25. Here are our picks of the coolest baseball nicknames that one can come up with. Start by brainstorm what words could fit into a nickname. He is also a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame. and McGriff sounds something like McGruff, and there was a guy named Chris Berman who came up with funny nicknames for players and well, what's the point? Funny Baseball And Softball Team Names That Are Sure To Be A Hit 108 Stitches - The number of stitches on a baseball. It's hard to even imagine. 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. No. Teammates, seemingly out of self-preservation, never called him Ducky-Wucky, but chose instead the name, Muscles. Champions Volunteers Cereal Killers Montgomery Biscuits The Blossoms Collective State College Spikes Bulldogs Explorers Kingsmen Yellow Jackets Terminators Aggies Trail Blazers Unstoppable Rampage The Bandits Bristol Pirates Falcons Cardinals broadcaster Mike Shannon marveled at how the St. Louis third baseman could pick up everything. Honorable mention: Nuke Laloosh (Ebby Calvin Laloosh)This one is from the film "Bull Durham. 47. Well known as Whitey because of hair color, the lefty dominated the American League for 16 seasons as a member of the Yankees. Johnny DickshotUgly 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. By regulation it may be no more than 2.75 . It is also the name of the first bat ever produced by the company, which was a woodworking shop in the 19th century. Believe it or not, two players in the history of baseball donned the nickname "Pudge" and both were catchers. Baseball is a game that is part of the fabric of U.S. culture. 4: Yogi Berra (Lawrence Berra)He was given the nickname as a child when a friend said he looked like a Yogi as he sat around and moped after his baseball team lost a game. And finally: There are the classics, the nicknames that transcend, the ones that replace players' names and become a part of baseball lore. 46. Went yard (and its shorter relative, "went ya") "The ballyard" is a fun and folksy phrase for a baseball stadium, and this is an equally fun and folksy phrase for a home run. Daniel Joseph StaubLe Grand Orange But it's a little bit awkward. Long ball. If you ever saw Brooksie do his work around the hot corner, you would quickly understand the moniker. Bats are more agile in flight than most birds, flying with their very long spread-out digits covered with a thin membrane or patagium. Someone lucky would be able to get a short nicknames these days because all the short ones are already taken by people. Please note that this site uses cookies to personalise content and adverts, to provide social media features, and to analyse web traffic. Now the term Yogi is associated with malaprops more than Hindu. 47. 44. I'm passionate about words and language, and I enjoy the process of finding the perfect name for a product. Mark FidrychThe Bird Top-Rated baseball bat Nicknames Louisville Slugger Mickey Mantle The Destroyer "The Beast" "The Truncheon" Cudgel George Brett Cal Ripken Jr. Ichiro Roger Maris Stick Babe Ruth Club Ken Griffey Jr. Mallet Pete Rose Hank Aaron Willie Mays Hammer Bat Slugger Stan Musial The Demolition Man The Tank The Terminator The Crusher The Pittbull The Monster Frank ThomasBig Hurt Cey, by the way, is one of the most underrated players in baseball history. Cullop spent 23 years in the minors, hit 420 home runs and had 2,670 hits, both minor league records when he retired. No common suggestions yet, scroll down for more ideas. Don Mossi Ears (also The Sphinx) Perhaps you had to see Mossi to really appreciate the name. Babe Ruth is the most legendary player in the game's history and was Major League Baseball's all-time home run leader with 714 home runs until Hank Aaron eclipsed that record in 1974. He has since requested another, less violent name. 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. A true artist of the stolen base. Nicknames are usually used by people who share a similar personality trait or characteristic. They allow us to quickly communicate our thoughts and feelings to others. George Herman RuthBabe(also the Bambino, Sultan of Swat, The King of Sting, The Colossus of Clout). 11. One of the reasons for that was the size of the bat Ruth used. There are nicknames that describe the player's game. No. These don't strike me as particularly clever (Williams hated the nickname), but they are a big part of the game. For as long as young boys and men have been batting baseballs around, they have given each other descriptive nicknames for facial features, deformed body parts, the way they played the game, hair color and, the most popular, shortening their surnames. Fans at Citizens Bank Park serenade catcher Carlos Ruiz with cries of "Chooch" and refer to pitcher Vance Worley as "Vanimal." Harry DavisStinky Nick Cullop Poor Davis lost his job as Detroit first baseman to some kid name Hank Greenberg in 1933. 36. Please note that this site uses cookies to personalise content and adverts, to provide social media features, and to analyse web traffic. While playing in the nations capital, Howard punished AL pitching for 237 home runs in seven seasons, twice leading the league with 44, and finishing second in 1969 with 48. 10. Cullop spent 23 years in the minors, hit 420 home runs and had 2,670 hits, both minor league records when he retired. Schumaker inherited the name "Skip" after his grandfather died in early 2002. No. Oakland As owner Charlie Finely often seemed more interested in flashy P.R. According to Wikipedia: Bats are mammals of the order Chiroptera. 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. He died in 1961, just five months shy of his 100th birthday. By regulation it may be no more than 2.75 inches (7.0 cm) in diameter at the thickest part and no more than 42 inches (1.067 m) in length. Nothing really unusual about this name; after all many players were named in honor of their hometowns. Willie MaysSay Hey Kid 2021 Leaf Lumber Baseball DON BAYLOR Game Used Bat Relic /9 1/9 ***lilttle unglueing of the bat happening in the bottom left corner. Harry DavisStinky I Am a Self-Taught Marketer with 10 Years of Experience. 36. Given to Thomas by White Sox broadcaster Ken Harrelson. Sometimes they are even on their jerseys. Nope. Every person on the team should have a say in what the name of the team is going to be. Okay, get your mind out of the gutter. 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? His small stature and powerful bat led to this moniker. And so on. Well known as Whitey because of hair color, the lefty dominated the American League for 16 seasons as a member of the Yankees. We often struggle to think of a witty way to describe ourselves. Buck would shrug. The backstory nickname. For some reason he enjoyed telling folks he was born in Tralee, Ireland. 23. It was a name that was passed down through his family. According to Wikipedia: Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each, taking turns batting and fielding. Nope. 33. 38. He has since requested another, less violent name. Rickey HendersonMan of Steal Mantle, a star athlete from Commerce, Oklahoma, was offered a football scholarship by the University of Oklahoma, but wisely chose baseball. Jackson batted .356 for his career and hit .408 in 1911 for the White Sox. But, Bresnahan was from Toledo. And speaking of Lee, it wasnt as though he was a mental giant himself. 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.. 13. No. Perhaps you had to see Mossi to really appreciate the name. And it's so much fun. Brooks RobinsonVacuum Cleaner 7. True Creature has arrived. Evidently when Berra sat with arms and legs crossed a friend suggested he looked like a Hindu yogi. The loveable Giant Panda. Apparently that helped him throw a devastating curveball described by Ty Cobb as the toughest in baseball. 27. 2: Cool Papa Bell (James Bell)It's the most musical nickname in baseball history, and sports history. It is famous enough to be considered a whole countrys national sport. 48. 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. 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. 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Don Mossi Steve BalboniBye-Bye 2. Don Mossi Ears (also The Sphinx) Perhaps you had to see Mossi to really appreciate the name. 21. After signing a four-year, $38 million deal with the Yankees prior to the 2005 season, Pavano made just nine starts in four seasons, going 3-3 with a 5.00 ERA. The different language nickname. Garry MaddoxMinister of Defense Here are the 50 bestand often very politically incorrectnicknames in baseball history. ; Origin of 'Jints' Moniker Proving to be Giant Puzzle", "Zinzin | Nicknames and slang of the San Francisco Giants", "For Better or Worse, the New Uniforms are Now Official", "Andy Sonnanstine Has Big Advantage In Fight For Final Two Spots Of Rotation", "Who Are the Top 40 Blue Jays of All-Time, Anyway? 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Ernie Lombardi Nicknames and baseball players just seem to go together like bat and ball. Parents often teach the game to their children and those children teach the game to theirs. Mr. Ken ReitzZamboni Randy JohnsonBig Unit No. Ancestors of the former catcher of the San Diego Padres must have misspelled this name somewhere down the line. Honorable Mention 1 of 11 These nicknames are worthy of mention but fall just short of making the cut: Ryan. The Louisville Slugger is the name of the famous bat manufacturing company in Louisville, Kentucky. Mordecai Peter Centennial Brown 22: Joey Bats (Jose Bautista)Bautista once did a very funny sketch that was a version of the baseball bat scene in "The Untouchables." CLICK on Generate Brand Names. Oakland As owner Charlie Finely often seemed more interested in flashy P.R. 36. A player may be known by their nickname more than their real name. Several sources agree on how Goslin acquired his name. 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?" Baseball nicknames have been around as long as the game has been. Lynn Nolan RyanRyan Express No. Thanks McGruff, the cartoon Crime Dog. Having a unique nickname have a lot of advantages. Good night batters. And Sandman did put teams to sleep for 19 years. 8. Louisville Slugger 2022 Solo (-3) 5.2.1 Features 5.2.2 Overview 5.3 3. The 50 greatest baseball nicknames. 1. Earl Averill was the Duke of Snohomish after his hometown in Washington. 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.). Catfish Hunter got his nickname from Oakland A's owner Charlie Finley, who thought all players should have nicknames. We have seen in a lot of places that short and simple nicknames are liked by people a lot. 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. He loved the big stage. 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. Thousands of randomly generated ideas - funny, weird, creative, fancy, badass and more! Pablo SandovalKung Fu Panda 6. Below you'll find name ideas for baseball game with different categories depending on your needs. 12: Corey's Brother (Kyle Seager)It's not quite a nickname, but this is what Kyle is wearing on the back of his jersey for Players Weekend, and it is fantastic. 50. Babe was the only major leaguer large enough for five larger than life nicknames. Grant, who became one of the most successful African-American pitchers in the 1960s, was the roommate of his boyhood idol Larry Doby when he first came to Cleveland. . document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Help spread the word. Welcome to the NicknameDB entry on bats nicknames! 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There is no definitive agreement on how Mays acquired this classic name. Edward Charles FordThe Chairman of the Board Because of this, lefthander Bill Lee, with whom Zimmer often sparred, gave him the name Gerbil. Thanks McGruff, the cartoon Crime Dog. Every hands a winner, and every hands a loser. baseball bats, z comme zorglub&rut=91e8496c3c74d5bc43e288be311911d4ee3c309c1b350bce048172627876f553, Cum to strum inside my tum until you have to fart. Jim GrantMudcat 17. Follow Charlie Miller on Twitter @AthlonCharlie. Marucci Cat 8 BBCOR Baseball Bat 5.4.1 Features 5.4.2 Overview 5.5 5. In this article, we will share with you some cool and funny Baseball Nicknames: You can use these nicknames anywhere you want for free. So, lets start browsing through these amazing nicknames. Ears(alsoThe Sphinx) Too bad, because Big Unit was a fantastic description of Johnson at work. Ernie Lombardi Joe MedwickDucky-Wucky (alsoMuscles) A superior version of "went long," this phrase describes the home run ball itself, rather than the act of hitting it. Doug GwosdzEye-chart Mordecai Brown, you probably know, was called "Three Finger" because he lost two fingers in a farm machinery accident. No. 10. 11. "If you have to ask what it means," he told me once, "then you will never know what it means.". Don Zimmer Known more commonly as Three Finger Brown than by Mordecai, Brown capitalized on losing most of his index finger in a childhood farming accident. 37. When you talk about the greatest nicknames in baseball history, you are really talking about more than one thing. Some surnames scream for nicknames, like Yastrzemski with Yaz, and Mazeroski with Maz. 2022 DeMarini Voodoo One (-3) 5.5.1 Features At only 54, he was difficult to strike out and was the first player to hit a grand slam in the American League. 41. The Gerbil Some people use them to identify themselves better. Don Zimmer The name should represent the spirit of the team and should be intimidating enough to put the opposing teams on their nerves. Baseball carries a certain romanticism from generation to generation. ", "1980 Philadelphia Philles: Cardiac Kids", "Selfish Yankees are pretenders, not contenders", "What's in a Name? Kenny RogersThe Gambler No. Baseball bats are made of either hardwood or a metal alloy (typically . 12. 12. Tomato Face Marc RzepczynskiScrabble 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. 8. A baseball nickname can be a description of a player. Dubbed by teammates, its unclear whether the name was given in jest. Smile (Francisco Lindor)Lindor will wear this on his uniform during Players Weekend, and it's close to a great nickname because it does reflect the joy of Lindor. While playing in the nations capital, Howard punished AL pitching for 237 home runs in seven seasons, twice leading the league with 44, and finishing second in 1969 with 48. A nickname is a word used to describe someone or something. Evidently when Berra sat with arms and legs crossed a friend suggested he looked like a Hindu yogi. Honorable Mentions: The Commerce Comet (Mickey Mantle) and The Millville Meteor (Mike Trout)This sort of nickname, where you use a player's hometown as a jumping-off point, has sort of disappeared. Darrell EvansHowdy Doody They called him Turkey for the way he ran with his arms flapping. 6. In Ball. On A Mission to Help Small Businesses to Be a Brand. bats, neither ever attempted to negotiate a bat that was comparable to Ruth's. Top 3 Most Dangerous Baseball Names 1. A baseball nickname can be a description of a player. One of ESPN sportscaster Chris Bermans nicknames that actually stuck. 27. 35. Everybody should be satisfied with the name. Lawrence Peter BerraYogi Gmelch, George, "What's in a Baseball Nickname", NINE: A Journal of Baseball History and Culture Volume 14, Number 2, Spring 2006, pp. 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. Welcome to the NicknameDB entry on baseball bats nicknames! Welcome to the NicknameDB entry on baseball game nicknames! 50. "Shoeless Joe" remains very much alive in the minds of baseball fans, in part because of the 1919 Black Sox Scandal that cost him his career, and in part because of that indelible nickname. Tomato Face In fact, some players with nicknames were given nicknames for their nicknames. And secondly, he referred to himself as the ugliest man in baseball. So, we have no qualms about Dickshot making the list. Given to Thomas by White Sox broadcaster Ken Harrelson. Baseball was widely recognized as the national sport of the United States by the late 19th century. 38. 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. Please click here for more information. Darrell EvansHowdy Doody Names, nicknames and username ideas for baseball bat. Please click here for more information. 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. Here are the 50 bestand often very politically incorrectnicknames in baseball history. 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. No. Maddox's magnificent center-field defense inspired awe and overwhelming tributes, my favorite being Harry Kalas' "Two thirds of the Earth is covered by water, the other third is covered by Garry Maddox.". He will wear "All Rise" on the back of his jersey for Players Weekend, and it's the perfect symbol of this year in baseball. . The Baby Bears - Referring to the meaning of cubs. 6: Satchel Paige (Leroy Paige)The nickname may have come from his job of carrying people's satchels at a train station (he supposedly fashioned some invention that allowed him to carry several at once, inspiring someone to yell, "You look like a walking satchel tree!"). That's a fun wrinkle. 11. 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. 24: Scrabble (Marc Rzepczynski)An homage to two players named Doug (Gwosdz and Mientkiewicz), who were both called "Eye Chart." 26. No. Rawlings 2022 Quatro PRO USSSA 5.3.1 Features 5.3.2 Overview 5.4 4. I'm currently a naming specialist at WorthStart. Ken ReitzZamboni 4. Apparently that helped him throw a devastating curveball described by Ty Cobb as the toughest in baseball. And secondly, he referred to himself as the ugliest man in baseball. So, we have no qualms about Dickshot making the list. Dont forget to include your parents, siblings, teachers, and friends. If you watched Maddox patrol center field for the Phillies in the 1970s, you immediately get the name. 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. More than any other sport, we seem to thrive on baseball nicknames. At only 54, he was difficult to strike out and was the first player to hit a grand slam in the American League. Seasons changed between pitches when he was at bat. No common suggestions yet, scroll down for more ideas. According to Baseball-Reference.com, fans called Medwick Ducky-Wucky more than merely Ducky, presumably because of his gait, or perhaps the way he swam. Helping Startups/ It Companies/ and Small Businesses to Enhance Their Business Through Branding and Marketing Ideas. Please click here for more information. 19: Kung Fu Panda (Pablo Sandoval)It hasn't been great for Sandoval the last three years with injuries and struggles, but the nickname is still there as a reminder of his fun and happy days hitting like mad and winning World Series with the Giants. Presumably, Balboni was given the name because of his propensity to hit home runs. Joe MedwickDucky-Wucky (alsoMuscles) Shane VictorinoThe Flyin Hawaiian You're awesome for doing it! The Gerbil Silverman holds a Master of Science in journalism from the Medill School of Journalism. Hes been even better as himself for the Blue Jays. The game brings together people belonging to different cultures. 42. But it is clear that Appling didnt mind complaining about the physical demands of the job all the way to the Hall of Fame. 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