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Title: Great nicknames for players Post by: Old Tider on March 20, 2011, 08:18:13 AM The first that pop to mind:
The Fridge Mount Cody (you might remember him) Too Tall Jones and some groups: The Chinese Bandits The Four Horsemen Murderers' Row Title: Re: Great nicknames for players Post by: pmull on March 20, 2011, 08:33:04 AM The Deuce
Broadway Joe Snake Italian Stallion Groups The Steel Curtain Purple People Eaters The Bookends Killer Bees No Name Defense Title: Re: Great nicknames for players Post by: XBAMA on March 20, 2011, 12:19:49 PM my favorite ' The Redwood Forest'
Title: Re: Great nicknames for players Post by: puzzle on March 20, 2011, 01:14:46 PM The first that pop to mind: The Fridge Mount Cody (you might remember him) Too Tall Jones and some groups: The Chinese Bandits The Four Horsemen Murderers' Row Oh, wow, I didn't know anyone but me remembered The Chinese Bandits - of course, having said that I also remember the others. Also The Purple People Eaters Title: Re: Great nicknames for players Post by: puzzle on March 20, 2011, 01:16:06 PM Sorry - missed the Purple People Eaters posted earlier. :-[
Title: Re: Great nicknames for players Post by: cbbama99 on March 20, 2011, 04:12:38 PM Doomsday Defense
"The Assassin" - Jack Tatum "Mean" Joe Greene "Broadway Joe" (need I say who; and shame on those who didn't put this!!) "The Freak" - Jevon Kearse "The Galloping Ghost" - Red Grange "The Minister of Defense" - Reggie White Dick "Night Train" Lane "Sweetness" - Walter Payton BASEBALL "The Splendid Splinter" - Ted Williams "Joltin' Joe" and "The Yankee Clipper" - Joe Dimiaggio "The Yankee Killer" - Frank Lary (from my hometown, Northport!!!) "The Say Hey Kid" - Willie Mays "The Big Train" - Walter Johnson "El Presidente" - Dennis Martinez Stan "The Man" Musial "Donnie Baseball" - Don Mattingly "HoJo" - Howard Johnson "The Iron Horse" - Lou Gehrig Title: Re: Great nicknames for players Post by: ricky023 on March 20, 2011, 05:14:30 PM Bubba Smith was from the MIch. St. Spartans and played in the NFL. RTR!
Title: Re: Great nicknames for players Post by: Leewillie on March 20, 2011, 06:12:30 PM Anybody remember "Vinegar Bend" Mizell a pitcher for the Cardinals?
Or Enos "Counrty" Slaughter an outfielders for the cards. I'll bet Old Tider will remember. Title: Re: Great nicknames for players Post by: BAMAWV on March 20, 2011, 06:18:45 PM O.J. "Guilty as all Hell" Simpson.
Title: Re: Great nicknames for players Post by: 2Stater on March 20, 2011, 06:23:01 PM Don't forget Ole Diz, Dizzy Dean and Pee Wee Reese in baseball.
And Jerome "The Bus" Bettis in football. Title: Re: Great nicknames for players Post by: ricky023 on March 20, 2011, 06:28:10 PM Sacthell Paige oppsss his real name was Satchell. RTR!
Title: Re: Great nicknames for players Post by: Old Tider on March 20, 2011, 06:34:54 PM Anybody remember "Vinegar Bend" Mizell a pitcher for the Cardinals? Or Enos "Counrty" Slaughter an outfielders for the cards. I'll bet Old Tider will remember. Yep, I do. And also: Crazy Legs Hirst The Bambino (Babe Ruth) The Brown Bomber (Joe Louis) Title: Re: Great nicknames for players Post by: pmull on March 20, 2011, 07:11:37 PM A couple of Bama basketball players:
Reggie "Mule" King Robert "Big Shot Bob" Horry Title: Re: Great nicknames for players Post by: Leewillie on March 21, 2011, 08:29:32 AM Lawrence Peter "Yogi" Berra
Title: Re: Great nicknames for players Post by: BAMAWV on March 21, 2011, 08:34:19 AM Lawrence Peter "Yogi" Berra On a $500 bet I could not have come up with Yogi's given name.Title: Re: Great nicknames for players Post by: Old Tider on March 21, 2011, 01:29:25 PM "Ears" Whitworth" and his assistant coach was "Moose" Johnson.
They weren't a pretty pair. Title: Re: Great nicknames for players Post by: Chechem on March 21, 2011, 04:09:56 PM "Ears" Whitworth" and his assistant coach was "Moose" Johnson. #+They weren't a pretty pair. Title: Re: Great nicknames for players Post by: cbbama99 on March 21, 2011, 04:39:00 PM If we are listing Bama names:
"The Dothan Antelope" - Johnny Mack Brown Johnny "Hurry" Cain Cornelius "Biscuit" Bennett David "The Deuce" Palmer Harold "Red" Drew Of course, Paul "Bear" Bryant (also "The Other End") Millard "Dixie" Howell Ozzie "The Wizard of Oz" Newsome Title: Re: Great nicknames for players Post by: ricky023 on March 21, 2011, 04:41:21 PM I enjoyed watching some of these play. Not that old but,,,,RTR!
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