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This is a list of nicknames of Major League Baseball teams and players. It includes a complete list of nicknames of players in the Baseball Hall of Fame, a list of nicknames of current players, nicknames of popular players who have played for each major league team, and lists of nicknames grouped into particular categories (e.g., ethnic nicknames, personality trait nicknames etc.). [1]
The Wahoos[21] – Same as the previous. The Fighting Braves of the Cuyahoga and The Sons of Geronimo – Nicknames made famous by fictitious announcer Harry Doyle (Bob Uecker) in the 1989 film Major League. The Windians – Reference to the team that wins a lot, especially the 22-game winning streak in 2017.
2 Baseball. 3 Basketball. 4 Biathlon. 5 Boxing. 6 Bullfighting. ... United States basketball player [19] ... (Afrikaans nickname for Muscles) = Piet du Toit ...
Shohei Ohtani (Japanese: 大谷 翔平, Hepburn: Ōtani Shōhei, pronounced [oːtaɲi ɕoːheː]; born July 5, 1994) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher and designated hitter for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). Nicknamed " Shotime ", [2] he has previously played in MLB for the Los Angeles Angels and the Hokkaido ...
As 'Mr. Baseball' turns 90 and 'Doc' potentially moves in to take over the Bucks, here's a look at the great nicknames in Wisconsin sports history.
The nickname "Red Stockings" was originally a press appellation based on their uniforms, in fact the 1869 Cincinnati club inaugurated the baseball tradition of wearing knickers with knee socks instead of long trousers, a style some contemporary prudes considered shocking and immoral; [15] but player/manager Harry Wright quickly saw its appeal ...
Lou Gehrig. Henry Louis Gehrig Jr. (born Heinrich Ludwig Gehrig Jr. / ɡɛərɪɡ /; [1] June 19, 1903 – June 2, 1941) was an American professional baseball first baseman who played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees (1923–1939). Gehrig was renowned for his prowess as a hitter and for his durability, which ...
Nicknamed groups of baseball players (20 P) Pages in category "Nicknames in baseball" The following 54 pages are in this category, out of 54 total.