What's in a name?
by Ian Capilouto on Oct 26, 2009 12:47 PM PDT
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Throught the annals of history, many a name has spoken strongly of an athlete's ability to dominate their game. For the sake of it, I am saying that the names I am listing were great because their mama's and papa's bestowed them with the name of a champion!
Baseball names of the past and present that I have admired with big guy names: Boog Powell (Definitely could work in a steel mill shaping steel), Babe Ruth (A classic), Bo Jackson (This guy was compared to a wild boar once), Frank Howard (He sounds mean and big and bad), Ryan Howard (Sounds like the foreman to a wrecking crew), Lance Berkman (I just think he looks like his name. Like a big-barrelled baseball bat), Hack Wilson (Probably took a big hack), Hammerin' Hank Aaron (The guy is referenced in a Chuck Berry song and hammers can do damage) Phil Coke (Only a reliever, but his name offers many comments), Clayton Kershaw (His name sounds like strikeouts to me. And Texas), Nate Mclouth (Almost could be Mclout!)
Notable Mentions: Frank House, George "Ox" Eckhardt. Not great players, but their names gave them the potential.
Feel free to vote on this poll, or add some of your favorite athlete names, any sport is fine. It's all in good fun and what else can we do until spring training?
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Homer Bailey
I don’t know why I like it so much. It sounds like he should have been playing in 1927 or something. There are plenty of names like this in the Hall of Fame.
by prosellis on Oct 26, 2009 12:56 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Good one
my favorite name from that era is Urban Shocker. It’s just a great, great name.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 26, 2009 1:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I always have loved the name Lastings Milledge
by Eric Stephen on Oct 26, 2009 1:18 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Thats like the baseball version of R.W. McQuaters (Robert William McQuarters II)
a football player whos name makes you believe he’s the head of an investment firm or a famous naval captain.
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
by Ollie on Oct 27, 2009 11:17 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I remember that guy.
He was a corner for the 49ers a few years back. His name just rolls off the tongue. I could definitely see R.W. McQuarters appearing on the Charlie Rose show to discuss the latest economic crisis.
by Ian Capilouto on Oct 27, 2009 11:25 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Jarrod Saltalamacchia
just because it’s so epically long
Has there ever been a player better than Detlef Schrempf?
by bucknellbruin on Oct 26, 2009 1:28 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
also Boof Bonser
Has there ever been a player better than Detlef Schrempf?
by bucknellbruin on Oct 26, 2009 1:30 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
That kid was born and named to play baseball by his parents.
To play baseball, or man the drum kit in an 80’s New Wave of British Heavy Metal Band.
by Ian Capilouto on Oct 26, 2009 1:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I like the name Craig Monroe
I always kind of liked the player too.
Not sure he’s even still in baseball though.
by mwhite06 on Oct 26, 2009 1:38 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Craig Monroe has a great Wikipedia write up.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craig_Monroe
Among other things, his mom is named Marilyn Monroe and he was busted in 2004 for trying to steal a 30 dollar belt from a department store.
by Ian Capilouto on Oct 26, 2009 1:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Phil Coke should have been on the 1986 Mets.
by David Young on Oct 26, 2009 4:25 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
If there was a MLB Team in Memphis, I think it would be mandatory for them to sign Elivis Andrus
2009-10 LA Kings Hockey: Where Smyt Happens!!
by DodgerBlueBalls on Oct 27, 2009 10:07 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
to poach from Bill Simmons
I also love the idea of a white guy being named Reggie Willits
also I’ve always heard legends about “Calvin Coolidge Julius Caesar Tuskahoma McLish” and “Van Lingle Mungo”
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
by Ollie on Oct 27, 2009 11:13 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
The funny thing is
Reggie Willits is about the whitest looking guy on the planet. There is actually a guy out there named Van Lingle Mungo?
by Ian Capilouto on Oct 27, 2009 11:27 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Was
a former Dodger, in the lean years
by Eric Stephen on Oct 27, 2009 11:32 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lead the loop in K/9 three years straight
Mungo got gas!
(Who remembers “loop”?)
by David Young on Oct 27, 2009 2:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I like loop
but I always preferred “circuit” in describing leagues (“senior circuit” or “junior circuit”) and/or homers (“circuit clout”).
I should try to do a game preview and game recap next year one day just using a bunch of old school baseball terms.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 27, 2009 4:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
How about a whole game thread?
Does anybody ever use throwback jersey’s anymore? That would be appropriate.
by prosellis on Oct 27, 2009 5:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
+1 on the preview/recap with all old terms idea
Brilliant!
by David Young on Oct 27, 2009 6:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
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