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02-28-2009, 03:20 PM #1Senior Member
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How did that player get his nickname???
The thread about the McBride bat (fake gamer) on ebay, got me thinking (that's could be scary)....
How in the world did "Bake" McBride get his nickname???
A little story about an experience with McBride.....
After a spring game in Clearwater, Fl, McBride was walking out to his car, in an empty parking lot....
I was the only person there.....
I walked over to him and asked for his autograph in my autograph book.....
I was maybe 11 or 12 at the time and "Bake" flat out refused....
What players nicknames have gotten you thinking?????
How did that player get his nickname????
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02-28-2009, 04:32 PM #2Senior Member
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Re: How did that player get his nickname???
Biff Pocaroba...
WTF?ROBERT KOPPEL
Skyking26 - 35 year collector of Dave Kingman memorabilia. Also seek 500 HR and 3000 Hit GU Bats,
and 1968, 1984, HOF Tigers GU Bats...Skyking442@hotmail.com
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02-28-2009, 05:02 PM #3Senior Member
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Re: How did that player get his nickname???
Pedro "Booger" Munoz?
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02-28-2009, 06:37 PM #4Senior Member
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Razor Shines
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02-28-2009, 08:05 PM #5Senior Member
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Re: How did that player get his nickname???
Tug McGraw
Champ Summers
Bip Roberts
Melky CabreraROBERT KOPPEL
Skyking26 - 35 year collector of Dave Kingman memorabilia. Also seek 500 HR and 3000 Hit GU Bats,
and 1968, 1984, HOF Tigers GU Bats...Skyking442@hotmail.com
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02-28-2009, 08:52 PM #6Banned
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Re: How did that player get his nickname???
"Bucky" Dent
"Goose" Gossage
"Catfish" Hunter
Earl "Doodles" Weaver
Luke "Some dude" Scott
Bill "spaceman" Lee
Ron "Penguin" Cey
Lawrence "Yogi" Berra
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02-28-2009, 09:03 PM #7Senior Member
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Re: How did that player get his nickname???
Come now, Spaceman and Penguin are easy!
Ken
earlywynnfan5@hotmail.com
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02-28-2009, 10:15 PM #8Senior Member
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Re: How did that player get his nickname???
I read somewhere that "Catfish" Hunter's nickname was given to him by a team owner, who wanted all of his players to be "colorful", and that he always hated it.
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02-28-2009, 10:18 PM #9Banned
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Re: How did that player get his nickname???
Earlywynn im dating myself a little bit here but.....
Spaceman and Penguin are a little before my era, Spaceman more so then Ron Cey. But when Ron Cey was around at that time I really only payed attention to Strawberry and the Mets.
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02-28-2009, 10:29 PM #10Senior Member
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Re: How did that player get his nickname???
Originally Posted by suave1477
Young whippersnapper! And I'm sitting here planning what I want to do to celebrate my 40th birthday this month!
Lee was your total hippie wacko fun-loving Peace-giving, well, Spaceman of the 70's.
As for Cey, there has GOT to be some youtube vids out there of him running the bases. He waddled just like a penguin!
Ken
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