Player Nicknames

[strosfan]

How many nicknames are on your team?

Astros
Morgan Ensberg = "Mo"
Craig Biggio = "Bidge"
Bagwell = "Bags" or "Baggy"
Roy Oswalt = "The Wizard"
Lance Berkman = "Big Puma"
Carlos Lee = "El Caballo"
Roger Clemens = "The Rocket"(I still have hope he'll be with us)
Phil Garner = "Gar" (as players call him) but "Scrap-Iron" (when he played)

[MikeCameronFAN]

Not too many...

Kenji Johjima = Joh
Richie Sexson = Big Sexy
Jose Lopez = J-Lo
Yuniesky Betancourt = YuBet
Felix Hernandez = King Felix / El Cartuela
Mike Hargrove = Grover / The Human Rain Delay

[Elvis]

Dodgers

Nomar - Nomah
Jonathan Broxton - Big Jon
Olmedo Saenz - Killer Tomato
Derek Lowe - D-Lowe
Takashi Saito - Sammy
Rafael Furcal - Raffy
Mark Hendrickson - Lurch (fan nickname)
Rick Honeycutt - Honey
Rudy Seanez - Washed-up P.O.S.
Wilson Betamit - Meat
Jason Schmidt - Schmidty
Marlon Anderson - Marlon the Magician
Luis Gonzalez - Gonzo

[Westlake]

I have a shirt from the 2004 team that has all the nicknames on it, but I think the woman kept it in the divorce, so lets see what I can remember.

Tim Wakefield - Timmaaaay!!
Kevin Youkilis - Yooouk
Jason Varitek - Tek
Orlando Cabrera - OC
Kevin Millar - Kentucky Fried Kevin
Mark Bellhorn - Dont remember, but I always loved the saying "Who died and made you Mark Bellhorn?"
Bill Mueller - Its Mueller Time!
Johnny Damon - Caveman
Trot Nixon - Dirt Dog
Keith "That's All" Foulke
Pedro Martinez - Soul Glo

They had them for every player on the roster, so if I get it back, i'll fill in the blanks.

[Yankee Legend]

Yankees

Current:
Alex Rodriguez-A-Rod
Derek Jeter-Jetes, DJ, Mr. November, The Captain, Mr. Clutch (and probalby a lot others)
Robinson Cano-Robby
Jason Giambi-JG, Giambino
Mike Mussina-Moose
Mariano Rivera-Mo, Sandman
Hideki Matsui-Godzilla
Melky Cabrera-The Melk Man (saw someone on BBF use that)
Doug Mientkeyzolitz-Eye Chart

All-Time
Tino Martinez-The Bamtino
Paul O'Niel-Warrior
Don Mattingly-Donnie Baseball
David Wells-Boomer, Mr. Perfect
Randy Johnson-RJ, The Big Unit
Roger Clemens-Rocket
Orlando Hernandez-El Duque
Gary Sheffield-Sheff
Rickey Henderson-Man of Steal
Roberto Kelly-Bobby
Elston Howard-Elly
Bill Skowron-Moose
Thurman Munson-Tugboat, Squatty Body, The Wall
Joe Pepitone-Pepi
Yogi Berra-Yogi (If that counts)
Whitey Ford-Chairman of the Board
Mickey Mantle-The Mick, The Commerce Comet, Muscles
Joe Dimaggio-Joe D, Joltin' Joe, The Yankee Clipper
Phil Rizzuto-Scooter
Roger Maris-The Rajah
Lou Gehrig-The Iron Horse
Babe Ruth-The Sultan of Swat, The Bambino and a million others
Rich Gossage-Goose
Ron Guidry-Luisiana Lightning, Gator

[Chris from NY]

Blue Jays
Frank Thomas - The Big Hurt, Frank the Tank
Roy Halladay - Doc
Gustavo Chacin - Gus (real original, huh)
John McDonald - Sir John McDonald

That's pretty much it, I think. Gregg Zaun also has a section of fans called the Zaunbies.

[natsnsoxfan]

John Patterson - The Big Nasty
Ryan Zimmerman - Zim, Big Z, Z
Brian Schneider - Schneidy
Chad Cordero - Cheif
Jon Rauch - Big Jon

Big Jon and Schneidy are just what i call them but the others are nicknames i've heard used.

[foxxx]

Larry Jones- Chipper (duh)
Jeff Franceour- Frenchie
Brian McCann- B-Mac
Andruw Jones- Druw
John Smoltz- Smoltzie
Bob Wickman- Wick

[mikeymussina35]

Kyle Farnsworth- Farnsy


Most important of all:


MUSSINA[[[- MOOOSE

[Seattle1]

Not too many...

Kenji Johjima = Joh
Richie Sexson = Big Sexy
Jose Lopez = J-Lo
Yuniesky Betancourt = YuBet
Felix Hernandez = King Felix / El Cartuela
Mike Hargrove = Grover / The Human Rain Delay


Also:

Raul Ibanez = RRAAAAAAAAUUUUUUUUUUUUUULLL IBANEZ!

:hyper:

:D

[redlegsfan21]

Josh Hamilton = Roy Hobbs
Ken Griffey, Jr. = The Kid
David Weathers = Stormy Weathers

Most players, you just add a -y or a -er to the end of their last name. George Grande does that for some reason.

[Erik Bedard]

Orioles nicknames:

Miguel Tejada - Miggy
Brian Roberts - B-Rob

I don't think the O's are big on nicknames.

[natsnsoxfan]

Orioles nicknames:

Miguel Tejada - Miggy
Brian Roberts - B-Rob

I don't think the O's are big on nicknames.

Kevin Millar - Millah, he has another one i think but i can't remember

[Erik Bedard]

That was with the Red Sox. With the O's, he's just Kevin Millar.

My brother always calls Jay Payton Gary, but I don't think that counts.

[Bukanier]

Frederick the Great Sanchez
Brad Big Country Eldred
X / X-Man Nady
B.P. Chacon, via the blogosphere

[Seattle1]

My brother always calls Jay Payton Gary, but I don't think that counts.

"The Glove"

;)

[J.P]

Dontrelle Willis: D-Train
Josh Willingham: The Hammer
Alfredo Amezaga: Amazing Amezaga
Taylor Tankersley: Tank
Rick Vanden Hurk: The Incredible Hurk

Should we count modifications of he names like lets say "Miguel Cabrera: Miggy" as nicknames?

[Westlake]

That was with the Red Sox. With the O's, he's just Kevin Millar.

My brother always calls Jay Payton Gary, but I don't think that counts.

Says you... everyone with a Boston accent is going to call him Millah no matter where he goes.... because they have to.

[The Dude]

Brewers:

Ben Sheets: Big Ben
Derrik Turnbow: DBow
Geoff Jenkins: Jenks

[natsnsoxfan]

Brewers:

Ben Sheets: Big Ben
Derrik Turnbow: DBow
Geoff Jenkins: Jenks

I have one for the Brewers.

"The hitter formerly known as Prince" Fielder

haha, corny i know.

[natsnsoxfan]

May as well do one for my Red Sox too..

Kevin Youkilis - Youk
David Ortiz - Big Papi, Mr. Clutch
Jason Varitek - Tek
Curt Schilling - (The Big) Schill
Covelli Crisp - Coco Crisp
Daisuke Matsuzaka - Dice-K, a million others
Hideki Okajima - Oki
Mike "Can't Hold a Lead" Timlin (as i call him)

[robbiesqp]

Angels players:

Tim Salmon - The Kingfish, Mr. Angel
Garret Anderson - GA
Vlad Guerrero - Big Daddy Vladdy, SuperVlad, Vlad the Impaler
Chone Figgins - Figgy
Orlando Cabrera - OC
Howie Kendrick - HK
Maicer Izturis - Izzy
Mike Napoli - "I love the smell of Napoli in the morning"
Ervin "Black Magic" Santana - The Vampire (in 2006 the majority of his wins were at night)
Francisco Rodriguez - K-Rod
John Lackey - Big Dog
Bartolo Colon - Bartman
Jered Weaver - Good Weaver
Jeff Weaver (When he was with the Angels in '06) - Bad Weaver
Shea Hillenbrand - Sucky

[The Dude]

I think the reason there's so few nicknames on the Brewers is that it's such a young core group of guys, no time for nicknames to develop yet. Plus, the young guys already have good enough "nicknames". J.J. Hardy ... J.J. is good enough, and Prince Fielder ... I don't have to explain that. ;)

[Dalkowski110]

Paul Lo Duca=Captain Red A**

Ramon Castro has been called "The Head" simply because he has a huge head.

Jose Valentin="The 'Stache" or "Moustache Man"

Jose Reyes, while lacking in a nickname, has his own chant. I've heard him called "The Sparkplug," though it's never stuck.

David Wright was "Golden Boy" in the offseason.

Moises Alou=Mo.

Shawn Green=Greenie

Julio Franco=Met-thusla (I like that one.)

Tom Glavine=Glav

Orlando Hernandez=El Duque (easily one of the best nicknames in baseball)

John Maine=Battleship (a bit Chris Bermanish, but with his recent performances, it fits!)

Oliver Perez=Jekyll & Hyde, alternately (by Gary Cohen) "The Pride of Culiacan" (In Mexico where he grew up...nice old fashioned nickname.), alternately "Ollie the Braves Killer."

Mike Pelfrey=Pelf, or "The Elf" (which is rather odd, considering he's 6'7").

Ambiorix Burgos=One a Day (Keith Hernandez thought his name sounded like a prescription drug)

Joe Smith=Mighty Joe (Dunno if that caught on, but they were trying to give it to him.)

Billy Wagner=The Hammer (puts the final nail in the coffin). Was known as "Billy the Kid" with the Astros, or at least in the Minors, because of his proficiency with a revolver.

Pedro Martinez is just "Pedro."

Pedro Feliciano is "Little Pedro"

Juan Padilla, if he ever comes back, was known as "Goggles."

Duaner Sanchez's nickname was originally "Dirty." Then someone figured out that that was reference to a horribly perverse sex act, and he's become "Filthy."

Lastings Milledge was known as "Lastin' Lastings" for a while. Dunno why.

Fernando Martinez seems to have become "F-Mart" (please drop that one).

[Chris from NY]

Says you... everyone with a Bonston accent is going to call him Millah no matter when he goes.... because they have to.
:laugh :laugh I find Canada to be the exact opposite. If he played for the Blue Jays, he'd be Kevin Millarrrhh matey. I have a friend from South Africa who insists we Canadians all pound like pirates. I never noticed until he brought it up.

[nccavediver]

Je peut penser des Les Tigres

Ivan Rodriguez - Pudge

Curtis Granderson - Grandy

Gary Sheffield - Sheff

Joel Zumaya - Zoom By Ya

Magglio Ordonez - Maggs

Todd Jones - Rollercoaster

Placido Polanco - Polly

Jeremy Bonderman - Bondo

Nate Robertson - The Bulldog

Kenny Rogers - The Gambler

[Bukanier]

Covelli Crisp - Coco Crisp
I'm fairly certain Coco used to be listed as one of his real names.

[VTSoxFan]

The trouble with most modern nicknames is that they aren't nicknames at all -- they're abbreviations. Aside from "Big Unit", "Big Hurt", "Big Papi" (Hmmm I see a trend) and perhaps "D-Train", most (not all, but most) of the names are just abbreviations and diminutives. Where are the great names like "Oil Can" and "Death to Flying Things" and "Bird" and so on? Now we're stuck with cute diminutives like "Miggy" and "Huddie".

In the book Faithful, Stephen King called Schilling "Father Curt." That seemed pretty apt.

[west coast orange and black]

^^ agree.
or like stretching out a player's 5-letter name to 10 letters.

russ davis was once introduced as the next batter by a little kid (during san francisco giants ongoing promotion) as "roose" davis.
it stuck immediately as giants players and fans used "roose" for the next 4 months.
that's a nickname.

[AutographCollector]

Paul Lo Duca=Captain Red A**


Do I even want to know why Pauly is called that? I saw it on a SI cover last year, and I thought that they were making fun of the Mets. If the reason is X rated I DO NOT want to know then.

[Dalkowski110]

Actually, it was sorta complimentary. Billy Wagner gave it to him because "he plays like he has a fire lit under his behind."

[strosfan]

Before this year, Brad Lidge was known as "Lights Out Lidge". Minute Maid would even turn out the lights as he would run in from the bull pen; however, lately it's more like..."Launch It Lidge" (and the lights stay on!)

[vptpt]

Am I the only one who thinks baseball nicknames suck these days when compared to the old nicknames? A lot of nicknames now are of the "first letter of the first name, first syllable of the last name" variety.

I used to see Coco Crisp playing a lot with the Johnson City Cardinals in the Appalachian League. I remember a little blurb in the program that year that said his grandmother gave him that nickname when he was a little baby. He played on the same team as a guy named Santo De Los Santos. When the announcer said his name, the crowd would go crazy. Not because Santo was a great player, but because we loved the name.

[natsnsoxfan]

The trouble with most modern nicknames is that they aren't nicknames at all -- they're abbreviations. Aside from "Big Unit", "Big Hurt", "Big Papi" (Hmmm I see a trend) and perhaps "D-Train", most (not all, but most) of the names are just abbreviations and diminutives. Where are the great names like "Oil Can" and "Death to Flying Things" and "Bird" and so on? Now we're stuck with cute diminutives like "Miggy" and "Huddie".

In the book Faithful, Stephen King called Schilling "Father Curt." That seemed pretty apt.

I agree too.

Like Spaceman, or Rooster.

Some still have nicknames like that though. Like Carlos Lee with "El Caballo", that may be one of the only ones though.

[digglahhh]

Vlad the Impaler is timeless though.

[wilkerson_rulz-06]

I always liked "Barroid" and "Wilk".

I don't kow if this has already been metionned, but "Father Curt" is really nice too.

And if you didn't know, that's Curt Schilling. :cap:

:)

[Kline's Ghost]

Phillies

Jimmy Rollins - J-Roll
Shane Victorino - The Flyin Hawaain
Pat Burrell - Pat "the Bat" Burrell
Tom Gordon - Flash
Jason Werth - Werthless "my personal nickname I gave to him":D

[E.Banks#14]

Cubs abbreviated names... not quite in the category of nicknames:

- Aramis Ramirez: Rammy (pronounced Rah-mee)
- Derrek Lee: D Lee
- Ryan "The Riot" Theriot
- Angel Guzman: Goozy
- Alfonso Soriano: Fonzy or Sori
- Carlos Zambrano: Z Unit, El Toro, Big Z, or just plain Z
- Ronny Cedeno: Ron Ce (referencing the former Cubs player Ron Cey)
- Ryan Dempster: Demp, or when he's blowing games, Dumpster
- Henry Blanco: Hank White

El Toro for Zambrano is pretty original, similar to El Caballo for Carlos Lee.

I'm sure there are more.

[natsnsoxfan]

I always liked "Barroid" and "Wilk".

I don't kow if this has already been metionned, but "Father Curt" is really nice too.

And if you didn't know, that's Curt Schilling. :cap:

:)

I love Barroids, one of my all time fave's. One of my favorite Red Sox players one was Tater, i don't remember whose it was though.:confused:

[John Shoemaker]

I love Barroids, one of my all time fave's. One of my favorite Red Sox players one was Tater, i don't remember whose it was though.:confused:

George Scott

[PJ-34]

I'm glad someone started a thread like this, I was planning on doing it myself, here's the Jays

Roy Halladay-Doc
Vernon Wells-V-Dub
Frank Thomas-The Big Hurt

actually that's oficially it, here are some I made up for the team...

Troy Glaus-T-Roy
Alexis Rios-Alexisonfire

[Chris from NY]

I already did the Jays. I forgot about Wells though.

[J.P]

Orlando Hernandez=El Duque (easily one of the best nicknames in baseball)


He actualy inherited that nickname from his father, who was the original Duque back in Cuba.................Adrian Hernandez(who is also a Cuban defector) and had a cup of coffee with the Yankees and the Brewers was called El Duquecito because of his similar pitching style:

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c183/qbanboy82/ah.jpg
see what I mean?

[plask_stirlac]

Pronk? Papi? There are some unique names out there.

Sean "The Mayor" Casey, and for the Tigers no less!

Jacque Jones - Frenchie
Kyle Lohse - Kyle Loss
Johan Santana - Supernatural
Justin Morneau - Dr. 'Neau
Tony Batista and Juan Castro - The Cuban Dictator Combo
Rondell White - Ron-D.L.
Carlos Silva - Silvia
Torii Hunter - Spiderman
Willie "Say Hey" Mays Eyre
Luis "And now batting, the pitcher. I mean" Rivas
Joe "V.P." Nathan (not so much, but Santana-Nathan would've won 10% of Minnesota in '04)
"Everyday" Eddie Guardado (now ironic)
Julio "Not Johan" Santana

Jose Mesa - Joe Table
Jonathan Papelbon - Good Paper
Jamie "The Soothsayer" Moyer (mine)
Felix Hernandez - El cartuela

[Solrac]

Cubs abbreviated names... not quite in the category of nicknames:

- Aramis Ramirez: Rammy (pronounced Rah-mee)

What About This Very Unpopular Nickname:A-Ram??

[Solrac]

Anyone Remembers "Slammin' " Sammy???

[tigers_bball713]

yeah he used some cork.

[Dalkowski110]

"Adrian Hernandez(who is also a Cuban defector) and had a cup of coffee with the Yankees and the Brewers was called El Duquecito because of his similar pitching style"

I remember that guy! The Yankees made him out to be the next great starting pitcher, and for whatever reason he just never panned out. Some more nicknames for the Mets...

Scott Schoeneweis..."Scho" or "The Big Scho"

Carlos Gomez..."The Kid" (Another Keith Hernandez creation...Gomez was referred to as "Carlos Gomez" precisely FIVE TIMES by Keith, and the rest of the time he's "The Kid." If this were any decade except the 1990's or 2000's, I'm sure he'd be "Kid Gomez" from here on...)

Pedro Feliciano..."Wild Thing" (This is, of over 150 nicknames I've come up with, the only one that has caught on at ANY level. The Met fans at my high school call Feliciano the "Wild Thing," as do several cardshop owners where I buy baseball cards. It's a testament to Feliciano's good pitching despite his high walk ratio.)

[Richmond Hill Phoenix]

I already did the Jays. I forgot about Wells though.Ya, not too many good nicknames for the Jays.

I think that it's a general reflection of the changes in baseball and society. Alot of ballplayers are private, and their actions are not known. Most nicknames come from a funny incident that happens with the team, and overall that doesn't happen much anymore (maybe because there are no longer bus and train road trips).

My personal favourite nickname is a buddy of mine's. At the batting cages, he fouled a ball off the end of the bat, off a pole, and right back into... you know where. He was on the ground for 5 minutes, just groaning.

His last name is Bauer, so eventually the nickname "One-ball Bauer" just stuck... :laugh