2006-06-29 01:41:03 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
The term may date back to American baseball slang of the 1880s, possibly from the pitcher Charley "Old Hoss" Radbourne who is said to have suffered from cramps. Another story mentions a horse named Charley that used to work at Comiskey Park, the Chicago White Sox' ballpark in Chicago. In those days, an old, perhaps lame, retired horse was often called "Charley."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charley_horse
2006-06-29 01:46:33 · answer #1 · answered by Nurse Annie 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not sure why you call your cramp as charley horse. I call mine as James elephant
2006-06-29 01:44:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
For the same reason you park in a driveway and drive in a parkway. Life is just cruel. :)
2006-07-05 20:51:22 · answer #3 · answered by cell-hell 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a government grant and research that
2006-06-29 01:44:53 · answer #4 · answered by el.tuco 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know , but I had one this morning , and damn
it hurt ,,
2006-06-29 14:59:48 · answer #5 · answered by BONE° 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋