slapshot Posted March 22, 2004 Share Posted March 22, 2004 Benny Agbayani was nicknamed Hawaii-5-0, he is from Hawaii and he wears #50.Roger "Fat Bastard" Clemens (or is it Rocket?)former Bruins goalie Jon "Five-Hole" CaseyTwo Boston athletes had "The Chief": John Bucyk and Robert Parish"Larry Legend" Larry BirdJim Carey "The Net Detective"Mitch "Wild Thing" Williams"The Hit Dog" Mo VaughnWade "Chicken Man" (or I didn't sleep with Margo) BoggsBlaine "Lach Net Monster" LacherByung-Jung "B.K." Kim"Olie the Goalie" Olaf Kolzig"Lord" Byron DafoeGeorge Herman "Babe" RuthTom "Flash" Gordon Back-to-Back Fatal Forty Champion 2015 & 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epper Posted March 22, 2004 Share Posted March 22, 2004 my favs have to be all of Vince Carter's: VCVinsanity Air CanadaHalf-Man, Half-Amazing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
See Red Posted March 22, 2004 Share Posted March 22, 2004 hell yeah for "Half Man, Half Amazing".I nicknamed myself that in PE football after I kept dominating everyone I was tentative to get into AND 1 Nicknames --But right up there with "Half Man, Half Amazing" is "Hot Sauce", "Head Ache", "Main Event", "Booger", "A.O." with a few others whom's awesome nicknames slip the mind.But how can anyone disagree that the greatest nickname ever, for any sports, is "MJ"? When you mention "MJ", everyone knows who you're talking about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrookedThumb Posted March 22, 2004 Share Posted March 22, 2004 There is also former Buc (now Cardinal) Karl "The Truth" Williams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee. Posted March 22, 2004 Share Posted March 22, 2004 Billy "White Shoes" Johnson"Shooter" McGavinArthur "Two Sheds" Jackson (not technically sports, but it rules) Welcome to DrunjFlix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronChefShark Posted March 22, 2004 Share Posted March 22, 2004 some San Francisco Giants nicknames:"Say Hey" Willie Mays"Baby Bull" Orlando Cepeda (also known as "Cha Cha")Willie "Stretch" McCoveyJohn "the Count" MontefuscoGreg "MoonMan" MintonWill "the Thrill" ClarkRick "Big Daddy" ReuschelDon "Caveman" RobinsonDarryl "Hambone" Hamiltonthere are probably more, but these are the ones I know best US state flag concepts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yh Posted March 22, 2004 Share Posted March 22, 2004 I always liked the nickname I gave to Mike Modano which never caught on.... "Cool Mo-D" I've always called him Mike "The Material Girl" ModanoBut never to his face, of course.And let us not forget the one and only sports nickname ever penned by David Letterman - Terry "Fat Tub of Goo" Forster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slapshot Posted March 22, 2004 Share Posted March 22, 2004 forgot two great baseball nicknames:Bill "Spaceman" LeeMark "The Bird" Fidrych Back-to-Back Fatal Forty Champion 2015 & 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_cynic Posted March 22, 2004 Share Posted March 22, 2004 "The Mailman" Karl Malone Utah Jazz Retired Number's#1 - Frank Layden - #7 Pete Maravich - #12 John Stockton - #14 Jeff Hornacek - #35 Darrell Griffith - #53 Mark EatonRetired Number's To Come#00 The Bear (Best Mascot In NBA) - #4 Adrian Dantley - #32 Karl "The Mailman" Malone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DartLogo Posted March 22, 2004 Share Posted March 22, 2004 The Bird was a great name for Fidrych.. he was hysterical... and awesome.You have to be extreme to get a nickname. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paynomind Posted March 22, 2004 Share Posted March 22, 2004 I always liked "Stevie Franchise" for Steve FrancisOf course, its probably because thats MY last name, and people called me Franchise gorwing up, playing soccer, before any of us had HEARD of Steve. NCFA Sunset Beach Tech - Octopi ΓΔΒ! Going to college gets you closer to the real world, kind of like climbing a tree gets you closer to the moon. "...a nice illustration of what you get when skill, talent, and precedent are deducted from 'creativity.' " - James Howard Kunstler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted March 22, 2004 Share Posted March 22, 2004 "Nails" Lenny DykstraSteve "Psycho" Lyons"Donnie Baseball" Don Mattingly www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiasco! Posted March 22, 2004 Share Posted March 22, 2004 i can't believe no one has mentioned:"Mr. October" Reggie Jacksonsome of my favorites:"The Bruise Brothers" Bob Probert & Joe KocurTodd Jones "The Rollercoaster", former Tigers closerAurelio "Senor Smoke" LopezWillie "Pops" Stargell"Le Grand Mario" LemieuxRich "Goose" GossageDave "Spaghetti" RighettiBarry "U.S." BondsDave "Tiger" WilliamsDominique Wilkins, "The Human Highlight Film""The Iceman" George GervinDavid "Skywalker" Thompson"Jesus Shuttlesworth" Ray Allen. Not a nickname, but a great character name.Jerome "The Bus" BettisJim "Catfish" HunterJulius "Dr. J" ErvingLeroy "Satchel" PaigeWillie "Mookie" WilsonEldrick "Tiger" WoodsTom "Terrific" SeaverNolan Ryan, "The Ryan Express"Earvin "Magic" JohnsonKevin "Frankenstein" McHaleVinnie "The Microwave" JohnsonDennis "The Worm" RodmanRichard "Rip" HamiltonAnthony "Spud" WebbTyrone "Muggsy" Bogues"Pistol" Pete Maravichand my buddies and i used to call former Detroit Tiger Melvin Nieves, "The Mayor" because of his resemblance to former Detroit Mayor Dennis Archer. we called Jody Reed, "The Batboy" because he looked like a little kid on the field. we called any bad free agent pickup, "Bip Incaviglia", because Bip Roberts and Pete Incaviglia were signed by the Tigers in the same offseason and sucked terribly. LinkedIn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest -*Sterling84*- Posted March 22, 2004 Share Posted March 22, 2004 You guys have covered most of the good ones I can remember.But to add some local flavor to it.......Paul Molitor "The Ignitor"Terrell Buckley - "The Vaccinator" cause he'll give you a shot! That self-prescribed nickname cracks me up.Kabeer Gbaja Biamila - "KGB" always really impressed with that one, although obviousFrankie "Bag o' Doughnuts" Wintersback in those days we had lots of Packer nicknames but I dont think you can count them really : Chewie, Grave Digger, et al.Stealing Berman's my favorites were always Eric "Sleeping With" Bienemy and Darren "It's" McCarty "And I'll cry if I want to"I suppose McGwire and "Big Mac" were pretty famous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrasherman Posted March 22, 2004 Share Posted March 22, 2004 wow, you guys remember a lot of nicknames. I love the berman-esque nicknames. They can be hysterical... a little distracting during a highlight, but funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_cynic Posted March 22, 2004 Share Posted March 22, 2004 How about Tyrone "Muggsy" Bogues. Utah Jazz Retired Number's#1 - Frank Layden - #7 Pete Maravich - #12 John Stockton - #14 Jeff Hornacek - #35 Darrell Griffith - #53 Mark EatonRetired Number's To Come#00 The Bear (Best Mascot In NBA) - #4 Adrian Dantley - #32 Karl "The Mailman" Malone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yh Posted March 22, 2004 Share Posted March 22, 2004 Another one yet to be mentioned Darryl "Chocolate Thunder" Dawkins. A/K/A "The Man From Planet Lovetron" and "Dr. Dunk" - the first man to shatter an NBA backboard during a game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiasco! Posted March 22, 2004 Share Posted March 22, 2004 How about Tyrone "Muggsy" Bogues. joel_fiasco Posted on Mar 22 2004, 01:21 PM i can't believe no one has mentioned:"Mr. October" Reggie Jacksonsome of my favorites:"The Bruise Brothers" Bob Probert & Joe KocurTodd Jones "The Rollercoaster", former Tigers closerAurelio "Senor Smoke" LopezWillie "Pops" Stargell"Le Grand Mario" LemieuxRich "Goose" GossageDave "Spaghetti" RighettiBarry "U.S." BondsDave "Tiger" WilliamsDominique Wilkins, "The Human Highlight Film""The Iceman" George GervinDavid "Skywalker" Thompson"Jesus Shuttlesworth" Ray Allen. Not a nickname, but a great character name.Jerome "The Bus" BettisJim "Catfish" HunterJulius "Dr. J" ErvingLeroy "Satchel" PaigeWillie "Mookie" WilsonEldrick "Tiger" WoodsTom "Terrific" SeaverNolan Ryan, "The Ryan Express"Earvin "Magic" JohnsonKevin "Frankenstein" McHaleVinnie "The Microwave" JohnsonDennis "The Worm" RodmanRichard "Rip" HamiltonAnthony "Spud" WebbTyrone "Muggsy" Bogues"Pistol" Pete Maravichand my buddies and i used to call former Detroit Tiger Melvin Nieves, "The Mayor" because of his resemblance to former Detroit Mayor Dennis Archer. we called Jody Reed, "The Batboy" because he looked like a little kid on the field. we called any bad free agent pickup, "Bip Incaviglia", because Bip Roberts and Pete Incaviglia were signed by the Tigers in the same offseason and sucked terribly. LinkedIn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fusebazell Posted March 22, 2004 Share Posted March 22, 2004 my favs have to be all of Vince Carter's: Half-Man, Half-Amazing Don't you mean Half-Man, Half-A Season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shizznick Posted March 22, 2004 Share Posted March 22, 2004 Blasts from the pastJ.R. Richards "The Towering Inferno"Earl Campbell "The Tyler Rose" Carl Mauck wrote a song about him called "The Oiler Cannonball" which was written to the tune of "The Wabash Cannonball" pretty funny lyrics if you can find it on the net. realclearpolitics.com "Political tags - such as royalist, communist, democrat, populist, fascist, liberal, conservative, and so forth - are never basic criteria. The human race divides politically into those who want people to be controlled and those who have no such desire." - Robert A. Heinlein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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