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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.).
This is a list of nickname-related list articles on Wikipedia. A nickname is "a familiar or humorous name given to a person or thing instead of or as well as the real name." [1] A nickname is often considered desirable, symbolising a form of acceptance, but can sometimes be a form of ridicule. A moniker also means a nickname or personal name.
Crazy Hillary [ 34] Hillary Clinton. Former first lady of the United States; former U.S. Secretary of State; 2016 Democratic presidential nominee whom Trump defeated in 2016. Crooked Hillary [ 1] (retired)[ 13] Lyin' Hillary [ 35][ 36] Beautiful Hillary [ 37] Leakin' James Comey [ 38] James Comey. Former director of the Federal Bureau of ...
48th Armored Division – "Hurricane". 49th Armored Division – "Lone Star"; referring to its status as a Texas National Guard formation, after the state's nickname. 50th Armored Division – "Jersey Blues"; referring to the fact that it was a New Jersey National Guard unit. This is today's 50th Infantry Brigade Combat Team.
Liu Zhennian, Chinese officer and warlord [69] "Kindly Old Gentleman" or "KOG" – Hyman Rickover, father of the United States nuclear navy [70] "Kipper" – Kodandera Madappa Cariappa, Indian Army field marshal. "King Billy" – King William III of England. "King Kong" – Hara Chuichi, Japanese Navy admiral [71]
Nicknames for entire teams, whole offensive units, defensive units, or special teams. Names which are marked by an asterisk (*) are team nicknames which may have been coined by team members or local media, but never became well known to the public outside of the teams media market for a multitude of reasons, but most likely due to poor performance.
A grandfather is a special figure in a kid's life, so he deserves a nickname that's just as unique. But picking a grandpa name isn't always an easy task — especially since it'll likely be the ...
"Red Phantom" – Alternate nickname of the Zodiac Killer. Unsolved "Red Ripper" – Andrei Chikatilo "Redneck Charles Manson" – Donald Henry Gaskins "Rest Area Killer" – Donald Leroy Evans "Rhein-Ruhr Ripper" – Frank Gust "Ripper Jayanandan" – K. P. Jayanandan "Rio Bravo Assassin" – Pedro Padilla Flores "River Man" – Thozamile Taki