And "The Millville Meteor" does have a ring. Someone in high school called him Garv and Garver and his friends used to use phrases like “cool sauce,” he said. The Twins rookie may have the body of a turtle, but you get the feeling he could also win a footrace vs. a hare. That’s what he went to after his first choice was shot down. Rzepczynski is worth 31 points in Scrabble, plus whatever you can get for double- and triple-letter score. Do something for Petes sake. "Boomstick" -- OF Nelson Cruz, Minnesota Twins. No. No. Adrianza, who hails from Guarenas, Venezuela, has selected “Guarenero.” Perez will go with “El De Las Matas,” in honor of Las Matas, the small town in Venezuela where he grew up and now owns a ranch. With this nickname, Kiermaier sounds like he would be a great addition to the independent wrestling circuit once his career is over. Bailey begins the commercial by throwing some flak Cruz’s way for never winning the award. 2. Not sure if he's going to pitch a great game or go off for 22 points and 16 assists. The Magician. “I like it,” Polanco said. Nelson Cruz, Mariners: Boomstick Boomstick dates back to Cruz's time in Texas, specifically his unreal homer barrage during the 2011 postseason. What more could you want? 12: Corey's Brother (Kyle Seager)It's not quite a nickname, but this is what Kyle is wearing on the back of his jersey for Players Weekend, and it is fantastic. Yes, just making it to The Show is an accomplishment in itself. Same thing with "The Say Hey Kid" -- the nickname is fine (it comes from Mays' habit of saying "Say Hey! Giant. Too bad, because Big Unit was a fantastic description of Johnson at work. 3. 24: Scrabble (Marc Rzepczynski)An homage to two players named Doug (Gwosdz and Mientkiewicz), who were both called "Eye Chart." To this day, Cruz has not tried his namesake delicacy. Cey, by the way, is one of the most underrated players in baseball history. Diving right in with the "Pico De Gallo" nickname is great. He was, in all ways, on and off the field, "Charlie Hustle. 1. Rickey Henderson, the all-time stolen-base leader (probably forever), was and always will be "The Man of Steal." Taylor Rogers, who went by “M. Eric Chesterton Jose Berrios earned his nickname back home in Puerto Rico. That’s where I feel good and when you come from something small and then you make what I make at this point in my career, I mean I never am scared to say where I come from,” Perez said. The Shotgun, better known for its nickname "Boomstick", is a weapon that Ash uses in The Evil Dead series and appeared in The Evil Dead, Evil Dead II, Army of Darkness, including the comics and video games.. Ash himself explains many of it's features in Army of Darkness: "The twelve-gauge double-barreled Remington, S-Mart's top of the line.You can find this in the sporting goods department. this is a reference to XBox video game franchise "Gears of War. •, Competition, joy and a little pain: Beep Baseball is a world of freedom for blind athletes, By Ortiz got the nickname for his habit of calling everybody Papi, but over time, as Ortiz established himself as a one-of-a-kind ballplayer and leader, "Big Papi" began to take on a whole new meaning. You can view the full list, courtesy of MLB, here. It also might have been that he tried to steal a bag, got caught and was teased relentlessly as "Satchel Paige" forever after. Players’ Weekend, which gives players the opportunity to be more creative with the names on the backs of their jerseys, returns for the third time. There is Schoopy —SCOPE-ee — and Polo and Kep. So instead of yelling at people, does he hand out incense and mango chai smoothies? As a baby, Jorge Polanco was nicknamed “Chulo,” or “pretty boy,” by his uncle. Besides, after 327 big league dingers he's more than earned it: New York Mets fans hold letters spelling the nickname for New York Mets starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard (34) in the first inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Redsm Monday, April 25, 2016, in New York. Now NO ONE will be allowed to pronounce his last name incorrectly. The comparison between Pablo and Po was unmistakable, considering his 5-11, 268-pound frame. It originated when Cruz … MLB Players Weekend 2018 begins league-wide on Friday, August 24th and continues through the rest of the weekend on Saturday the 25th, and … He was 12, he said, and it was given to him by a coach. 4: Yogi Berra (Lawrence Berra)He was given the nickname as a child when a friend said he looked like a Yogi as he sat around and moped after his baseball team lost a game. Spanish for "The Magician," I'm not sure there's a more fitting nickname in baseball. This is a fantastic nickname for someone who's hit 367 career home runs. He also has a section in the left field bleachers at Yankee Stadium dubbed "The Judge's Chambers.". “Every time I go to Mexico, it’s not Romo anymore,” he said. No. That’s what he went to after his first choice was shot down. Perez said the town only has four streets and about 1,000 people. 3. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) “I tried to do ‘Mr. Or ... it can refer as well to the 2-foot-long hot dog sold at Target Field this season. ", No. See, they took the "Ni" from "Nick" and the "Tro" from "Tropeano" and put it together. Right about the time Sandoval was making his major league debut in 2008, Dreamworks Animation released a new film about a clumsy bear who fancied himself a martial arts warrior. ). 1 New York Times best-selling author, an Emmy Award-winning writer and has been awarded National Sportswriter of the Year. They called Don Mossi "Ears" because he had big ears, and they called Walt Williams "No Neck" because he didn't have. Come on man. Michael Clair And it's so much fun. “That’s where I feel so comfortable. “Hopefully I stick around long enough to have it forever, have a lot of Players’ Weekends,” he said. This name goes back to his days with the Reds, and is what will be emblazoned on his jersey next weekend. Maybe "International Signing Pool Money" was too much to fit on the back of a jersey? Amos Rusie was "The Hoosier Thunderbolt." 25: The Penguin (Ron Cey)Well, he did walk like a Penguin. No. Nelson Cruz, Mariners: BoomstickBoomstick dates back to Cruz's time in Texas, specifically his unreal homer barrage during the 2011 postseason. © 2020 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. GET IT?! Quels sont les joueurs à avoir au moins une sélection 6,452; Les compos d'Espagne - Pays-Bas 2010 et 2014 982; Все гонщики команд 'Ред Булл' 693 … If Twitter had been around in Reggie's time, he would have blown it up numerous times. "If you have to ask what it means," he told me once, "then you will never know what it means.". José Bautista, Blue Jays: Joey BatsShort, sweet and to the point -- it's enough of a tweak on Bautista's name to work, and "Joey Bats" is just really fun to say. Unlike his teammate Sandoval, there's no obvious connection between Samardzija and a shark. She is originally from the Chicago area and is a graduate of the University of Minnesota. He didn't just make great plays, he made magical ones. Yoenis Céspedes, Mets: La PotenciaEmerging with the A's in 2012 after they signed him out of Cuba, Yoenis Cespedes has been known as La Potencia, which really is an apt nickname for his overall style on the field. The best nicknames for each team on MLB Players Weekend jerseys Players will get to wear a nickname on their jerseys from Aug. 25-27. 16: The Say Hey Kid (Willie Mays)The question with Secretariat has always been, "Is Secretariat a great horse name or was he just such a great thoroughbred that it seems that way?" No. 19: Kung Fu Panda (Pablo Sandoval)It hasn't been great for Sandoval the last three years with injuries and struggles, but the nickname is still there as a reminder of his fun and happy days hitting like mad and winning World Series with the Giants. No. "Chill Sergeant" — Danny Duffy, Royals. Max out on squats! Evan Gattis, Astros: BullAfter crushing the ball through three levels of the Minor Leagues back in 2012, Gattis -- then in the Braves organization -- traveled south to play in the Venezuelan Winter League that offseason. And can refer to hair highlights, he said, and Romo at one point sported a mohawk with blonde tips. Over the years, he was called many other things -- "Bambino," "The Sultan of Swat," "The Big Bam" and "Jidge" -- but at heart, he was always Babe, and 100 years after he began, everyone still knows him that way. As he told MiLB.com's Sam Dykstra while still just a Pittsburgh farmhand, the name was actually given to him by a coach -- and referenced his skin tone, not his love of coffee. “Even though it’s my name.”. All rise. No. The native of Cuba fires fastballs that have been clocked as high as 105 mph. Top User Quizzes in Sports. ", • Players Weekend gear available at MLBShop.com, Then there are just goofy nicknames that stick. The nickname spurred the invention of the Boomstick hot dog, a two-foot monstrosity served with chili and nacho cheese. But it never seemed to fit Williams' difficult and uncompromising personality. Sergio Romo opted for “El Mechon,” for multiple reasons. Miguel Sano also got his nickname — “Boqueton,” which translate roughly to “big mouth” — in the Dominican Republic. But Duffy also embraces the name of Duff Beer's energetic mascot, Duffman, in The Simpsons -- even referencing the caped, sunglassed character on his bats once in a while. "El Mago" -- SS Javier Baez, Chicago Cubs. Canha makes this list because I'm hoping against hope he's referencing "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective. Ehire Adrianza and Martin Perez will pay homage to their hometowns. And finally: There are the classics, the nicknames that transcend, the ones that replace players' names and become a part of baseball lore. Noah Syndergaard, Mets: ThorFunnily enough, Syndergaard's been known as Thor since before he even stepped onto a mound for the Mets. “Even though it’s my name.”. Bailey begins the commercial by throwing some flak Cruz’s way for never winning the award. Like Donaldson's, Cruz's nickname has been around and fits his style of play and personality well. Major League Baseball and the MLBPA has created the "Players Weekend" to add some color into the game. Coming from the chant of the same name, this one is fitting. "Then Coach (Paul) Mainieri picked it up and it just snowballed from there. The nickname spurred the invention of the Boomstick hot dog, a two-foot monstrosity served with chili and nacho cheese. It took Sam Dyson three cracks at it — “Riddle Finger” and “Little Finger” came first — before getting “Red Finger” approved. 17. Mitch Garver’s nickname, which has popped up on multiple T-shirts around the Twins’ clubhouse, is “Garv Sauce,” though the origin story is fuzzy. Tim Walz to announce restrictions on restaurants, bars, gyms, along with 'pause' on prep sports on Wednesday. "King Felix" -- SP Felix Hernandez, Seattle Mariners. I believe in … good nicknames. Tony Gwynn was sometimes called Mr. Padre, Al Kaline is Mr. Tiger, Tim Salmon is Mr. Angel, Jeff Conine is Mr. Marlin, OK, there's nowhere really to go with all this. But having a nickname is one sign a player has truly arrived. All rise, indeed. MN Matt Duffy, Rays: DuffmanTampa Bay's third baseman made a name for himself on the field as a rookie with the Giants and also because of his portly cat, Skeeter, which sadly had to stay behind with his parents after the 2016 trade due to health concerns. The greatest player in the game today deserves a nickname to match. No. 8. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. In a somewhat surprising twist, Willians Astudillo, currently on a rehab assignment, had chosen to go simply with “Astudillo,” rather than “La Tortuga,” a nickname that caught on rapidly with fans. Willmar, When you talk about the greatest nicknames in baseball history, you are really talking about more than one thing. Rogers,’ but it’s trademarked,” Rogers said. Joe Posnanski is a No. He was called Babe as a young player when he was all naiveté -- he was like a babe in the woods. There’s Rosie and Crony and Big Mike. To make the big-time in major league baseball requires natural talent, the right opportunity and ... eventually, a nickname. There’s Rosie and Crony and Big Mike. No. "Thor" -- SP Noah Syndergaard, New York Mets. Canada's greatest exports: Maple syrup. It's also no coincidence that a god known for his unmatched power and marvelous strength throws his fastball harder than any other starting pitcher in the majors. There, the 6-foot-4, 270-pound slugger became a fan favorite thanks to hitting some mammoth dingers , earning himself nickname of El Oso Blanco, or "The White Bear. No. No explanation needed. I. I believe. Buck would shrug. 6: Satchel Paige (Leroy Paige)The nickname may have come from his job of carrying people's satchels at a train station (he supposedly fashioned some invention that allowed him to carry several at once, inspiring someone to yell, "You look like a walking satchel tree!"). But "All Rise" has become the clarion call of the 2017 baseball season. That’s where I feel good and when you come from something small and then you make what I make at this point in my career, I mean I never am scared to say where I come from,” Perez said. This stuff has largely gone away because it sound old fashioned … but then you have Trout, a great player in desperate need of a nickname. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Our goal with article comments is to provide a space for civil, informative and constructive conversations.