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Frank \u201cThe Big Hurt\u201d Thomas<\/strong> \u2026 When you are 6\u20195\u201d and 240-pounds and can put a world of hurt on a baseball, the Big Hurt seems an appropriate nickname.\u00a0 Hall of Famer Frank Thomas played 19 MLB seasons (1990-2008 … primarily for the White Sox, with brief late-career stops in Oakland and Toronto). Thomas was five-time All Star and two-time AL MVP. His career stat line says a lot about the hurt he inflicted on AL pitchers – .301-521, 1,704 in 2,322 games.<\/p>\n
Reserve Tie:<\/em> Lou \u201cIron Horse\u201d Gehrig<\/strong> \u2026 Hall of Fame slugger Lou Gehrig (see his career achievements in the worst nickname lineup under Biscuit Pants) earned this nickname for his combination of power and durability.<\/p>\n
Reserve Tie:<\/em> Albert \u201cLa\u00a0<\/strong>Maquin<\/strong>a\u201d (The Machine) Pujols<\/strong> \u2026 Known more among fellow players than among fans as La Maquina, Pujols was machine-like in his ability to produce\u00a0 season after season of consistent excellence. From 2001 through 2010 \u2013 his first ten MLB seasons \u2013 he hit over .300, smacked 30+ home runs and drove in 100+ runs in every campaign. Pujols played in 22 MLB seasons (2001-2022 \u2026 primarily for the Cardinals and Angels), going\u00a0 .296 (3,384 hits)-703-2,218. He was an 11-time All Star, three-time MVP.<\/p>\n
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Felix \u201cThe Cat\u201d Millan<\/strong> \u2026 The Cat earned his nickname for his slick fielding around the keystone sack. (Oh, and there was that cartoon.)\u00a0 In 12 MLB seasons (1966-77, with the Braves and Mets), Millan was a three-time All Star and two-time Gold Glover. He put up respectable offensive numbers with a career line of .279-22-403, with 699 runs scored,<\/p>\n
Reserve:<\/em>\u00a0 Charlie \u201cThe Mechanical Man\u201d Gehringer<\/strong> \u2026 Like 1B reserve Albert Pujols, Gehringer\u2019s \u00a0teammates and opponents appreciated his almost mechanical consistency on the field. The Hall of Famer played from 1925-1942, all 19 seasons for the Tigers. His career stat line was .320-184, 1,427.\u00a0 He led AL second baseman in assists seven times, putouts three times, double plays four times and fielding percentage seven times. A six-time All Star, Gehringer was the 1937 AL MVP.<\/p>\n
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Frank \u201cHome Run\u201d Baker<\/strong> \u2026 Okay, can there be a better baseball nickname then \u201cHome Run\u201d (if you earn it)? Frank \u201cHome Run\u201d Baker laid the foundation for his nickname when, in his third full MLB season (1911. Philadelphia Athletics), he led the AL in\u00a0 home runs with 11 (It was<\/em> the Deadball Era). He then built on that foundation with two critical home runs in the 1922 World Series (off future Hall of Famers Rube Marquard and Christy Mathewson), helping the Athletics top the Giants four games-to-two.<\/p>\n
Baker further solidified his grasp on the nickname by leading the AL in home runs in 1912, 1913 and 1914. His final stat line .307-96-991 in 13 seasons (1908-14, 1916-19, 1920-21). Today, more than a century later, the average fan will immediately place the words \u201cHome Run\u201d between “Frank” and “Baker.”<\/p>\n
Reserve:<\/em> \u00a0Pete \u201cCharlie Hustle\u201d Rose<\/strong> \u2026 BBRT could have put the ultimate hustler in at nearly any place on the diamond, but I like his aggressive play at the hot corner \u2013 where Rose started 627 games in his career. MLB\u2019s all-time hits leader (4,256), Rose played 24 seasons in the majors (1963-86) \u2013 with the Reds (19), Phillies and Expos. Known for his hustle and aggressive play, Rose was a 17-time All Star, three-time batting champion and two-time Gold Glover, as well as the 1963 NL Rookie of the Year and 1973 NL MVP. He led the NL in games played five times, hits seven times, double five times and runs scored four times.<\/p>\n
I also considered Brooks \u201cThe Hoover\u201d \u00a0Robinson \u2026 What can you say, a 16-time Gold Glover at the hot corner deserves to be called The Hoover.\u00a0 I also really like Pablo \u201cKung Fu Panda\u201d Sandoval. At \u00a05\u201911\u201d and 250 pounds, Sandoval \u00a0was given the Panda nickname by teammates (after a cartoon movie character) and it became a hit with fans.<\/em><\/p>\n
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Ozzie \u201cThe Wizard of Oz\u201d Smith<\/strong> \u2026 In his 19 MLB seasons (1978-96, with the Padres and Cardinals), Hall of Famer Smith\u2019s defensive wizardry earned him 13 Gold Gloves. The 15-time All Star had a career average of .262, with 28 home runs, 793 RBI, and 1,257 runs scored.\u00a0 He led\u00a0 NL shortstops in assists eight times – and is the MLB career leader in assists at short.\u00a0 He also led NL shortstops in fielding percentage eight times, double plays five times and putouts twice.<\/p>\n
Reserve:<\/em>\u00a0 Ernie \u201cMr. Cub\u201d Banks<\/strong> \u2026 Okay, not very original, but it says a lot about the love Chicago fans had for their Hall of Fame shortstop.\u00a0 Banks played 19 seasons for the Cubs (1953-71) hitting .274-512-1,636. He was a two-time MVP and \u00a014-time All-star. Banks led the NL in home runs and RBI twice each.<\/p>\n
LEFT FIELD\u00a0 (My only first string tie \u2013 and for good reason.)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
$\"\"$ <\/a>Ted \u201cThe Splendid Splinter\u201d Williams<\/strong> \u2026 Ted Williams\u2019 nickname (one of several) \u2013 the Splendid Splinter \u2013 reflects his lanky, splinter-like build and his splendid skills.\u00a0 Notably, Williams\u2019 play earned him a team\u2019s worth of nicknames \u2013 The Kid, Teddy Ballgame and The Thumper among them.\u00a0 Williams\u2019 career on-base percentage of .482 is the best in baseball history (among players with at least 3,000 plate appearances).\u00a0 Williams was a 19-time All Star, two-time MVP and two-time Triple Crown winner.\u00a0 In 19 seasons with the Red Sox (1939-60, time lost for service in WWII and the Korean Conflict), Williams won six batting titles, and lead the AL in runs six times, RBI four times, home runs four times, doubles twice, walks eight times and total bases six times. He retired with a .344-521-1,839 stat line.<\/p>\n
$\"\"$ <\/a>Stan \u201cThe Man\u201d Musial<\/strong> \u2026 Hall of Famer Musial (who started more than 1,800 of his 3,026 games played in the outfield \u2013 and started\u00a0 more games in left field \u2013 868 (than in RF or CF \u2013 679 and 306, respectively) was indeed \u201cThe Man\u201d \u2013 and not just in Saint Louis (where he played from 1941-63).\u00a0 He was respected for his bat and his attitude around baseball.\u00a0 Musial was a seven-time batting champ and three-time MVP, who also led the NL in hits six times, runs scored five-times, doubles eight times, triples five times and RBI twice. He retired with a .331 average, 3,630 hits, 475 home runs, 1,949 runs scored and 1,951 RBI.<\/p>\n
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CENTER FIELD<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
$\"\"$ <\/a>James \u201cCool Papa\u201d\u00a0 Bell<\/strong> \u2026 Ask fans who James Bell was and very few will give you a confident answer.\u00a0 Ask about Cool Papa<\/em> Bell, you\u2019ll not only get name recognition, but probably a couple of apocryphal stories about Bell\u2019s blinding speed.\u00a0 (Like Satchel Paige\u2019s tale that \u201cOnce, he (Bell) hit a line drive right past my ear. I turned around and saw the ball hit his \u00a0a** sliding into second base.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bell got the nickname, when he was a rookie pitcher (1922) with the St. Louis Stars of the Negro National League. Early the season, the 190-year-old Bell was facing the legendary Oscar Charleston in a tight spot in a close game and \u201ccooly\u201d struck him out. St. \u00a0Louis manager Bill Gatewood commented on just how \u201ccool\u201d Bell was under pressure and later added \u201cPapa\u201d to the nickname to make it sound better.\u00a0 It stuck with Bell, elected to the Hall of Fame in 1974, throughout his career. Bell, considered by most to be the fastest player ever to take the field, played in 21 seasons (1922-37, 1942-46 \u2026 St, Louis \u00a0Stars, Chicago American Giants, Detroit Wolves, Homestead Grays, Pittsburgh Crawfords). He hit .296-57-596 in 1,202 games. A seven-time All Star, Bell led his league in run scored five times and\u00a0 stolen bases seven times,\u00a0 A superior defender he led his leagues\u2019 CF in put outs four times, assists three times, double plays twice and fielding percentage three times.<\/p>\n
Reserve:<\/em>\u00a0 Jimmy \u201cThe Toy Cannon Wynn \u2026 Jimmy <\/strong>Wynn was just 5\u201d10\u201d and 160 points and earned his nickname for the power he generated for his size.\u00a0 Lots of points for appropriateness here. Wynn played 15 MLB seasons (1963-77), primarily with the Astros., The three-time All Star hit .250-291-964, with 1,105 runs scored and 225 steals. He hit 30+ home runs in three seasons and had another five seasons of 20 or more long balls. His best season was probably 1974, when he hit .271, with 32 homers, 108 RBI, 104 runs scored and 18 stolen bases.<\/p>\n
I also considered Franklin \u201cDeath to Flying Things\u201d Gutierrez, Joe \u201cThe Yankee Clipper\u201d DiMaggio and Sam \u201cThe Jet\u201d Jethroe. Competitions in CF was indeed tough.<\/em><\/p>\n
RIGHT FIELD<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
Dave \u201cCobra\u201d Parker \u2026 <\/strong>Dave Parker\u2019s Cobra<\/em> nickname was born out of his bat speed \u2013 striking with the quickness of a Cobra. \u00a0Parker brought fame to the nickname over 19 seasons (1973-91 \u2026 Pirates, Reds, A\u2019s, Brewers, Angels, Blue Jays). The seven-time All Star hit.290-339-1,493 in 2,466 MLB games. Parker, who was the 1978 NL MVP, also has two batting titles and three Gold Gloves on his MLB resume. He also led his league in hits once, doubles twice, RBI once and total bases three times.<\/p>\n
Dave \u201cCobra\u201d Parker made his final All Star Team in 1990 \u2013 at the age of 39 \u2013 when he went .289-21-92 for the Brewers.<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Reserve:<\/em> \u00a0Jose \u201cJoey Bats\u201d \u00a0Bautista<\/strong> \u2026 Jose Bautista played 15 MLB seasons (2004-2018 \u2026 Orioles, Devil Rays, Royals, Pirates, Blue Jays, Braves, Mets, Philllies). \u00a0\u00a0He \u00a0picked up the nickname Joey Bats while with the Pirates. Reportedly, a PNC vendor made\u00a0 a sign that read \u201cJoey Bats\u201d and raised it whenever Bautista came to the plate. Once the broadcast crew (and television cameras) discovered the sign, the nickname began to take on life.\u00a0 The nickname rose to prominence during Bautista\u2019s years in Toronto, where he was an All Star in six of ten seasons. Bautista hit .247-344-975 over 1,798 MLB games. He twice led the AL in home runs, with a high of 54 in 2010\u00a0 For The RoundTable, Joey Bats<\/em> just seems like a nickname that is both fun and appropriate for a power hitter.<\/p>\n
DESIGNATED HITTER<\/span><\/p>\n
David \u201cBig Papi\u201d Ortiz \u2026 As David Ortiz explains it, his nickname started with\u00a0 the fact that he was not great at remembering\u00a0 names \u2013 and (as a big league ballplayer) was constantly meeting a lot of people. So, he began calling them Papi<\/em> (as is the custom in the Dominican Republic). People started calling him Papi back. Eventually, given Ortiz’size, big heart and the large leadership role in played in the Red Sox\u2019 success, he became Big Papi.\u00a0 He\u2019s in this lineup because of the love for Ortiz \u2013 and his nickname \u2013 among Red Sox’ fans. The fact is, mention Big Papi to the average fan and they immediately know who you are talking about.<\/p>\n
Ortiz played 20 MLB seasons (1997-2016 … Twins and Red Sox). He put up a .286-541-1,768 stat line. The Hall of Famer was a ten-time All Star, hit 30 or more homers in ten seasons add drove in 100 or more runs in ten seasons.<\/p>\n
In his final season (2016), at age 40, David Ortiz hit .315, with 48 home runs and 127 RBI. <\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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\u201cSudden\u201d Sam McDowell<\/strong> \u2026 Yes, there are some Hall of Fame Pitchers with great nicknames. Walter \u201cBig Train\u201d Johnson, \u201cRapid Robert\u201d Feller are\u00a0 just two. However, that\u00a0 \u201cSudden\u201d nickname is my favorite.\u00a0 McDowell \u2013 whose blazing heater could be past you with amazing suddenness – was a six-time All Star and five-time league strikeout leader. In a 15-year MLB career (1961-75 … Indians, Giants, Yankees and Pirates), McDowell went 141-134, 3.17 and fanned 2,453 hitters in 2,492 1\/3 innings.\u00a0 I like the simplicity of this nickname,<\/p>\n
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Leroy \u201cSatchel\u201d Paige<\/strong> \u2026 Lots of points for usage. Say the name \u201cSatchel\u201d and The vast majority of baseball fans will know almost immediately who you are referring to.\u00a0 Satchel Page is what legends are made of.\u00a0 No less than Joe DiMaggio, Ted Williams and Bob Feller all called him the best pitcher they ever saw. The story behind the nickname also gets some points, As a youngster, Leroy Paige carried luggage (satchels) for train passenger in a railroad stations.\u00a0 The nickname stuck.<\/p>\n
Paige pitched in 22 MLB seasons (1927-31, 1933-34, 1936, 1940-49, 1951-53, 1965 \u2013 taking the mound for the Birmingham Black Barons. Pittsburgh Crawfords, Kansas City Monarchs, New York Black Yankees, Memphis Red Sox, Cleveland Indians, St, Louis Browns and Kansas City Athletics). His MLB record was 124-82, 2.73.\u00a0 He was a seven-time All Star who led his league in wins once, winning percentage three times, ERA once, shutouts three times and strikeouts six times.\u00a0 He was also one of \u2013 if not the biggest draw in the Negro Leagues and on the barnstorming circuit.<\/p>\n
Randy \u201cThe Big Unit\u201d Johnson \u2026 <\/strong>Some of the most popular pitchers nicknames are derived from the speed of their pitchers \u2013 think Dick \u201cCannonball\u201d Redding , Roger \u201cThe Rocket\u201d Clemens, \u201cRapid\u201d Robert Feller,\u00a0 I tended to gravitate for those that fell outside that parameter \u2013 at least at the top of the rotation.\u00a0 So here at three is 6\u2019 10\u201d flamethrower Randy \u201cThe Big Unit\u201d Johnson.\u00a0 Simple, to the point and worthy of Johnson intimidating presence.<\/p>\n
The Hall of Famer pitched 22 years in the big leagues (1988-2009), going 303-166, 3.29 and fanning 4,875 batters in\u00a0 4,135 1\/3 innings (and leading the league in whiffs nine times). The five-time Cy Young Award winner also led the league in wins once, ERA four times, complete games three times.<\/p>\n
From 1999 through 2002, Randy Johnson’s average season was 20-7, 2.48 – with 354 strikeouts (12.4 per nine innings).\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Wilber \u201c Bullet\u201d or \u201cBullet Joe\u201d Rogan<\/strong> \u2026 Like Satchel Paige, Joe Rogan\u2019s nickname has replaced his given name (and middle name) in most accounts.\u00a0 He is most often referred to simply as Bullet Rogan . Now that <\/em>is nickname recognition. At just 5\u20197\u201d and 170 pounds, Bullet Rogan Bullet Rogan did , indeed, throw bullets \u2013 and he complemented his sidearm fastball with an exceptional curve.<\/p>\n
Rogan Played in the Negro Leagues for 12 seasons (1920-29 and 1937-38), all for the Kansas City Monarchs. He went 120-52, 2.65 over that time \u2013 leading the league in wins twice, ERA once, complete games three times, shutouts twice and strikeouts twice. Oh, and Bullet Rogan could put his 50-ounce bat on the ball, compiling career average of .338,while spending considerable time in the outfield.<\/p>\n
\u201cJughandle\u201d Johnny Morrison<\/strong> \u2026 Johnny Morrison earned the nickname Jughandle for a sharp breaking ball that curved and dropped like the handle on the side of a jug.\u00a0 Morrison pitched in ten MLB seasons (1920-27, 1929-30 \u2026 Pirates, Dodgers), going 103-80, 3.65. His best season was 1923, when he went 25-13, 3.49 for the Pirates.<\/p>\n
Reserve:<\/em> Vic \u201cThe Springfield Rifle\u201d Raschi<\/strong>\u00a0 was another of those hard throwers\u00a0 who could rifle the ball up to the plate.\u00a0 Extra points among flamethrowers here for a nickname that incorporates his home town of West Springfield Massachusetts and the nearby Springfield Armory firearms manufacturing company.<\/p>\n
Raschi pitched in ten MLB seasons (1946-55), primarily for the Yankees.\u00a0 He went 132-66, 3.72, was a four-time All Star and a three-time 20+ game winner. Between 1948 and 1952, he went 98-42, 3.45 for the Yankees, completing 51 percent of his 165 starts.<\/p>\n
CLOSER<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
$\"\"$ <\/a>Al \u201cThe Mad Hungarian\u201d Hrabosky \u2026 <\/strong>Al Hrabosky\u2019s nickname is drawn from his ethnicity and his ferocious\u00a0 mound demeanor. With his long hair and Fu Manchu mustache (later a full beard), Hrabosky would turn his back to the batter, talk angrily to the ball, pound the ball the into his glove, then turn and storm to the rubber glaring menacingly at the batter.\u00a0 That aggressive persona, Hrabosky maintained, was an asset on the mound.<\/p>\n
Hrabosky pitched in 13 MLB seasons (1970-82 \u2026 Cardinals. Braves, Royals), going 64-35, 3.10 with 97 saves.\u00a0 He had just one start in 545 appearances. Consider one of the top closers of his time (actually, I think they were thought \u00a0of more as firemen than closers), in 1975 Hrabosky went 13-3, 1.66, with a league-topping 22 saves for the Cardinals.<\/p>\n
In a 1975 Sport Illustrated Interview, AL Hrabosky was quoted as saying \u201cI want batters to think I\u2019m crazy.\u00a0 I want them to know I\u2019m crazy.\u201d <\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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Reserve Tie:<\/em> Mariano \u201cThe Sandman\u201d Rivera<\/strong> \u2026 Mariano Rivera is, arguably, the best closer in MLB history \u2013 his MLB-record 652 saves attest to that.\u00a0 His nickname came about when a Yankees\u2019 technician suggested Metallica\u2019s heavy metal \u201cEnter Sandman\u201d as Rivera\u2019s entry song. It was certainly \u00a0appropriate, as Rivera\u2019s \u201ccutter\u201d put opposing batters (and any hopes of rallying) to sleep, The tune was embraced by Rivera, his teammates and fans.\u00a0 Rivera pitched 19 MLB seasons (1995-2013) all as a Yankee. He was a 13-time All Star, led the AL in saves three times. Rivera had two seasons of 50 or more saves, seven seasons of between 40 and 45 saves and six season of between 30 and 39 saves. He also recorded 11 seasons with an ERA under 2.00 \u2013 and his ERA in 96 post-season games (141 innings) was a miserly Sandman-like) 0.70.<\/p>\n
Reserve:<\/em>\u00a0 Dick \u201cThe Monster\u2019 Radatz<\/strong> \u2026 Dick Radatz, at 6\u20196\u201d and (conservatively) 230-pounds, was a big man for his time \u2013 and an imposing presence on the mound. Radatz also put up some monster seasons early in his career. In fact, a look at his numbers will show how times have changed.\u00a0 Consider his \u00a0two All-Star seasons (with the Red Sox) \u2013 1963 and 64:<\/p>\n
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In 1963 Radatz made 66 relief appearances, finishing 58 games; averaged just over two inning per appearance; put up a 1.97 ERA; won 15 games (six losses); and notched 23 saves.<\/li>\n
In 1964, he made 79 appearances; finished 67 games; averaged 1.99 innings per appearance; put up a 2.29 ERA; won 16 games (nine losses): and saved a league-best 29.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Radatz played in seven MLB seasons (1962-67, 1969 \u2026 Red Sox, Indians, Cubs, Tigers , Expos). He went 52-43, 3.13, with 120 saves.<\/p>\n
Nicknames Extra .., Some Names are Just Wonderful On their Own<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
Okay, this is not a nickname and this player didn\u2019t make the major leagues, but it deserve recognition here.\u00a0 I\u2019m talking about former Braves\u2019 minor-league outfielder Wonderful Terrific Monds, III. (Yes, that\u2019s his given name.)\u00a0 Monds was signed by the Braves in the 50th round of the 1993 draft (out of Tennessee State University). Monds played in seven minor-league seasons, hitting .281-55-243, with 162 steals. (Side note: His father, Wonderful Terrific Monds, Jr. played one season – 1978 – for the NFL San Francisco 49ers.)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
The story has it that Monds\u2019 great grandfather longed for a son, but his marriage produced 11 daughters before a son was born. Reportedly, he declared finally having a son wonderful <\/em>and terrific<\/em> and it became a family tradition to name the first boy in each generation \u201cWonderful Terrific Monds.\u201d Wouldn\u2019t it have been wonderfully terrific if he had made the show.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
Regardless, this seems a wonderfully terrific\u00a0 way to end this post.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Primary Resources:<\/em> Baseball Reference.com; Having Fun with Baseball Nicknames<\/em>, by Phil Blazovich, MLC Publications 1996; The Baseball 100<\/em>, by Joe Posnanski, Avid Reader Press, 2021; Ted \u201cDouble Duty\u201d Radcliffe<\/em>, The History Makers.org, June 16, 2001.<\/p>\n
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