The Best Nicknames In The World of Baseball

[Dave Visbeck]

How about ...

"Gentleman William of Chester"


For a few years, he was a teammate of ...


"Biddy" and "Little Nie"

"Biddy" is the HOF'er, John Alexander McPhee.
"Little Nie" is Hugh Nicol. (All 5'4" of him)


So ... "Gentleman William of Chester" ... who would this be?

[Dave Visbeck]

An undefeated pitcher -- as a Yankee

Ewell "Death on Vacation" Blackwell

[Dave Visbeck]

"Biddy" is the HOF'er, John Alexander McPhee.
"Little Nie" is Hugh Nicol. (All 5'4" of him)


So ... "Gentleman William of Chester" ... who would this be?

"Gentleman William of Chester," is .......... Billy Serad

[Dave Visbeck]

Who is this player?

"Swedish Wonder"

King Kelly wishes he would have stuck around longer.

[MoIsMoney]

"The Flying Dutchman" - Honus Wagner
"The Big Six," "The Christian Gentleman" - Christy Mathewson
"Old Pete" - Grover Cleveland Alexander
"The Duke of Flatbush" - Duke Snider
"The Meal Ticket" - Carl Hubbell
"The Reading Rifle" - Carl Furillo

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An undefeated pitcher -- as a Yankee

Ewell "Death on Vacation" Blackwell

I only remember one nickname for this guy: "The Buggy Whip." Something about his arm action.

[Dave Visbeck]

Who was called "Plowboy" on the Yankees?

[Dave Visbeck]

Does anyone know who was called ...

"Old Blubber"

?

[hellonewman]

Who was called "Plowboy" on the Yankees?

Tom Morgan

Does anyone know who was called ...

"Old Blubber"

?

CC Sabathia?

[Dave Visbeck]

Tom Morgan

CC Sabathia?

Tom Morgan is correct.

CC Sabathia is a no.

"Old Blubber" is one from over 50 years ago.

[thecaptain]

Pat Malone

[Dave Visbeck]

Pat Malone

Right on the nose, Mike!

[Dave Visbeck]

Anyone heard of ?? ...


"Old Man Froggy"

[Dave Visbeck]

Anyone heard of ?? ...


"Old Man Froggy"

is Lefty O'Doul

[Dave Visbeck]

"Jack the Ripper"

Owner of 18 walk-off hits, 8 of which were home runs

[philleotardo]

Jack Clark?

[Dave Visbeck]

Jack Clark?

Yep ... Jack Clark

"Jack the Ripper"

Owner of 18 walk-off hits, 8 of which were home runs

[Dave Visbeck]

How about the player with the nickname ...



"Bad News"


?

[Sixty one]

Who was called "Plowboy" on the Yankees?

A pitcher by the name of Tom Morgan.

[Sixty one]

Does "Big Head" count?

How about Barry "obnoxious" Bonds?

[Sixty one]

Who was called " No Neck"?

[Yankee Tripper]

Who was called " No Neck"?

Lemarck - Ok that's what i get for marrying a Ph D in Biology.

Walt Williams

[hardrain]

How about the player with the nickname ...



"Bad News"


?

Bad News Galloway....

[JL25and3]

Bad News Galloway....

I was thinking maybe Hal Chase...

[Dave Visbeck]

How about the player with the nickname ...



"Bad News"


?

Bad News Galloway....

Your answer is right too, however, I was thinking about the player that spent most of his time with the Cleveland Indians, that player being Odell Hale.