacuum Cleaner Hobbs kept his bat named Wonder Boy in a protective pouch to preserve its mystical powers. When the Royals closer took the mound, it was usually lights out for the opponents offense. No. Monte Irvin was a star of the Negro Leagues and Major Leagues. The following nicknames are our picks of the most creative nicknames for your team. These don't strike me as particularly clever (Williams hated the nickname), but they are a big part of the game. Cool Baseball Nicknames Schnozz Cobra Joe Death Valley Jim Bootnose Spaceman Piano Mover Buttermilk Tommy No Neck Fatso Heck The Mechanical Man The Gambler Man of Steal Twinkletoes The Blade The Woodstock Wonder Pretzels The Bird The Tabasco Kid The Human Rain Delay Creepy Jinx The Junkman Guesses Puck Gettysburg Eddie Bat to the Bones Tex Pickles They called Don Mossi "Ears" because he had big ears, and they called Walt Williams "No Neck" because he didn't have much of a neck. 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By regulation it may be no more than 2.75 . Rickey HendersonMan of Steal Carl PavanoAmerican Idle Evidently, he waved his arms as he chased fly balls, had a long neck, and was not the most graceful player. 2021 Leaf Lumber Baseball DON BAYLOR Game Used Bat Relic /9 1/9 ***lilttle unglueing of the bat happening in the bottom left corner. Known as Rusty by the Texans while with the Colt .45s, he became Le Grand Orange in Montreal as a member of the original Expos. No. George Herman RuthBabe(also the Bambino, Sultan of Swat, The King of Sting, The Colossus of Clout). Nicknames and baseball players just seem to go together like bat and ball. These Three Words Describe Me in The Best Way. The romanticism carries on to equipment manufacturers and players, who provide names to the bats they produce and use. Baseball Player Nicknames Submit missing nicknames to our bug system David Aardsma - The DA Henry Aaron - Hammer,Hammerin' Hank,Bad Henry Fernando Abad - Nandito Ed Abbaticchio - Batty Dan Abbott - Big Dan Al Aber - Lefty Cliff Aberson - Kif Harry Ables - Hans Cal Abrams - Abie Bobby Abreu - El Come Dulce, La Leche 2: Cool Papa Bell (James Bell)It's the most musical nickname in baseball history, and sports history. 50. It is clever and has nice alliteration. Honorable mention: The Splendid Splinter (Ted Williams)I go back and forth on this nickname. But luckily for you, weve collected a massive list of catchy, funny, and original Baseball Nicknames: for you to choose from. Mantle, a star athlete from Commerce, Oklahoma, was offered a football scholarship by the University of Oklahoma, but wisely chose baseball. It includes a complete list of nicknames of players in the Baseball Hall of Fame, a list of nicknames of current players, nicknames of popular players who have played for each major league team, and lists of nicknames grouped into particular categories (e.g., ethnic nicknames, personality trait nicknames etc.). Jim GrantMudcat Tony Gwynn was sometimes called Mr. Padre, Al Kaline is Mr. Tiger, Tim Salmon is Mr. Angel, Jeff Conine is Mr. Marlin, OK, there's nowhere really to go with all this. Top-Rated baseball bats Nicknames Louisville Slugger Bam-bam Big Stick The Wall The Terminator Slugger The Assassin The Gladiator Hulk Mr. October The Ace The Carpenter The Chief The Hammer The Brave The Machine The Great One The Beast The Crusher The Bull The King David Ortiz Alex Rodriguez Gary Sheffield Greg Maddux Barry Bonds Hank Aaron The game is in play when a player on the fielding . More than any other sport, we seem to thrive on baseball nicknames. Sports journalists, broadcasters and fans commonly refer to teams by a wide variety of nicknames. It was a name that was passed down through his family. Sign up to receive our daily Morning Lineup to stay in the know about the latest trending topics around Major League Baseball. Babe was the only major leaguer large enough for five larger than life nicknames. . And Sandman did put teams to sleep for 19 years. Former Expos teammate yes, Johnson was originally a member of the Expos Tim Raines once collided with him during batting practice, looked up at the 610 hurler and proclaimed, Youre a big unit.. Nothing really unusual about this name; after all many players were named in honor of their hometowns. That's a fun wrinkle. 19. 12 Angry Men 12 Angry Mets 18 Legs 7th Inning Stretchers Aces Of Bases All Star Team Runner Ups Angels In The Outfield Around-the-Horn Backup Relief Pitchers Balk and Key Balk and Roll Balk Bottom Balk Choy Balk Dirty To Me 48. It is very popular in the Caribbean, North America and some parts of South America, and East Asia, particularly in South Korea, Japan, and Taiwan. Johnny DickshotUgly Please note that this site uses cookies to personalise content and adverts, to provide social media features, and to analyse web traffic. 11. No. Here are some examples of short and simple Baseball Nicknames: Now that youve selected a few Baseball Nicknames: ideas, its time to gather some feedback. 8. 45. Names, nicknames and username ideas for bats. Hes been even better as himself for the Blue Jays. 27. The game is played between two teams, and each team has nine players. No rhyming suggestions yet, scroll down for more ideas! Bob FellerRapid Robert 11. Well, it is not really an easy task. Joe MedwickDucky-Wucky (alsoMuscles) I think I need a nickname. He died in 1961, just five months shy of his 100th birthday. Welcome to the NicknameDB entry on baseball bats nicknames! Because of this, lefthander Bill Lee, with whom Zimmer often sparred, gave him the name Gerbil. 30. The 50 greatest baseball nicknames. Then the modern version was developed and institutionalized. 2. Former Expos teammate yes, Johnson was originally a member of the Expos Tim Raines once collided with him during batting practice, looked up at the 610 hurler and proclaimed, Youre a big unit.. My name is Sikandar Ali. 35. You wont get confused by people with someone else having the same nickname. Nicknames play a huge role in how we interact with others. Long ball. See photo**** Everybody should be satisfied with the name. . 34. Carl PavanoAmerican Idle You get a charismatic baseball player who hits monster home runs, and his name happens to be Judge. 129132. Mariano RiveraThe Sandman bats, z comme zorglub&rut=91e8496c3c74d5bc43e288be311911d4ee3c309c1b350bce048172627876f553. With an exaggerated stride toward third base. There is no definitive agreement on how Mays acquired this classic name. Vince ColemanVincent Van Go Marc RzepczynskiScrabble 1: Babe Ruth (George Ruth)What if he had gone by George Ruth? No common suggestions yet, scroll down for more ideas. We use them to identify ourselves, connect with other users, and build relationships with each other. "Pudge" aka Carlton Fisk or Ivan Rodriguez. 3: Big Papi (David Ortiz)People often complain that baseball nicknames ain't what they used to be, and that's probably so. Mickey Mantle saw the young Pete Rose playing like the Tasmanian Devil, and he shouted, "Oh, look at Charlie Hustle over there running around." Roger BresnahanThe Duke of Tralee Spec Shea was "The Nagatuck Nugget." ", "Walk-Off City: Greatest Nationals Walk-Offs of All Time (Video)", Official Major League Baseball history of American League nicknames, Official Major League Baseball history of National League nicknames, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_baseball_team_nicknames&oldid=1133377431. CLICK on Generate Brand Names. With that in mind, here are the 25 greatest nicknames in baseball history (along with a few honorable mentions we'll sprinkle in throughout): Honorable mention: Mr. Perhaps you had to see Mossi to really appreciate the name. Just being left-handed in Boston was probably enough. 36. 47. Ernie Lombardi Lynn Nolan RyanRyan Express If Twitter had been around in Reggie's time, he would have blown it up numerous times. One of the challenges I face as a naming specialist is finding a name that will be unique in its space and something that will resonate. Ortiz got the nickname for his habit of calling everybody Papi, but over time, as Ortiz established himself as a one-of-a-kind ballplayer and leader, "Big Papi" began to take on a whole new meaning. Kaese, Harold. Bucketfoot Al bashed major league pitching at a .334 clip on his way to the Hall of Fame. Nick Cullop Victorino plays the game with endless energy and spunk, but his heritage rules the day. His small stature and powerful bat led to this moniker. Honorable mention: Nuke Laloosh (Ebby Calvin Laloosh)This one is from the film "Bull Durham. Hello! Mark FidrychThe Bird A baseball bat is a smooth wooden or metal club used in the sport of baseball to hit the ball after it is thrown by the pitcher. But it was because of his resemblance to Big Bird of Sesame Street fame that Fidrych was given his name. Fred McGriffCrime Dog Top 3 Most Dangerous Baseball Names 1. No. In Ball Four, Jim Bouton said Mossi looked like a cab going down the street with its doors open.. Thousands of randomly generated ideas - funny, weird, creative, fancy, badass and more! It is famous enough to be considered a whole countrys national sport. You might wonder how one can come up with the most appropriate name for their team for a competitive game. And you think Nomar Garciaparra invented the step-out-of-the-box-and-adjust-your-batting-gloves routine. The nickname remains. This stuff has largely gone away because it sound old fashioned but then you have Trout, a great player in desperate need of a nickname. And so on. 49. Evidently when Berra sat with arms and legs crossed a friend suggested he looked like a Hindu yogi. 2. But he was a pitcher so they didn't get to see a lot of in-game use. 22: Joey Bats (Jose Bautista) Bautista once did a very funny sketch that was a version of the baseball bat scene in "The Untouchables." This nickname has gotten better and better as Bautista has embraced his role as one of baseball's tough guys. Learn how and when to remove these template messages, Learn how and when to remove this template message, Nicknames: Sports clubs and their nicknames, "BASEBALL; Sanders Is Whistling a Tune Called Sweet Georgia Braves", "Hanafin, Teresa M., 1967: a Look Back at the Impossible Dream", Dead Sox! Gmelch, George, "What's in a Baseball Nickname", NINE: A Journal of Baseball History and Culture Volume 14, Number 2, Spring 2006, pp. In Ball Four, Jim Bouton said Mossi looked like a cab going down the street with its doors open.. Dennis BoydOil Can Ron CeyThe Penguin In Ball. Jim HunterCatfish 7. 25. Good night batters. Welcome to the NicknameDB entry on baseball bat nicknames! Please note that this site uses cookies to personalise content and adverts, to provide social media features, and to analyse web traffic. Every person on the team should have a say in what the name of the team is going to be. If one nickname says it all, this is the one. Presumably, Balboni was given the name because of his propensity to hit home runs. No. 23. One look at his stats and you understand this one: 1,406 career steals and a record 130 in 1982. Brooks RobinsonVacuum Cleaner There are nicknames that describe the player's game. Shane VictorinoThe Flyin Hawaiian Thousands of randomly generated ideas - funny, weird, creative, fancy, badass and more! Here are the 50 bestand often very politically incorrectnicknames in baseball history. Since baseball is such a mainstream game, the nicknames given to each player can be very important. Joakim SoriaThe Mexicutioner Seasons changed between pitches when he was at bat. Not to allow Mossi and his ears steal all the thunder, the catcher who was also known as the worlds slowest human had a beak of monumental proportions. Nicknamed by Noah Syndergaard, McNeil didn't initially love the nickname when he was the team's super-utility player. Every hands a winner, and every hands a loser. 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