Great baseball names

jaxxr · August 30, 2008 2:44AM

I enjoy Hooks, Lefty, PeeWee, among other, as well as take offs like Jolting Joe, Rapid Robert, and Wee Willie.

This got me thinking about some unusual, non-traditional names, not nicknames, but lifelong, given, first names a parent might choose for their own children
The traditional American family usually selects one which might have some personal connection, a biblical figure, a relative, a highly admired person, or such. Sometimes the first child may get a bit of a "unique" name, then some recognition of traditional views come into play and a family member might be honored, or other typical styles of choosing your lifeblood's name, be then used.

Any ballplayers have any of these particular monickers, or even nicknames ?
Track, Bristol, Piper, Willow, or Trig ?

Trig is not short for Trigger, it is the entire first name chosen, also there is little truth to the rumour that Track's middle name was decided upon by the proud parents to be "Enfield".

mccardguy1 · August 30, 2008 2:46AM

You have to love Van Lingo Mungo!!!

ymarea · August 30, 2008 2:53AM

Biff Pocoroba...yes, Biff is his given name.

Gene Tenace's first name is Fury. at least the English equivalent of his birth name. From Fiore Gino Tannaci to Fury Gene Tenace. Either way you say it, I think it sounds pretty cool.

sayheykid54 · August 30, 2008 4:07AM

Dazzy Vance.

wrongleg · August 30, 2008 5:12AM

Denton True Young

SDSportsFan · August 30, 2008 5:19AM

Calvin Coolidge Julius Caeser Tuskahoma McLish

(Yes, that is his full given name)

Steve

HobbyKings · August 30, 2008 5:24AM

HK

mosaic · August 30, 2008 6:18AM

Dick Pole is certainly a good one.

How about Randy Johnson? I mean, I know his full first name is Randall, but still...

Randy Johnson...

Randy "BIG UNIT" Johnson

stevegarveyfan · August 30, 2008 9:28AM

Wilcy Moore
Porfirio Altamirano
Fernando Valenzuela

I think those are catchy.

Blackborder · August 30, 2008 9:31AM

Early Wynn

SDSportsFan · August 30, 2008 9:41AM

Matt Batts

Steve

mosaic · August 30, 2008 11:56AM

I'm also partial to Coco Crisp and Milton Bradley.

bdunndchi · August 30, 2008 1:52PM

<< <i>I'm also partial to Coco Crisp and Milton Bradley. >>

Those were the two that came to my mind as well.

ROCKDJRW · August 30, 2008 3:30PM

Wonderful Terrific Monds
"Toe" Nash

PSASAP · August 30, 2008 4:04PM

Alan Mitchell Edward George Patrick Henry Gallagher, aka "Dirty Al".

jimq112 · August 30, 2008 11:46PM

I always liked the origin of "tug" mcgraw

Edited to add - there was a feature story on my local news last nite about a kid at a chicago cubs game yesterday. His idiotic parents named him

Wrigley Fields

Blackborder · August 31, 2008 1:05AM

<< <i>I always liked the origin of "tug" mcgraw

Edited to add - there was a feature story on my local news last nite about a kid at a chicago cubs game yesterday. His idiotic parents named him

Wrigley Fields >>

Hopefully his middle name is Claude, then he can go by W.C. Fields and aviod all the weird looks.

PoppaJ · August 31, 2008 1:06AM

How about TEN MILLION (1889-1964)!

Ten Million was a minor league baseball player who played for various teams in the Northwestern League in the years prior to World War I. He is best known for his unusual name, and for his appearance in the T212 Obak series of baseball cards, card #99.

PoppaJ