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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.).
The Carmines – A type of red pigment, the nickname is used often by former Red Sox player and retired White Sox broadcaster Ken Harrelson. Red Sox Nation – Avid followers. The Nation – Short version of "Red Sox Nation". The Cardiac Kids – 1967 team nickname.
Connie Mack, John McGraw, and Joe Torre, among the all-time leaders in managerial wins, made their managerial debuts as player-managers. [ 3] At least one man served as a player-manager in every major league season from Clapp's debut through 1955. Today, player-managers have become rare in baseball.
Although the Fed was known for colorful nicknames, the best anyone could come up with for the Chicago Federals' first year, 1914, was the Chi-Feds. For the second and final Fed season, which proved to be a pennant winner for the Chi-Feds, the name Chicago Whales was used, despite the lack of any known whales in Lake Michigan. The uniforms ...
Player Debut Final Game Games Position Teams Ref Cha-seung Baek: August 8, 2004 24 years, 71 days: September 28, 2008: 61 Pitcher: Seattle Mariners (2004, 2006–2008) San Diego Padres (2008)
Iconic Wisconsin sports nicknames include (clockwise from top left) 'Mr. Baseball' Bob Uecker, Glenn 'Doc' Rivers, 'The Kid' Robin Yount and 'The Minister of Defense' Reggie White.
In the last 100-plus years, the Chicago White Sox have had many players with colorful and memorable nicknames from "Shoeless Joe" Jackson to "Old Aches & Pains" Appling, Minnie the "Cuban Comet" Minoso, "Little Louie" Aparicio, "Black Jack" McDowell, and Frank "The Big Hurt" Thomas. These are some of the best. Dick Allen: "Wampum"
Walt Williams, United States basketball player [127] "The Worm" = Dennis Rodman , United States power forward [ 128 ] "The X-Man" = Xavier McDaniel , American power forward [ 129 ]