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The Sporting News Baseball Guides through the years, especially during the 1940s when a history of each team's nickname was included. Reference as (TSNBBG) in this article. Baseball Uniforms of the 20th Century: The Official Major League Baseball Guide , by Marc Okkonen, 1991, Sterling Publishing, Co. Referenced as (Okkonen) in this article.
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]
3× AL home run leader (1931, 1934, 1936) 5× AL RBI leader (1927, 1928, 1930, 1931, 1934) Hit 4 home runs in one game on June 3, 1932; New York Yankees No. 4 retired; Monument Park honoree; Major League Baseball All-Century Team; Major League Baseball All-Time Team; Member of the National; Baseball Hall of Fame; Induction: 1939: Election ...
The Lone Stars – Reference to Texas's nickname, the "Lone Star State". This team nickname has been rarely used in recent years. South Oklahoma Rangers - Derogatory nickname from rival fans of the Houston Astros due to the team having Texas in their name while playing in Arlington, TX, which is a suburb 80 miles south of the Oklahoma border.
Coming off a 54-home run regular season, Ruth had three more and a .625 batting average in the Series, while Gehrig batted .545 with four home runs. [95] With the Yankees' run of three straight league pennants and two World Series titles came criticism from fans of other teams, who decried the team's dominance. Calls to "Break up the Yankees!"
Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton hit a 119.9 mph home run Wednesday night against the Houston Astros, the hardest-hit ball in the majors this season. In the third inning of New York’s 9-4 ...
In the top of the fifth, Ruth came up to bat and, after making a series of pointing gestures, eventually hit a home run to centerfield, giving the Yankees the lead and control of the rest of the World Series. The home run, deemed Babe Ruth's called shot, has since become arguably the most iconic home run in baseball history. Many believe Ruth's ...
The Yankees celebrate with Aaron Judge after he hit his 300th career home run. The milestone baseball, which landed in the White Sox's bullpen, was retrieved and given to Judge following the ...