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Post by WorcesterGray on Jul 7, 2019 9:15:27 GMT -5
The well-known outfielder "Stormin' Gorman" Thomas, and his less well-known contemporary, pitcher Thomas Gorman, aka . . "Stormin' Thomas" Gorman.
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Post by possum on Jul 7, 2019 9:24:24 GMT -5
John Blue Moon Odom Jim Catfish Hunter Felix The Cat Mantilla
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Post by WorcesterGray on Jul 7, 2019 9:33:46 GMT -5
Not to be confused with "The Big Cat" Johnny Mize, or Harvey "Kitten" Haddix.
None of them could be left in the same room with St. Louis Brown 1B, Hank "Bow-Wow" Arft (or Doggie Julian).
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Post by lou on Jul 7, 2019 9:42:53 GMT -5
Hop Riopel
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Post by longsuffering on Jul 7, 2019 10:04:26 GMT -5
The Round Mound of Rebound
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Post by longsuffering on Jul 7, 2019 10:09:34 GMT -5
The Minister of Defense (Reggie White)
Sir Charles Bare*
*A Bob Fouracre exclusive nickname, I believe...which makes it a bigger badge of honorđ
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Post by longsuffering on Jul 7, 2019 10:13:01 GMT -5
Danny "Playoffs" Amendola
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Post by longsuffering on Jul 7, 2019 10:16:39 GMT -5
"The Spaceman" (Bill Lee)
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Post by WorcesterGray on Jul 7, 2019 10:17:18 GMT -5
Giants' pitcher, Mordecai "Three Finger" Brown.
The damaged right hand imparted sharp and unusual movement to his pitches - his "disability" helped punch his ticket to the Hall of Fame.
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Post by WorcesterGray on Jul 7, 2019 10:18:09 GMT -5
All-Poultry team . . .
Fred "Chicken" Stanley Goose Goslin Ducky Schofield
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Post by CHC8485 on Jul 7, 2019 10:23:56 GMT -5
Russell Earl âBuckyâ Dent
Bucky âBleepingâ Dent.
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Post by WorcesterGray on Jul 7, 2019 10:26:11 GMT -5
Skier Picabo Street. After a bad accident on the slopes, she was treated at the Intensive Care Unit of a local hospital, and thereafter was known as Picabo "ICU."
This actually is not true - but it should have been.,
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Post by longsuffering on Jul 7, 2019 10:30:44 GMT -5
"Sea Bass" Sebastian Vollmer
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Post by longsuffering on Jul 7, 2019 10:33:22 GMT -5
"The Karate Hottie" Michelle Waterson
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Post by WorcesterGray on Jul 7, 2019 10:54:36 GMT -5
All-Large Mammal team
Gashouse Gang great, Pepper Martin ("The Wild Horse of the Osage") Moose Skowron Greg "The Bull" Luzinski Indians' ace from the 50s, Mike "Big Bear" Garcia
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Post by WorcesterGray on Jul 7, 2019 10:59:46 GMT -5
All-Small Animal team
HOF SS, Rabbit Maranville Birdie Tebbetts Fly Williams HOFer (and ex-HC baseball coach), Jesse "The Crab" Burkett
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Post by longsuffering on Jul 7, 2019 11:05:39 GMT -5
All appliance team:
William "Refrigerator" Perry
Vinnie "Microwave" Johnson
Brooks "The human vacuum cleaner" Robinson
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Post by WorcesterGray on Jul 7, 2019 11:06:17 GMT -5
All-Classroom . . .
Casey "The Old Perfessor" Stengel Dom "The Little Professor" DiMaggio Schoolboy Rowe
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Post by hchoops on Jul 7, 2019 11:09:46 GMT -5
As was I
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Post by WorcesterGray on Jul 7, 2019 11:16:21 GMT -5
All-Royal Team . . . HOFers all. Earl Averill, "The Earl of Snohomish" "Prince Hal" Newhouser Edwin "Duke" Snider Michael "King" Kelly
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Post by WorcesterGray on Jul 7, 2019 11:21:36 GMT -5
A great way to pass the time until 11AM on Tuesday
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Jul 7, 2019 11:24:55 GMT -5
Jimmy "The Toy Cannon" Wynn--little guy, big power
Max "Camera Eye" Bishop-- perhaps best batting eye ever, drew tons of walks
Whitey Ford--"The Chairman of the Board"
Charley Gehringer-"The Mechanical Man"---made everything look easy in the field
Sean Casey- "The Mayor", most popular man in baseball
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Post by WorcesterGray on Jul 7, 2019 11:39:52 GMT -5
Max "Camera Eye" Bishop-- perhaps best batting eye ever, drew tons of walks Unlike most guys who walk a lot, Bishop wasn't a dangerous hitter. In 1929, he batted just .232 - fifty points below the average AL hitter - yet led the majors with 128 walks
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Post by hchoops on Jul 7, 2019 11:46:26 GMT -5
Then there is MLBâs leading BA, Jeff McNeill, who rarely either walks or strikes out
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Post by WorcesterGray on Jul 7, 2019 12:03:27 GMT -5
All-Holy Cross, MLB Division
P - Wilfred "Rosy" Ryan P - George "Pinky" Woods C - Bill "Rough" Carrigan" C - Gene "Red" Desautels 2B - John "Blondy" Ryan 3B - "Jumping Joe" Dugan OF - Arnold "Jigger" Statz
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