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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]
Elmer Ellsworth Leonard (November 12, 1888 – May 27, 1981), nicknamed "Tiny", was an American Major League Baseball pitcher. He played for the Philadelphia Athletics during the 1911 season. References
Reference to their shabby appearance and rough tactics. The Runnin' Redbirds – Name for the 1980s Cardinals. Reference to their speed and small-ball tactics. El Birdos – Nickname given to the 1967 World Series Champion Cardinals team by Orlando Cepeda. Reference to the small Hispanic population of St. Louis, as 'El' is "the" in Spanish and ...
Maxwell learned to play baseball in an open field with stones to mark the bases. [3] He attended Lawton High School where he played both baseball and basketball. He then attended Western Michigan College of Education (now known as Western Michigan University), playing college baseball as a pitcher in 1945. He struck out 15 batters in a game ...
Damon Reed Minor (born January 5, 1974) is an American professional baseball coach for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB). As a former first baseman, he played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants, and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.
Lou Seal is also a reference to the San Francisco Seals, the baseball club that was a mainstay of the Pacific Coast League from 1903 until 1957. In a contest held by the Giants where fans were asked for ideas, six people submitted the name "Lou Seal".
A surprise trip to Dodger Stadium became the best day of a young Dodger fan’s life. When Freddie Freeman hit a walk-off grand slam to save the Dodgers who were trailing 3-2 in the bottom of the ...
Earnest Preston "Tiny" Osborne (April 9, 1893 – January 5, 1969) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1922 to 1925 for the Chicago Cubs and Brooklyn Robins. His nickname was ironic : Osborne was listed as 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) tall and 215 pounds (98 kg).