Comments on: Lunch Break – 1/25/08

By: hubkid

hubkid — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 14:23:32 +0000

Brian Suksomwong – UCLA Marching Band

Check him out

http://uclaband.com/gallery/view_photo.php?set_albumName=cal03&id=66FD0048BrianS

By: Joe Aiello

Joe Aiello — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 01:18:48 +0000

You guys need to register for diaries!!!

By: Bob R.

Bob R. — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 01:17:34 +0000

I suppose we can always turn to the songs about baseball.
Van Lingle Mungo

At the time he grew up, I imagine Jim Fairey probably had to endure some taunts.

I think Eppa Rixey is an unusual name. And I wonder why the Wynns named their son “Early”.

There have been some great nicknames, but two that always struck my fancy are “Wild Horse of the Osage” (Pepper Martin) and “The Arkansas Hummingbird” (Lon Warneke). Warneke is an unjustly forgotten pitcher from the 1930s who was really very good. Bill James has him as the 44th best pitcher ever, ahead of quite a few HOFers.

Nicknames tended to be cruder years ago with references to nationality, afflictions (at least 2 “Dummys”) or physical traits. “Hippo” Vaughn is certainly descriptive if not particularly kind.

By: CharlieRay

CharlieRay — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 11:56:01 +0000

Grady Sizemore , Cleveland
Richie Sexson , Seattle
Rocky Cherry, Baltimore
Kazuo Fukumori Texas
Jimmy Gobble, KC
And the winner is

Brian Slocum , Cleveland

By: CharlieRay

CharlieRay — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 11:22:44 +0000

J.R. Towles, Houston
Huston Street, Oakland
Curtis Thigpen Toronto
Dave Bush & Ben Sheets Milwaukee
Skip Schumaker , St Louis
And the winner is
Kosuke Fukudome , Cubs

By: big d

big d — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 08:38:24 +0000

oh yeah, let’s not forget jimmy gobble and j.j. putz.

By: big d

big d — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 08:30:18 +0000

i’d like to reiterate: dick butkus. i mean, small wonder the guy became a bruiser. lord almighty.

also, if you say mike sweeny real fast, it sounds kinda funny (think something like the french grammatical rule of l’enchainment, except sorta backwards).

By: Marc

Marc — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 05:12:35 +0000

Popeye Jones.

RaysBaseball.BlogSpot.Com

By: Jon Wolfson

Jon Wolfson — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 00:53:17 +0000

First MLB 300 game winner : Pud Galvin. If my first born ain’t careful he may just find himself named Pud.

By: bolt77

bolt77 — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 22:54:49 +0000

Al “the Mad Hungarian” Hrabosky – remember he would slam the ball in his glove, spin around, and pitch.
Haakon Loob – just a great hockey name
“Spike” Owen – as I remember…not really a tough guy
There was a racehorse named “Hoof Hearted”….I’m 40 and it still makes me laugh