When and why were the Baltimore Orioles called the Nick K's?

Question

I was browsing through Wikipedia, looking up World Series scores, and noticed the 1969 Series where the New York Mets beat the Baltimore Orioles. In the intro and in the box scores, however, the Orioles are called the Nick K's. Wikipedia makes no mention of the Nick K's on their Oriole's page, so I'm just wondering. When and why were the Baltimore Orioles called the Nick K's?

Answer 1

Been a MLB fan since 1967 and I never heard them called that.

Answer 2

I am a die-hard Orioles fan. Though the 1969 world series was before my time, but Jim Palmer who is now a color anylist for the Orioles who often talks about the Orioles during his playing days. Never once do I ever remember him mentioning anything about the "Nick K's" when he talks about the 1969 team. Likewise I don't recall any other Orioles players from that era ever referring to the "Nick K's" either.

The Orioles have never had a nickname other than "the O's" unlike the Reds' nickname "the Big Red Machine" or the Yankees' "Bronx Bombers"

Answer 3

Never heard of the Oriole's being called the Nick K's. Probably another case of someone making something up on Wikipedia.

Answer 4

I have never heard them called the Nick K's. One of their current outfielders is named Nick Kiprios (sic).

***** My bad! Nick Markakis plays for the O's. Nick Kiprios was a hockey player. DUH!****