The Best Nicknames In The World of Baseball

[Dave Visbeck]

Wilbur "Roxey" Roach

[Dave Visbeck]

"Stubby" Manger

[JL25and3]

"Everyday" Eddie Guardado. As perfect as they come.

[hardrain]

Robert Vavasour Ferguson (Death to Flying Things)
is still the best
http://www.baseball-reference.com/f/fergubo01.shtml

[Dave Visbeck]

Sam "The Goshen Schoolmaster" Leever ... is one from where I now live. Gotta love the guy. Thanks Sammy ...

[Dave Visbeck]

"Kitty" Bransfield was a teammate of "The Goshen Schoolmaster"

[Dave Visbeck]

"Lave" Winham was another teammate of Sammy

[Dave Visbeck]

The really really old "Louisiana Lightning" was the team's pitching coach of "The Goshen Schoolmaster" and the rest of the pitching staff

[CardNYY]

Another "Cookie". Octavio Victor Rojas Rivas. Former Mets 3rd base coach

[fredgmuggs]

Robert Vavasour Ferguson (Death to Flying Things)
is still the best
http://www.baseball-reference.com/f/fergubo01.shtml

I have to ask - do you know how he got that nickname? I have an image of a guy carrying around his own personal fly swatter.

2 more nicknames I've always enjoyed....

El Gaupo - Rich Garces

The Human Rain Delay - Mike Hargrove

[Yankees Empire]

The most unusual nickname I've ever seen belonged to a player in the 19th century named Charlie Pabor who was nicknamed "The Old Woman In The Red Cap." Try hanging that one on a player today.

Great thread.

[Casey37]

The really really old "Louisiana Lightning" was the team's pitching coach of "The Goshen Schoolmaster" and the rest of the pitching staff

Funny you should mention "Louisiana Lightning". It just brought to mind our own Ron Guidry, who back in the good old daze was also nicknamed "Gator" and "Ragin' Cajun"

[Nome]

Suitcase Harry Simpson, so named because he was traded so many times.

Andy

[Nome]

Dick Stuart, right?

I think people have also pinned that name on some player recently, however, someone who's still playing -- I forget who.

I remember Dick Stuart as a reasonably decent fielder. I always thought Dr Strangeglove was Marvelous Marv Throneberry. Am I wrong once again??

Andy

[Dave Visbeck]

I remember Dick Stuart as a reasonably decent fielder. I always thought Dr Strangeglove was Marvelous Marv Throneberry. Am I wrong once again??

Andy

Maybe Marvelous is Doctor Strangeglove like Mr. Stuart is.

[Nome]

Maybe Marvelous is Doctor Strangeglove like Mr. Stuart is.

Dave,

Sorry, I'm not sure what you mean. Was Stuart Dr Strangeglove??

Andy

[Dave Visbeck]

Dave,

Sorry, I'm not sure what you mean. Was Stuart Dr Strangeglove??

Andy

Yes. I'm sorry for any confusion.

[sheff_hat]

Loved "El Brujo" for Ramiro Mendoza...the witch doctor!

Also always liked the Big Unit.

I made up my own nickname for Pavano, the Big Useless.

[Casey37]

I remember Dick Stuart as a reasonably decent fielder. I always thought Dr Strangeglove was Marvelous Marv Throneberry. Am I wrong once again??

Andy

Actually, the real Dr. Strangeglove was Dick Sturart

http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/stuardi01.shtmlt

[Dave Visbeck]

Cuckoo Christensen

Reds player from about 80 years ago.

[pleasepassthesoup]

"Sparky" Lyle, who was also called "The Count" by some of his teammates.

[Dave Visbeck]

Egyptian Healy

[Dave Visbeck]

Count
Sensenderfer

[Dave Visbeck]

Oyster Burns

[Dave Visbeck]

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