Ted Williams - The Splended Splinter
Babe Ruth - The Sultan of Swat
Wille Keeler - Willie "Hit 'em Where They Ain't" Keeler
Hank Aaron - "Hammerin' " Hank Aaron
Randy Johnson - The Big Unit
Ty Cobb - The Georgia Peach
Mordecai Brown - Mordecai "Three Fingers" Brown
Joe DiMaggio - The Yankee Clipper
Fred Merkle - Fred "Bonehead" Merkle
Walter Johnson - Walter "Big Train" Johnson
2007-05-01 09:21:09 · 24 answers · asked by The Man in the Yellow Hat 2 in Sports ➔ Baseball
James Thomas Bell a.k.a "Cool Papa" Bell.
2007-05-01 09:53:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You left so many great nicknames off that list
Reggie Jackson "Mr.October"
Lawrence Peter Berra "Yogi"
Carlton Fisk "Pudge"
Mickey Mantle "The Commerce Comet"/"The Mick"
Osborne Earl Smith "The Wizard"
Harold "Peewee" Reese
Cal Ripken "The Iron Man"
Leroy "Satchel" Paige
Rogers Hornsby "Rajah"
2007-05-01 10:52:04 · answer #2 · answered by Fullback15 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I personally liked "Everyday" Eddy Guradado or "the Piranhas" Nick Punto, Jason Bartlett, Jason Tyner, and Luis Castillo of the Twins.
Also if anyone knows how Travis Hafner got the nickname "Pronk", I would like to know. It doesn't make much sense to me.
2007-05-01 09:44:12 · answer #3 · answered by msi_cord 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In response to msi_cord Pronk comes from Project and Donkey it was in SI a few months back
I agree with Cool Papa Bell fastest man in baseball!
2007-05-01 11:38:27 · answer #4 · answered by hstar_runner 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of the ones you listed it has to be 'The Sultan of Swat' however the most clever nicknames I have heard are:
Bert "Be Home" Blyleven
and
Carlos "1 if by land, 2 if by sea, 3 if" Baerga
2007-05-01 09:27:42 · answer #5 · answered by mugs0118 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Babe Ruth - The Sultan of Swat
The lamest are A-Rod, I-Rod, K-Rod, O-Dog, D-Mat, V-Dub!
Use some imagination! And choose a name that relates to baseball!
2007-05-01 11:37:40 · answer #6 · answered by falconrf 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I personally like Pete Rose - Charlie Hustle
But from your list my favorite is The Yankee Clipper
2007-05-01 09:32:29 · answer #7 · answered by DoReidos 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
From your list I like Walter "Big Train" Johnson. I also have always like the "Ryan Express."
2007-05-01 09:25:09 · answer #8 · answered by shominyyuspa 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would have to go with either the Sultan of Swat or the Ryan Express.
2007-05-01 09:29:37 · answer #9 · answered by techplayer77 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lets not forget one of my favorites, Jim "Mudcat" Grant, a 2-time All-Star who pitched from 58-71. Also, Walt "No Neck" Williams, all 5'6" of him, played from 64-75, I think he may have managed as well.
2007-05-01 10:32:30 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋