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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]
"Bimbo" = Vernell Coles, United States basketball player [19] "Bird" = George Yardley, United States basketball player [20] "Black Mamba" = Kobe Bryant, United States shooting guard [21] [22] "Blue" = Theo Edwards, United States shooting guard [23] "Bo" = Charles Outlaw, United States power forward [24] "Buck" = Charles Williams, United States ...
Baseball portal The main article for this category is List of baseball nicknames . The articles in this category are related to nicknames within the baseball industry.
The Boys of Summer [34] – From the Brooklyn years – Reference to baseball being the only major team sport played during the summer. As with "Dem Bums", usage of this nickname for the Dodgers has faded with time; "Boys of Summer" is now often used to refer to baseball players in general. The Azul- Spanish word for blue
The first-ballot Hall of Famer is still regarded as the best player in franchise history. Paul Molitor acknowledges the cheers of the County Stadium crowd after collecting the 2,000th hit of his ...
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.
After a five-year hiatus, MLB is bringing back its Players Weekend in August. The player-oriented showcase will take place from Aug. 16-18, according to the league's official announcement. ...
Walter Perry Johnson (November 6, 1887 – December 10, 1946), nicknamed "Barney" and "the Big Train", was an American professional baseball player and manager.He played his entire 21-year baseball career in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher for the Washington Senators from 1907 to 1927.