Nicknames

[sycks22]

Always loved Benny Agbayani's nickname "Hawaiian Punch"

[rainier2004]

Scoops.............

[CobbSpikedMe]

I always liked Ted "Double Duty" Radcliffe of the Negro Leagues. He was a pitcher and a catcher. In a 1932 Negro League World's Series doubleheader he caught the complete first game and pitched a complete game shutout in the second game.


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[Eric72]

How exactly did "Bubbles" get his nickname?



This probably would not happen today; however, according to the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame, "Hargrave got his unusual nickname from his stammer and particular trouble with the "B" sounds." Definitely a different era.

http://cincinnati.reds.mlb.com/cin/h...?hof_id=115471

(Not my card, by the way.)

[DHogan]

My favorite is William (Happy) Hogan.
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And then there's James Francis (Shanty) Hogan. Who ate his way through baseball.
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[brickyardkennedy]

19th century star, Bob "Death to Flying Things" Ferguson, for his ability to run down fly balls.

Hank "Bow Wow" Arft - for obvious reasons.

[frankbmd]

Originally Posted by brickyardkennedy

19th century star, Bob "Death to Flying Things" Ferguson, for his ability to run down fly balls.

If only there was an infielder on the team nicknamed "Death to Rolling Things"

[Eric72]

Originally Posted by frankbmd

If only there was an infielder on the team nicknamed "Death to Rolling Things"

In keeping with the era, would it be, "Death to Daisy Cutters"?

Not nearly as ominous, using modern lingo; however, would have been fearsome for the times

My favorite two: "Sour Mash" Jack Daniels & Johnny Dickshot. Johnny really didn't need a nickname but went by "Ugly" Dickshot as the self-appointed ugliest man in baseball.

[howard38]

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[Paul S]

Charlie "King Kong" Keller. Not sure if he acquired the nickname in his pre or post war career,

[g_vezina_c55]

Eddie plank =Gettysburg Eddie

[Kawika]

Originally Posted by g_vezina_c55

Eddie plank =Gettysburg Eddie

Visited Gettysburg in August after the Baltimore National and got the Battlefield/Eddie Plank tour from Jay Wolt. Saw the house where he lived, the site of his car dealership, and had a burger at Gettysburg Eddie's Restaurant. Wish I had thought to visit his gravesite. Next time.

[frankbmd]

the tabasco kid

[Jay Wolt]

David , had a good time w/ you in Gettysburg in August. It looks great now w/ all the Xmas decorations downtown.


Regarding nicknames, here's one from the Buchner set

[kmac32]

Birdie Cree

[Kawika]

Originally Posted by sycks22

Always loved Benny Agbayani's nickname "Hawaiian Punch"

Every athlete from Hawaii is nicknamed either "Hawaiian Punch" (e.g., Brian Viloria) or "The Flyin' Hawaiian" (e.g., Chad Owens). Only exception I can think of was "Squirmin' Herman" Wedemeyer, and even he got the Flyin' Hawaiian moniker, too. The lack of creativity is kind of a running joke in the islands.

ETA: Should add Henry "Prince" Oana to my short list of exceptions.

Kawika o ka Pakipika