Nicknames: Easier to remember than formal names. Example: Eldrick Woods.
better known,. as ?Tiger?
better known,. as ?Tiger?
What is your fav sports nicknames ?
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yogi_Berra
3 TIME AMERICAN LEAGUE MVP
Lawrence Peter "Yogi" Berra
He began playing baseball in local American Legion leagues where he learned the basics of catching while playing outfield and infield positions, as well. He also played for a Cranston, Rhode Island team under an assumed name.[SUP][11][/SUP] While playing in American Legion baseball, he received his famous nickname from his friend Jack Maguire, who, after seeing a newsreel about India,[SUP][12][/SUP] said that he resembled a Hinduyogi whenever he sat around with arms and legs crossed waiting to bat or while looking sad after a losing game.[SUP][13]
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3 TIME AMERICAN LEAGUE MVP
Lawrence Peter "Yogi" Berra
He began playing baseball in local American Legion leagues where he learned the basics of catching while playing outfield and infield positions, as well. He also played for a Cranston, Rhode Island team under an assumed name.[SUP][11][/SUP] While playing in American Legion baseball, he received his famous nickname from his friend Jack Maguire, who, after seeing a newsreel about India,[SUP][12][/SUP] said that he resembled a Hinduyogi whenever he sat around with arms and legs crossed waiting to bat or while looking sad after a losing game.[SUP][13]
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| Yogi Berra | |||
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Berra with the New York Yankees in 1953 | |||
| Catcher / Manager | |||
| Born: May 12, 1925 St. Louis, Missouri | |||
| Died: September 22, 2015 (aged 90) West Caldwell, New Jersey | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 22, 1946, for the New York Yankees | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| May 9, 1965, for the New York Mets | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .285 | ||
| Home runs | 358 | ||
| Runs batted in | 1,430 | ||
| Managerial record | 484?444 | ||
| Winning % | .522 | ||
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| As player As manager As coach | |||
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There were two guys that I played sports with growing up that had unforgetable nicknames that carried into adulthood, much to their chagrin, I?m sure:
The first was a kid that whenever our opponent made a good play, no matter what sport, he would say, ?Ish!? The guys took to calling him ?Ishy!? And it stuck.
The other is worse. The kid was always sick. He always had a cold and was sniffling and blowing his nose, one nostril at a time, on the ground. The guys started calling him ?Crud?. Nice nickname!:shrug:
The first was a kid that whenever our opponent made a good play, no matter what sport, he would say, ?Ish!? The guys took to calling him ?Ishy!? And it stuck.
The other is worse. The kid was always sick. He always had a cold and was sniffling and blowing his nose, one nostril at a time, on the ground. The guys started calling him ?Crud?. Nice nickname!:shrug:
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Frank Urban "Fuzzy" Zoeller Jr. (
Gerry Lester "Bubba" Watson Jr.
Juan Antonio "Chi-Chi" Rodr?guez
Gerry Lester "Bubba" Watson Jr.
Juan Antonio "Chi-Chi" Rodr?guez
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All time favorite was Elvis " Toast" Patterson. The retired DB for the NY Giants.
Patterson's nickname of "Toast" is a rather unflattering one that was given to him by Bill Parcells during his days as a Giant; the name comes from his knack for allowing wide receivers to make big plays while he was covering them. He was surprisingly waived on September 15, 1987, after a Monday Night Football performance against the Chicago Bears where he had to leave the game in two occasions with leg cramps and his coverage was badly beaten by Willie Gault (it was later claimed that the night before he was out partying).
Patterson's nickname of "Toast" is a rather unflattering one that was given to him by Bill Parcells during his days as a Giant; the name comes from his knack for allowing wide receivers to make big plays while he was covering them. He was surprisingly waived on September 15, 1987, after a Monday Night Football performance against the Chicago Bears where he had to leave the game in two occasions with leg cramps and his coverage was badly beaten by Willie Gault (it was later claimed that the night before he was out partying).
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Willie was a little quick...
just like Bill to that.....some of his post and pre game "chats" with the media were just brutal
Bill Belichick's mentor
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willie_Gault
Personal bests
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| Event | Time (seconds) | Venue | Date |
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| 100 meters | 10.10<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athletics_abbreviations#Circumstances_and_conditions" title="Athletics abbreviations" style="text-decoration-line: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;"><abbr title="Mark set at altitude" style="border-bottom: 0px; cursor: help;">A</abbr> | Provo, Utah | June 5, 1982 |
| 200 meters | 20.68 | Tempe, Arizona | March 20, 1982 |
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| 50 metres hurdles | 6.56 | Los Angeles, California | February 15, 1992 |
| 55 metres hurdles | 6.96 | Dallas, Texas | February 5, 1983 |
| 60 metres hurdles | 7.67 | Louisville, Kentucky | January 29, 1981 |
| 110 metres hurdles | 13.26 | Indianapolis, Indiana | July 25, 1982 |
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Iceman George Gervin
Dr j Julius Erving
Karl mailman Malone
The General David Robinson
Magic Earvin Johnson
Shaq Da Diesel O'neil
Jamaal silk wilkes
Glen Big Baby Davis
Nate tiny Archibald
Downtown Freddy Brown
Ed too tall Jones
Mean Joe green
Thomas Hollywood Henderson
Kenny the Snake Stabler
Jerome The Bus Bettis
Jack The Assassin Tatum
Mr stickum Lester Hayes
Ted the ostrich Hendricks
Dave the Ghost Casper
The mad Hungarian Al Hrabosky
Mr October Reggie Jackson
Michael Goose Gossage
Pistol Pete Marivch
Billy white shoe Johnson
The throwin Samoan Jack Thompson
The walrus Craig Stadler
The shark Greg Norman
Dwight Doc Gooden
Ozzie The Wizard Smith
The worm Dennis Rodman
Thomas Hitman Hearns
Dwayne The Rock Johnson
Kevin Milton da monster McHale
Kirk the four eYe Rambis LoL!!
glta!
Dr j Julius Erving
Karl mailman Malone
The General David Robinson
Magic Earvin Johnson
Shaq Da Diesel O'neil
Jamaal silk wilkes
Glen Big Baby Davis
Nate tiny Archibald
Downtown Freddy Brown
Ed too tall Jones
Mean Joe green
Thomas Hollywood Henderson
Kenny the Snake Stabler
Jerome The Bus Bettis
Jack The Assassin Tatum
Mr stickum Lester Hayes
Ted the ostrich Hendricks
Dave the Ghost Casper
The mad Hungarian Al Hrabosky
Mr October Reggie Jackson
Michael Goose Gossage
Pistol Pete Marivch
Billy white shoe Johnson
The throwin Samoan Jack Thompson
The walrus Craig Stadler
The shark Greg Norman
Dwight Doc Gooden
Ozzie The Wizard Smith
The worm Dennis Rodman
Thomas Hitman Hearns
Dwayne The Rock Johnson
Kevin Milton da monster McHale
Kirk the four eYe Rambis LoL!!
glta!
Some of my favorites from golf:
Shrek (Louis Oosthuizen)
Freddie Boom Boom Couples
The Walrus (Craig Stadler)
Lumpy (Tim Herron)
Shrek (Louis Oosthuizen)
Freddie Boom Boom Couples
The Walrus (Craig Stadler)
Lumpy (Tim Herron)
