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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.
"The Truth" = Paul Pierce, United States basketball player [123] "Turbo" = Deni Avdija , Israeli Small forward "U.D." = Udonis Haslem , American power forward [ 124 ]
Gumby (Jim Gantner) Thomas had already paid it forward, saying in 1979 that he gave the second baseman Gantner the nickname two years earlier in Triple-A, because Gantner "walks like Gumby and he ...
Bob Uecker. Robert George Uecker (/ ˈjuːkər / YOO-kər; born January 26, 1934) is an American former professional baseball catcher who is the primary broadcaster for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB). Uecker signed with his hometown Milwaukee Braves in 1956, spending several years in the minor leagues with various ...
Baseball teams started using nicknames early in the sport's history, though not all felt the need for one. The purported first recorded game of baseball occurred in the mid-1840s between two teams named "New York" and "Knickerbocker." Both teams were actually based in New York City.
AL Rookie of the Year (1976) AL ERA leader (1976) Mark Steven Fidrych (/ ˈfɪdrɪtʃ / FID-rich; [1] August 14, 1954 – April 13, 2009), nicknamed " the Bird ", was an American professional baseball pitcher who played five seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Detroit Tigers. Known for his quirky antics on the mound, Fidrych led the ...
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.