Nicknames
Minnesota Twins and Washington Senator Nicknames
In the past, the term “nickname” meant something totally different then what it does today but the idea is still the same. In the past, nicknames were a descriptive name added to or replacing the actual name of a person, place, or thing, a familiar or shortened form of a proper name. Today; nicknames are more commonly used as an alternate name used to identify yourself in a chat room or maybe a shortcut for identifying a recipient in an e-mail address book. In yester-year it was highly likely that someone else gave you a nickname and today you pick your own nickname.
I don’t think there is any other sport that has nicknames as cool as baseball does. Granted, the nicknames today are not a plentiful or colorful as they were in the past but never the less they are still out there today. Some were created by baseball writers and broadcasters, some by the fans and some by teammates. They seem to be a dying art in today’s era, probably because today’s ballplayers take themselves way too seriously. Sure baseball is a business, but aren’t they really just playing a game? As I was out taking my daily walk in today, I thought that a list of Twins/Senators nicknames would make an interesting addition to this web site so here we go. I will start a list and if any of you out there know of others that I may have missed, just drop me a line and I will add it to the list.
I found this great poem of all time great baseball nicknames on the internet by William “Sugar” Wallace and thought that you might enjoy it.
Anthem
Catfish, Mudcat, Ducky, Coot.
The Babe, The Barber, The Blade, The Brat.
Windy, Dummy, Gabby, Hoot.
Big Train, Big Six, Big Ed, Fat.
Greasy, Sandy, Muddy, Rocky.
Bunions, Twinkletoes, Footsie, The Hat.
Fuzzy, Dizzy, Buddy, Cocky.
The Bull, The Stork, The Weasle, The Cat.
Schoolboy, Sheriff,
Rajah, Duke,
General, Major,
Spaceman, Spook.
The Georgia Peach, The Fordham Flash,
The Flying Dutchman. Cot.
The People’s Cherce, The Blazer. Crash.
The Staten Island Scot.
Skeeter, Scooter,
Pepper, Duster,
Ebba, Bama, Boomer, Buster.
The Little Professor, The Iron Horse. Cap.
Iron Man, Iron Mike, Iron Hands. Hutch.
Jap, The Mad Russian, Irish, Swede. Nap.
Germany, Frenchy, Big Serb, Dutch,
Turk. Tuck, Tug, Twig.
Spider, Birdy, Rabbit, Pig.
Fat Jack, Black Jack, Zeke, Zack. Bloop.
Peanuts, Candy, Chewing Gum, Pop.
Chicken, Cracker, Hot Potato, Soup.
Ding, Bingo.
Hippity-Hopp.
Three-Finger, No-Neck, The Knuck, The Lip.
Casey, Gavvy, Pumpsie, Zim.
Flit, Bad Henry. Fat Freddie, Flip.
Jolly Cholly, Sunny Jim.
Shag, Schnozz,
King Kong, Klu.
Boog, Buzz,
Boots, Bump, Boo.
King Carl, The Count. The Rope, The Whip.
Wee Willie, Wild Bill, Gloomy Gus. Cy.
Bobo, Bombo, Bozo. Skip.
Coco, Kiki, Yo-yo. Pie.
Dinty, Dooley,
Tuffy, Snuffy,
Stubby, Dazzy,
Daffy, Duffy.
Baby Doll, Angel Sleeves, Pep, Sliding Billy,
Buttercup, Bollicky, Boileryard, Juice.
Colby Jack, Dauntless Dave, Cheese,
Gentle Willie,
Trolley Line, Wagon Tongue, Rough,
What’s the Use.
Ee-yah,
Poosh ‘Em Up,
Skoonj, Slats, Ski.
Ding Dong,
Ding-a-Ling,
Dim Dom, Dee.
Famous Amos. Rosy, Rusty.
Handsome Ransom. Home Run, Huck.
Rapid Robert. Cactus, Dusty.
Rowdy Richard. Hot Rod, Truck.
Jo-Jo, Jumping Joe,
Little Looie,
Muggsy, Moe.
Old Folks, Old Pard, Oom Paul. Yaz.
Cowboy, Indian Bob, Chief, Ozark Ike.
Rawhide, Reindeer Bill. Motormouth. Maz.
Pistol Pete, Jungle Jim, Wahoo Sam. Spike.
The Mad Hungarian.
Mickey, Minnie.
Kitten, Bunny.
Big Dan, Moose.
Jumbo, Pee Wee; Chubby, Skinny.
Little Poison.
Crow, Hawk, Goose.
Marvelous Marv.
Oisk, Oats, Tookie.
Vinegar Bend.
Suds, Hooks, Hug.
Hammerin’ Hank.
Cooch, Cod, Cookie.
Harry the Horse.
Speed, Stretch, Slug.
The Splendid Splinter. Pruschka. Sparky.
Chico, Choo Choo, Cha-Cha, Chub.
Dr. Strangeglove. Deacon. Arky.
Abba Dabba. Supersub.
Bubbles, Dimples, Cuddles, Pinky.
Poison Ivy, Vulture, Stinky.
Jigger, Jabbo
Jolting Joe
Blue Moon
Boom Boom
Bubba
Bo
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MINNESOTA TWINS
Juan Agosto – “Disgusto”
Rick Aguilera – “Aggie”
Bob Allison – “Mr. America”
Joe Altobelli – “Foggy”
Garrrabrant Alyea – “Brant”
Keith Atherton – “Country”
Walter Backman – “Wally” or “Cabbage Patch” or “Finster”
Don Baylor – “Groove” or “The Sneak Thief”
Rich Becker – “Mr. Personality”
Steve Bedrosian – “Bedrock”
Juan Berenguer – “Pancho Villa” or “Senor Smoke” or “El Gasolino”
Bill Bethea – “Spot”
Willaim Casey Blake – “Casey”
Robert Blackburn – “Nick” or “Blackie”
Henry Blanco – “Hank White”
Clyde Bloomfield – “Bud”
Oscar Bluege – “Ossie”
Rik Aalbert Blyleven – “Bert” or “The Dutchman” or “Dutch Master”
Joe Bonikowski – “Bongo”
Boof Bonser – “Boof” (legally changed name from John to Boof”
Lyman Bostock – “Jibberjabber”
Darrell Brandon – “Bucky”
Stephen Braun – “Steve” or “Braunie”
Ken Brett – “Kemer”
Darrell Brown – “Downtown”
Joseph Timothy Bruett – “J.T.”
Tom Brunansky – “Bruno”
Brian Buchanan – “Buck”
Terry Bulling – “Bud”
Orlando Cabrera – “The O.C.” or “O-Cab”
Bill Campbell – “Soup”
John Candelaria – “Candy Man”
Leonardo Cardenas – “Chico” or ” Leo” or ”Mr. Automatic”
Rod Carew – “Sir Rodney”
Steve Carlton – “Lefty”
Juan Castro – “Manos de Oro”
Wilmer Chance – “Dean”
Rich Chiles – “T-Bomb”
Jack Collum – “Jackie” and “Half Collum”
Ron Coomer – “Coom-Dog”
Alton Corbin – “Ray”
Tim Corcoran – “Spring Training”
Frankie Crosetti – “Crow”
Mike Cubbage – “Cubby”
Mike Cuddyer – “Cuddy”
Dagoberto Cueto – “Bert”
Arthur Bobby Lee Darwin “Bobby”
Mark Davidson – “Country”
Charles Theodore Davis – “Chili” or “Jamaican Sensation”
Ron Davis – “RD”
George Decker Jr. – “Joe”
John Rikard Dempsey – “Rick” or “Dipper”
Robert Allen Dickey – “R.A.”
Joseph Adam Durbin – “J.D.” or “The Real Deal”
Jim Dwyer – “Pig Pen”
Dan Ford – “Disco Danny”
Jose Miguel Fornieles – “Mike”
John Arthur Fowler – “Art”
Brian Fuentes – “T-Rex”
Gary Gaetti – “The Rat” or “G-Man”
Greg Gagne – “Gags”
Rich Garces – “El Guapo”
Ron Gardenhire – “Gardy”
Billy Gardner – “Shotgun” or “Whitey” or “Slick”
Dave Gassner – “Gas Man”
Clinton Daniel Gladden – “The Dazzle Man” or “The Man from Glad” or “Wrench”
Carlos Gomez – “Go-Go”
Ruben Gomez – “El Divino Loco”
Bob Gorinski – “Shoedog”
Mauro Gozzo – “Goose”
John Gordon – “Gordo”
Jim Grant – “Mudcat”
Eddie Guardado – “Every Day Eddie”
Charles Guth – “Bucky”
Walter Hale – “Chip”
Tommy Hall – “The Blade”
Bill Hands – “Froggy”
James Jerry Hardy – ”J.J.”
LaTroy Hawkins – “Hawk”
Dave Hollins – “Head” or “Mikey”
Ralph Houk – “Major”
Kent Hrbek – “Herbie” or “T-Rex”
Orlando Hudson – “O-Dog”
Dustin Hughes – “Dusty”
Jim Hughes – “Blue Gill”
Randy Hundley – “Rebel”
Torii Hunter – “Spiderman” or “Spidey”
Robert Huskey – “Butch”
Darrin Jackson – “D.J.”
Ron Jackson – “Papa Jack”
Lamar Jacobs – “Jake”
Alfonso Jimenez – “Houston”
Todd Jones – “Roller-Coaster” or “T.J.”
Jim Kaat – “Kitty”
Jay Thomas Kelly – “Tom” or “T.K.”
Harmon Killebrew – “Killer”:
Jerry Kindall – “Slim”
Bob Kipper – “Round Tripper”
Tom Klawitter – “Klaw”
Edward Knoblauch – “Chuck” or “Skippy”
Jerry Koosman – “Cooz”
Cordel Koskie – “Corey”
Frank Kostro - ”The Utilty Pole”
John Kralick – “Jack”
Russell Kuntz – “Rusty”
Craig Kusick – “Mongo”
Ken Landreaux – “K.T.”
Attilio Harry Lavagetto – “Cookie”
Jim Lemon – “Covington Clouter”
Thaddeus Lepcio – “Ted”
Steve Lombardozzi – “Lombo”
Rick Lysander – “Innocent Lysander”
Andy MacPhail – “The Boy Wonder” or “The Whiz Kid”
Gordon Maltzberger – “Maltzy”
Charles Manuel – “Chuck” or “Cornbread Charlie”
Mike Marshall – “Iron Mike”
Alfred Martin – “Billy” or “Whiskey Slick” or “The Kid”
Felix Martinez – “Tippy”
Orlando Martinez – “Marty” or Baseball Marty”
Gene Mauch – “Skip”
David McCarty – “Dave” or “Mr. Harvard”
Sabath Anthony Mele – “Sam”
Doug Mientkiewicz – “Eye Chart”
Abraham Miller – “Corky”
Ray Miller – “Rabbit”
George Mitterwald – “Baron von Mitterwald”
Paul Molitor – “Molly” or “The Ignitor”
Ray Moore – “Farmer”
Jose Manuel Morales – “Shady”
Mike Morgan – “The Nomad”
Justin Morneau – “Paul Bunyan” or “Dr. Neau”
Jack Morris – “Black Jack”
Pedro Munoz – “Petey”
Charles Nash – “Cotton”
Graig Nettles – “Puff”
Willie Norwood – “Stoneglove”
Alex Ochoa – “The Cuban Missile”
Tony Oliva – “Tony-O”
Gregg Olson – “Otter”
Adalberto Ortiz – “Junior”
David Ortiz – “Papi” or “Cookie Monster”
John Pacella – “Stacks”
Mike Pagliarulo – “Pags”
Camilo Pascual – “Little Potato”
Anthony John Pierzynski – “A.J.”
Bill Pleis – “Shorty”
Sidney Ponson – “Sir Shrek”
Mark Portugal – “Porch”
Kirby Puckett – “Puck”
Frank Quilici – “Guido”
Pedro Ramos – “Pistol Pete”
Jeff Reardon – “The Terminator” or “Equalizer” or “Yak Yak”
Mark Redman – “Big Red”
Dennys Reyes “The Big Sweat”
Bill Rigney – “Specs” or “The Cricket” or “Captain Hook”
Jesus Manuel Rivera – “Bombo”
Sherrard Robertson – “Sherry”
Robert LeRoy Rodgers – “Buck”
Kenny Rogers – “The Gambler”
Rich Rollins – “Red”
Juan Carlos Romero – “J.C.”
John Roseboro – “Johnny” or “Gabby”
Ken Sanders – “Daffy” or “Bulldog”
Johan Santana – “Jo-Jo” or “Cytana”
Al Schroll – “Bull”
Garland Shifflett – “Duck”
Ruben Sierra – “Big Rube” or “El Caballo” or “Ruben Slam-wich” or “Village Idiot”
Carlos Silva – “Chief”
Charlie Silvera – “Swede”
Bill Singer – “Sing Sing” or “The Singer Throwing Machine”
Billy Mike Smithson – “Snuffy”
Keiunta Denard Span – “Denard”
Albert Lee Stange – “Lee” or “Stinger”
George Strickland – “Bo”
Forest Gregory Swindell – “Greg” or “Flounder”
Wayne Terwilliger “Twig”
Bob Tewksbury – “Tewks”
Jim Thome – “The Thomenator” or “Mr. High Socks”
Paul Thormodsgard – “Thor”
Luis Tiant – “El Tiante”
Cesar Tovar – “Pepito” or “Pepe”
Mike Trombley – “Trom”
Hilario Valdespino – “Sandy”
Elmer Valo – “Wall Crusher”
Zoilo Versalles – “Zorro”
Frank Viola – “Sweet Music”
Charles Walters – “Charlie” or “Shooter” or “Big Shooter”
Danny Walton – “Mickey”
Greg Wells – “Boomer”
Don Williams – “Dino”
Stan Williams – “Big Daddy”
Carl Willis – “Big Train”
Dave Winfield – “Winnie” or “Mr. May”
Dick Woodson – “Woody”
Al Worthington – “Red”
Harold Wynegar – “Butch” or “The Kid”
Early Wynn – “Gus”
Rich Yett – “Not Ready” or “Redneck”
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WASHINGTON SENATORS
Reuben Adams – “Rick”
Eddie Ainsmith – “Dorf”
Bob Allison – “Mr. America”
Dave Altizer – “Filipino”
Arnold Anderson – “Red”
John Anderson – “Honest John”
Pete Appleton – “Jake”
Yancy Ayers – “Doc”
Emile Barnes – “Red”
Allen Benson – “Bullet Ben”
George Binks – “Bingo”
James Bird – “Red”
Oswald Bluege – “Ossie”
Henry Bonura – “Zeke”
Edgar Braxton – “Garland”
Everett Bridges – “Rocky”
Frank Brower – “Turkeyfoot”
Lloyd Brown – “Gimpy”
Bob Burke – “Lefty”
Bill Burns – “Sleepy Bill”
Owen Bush – “Donie”
Ed Butka – “Babe”
Eldred Byerly – “Bud”
Joe Cantillon – “Pongo Joe”
Bill Carrick – “Doughnut Bill”
Ed Cartwright – “Jumbo”
Bob Chakales – “The Golden Greek”
Ken Chase – “Lefty”
Barbra Chrisley – “Neil”
Al Cicotte – “Bozo”
Vibert Clarke – “Webbo”
William Clarke – “Boileryard”
Truman Clevenger – “Tex”
Tom Connolly – “Ham” or “Blackie”
Bill Conroy – “Pep” or “Wid”
Jim Constable – “Sheriff”
Bill Coughlin – “Scranton Bill”
Clint Courtney – “Scrap Iron” or “Toy Bulldog”
Stan Coveleski – “Covey”
Roger Cramer – “Doc” or “Flit”
Alvin Crowder – “General”
Ed Delahanty – “Big Ed”
Sam Dente – “Blackie”
Clarence Difani – “Jay”
John Dixon – “Sonny”
Augustin Dugas – “Gus”
Jacob Early – “Jake”
Bruce Edwards – “Bull”
Norman Elberfeld – “Kid” or “The Tabasco Kid”
Frank Ellerbe – “Governor”
Frederick Falkenberg – “Cy”
Rick Ferrell – “Big Brain”
George Fisher – “Showboat”
Jose Miguel Fornieles – “Mike”
Eddie Foster – “Kid”
Jerry Freeman – “Buck”
Harold Gagnon – “Chick”
Willard Gaines – “Nemo”
Melvin Gallia – “Bert”
Arnold Gandil – “Chick”
Billy Gardner – “Shotgun” or “Whitey” or “Slick”
Henry Gessler – “Doc” or “Brownie”
Edward Gharrity – “Patsy”
Vernon Gomez – “Lefty” or “Goofy”
Wenceslao Gonzales – “Vince”
Leon Goslin – “Goose”
Newton Grasso – “Mickey”
William Gray “Dolly”
Bartholomew Griffith – “Bert” or “Buck”
Clark Griffith – “The Old Fox” or “Griff”
Irving Hadley – “Bump”
Milton Haefner – “Mickey”
William Hargrave – “Pinky”
Dave Harris – “Sheriff”
Joe Harris – “Moon”
Stanley Harris – “Bucky”
John Henry – “Bull”
Dorrel Norman Elvert Herzog – “Whitey” or “The White Rat”
Marion Heydon – “Mike” or “Ed”
Charlie Hickman – “Piano Legs” or “Cheerful Charlie”
Harry Hoffman – “Izzy”
John Hollingsworth – “Bonnie”
Bill Hopper – “Bird Dog”
Tom Hughes – “Long Tom”
Lamar Jacobs – “Jake”
Albert Jacobson – “Beany”
Warren Jenkins – “Jack”
Bob Johnson – “Indian Bob”
Walter Johnson – “Big Train” or “Barney”
Charlie Jones – “Casey”
Sam Jones – “Sad Sam”
Jim Kaat – “Kitty”
Russ Kemmerer – “Rusty” or “Dutch” or “Kimmersak”
Bill Kenworthy – “Iron Duke”
Harmon Killebrew – “Killer”
Wade Killefer – “Red”
Malachi Kittridge – “Jedediah”
Bob Kline – “Junior”
John Kline – “Bobby”
Merlin Kopp – “Manny”
Steve Korcheck – “Hoss”
John Kralick – “Jack”
Ralph Kress – “Red”
Bob Kuzava – “Sarge”
Lewis Lanford – “Sam”
Attilio Harry Lavagetto – “Cookie”
Hillis Layne – “Tony” or “Mandrake”
Wyatt Lee – “Watty”
Harry Leibold – “Nemo”
Emil Leonard – “Dutch”
Jim Lemon – “Covington Clouter”
John Lewis – “Buddy”
Horace Lisenbee – “Hod”
Edward Love – “Slim”
Ralph Lumenti – “Commuter Ralph”
Ed Lyons – “Mouse”
Henry Manush – “Heinie”
Fredrick Marberry – “Firpo”
Conrado Marrero – “Connie”
Joe Martin – “Silent Joe”
Thomas Martin – “Gene”
John Martina – “Oyster Joe”
Wid Matthews – “Matty”
Maurice McDermott – “Mickey” or “Maury”
Jimmy McAleer – “Loafer”
William McCormick – “Barry”
Walter McGrew – “Slim”
George Mercer – “Win”
Sabath Anthony Mele – “Sam”
Emil Meusel – “Irish”
Casimir Michaels – “Cass”
Jesse Milan – “Clyde” or “Deerfoot”
Ralph Miller – “Moose” or “Lefty”
Ray Moore – “Farmer”
Tom Morgan – “Plowboy”
George Myatt – “Mercury” or “Stud” or “Foghorn”
Charles Myer – “Buddy”
Louis Newsom – “Bobo” or “Buck”
Warren Ogden – “Curly”
Karl Olson – “Ole”
Ernie Oravetz – “Moose”
Al Orth – “Smiling Al” or “The Curveless Wonder”
Camilo Pascual – “Little Potato”
Case Patten – “Pat”
Albert Pearson – “Albie”
Roger Peckinnpaugh – “Peck”
John Perrine – “Nig”
Erwin Porterfield – “Bob”
Alvin Powell – “Jake”
Ray Prim – “Pop”
James Prothro – “Doc”
Pedro Ramos – “Pistol Pete”
Edgar Charles Rice – “Sam” or “Man O’ War”
Emory Rigney – “Topper”
Sherrard Robertson – “Sherry”
William Robinson – “Eddie”
Clay Roe – “Shad”
Anton Roig – “Tony”
Herold Ruel – “Muddy”
Walter Ruether – “Dutch”
James Runnels – “Pete”
Allan Russell – “Rubber arm”
Al Schacht – “The Clown Prince of Baseball”
William Schaefer – “Germany”
Gilbert Schegg – “Lefty”
Harry Schlafly – “Larry”
Johnny Schmitz – “Bear Tracks”
Art Schult – “Dutch”
Frank Schulte – “Wildfire” or “Fritz”
James Sewell – “Luke”
Francis Shaugnessy – “Shag”
Howie Shanks – “Hawk”
Jim Shaw – “Grunting Jim”
Francis Shea – “Spec” or “The Naugatuck Nugget”
Garland Shifflett – “Duck”
Ernest Shirley – “Mule”
Roy Sievers – “Squirrel”
Al Simmons – “Bucketfoot Al”
George Sisler – “Gorgeous George”
Emanuel Smith – “Carr”
Tristram Speaker – “Tris” or “The Grey Eagle” or “Spoke”
Byron Speece – “By”
Garland Stahl – “Jake”
Edward Stewart – “Bud”
Veston Stewart – “Bunky”
Walter Cleveland Stewart “Lefty”
Darrah Stone – “Dean”
John Stone – “Rocky”
Charles Street – “Gabby” or “Old Sarge”
Henry Tate – “Bennie”
Wayne Terwilliger “Twig”
Dick Tettelbach – “Tut”
Alphonse Thomas – “Tommy”
Hollis Thurston – “Sloppy”
John Townsend – “Happy”
Tom Upton – “Muscles”
Elmer Valo – “Wall Crusher”
James Vernon – “Mickey”
Zoilo Versalles – “Zorro”
Richard Wade – “Rip”
Ewart Walker – “Dixie”
Gerald Walker – “Gee” or “The Madman from Mississippi”
Monte Weaver – “Prof”
Dick Weik – “Legs”
Alva Williams – “Rip” or “Buff”
William Wilson – “Willy”
Frederick Wingfield – “Ted”
Wilbert Wolfe – “Barney”
Taft Wright – “Taffy”
Early Wynn – “Gus”
Eddie Yost – “The Walking Man”
Norbert Zauchin – “Norm”
Bill Zuber – “Goober”
