This bonus baby-laden band of precocious players won an NL pennant and spawned a noteworthy nickname. Though one might argue that the name given to the much-more-veteran-laden 1983 NL champs -- "The Wheeze Kids" -- is even better. 19. "The Boys of Summer" (1950s Brooklyn Dodgers) A...
Ross has a lot of nicknames, but essentially anything with "Strip," in it will suffice. To fans, Ross is known as "Rowdy Ross," "Ross the Boss," and toldNBC LAbefore the season, he prefers "Stripper." MLB wanted to make sure the nicknames for Players Weeekend were appropriate, so...
Here's a list of the nicknames MLB players have chosen to sport on their backs this weekend. •Players' Weekend details ANGELS Justin Anderson: "ANDO" Luke Bard: "BARDO" Jaime Barria: "EL PANA" Cam Bedrosian: "BEDROCK" Ty Buttrey: "(PEACH, TREE EMOJIS)" Kole Calhoun: "KOLESKI" Gr...
What You Need to Know: I can't embed this video because the damn MLB won't let me, but you should really check it out. It does a great job of covering this man's career, the spawning of his nickname and his antics on the mound. Seriously, check it out, it's worth five minutes...
ATLANTA -- For the third consecutive year, Major Leaguers will put their personalities and passions on the field when Players’ Weekend takes center stage during all games from Friday, Aug. 23 through Sunday, Aug. 25. During the games, players will wear
Baseball nicknames are an art form, from The Babe to the Iron Man to Hammerin’ Hank and countless more. Inside St. Louis, Cardinals ballplayers are no strangers to legendary monikers, some of which are often mistaken for the players’ given names. ...
•More on Athletics Players' Weekend nicknames > Blue Jays Danny Barnes: "BARNZY" Joe Biagini: "JOE THE GREAT" Ryan Borucki: "BORUCKI" Tyler Clippard: "CLIP" Aledmys Diaz: "PAPITO" Josh Donaldson: "BRINGER OF RAIN" Brandon Drury: "DRU" ...