Best "Baseball" Names

[IUPeterman]

Came across an article today, and it mentioned the name Razor Shines. It got me thinking who else is out there with a great baseball name? I have always loved that name. Anyone else have a vote?

My vote= Razor Shines

[1951Campbell]

Homer Bush. It incorporates two baseball terms.

[PAPChiSox729]

I've always liked Boof Bosner.

[Soxzilla]

Ray Liotta.

[Dick Allen]

Charlie Spikes

[hose]

Bob Boone

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[soxinem1]

Crash Davis

[KRS1]

Surprised noone has mentioned Early Wynn. What else could you want in a pitchers name?

[The Racehorse]

Heinie Manush

[Harris=God]

How about former sox Rusty Kuntz.:tongue:

[duke of dorwood]

I always liked Bill Hands

[duke of dorwood]

And the Immortal Jay Hook

[johnny bench]

Moose Skowron

[SpammySosa]

Virgil "Fire" Trucks :smile:

[Brian26]

Johnny Wokenfuss and Milt May are two names that come to mind from the late 70s era.

[TornLabrum]

How about former sox Rusty Kuntz.:tongue:

Thank God it's pronounced Koontz.

[shes]

Lance Broadway.

[kittle42]

Coco Crisp
Oddibe McDowell
Boog Powell
Cecil Fielder

[monkeypants]

Biff Pocoroba

[RealMenWearBlack]

Milton Bradley

[Banix12]

Dennis "Oil Can" Boyd
Skip Pitlock. Just a note on skip. I carry his 1971 baseball card with me as a reminder that even baseball players get incredibly depressed, or high, not sure which but he looks really out of it in this photo.

http://images.google.com/images?q=tbn:1s1oU64A1-kJ:www.squeezeplaycollectibles.com/images/13460.jpg

[kittle42]

Billy Jo Robidoux
Butch Wynegar
Amos Otis
Garth Iorg

[batmanZoSo]

Dick Pole.

Mordecai "Three Finger" Brown.

Cap Anson.

Then the Black Sox era Sox were full of great baseball names:

Swede Risberg
Happy Felsch
Pants Rowland
Man, anyone go by their real name?
Buck Weaver
Shoeless Joe Jackson

[Professor]

Cool Papa Bell
Rollie Fingers
Stubby Clapp
Enos Slaughter

[Madvora]

The Sox had a guy on the 1906 team or something named Dummy...
I can't remember the last name. Anyone know?

[Fungo]

Babe Ruth
Fielder Jones
Rusty Staub

[TomBradley72]

John Boccabella (especially the way it was announced at Jarry Park in Montreal)

[1951Campbell]

The Sox had a guy on the 1906 team or something named Dummy...
I can't remember the last name. Anyone know?

Hoy?

[gowhitesox]

A couple of names come to mind for me. Paul Richards and Al Lopez.

[pdimas]

This link has a few good ones.

Linky (http://baseball-fever.com/archive/index.php/t-1232.html)

[Mickster]

No brainer.....

http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/pics/rusty_kuntz_autograph.jpg

[chisoxfan64]

Claude Osteen
Clay Carrol

[Chicken Dinner]

Catfish Hunter

[RKMeibalane]

Thurman Munson

[Paulwny]

Suitcase Simpson

[goofymsfan]

Suitcase Simpson

Satchel Paige

[soxinem1]

Dummy Hoy!!

[gowhitesox]

My pick goes for Early Wynn.

[Fuller_Schettman]

Pants Rowland
Jack Brohamer
Oscar Gamble
Prince Fielder
Nunn D. Loaiza

[spawn]

Coco Crisp
Milton Bradley
Byung Hung Kim
Cool Papa Bell
Minni Minoso

[JohnTucker0814]

Did you know he was the reason that "signs" were incorporated into baseball. He was deaf, so the umpire would use a strike signal to indicate if the pitch was a strike or a ball. Just a little info on the man they can Dummy... and I'm assuming they called him that because that is what people used to think of deaf people, that they were "dummy's".

My wife is a sign language interpreter thats why I know this...

[NonetheLoaiza]

Satchel Paige
Catfish Hunter
Lou Merloni
and former Arizona State catcher Tuffy Gosewisch.

[Banix12]

Nick Bierbrodt. It was a shame he never played for Milwaukee

Tim Spooneybarger

Jung Bong

[TornLabrum]

Hoy?

Correct. The year was 1901, iirc. The Giants had a pitcher back then named "Dummy" (real name Luther) Taylor.

My favorite nickname: Bob "Death to Flying Things" Ferguson.

[Bucky F. Dent]

I've always been a fan of Chet Lemon.

[TornLabrum]

Then there was Kiki Cuyler, who got his nickname because he stuttered. Insensitivity was standard then.

[michned]

Shooty Babbit (played for the A's in 1981)

[TornLabrum]

One of the greatest baseball names of all time: Fielder Jones.

[Pureone]

Coco Crisp

[21stcenturySox]

whaa! no Jim (kitty) Kaat?

Kurt Bevacqua (famous for chewing alot of bubblegum)

Carmen Fanzone (utility inf for the 70's cubs)

Johnny Gooch (from the '30s)
& George "Pooch" Puccinelli (from the same period)

Gene Brabender (Ball Four)

The pride of Millikin University and Decatur, IL
Roe Skidmore (he had one AB for the cubs in 1970, got a hit for a career 1.000 avg)

and goin way way back . . . who can forget

"why don't you fill me up" Buttercup Dickerson!
of the Worcester Ruby Legs (c. 1880's)

[Banix12]

Billy Jo Robidoux

Don Wakamatsu

[D. TODD]

Bill Naharodney (White Sox)Buddy Biancalatta (Royals)I'm sure both of their last names are terribly misspelled.

[hose]

How did this one last so long?

MICKEY KLUTTS

[D. TODD]

Pete LaCock

[gowhitesox]

Pete LaCock

I forgot all about him. He used to play for the Cubs.

Other name to put on the board. Yogi Berra.

[Railsplitter]

Boots Day.

[TommyJohn]

Van Lingle Mungo
Arlie "The Freshest Thing On Earth" Latham
Bip Roberts
Dizzy Dean
Maurice Archdeacon
Bugs Moran
John Kennedy

[slavko]

Pete LaCock

Wonder why his father Peter Marshall of Hollywood Squares fame didn't use his real name on TV?

Add Coco LaBoy to the mix.

[WestSideWhiteSox]

A few of my favorites are Hensley "Bam Bam" Meulens, "Mookie" Wilson, and "Candy" Maldonado.

[TornLabrum]

Wonder why his father Peter Marshall of Hollywood Squares fame didn't use his real name on TV?

Add Coco LaBoy to the mix.

Neither did Mr. Marshall's sister, Joanne Dru, in movies or TV.

[Whitesox029]

Clarence "Choo-choo" Coleman, a not-so-bright original New York Met. Legend has it a reporter once asked him "So Choo-choo, what's your wife's name, and what's she like?"
His reply was
"Her name's Mrs. Coleman and she likes me."

[The Racehorse]

Super Joe Charbonneau

[soxfanatlanta]

George Orta
Bubba Trammel
Casey Stengel
Hack Wilson (no comments from the peanut gallery please)
Willie Wilson

[The Racehorse]

... Mel Ott.

[Chez]

Rod Carew -- just to hear Harry tell the story about how Rod Carew would be a great name for a cowboy in the old west.

[TornLabrum]

Rod Carew -- just to hear Harry tell the story about how Rod Carew would be a great name for a cowboy in the old west.

Who can forget Harry saying, "ROOOOOOOOOOD CAREEEEEEEEEWWWWWWWW!"

[lumpyspun]

Don Aase

Honorable Mention:
Who (first base)
What (second base)
He (third base)

[TornLabrum]

Don Aase

Honorable Mention:
Who (first base)
What (second base)
He (third base)

He? I Don't Know plays third base.

[JohnBasedowYoda]

there was a thread a while back on this, with some great replies. i tried finding it to no avail

[ShoelessJoeS]

Sloppy Thurston

[TornLabrum]

Fats Fothergill

[mike squires]

Can't believe this guy hasn't been mentioned!!!
Biff Pocoroba

[mike squires]

Jut saw on line a guy had a Biff card going for 35 dollars and listed himas a Braves all time great!!!

[bigfoot]

Minnie Minoso:D:

[mrs. hendu]

Surprised noone has mentioned Early Wynn. What else could you want in a pitchers name?

Awesome! :D:

[VenturaSoxFan23]

(Clarence) "Boots" Poffenberger
Onix Conception
Dan Quisenberry
Johnny Bench - as a catcher, he always looked like he was sitting down

The coolest one of all:
Hank Aaron - simple, yet fittingly, the first man listed in the Baseball Encyclopedia :D:

[dugwood31]

Wily Mo Pena
Raul Casanova
Ambiorix Burgos
JJ Putz
Milton Bradley

Don't forget 2/5's of the Yankees starting rotation last year,
Randy Johnson and Wang

[D. TODD]

Ceasar Geranimo

[TommyJohn]

I forgot about Clyde Kluttz and Sibby Sisti.

[brewcrew/chisox]

Catfish Hunter

Gorman Thomas

Robin Yount

Cecil Fielder

[Rudy Law]

How About Rusty Kuntz....Its not just a great baseball name..Its a great name.....That is his real name..Look it up....1970's

[OG4LIFE]

i cant believe no one has mentioned...

ANDY

VAN

SLYKE

[DocWolf]

Dent, and his wife's name is Stormy! Classic.

[wilburaga]

A couple of ex-Sox...

Johnny Dickshot
Calvin Coolidge Julius Caesar Tuskahoma McLish


W

[SOXSINCE'70]

Yogi Berra
Mickey Mantle
Roger Maris
Larry Sherry (and his brother,Norm.
Yes,I know it rhymes).
Don Drysdale
Sandy Koufax
Claude Osteen
Dick Allen
Red Schoendiest(sp??)
Dizzy Dean
Honus Wagner
Cy Young
Maury Wills
and even though it's been used,
Joe Charbonneau .
Oh yeah, Mark "the Bird" Fidyrich.

[Wsoxmike59]

My alltime favorite baseball name has got to be:

TOMMY JOHN

Honorable Mentions To:

Rocky Colovito
Tito Francona
Nellie Fox
"Little Looie" Aparicio
"Wee Willie" Keeler
Mickey Mantle
Babe Ruth
Ted Williams
Duke Snider
Chipper Jones
Dave Chalk
Clete Boyer
Bob Locker
Waite Hoyt
Whitey Ford
Van Lingle Mungo
Coot Veal
Preacher Roe
Fergie Jenkins
Fred Lynn
Goose Gossage
Warren Spahn
Chief Bender
Lefty Grove
Woodie Held
Vic Power
Carlton Fisk
Tommie Agee
Nolan Ryan
Campy Campaneris
Cesar Tovar
Harmon Killebrew
Jose Cruz
Pumpsie Green
Bo Belinsky
Billy Bruton
Cleon Jones
LeRon Lee
Dick Schofield
Jeff Bagwell
Willie Mays Aikens
Vance and Vernon Law
Lymon Bostock
Ken Griffey Jr
Rico Petrocelli
Tito Fuentes
Dick Dietz
Sal Bando
Butch Hobson
Bob Walk
Mel Harder
Johnny Sain
Julian Javier
Willie Kamm
Mudcat Grant



and of course.......my signature below. : )

[soxinem1]

I cannot believe I didn't think of this one, my brother had to remind me. This guy's name just made him sound like a star......

Eric Soderholm

[travelinman89]

How 'bout ex-sox player Ozzie Osborn.

[TheBull]

Bob Owchinko

Bob pitched for the Padres when the Yakult Swallows shared their spring training facility for the first few weeks of camp. Owchinko sounds like the Japanese word for "male unit." When the Padres played the Swallows, the Japanese broadcasters reportedly had to call Bob by another surname.

[TornLabrum]

Edible players:

Peanuts Lowrey
Cookie Lavagetto
Mark Lemongello

[wsox3505]

1. "oil can" boyd
2. eddie gadell
3. chris snopek :D:

[Deuce]

I Don't Know plays third base.Me neither. :redneck

[Deuce]

Sean "Dingle" Berry

[soxinem1]

Bob Owchinko

Bob pitched for the Padres when the Yakult Swallows shared their spring training facility for the first few weeks of camp. Owchinko sounds like the Japanese word for "male unit." When the Padres played the Swallows, the Japanese broadcasters reportedly had to call Bob by another surname.

Bob was actually a former White Sox farmhand in the mid-80's!

[rm0824]

Pete Incaviglia
Mike Pagliarulo
Hector Villanueva
Nelson Santovena
Kurt Bevacqua
Onix Concepcion
Buddy Biancalana
Dale Sveum

[Dan Mega]

Milton Bradley
Coco Crisp
Dummy Hoy!

[johnr1note]

Along with John Boccabella (already mentioned) has to go Enzo Hernandez!

[SOXintheBURGH]

Don Aase

Honorable Mention:
Who (first base)
What (second base)
He (third base)

I had a baseball card of Don Aase on my old fridge at school.

I wrote a little cartoon word bubble coming out if his mouth that says "I got a sweet aase."

This was also next to my friend's drunken love letter to Todd Helton professing his admiration to his favorite player.

[we be jake]

Harry "Suitcase" Simpson was a favorite of mine. Can you guess how/ why he got his name?

[we be jake]

[quote=slavko]Wonder why his father Peter Marshall of Hollywood Squares fame didn't use his real name on TV?
peter la cock-- i see why he changed it!! LOL :cool: we be jake

[soxinem1]

[quote=slavko]Wonder why his father Peter Marshall of Hollywood Squares fame didn't use his real name on TV?
peter la cock-- i see why he changed it!! LOL :cool: we be jake

But his son, Pete La Cock, the former cub and Royal, did not.

Peter LaCock (pronounced LIKOCK), the perfect porn name.

[we be jake]

How about BUCKY DENT ? Or NELLIE FOX ? Both names just sound like baseball players. Also, my alltime fav is probably MINNIE MINOSO.

[Stroker Ace]

How about former sox Rusty Kuntz.:tongue:That's my choice.

[Banix12]

"Live Oak" Taylor
And we keep hearing about Dummy Hoy but how about Dummy Taylor?

[IUPeterman]

:tomatoaward

[Dolly]

I've always liked Tino Martinez for some reason.... just kind of rolls off the tongue.

[gobears1987]

Kevin Walker

[Xx i am error xX]

Choo Freeman (http://www.baseball-reference.com/f/freemch01.shtml) (Guess who sponsored him? :D:)

Ambiorix Burgos

[delben91]

Wily Mo Pena
Raul Casanova
Ambiorix Burgos
JJ Putz
Milton Bradley

Don't forget 2/5's of the Yankees starting rotation last year,
Randy Johnson and Wang

I recall a broadcast on the YES network last year where they were facing yet another shuffling of the rotation and the announcers were saying, "So it'll either be Small/Wang or Small/Johnson."

:redface:

[TornLabrum]

Another edible name: Soup Campbell.

[LongLiveFisk]

My choices are Catfish Hunter, Babe Ruth, Shoeless Joe Jackson, Ty Cobb, Carlton Fisk, Rollie Fingers, John Cangelosi (that name always rolled off the tongue), and for some reason, I really dig Rico Petrocelli. :redneck

By the way, how come no one wants to be called "Lefty" anymore? Now that was a true baseball nickname back in the day! :D:

[I-55_Series]

Hi,

My fav has always been

Sterling Hitchcock

only b/c it's such a classic American name. For the more prurient interest,

Stubby Clapp

And for Mike Shannon's pronunciation,

Placido Polanco

Al
(As in World Series, btw.)