Baseball Nicknames

The Alameda Rifle -- Chris Speier
Babe -- George Ruth
The Baby Bull -- Orlando Cepeda
The Baby Giraffe -- Brandon Belt
Bad Bill -- Bill Dahlen
Bags -- Jeff Bagwell
The Beast -- Jimmie Foxx
Bedrock -- Steve Bedrosian
Big Bad Vlad -- Vladimir Guerrero
Big Bob -- Bob Gibson
Big Bird -- Mark Fedirych
The Big Cat -- Andres Galaragga
The Big Cat -- Johnny Mize
Big D -- Don Drysdale
Big Daddy -- Rick Reuschel
Big Dee -- Daryl Spencer
Big Ed -- Ed Delahanty
Big Ed -- Ed Walsh
The Big Hurt -- Frank Thomas
Big Mac -- Willie McCovey
Big Mac -- Mark McGwire
Big Money -- Bengie Molina
Big Papi -- David Ortiz
Big Sam -- Sam Thompson
Big Six -- Christy Matthewson
The Big Train -- Walter Johnson
Big Unit -- Randy Johnson
Big V -- Angel Villalona
Big Z -- Carlos Zambrano
The Black Babe Ruth -- Josh Gibson
Blackie -- Alvin Dark
Blackie -- Gus Mancuso
Black Jack -- Jack McDowell
Blackout -- John Gatlin (in "Little Big League")
Blue Moon -- John Moon
Bonehead -- Fred Merkle
Bones -- Jay Buhner
Boomer -- David Wells
The Boss -- Stan Ross (in "Mr. 3000")
The Brat -- Eddie Stanky
Bucketfoot Al -- Al Simmons
Bullet Bob -- Bob Feller
Bullet -- Joe Rogan
Bye Bye -- Steve Balboni
Candy -- William Cummings
Captain Video -- Tony Gwynn
Carson Crusher -- Matt Williams
Catfish -- Jim Hunter
Caveman -- Don Robinson
Cha Cha -- Orlando Cepeda
The Chairman of the Board -- Whitey Ford
Charlie Hustle -- Pete Rose
Chief -- John Meyers
Chili -- Charles Davis
Chipper -- Larry Jones
The Chosen One -- Buster Posey
Cobra -- Dave Parker
Cocky -- Eddie Collins
The Collossus of Clout -- Babe Ruth
Commerce Comet -- Mickey Mantle
Cool Papa -- James Bell
The Count of Contact -- Stan Ross (in "Mr. 3000")
Crime Dog -- Fred McGriff
The Cuban Crusher -- Pedro Cerrano (in "Major League")
Cyclone -- Joe Williams
Cyclone -- Cy Young
Daffy -- Paul Dean
Dazzy -- Clarence Vance
Dennis the Menace -- Dennis Eckersley
Dirt -- Dick Tidrow
Dirty Jack -- Jack Doyle
Dizzy -- Jay Dean
Doc -- Dwight Gooden
Dominican Dandy -- Juan Marichal
Donny Baseball -- Don Mattingly
Double X -- Jimmie Foxx
Dr. Jekyl and Mr. October -- Livan Hernandez
Dr. K -- Dwight Gooden
The Duke of Flatbush -- Duke Snider
The Duke of Tralee -- Roger Bresnahan
Eagle Eye -- Jacon Beckley
The Eck -- Dennis Eckersley
El Caballo -- Carlos Lee
El Duque -- Orlando Hernandez
El Guapo -- Rich Garces
El Sid -- Sid Fernandez
El Toro -- Fernando Valenzuela
Everyday -- Eddie Guardado
Fast Freddy -- Fred Lewis
The Flying Dutchman -- Honus Wagner
The Flying Scot -- Bobby Thompson
The Fordham Flash -- Frank Frisch
The Franchise -- Tim Lincecum
The Franchise -- Tom Seaver
The Freak -- Tim Lincecum
The Gause Ghost -- Jo-Jo Moore
The Georgia Peach -- Ty Cobb
Georgeous George -- George Sisler
Giambino -- Jason Giambi
Godzilla -- Hideki Matsui
Gookey -- Travis Dawkins
Goose -- Leon Goslin
Goose -- Rich Gossage
The Great Bambino -- Babe Ruth
The Greatest Living Ballplayer -- Joe DiMaggio
The Grey Eagle -- Tris Speaker
Hack -- Lewis Wilson
Hackman -- Jeffrey Leonard
The Hammer -- Henry Aaron
The Hammer -- John Milner
Hammerin' Hank -- Henry Aaron
Hammerin' Hank -- Hank Greenberg
Happy Jack -- Jack Chesbro
Harry The Horse -- Harry Danning
The Hawk -- Andre Dawson
Hawk -- Ken Harrelson
Hendu -- Dave Henderson
Highpockets -- George Kelly
Hit Dog -- Mo Vaughn
Hit 'Em Where They Ain't -- Willie Keeler
Home Run -- Frank Baker
The Hoosier Hammer -- Chuck Klein
The Hoosier Thunderbolt -- Amos Rusie
Hoot -- Bob Gibson
The Human Rain Delay -- Mike Hargrove
Ignitor -- Paul Molitor
Immortal -- Joe Azcue
Iron Horse -- Lou Gehrig
Iron Man -- Joe McGinnity
Iron Man -- Cal Ripken Jr.
Jack the Ripper -- Jack Clark
The Jet -- Benny Rodriguez (in "The Sandlot")
Joltin' -- Joe DiMaggio
Juan Gone -- Juan Gonzalez
The Kentucky Colonel -- Earle Combs
The Kid -- Gary Carter
Kid -- Charles Nichols
The Kid -- Robin Yount
Killer -- Harmen Killebrew
King -- Michael Kelly
King Carl -- Carl Hubbell
The King of Crash -- Babe Ruth
The King of Swing -- Stan Ross (in "Mr. 3000")
Kingfish -- Tim Salmon
The Knight of Kennett Square -- Herb Pennock
Knucksie -- Phil Niekro
Kong -- Dave Kingman
Laughing Larry -- Larry Doyle
Lefty -- Steve Carlton
Lefty -- Vernon Gomez
Lefty -- Robert Grove
Leo the Lip -- Leo Deroucher
The Lion King -- Seung-Yeop Lee
Little Colonel -- Pee Wee Reese
Little Louie -- Luis Aparicio
Little Napolean -- John McGraw
Little Poison -- Lloyd Waner
The Little Steam Engine -- James Galvin
Mad Dog -- Gred Maddux
Man of Steal -- Rickey Henderson
Master Melvin -- Mel Ott
The Mayor -- Sean Casey
The Meal Ticket -- Carl Hubbel
The Mechanical Man -- Charlie Gehringer
Mandrake The Magician -- Don Mueller
Memphis Bill -- Bill Terry
Mex -- Keith Hernandez
The Mick -- Mickey Mantle
The Mighty Mite -- Miller Huggins
Mookie -- Willie Wilson
Moonie -- Greg Minton
Moose -- Mike Mussina
Mr. April -- Dave Winfield
Mr. Clutch -- Tony Perez
Mr. Cub -- Ernie Banks
Mr. Freeze -- Albert Belle
Mr. October -- Reggie Jackson
Muggsy -- Eddie Stanky
Muscles -- Joseph Medwick
Nails -- Len Dykstra
The Natural -- Ken Griffey Jr.
The Natural -- Alex Rodriguez
Oil Can -- Dennis Boyd
Old Aches and Pains -- Luke Appling
Old Fox -- Clark Griffith
Old Hoss -- Charles Radbourn
The Ole Professor -- Casey Stengel
The Patriarch -- Joe Kennedy
Pee Wee -- Harold Reese
Piano Legs -- George Gore
Piano Legs -- Charlie Hickman
Pie -- Harold Traynor
Poison Ivy -- Ivy Andrews
Poison -- Paul Waner
Pokey -- Calvin Reese
Pops -- Willie Stargell
The Preying Mantis -- Hunter Pence
Prince Hal -- Hal Newhouser
The Professor -- Greg Maddux
Psycho -- Steve Lyons
Pudge -- Carlton Fisk
Pudge -- Ivan Rodriguez
Rags -- Dave Righetti
Rapid Robert -- Bob Feller
The Rat -- Gary Gaetti
Rip -- George Van Haltren
The Riverside Ripper -- Bobby Bonds
Roadrunner -- Ralph Garr
Rock -- Tim Raines
The Rocket -- Roger Clemens
Rowdy Richard -- Dick Bartell
The Ryan Express -- Nolan Ryan
Ryno -- Ryne Sandberg
Sarge -- Gary Matthews
Satchel -- Leroy Paige
The Say Hey Kid -- Willie Mays
Scoops -- Max Carey
Scooter -- Phil Rizzuto
Scrap Iron -- Clint Courtney
Scrap Iron -- Phil Garner
Scrappy Bill -- Bill Joyce
Senor Smoke -- Juan Berenger
Senor Smoke -- Aurelio Lopez
Shoeless -- Joe Jackson
Shooter -- Rod Beck
Shortwave -- Dick Bartell
Shrek -- Kevin Mench
Silent Mike -- Mike Tiernan
The Silver Fox -- Duke Snider
Sky King -- Dave Kingman
Slammin' Sammy -- Sammy Sosa
Smoke -- Dave Stewart
Smokey -- Walter Alston
Smokey Joe -- Joe Williams
Smokey Joe -- Joe Wood
The Splendid Splinter -- Ted Williams
Stan the Man -- Stan Musial
The Staten Island Scot -- Bobby Thompson
Stonewall -- Travis Jackson
Stretch -- Willie McCovey
The Sultan of Swat -- Babe Ruth
The Swamp Fox -- Alvin Dark
Tall Tactician -- Connie Mack
Teddy Ballgame -- Ted Williams
Terminator -- Jeff Reardon
Terrific -- Tom Seaver
Thunderpup -- Shawon Dunston
Titan of Terror -- Babe Ruth
Toy Cannon -- Jimmy Wynn
T-Rex -- Rex Penebaker (in "Mr. 3000")
Trojan -- Johnny Evers
The Vacuum Cleaner -- Brooks Robinson
The Village Idiot -- Ruben Sierra
Wee Willie -- Willie Keeler
Whitey -- Edward Ford
Whitey -- Norman Herzog
Wildfire -- Frank Schulte
Wild Thing -- Mitch Williams
Wild Thing -- Ricky Vaughn (in "Major League")
Will the Thrill -- Will Clark
The Wizard -- Ozzie Smith
Wizard -- Ichiro Suzuki
The Wizard of Wood -- Stan Ross (in "Mr. 3000")
The Wonder Dog -- Rex Hudler
Woody -- Kirk Rueter
The X-Factor -- David Eckstein
The Yankee Clipper -- Joe DiMaggio
Yogi -- Lawrence Berra


Baseball Groups, Teams, etc...

The Bash Brothers -- Mark McGwire & Jose Canseco
Battle by the Bay -- San Francisco v. Oakland in 1989
The Big Red Machine -- Reds of the 1970's
The Black Sox Scandal -- 1919 White Sox threw the Series
The Bob -- Bank One Ballpark
The Boo Birds -- Fans Who Boo at One Player
The Boys of Summer -- Brooklyn Dodgers of the 1950's
The Brew Crew -- Milwaukee Brewers
The Bronx Bombers -- New York Yankees
The Chop -- Chant by Atlanta Braves Fans
Dynamic Duo -- Kevin Mitchell & Will Clark
E-10 -- Error by a Fan at AT&T Park
The Fightin' Hydrants -- Benard, Rios, & Santangelo
The Gas House Gang -- St. Louis Cardinals of the 1940's
The Green Monster -- Left Field Wall in Fenway
Harvey's Wallbangers -- Milwaukee Brewers of 1982
The Hitless Wonders -- 1906 White Sox hit .230 in Series
The House That Ruth Built -- Yankee Stadium
The Jake -- Jacobs Field
The Killer B's -- C. Biggio, J. Bagwell, & L. Berkman
The Killer B's -- Giants 1989 Bench Players
The Little Red Machine -- Angels of 2002
Murderer's Row -- Yankees of the late 1920's
The Nasty Boys -- Reds Bullpen of 1990
Pacific Sock Exchange -- Kevin Mitchell & Will Clark
The Shot Heard 'Round The World -- Bobby Thompson HR in 1951 v. Dodgers
The Subway Series -- New York Yankees v. New York Mets
The Team of Dustiny -- 1997 San Francisco Giants
Uncle Charlie -- Curveball
Where Homers would go to Die -- Left Center at Yankee Stadium
Where Triples would go to Die -- Joe Jackson's Glove
The Yankees Unofficial Farm Team -- The Kansas City Athletics