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Best sports nicknames
I'll hold off on some to prolong the thread, but last night I was thinking of best sporting nicknames when they showed a clip of Gilbert Arenas, a prolific scorer in basketball, but grade A loon. Here is beginning list of some of my favorite nicknames from American sports
Basketball
Gilbert Arenas - Agent Zero
Karl Malone - The Mailman (because he delivered)
Charles Barkley - the Round Mound of Rebound
DeMarcus Cousins - Boogie
Jamal Crawford - J-Crossover
Stacey Augmon - Plastic Man
Earl Monroe - Black Jesus
Julius Erving - Dr. J
Baseball
Dusty Baker - Dr. Scald
Ron Cey - the Penguin
Pete Rose - Charley Hustle
Joe Dimaggio - the Yankee Clipper
Ted Williams - the Splendid Splinter
Dennis Boyd - Oil Can
Pablo Sandoval - Kung Fu Panda
Jimmy Wynn - the Toy Cannon
US Football
Elroy Hirsch - Crazy Legs
Harold Grange - the Galloping Ghost (also the Wheaton Iceman)
Chad Johnson - Ocho Cinco
Marshawn Lynch - Beast Mode
Roger Staubach - Captain Comeback
Jerome Bettis - the Bus
Calvin Johnson - Megatron
Basketball
Gilbert Arenas - Agent Zero
Karl Malone - The Mailman (because he delivered)
Charles Barkley - the Round Mound of Rebound
DeMarcus Cousins - Boogie
Jamal Crawford - J-Crossover
Stacey Augmon - Plastic Man
Earl Monroe - Black Jesus
Julius Erving - Dr. J
Baseball
Dusty Baker - Dr. Scald
Ron Cey - the Penguin
Pete Rose - Charley Hustle
Joe Dimaggio - the Yankee Clipper
Ted Williams - the Splendid Splinter
Dennis Boyd - Oil Can
Pablo Sandoval - Kung Fu Panda
Jimmy Wynn - the Toy Cannon
US Football
Elroy Hirsch - Crazy Legs
Harold Grange - the Galloping Ghost (also the Wheaton Iceman)
Chad Johnson - Ocho Cinco
Marshawn Lynch - Beast Mode
Roger Staubach - Captain Comeback
Jerome Bettis - the Bus
Calvin Johnson - Megatron
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Fitz Hall: ’One Size’
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PENK wrote:Fitz Hall: ’One Size’
Winner!
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Ones that stick in my mnd:
Duncan Ferguson - Duncan Disorderly
Matt Hilder- Waltzing
Keith Wood - The Raging Potato
Anelka- The Incredible Sulk
Duncan Ferguson - Duncan Disorderly
Matt Hilder- Waltzing
Keith Wood - The Raging Potato
Anelka- The Incredible Sulk
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never/ever wrote:Ones that stick in my mnd:
Duncan Ferguson - Duncan Disorderly
Matt Hilder- Waltzing
Keith Wood - The Raging Potato
Anelka- The Incredible Sulk
Drunken Disorderly shirley
So Long Kid, Take A Bow.
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sloopjohnc wrote:Jeemo wrote:Ian Wright - Wrighty
i was being sarcasticy
So Long Kid, Take A Bow.
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More. . .
Basketball
Rafer Alston - Skip to My Lou
Greg Anderson - Cadillac
Giannis Antetokounmpo - the Greek Freak
Darrell Griffith - Dr. Dunkenstein
Kyrie Irving - Uncle Drew
Allen Iverson - the Answer
Stephon Marbury - Starbury
Shaquille O'Neal - Diesel, the Big Aristotle
Hakeem Olajuwon - the Dream
Billy Paultz - Whopper
Billy Cunningham - the Kangaroo Kid
David Robinson - the Admiral
Jerry West - Zeke from Cabin Creek
Baseball
Reggie Jackson - Mr. October
James Thomas Bell - Cool Papa
David Ortiz - Big Papi
Lou Gehrig - the Iron Horse
Bill Lee - the Spaceman
Willie Mays - the Say Hey Kid
Mark Fidrych - the Bird
Walter Johnson - The Big Train
Paul and Lloyd Waner - Big Poison and Little Poison
Mordecai Brown - Three Finger
Mike Hargrove - the Human Rain Delay
Derek Jeter - the Captain
Dick Stuart - Dr. Strangeglove
Football
Walter Payton - Sweetness
Ted Hendricks - the Mad Stork
Jack Tatum - The Assasin
William Perry - the Fridge
Ed Jones - Too Tall
JeVon Kearse - the Freak
Reggie White - the Minister of Defense
Deion Sanders - Primetime
Craig Heyward - Iron Head
Lance Alworth - Bambi
Christian Okoye - the Nigerian Nightmare
Dick Lane - Night Train
Ken Stabler - the Snake
Basketball
Rafer Alston - Skip to My Lou
Greg Anderson - Cadillac
Giannis Antetokounmpo - the Greek Freak
Darrell Griffith - Dr. Dunkenstein
Kyrie Irving - Uncle Drew
Allen Iverson - the Answer
Stephon Marbury - Starbury
Shaquille O'Neal - Diesel, the Big Aristotle
Hakeem Olajuwon - the Dream
Billy Paultz - Whopper
Billy Cunningham - the Kangaroo Kid
David Robinson - the Admiral
Jerry West - Zeke from Cabin Creek
Baseball
Reggie Jackson - Mr. October
James Thomas Bell - Cool Papa
David Ortiz - Big Papi
Lou Gehrig - the Iron Horse
Bill Lee - the Spaceman
Willie Mays - the Say Hey Kid
Mark Fidrych - the Bird
Walter Johnson - The Big Train
Paul and Lloyd Waner - Big Poison and Little Poison
Mordecai Brown - Three Finger
Mike Hargrove - the Human Rain Delay
Derek Jeter - the Captain
Dick Stuart - Dr. Strangeglove
Football
Walter Payton - Sweetness
Ted Hendricks - the Mad Stork
Jack Tatum - The Assasin
William Perry - the Fridge
Ed Jones - Too Tall
JeVon Kearse - the Freak
Reggie White - the Minister of Defense
Deion Sanders - Primetime
Craig Heyward - Iron Head
Lance Alworth - Bambi
Christian Okoye - the Nigerian Nightmare
Dick Lane - Night Train
Ken Stabler - the Snake
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Jeemo wrote:sloopjohnc wrote:Jeemo wrote:Ian Wright - Wrighty
i was being sarcasticy
I know. So was I.
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And I was sure some footballer would be nicknamed Captain Cunt.
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Google the name, John Terry
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Le Grande Orange, otherwise known as Rusty Staub of the Montreal Expos, NY Mets, and other teams died today.
Le Grand Orange was his nickname when he played for the Expos.
Le Grand Orange was his nickname when he played for the Expos.
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At Nottingham Forest, we had a striker named Junior Agogo. He was nicknamed Einstein. Fans of 80s synthpop will understand why....
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sloopjohnc wrote:Le Grande Orange, otherwise known as Rusty Staub of the Montreal Expos, NY Mets, and other teams died today.
Le Grand Orange was his nickname when he played for the Expos.
Staub means dust in German.....surely somebody could make a pun on that.
Ashes to ashes....
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sloopjohnc wrote:More. . .
Basketball
Rafer Alston - Skip to My Lou
Greg Anderson - Cadillac
Giannis Antetokounmpo - the Greek Freak
Darrell Griffith - Dr. Dunkenstein
Kyrie Irving - Uncle Drew
Allen Iverson - the Answer
Stephon Marbury - Starbury
Shaquille O'Neal - Diesel, the Big Aristotle
Hakeem Olajuwon - the Dream
Billy Paultz - Whopper
Billy Cunningham - the Kangaroo Kid
David Robinson - the Admiral
Jerry West - Zeke from Cabin Creek
Baseball
Reggie Jackson - Mr. October
James Thomas Bell - Cool Papa
David Ortiz - Big Papi
Lou Gehrig - the Iron Horse
Bill Lee - the Spaceman
Willie Mays - the Say Hey Kid
Mark Fidrych - the Bird
Walter Johnson - The Big Train
Paul and Lloyd Waner - Big Poison and Little Poison
Mordecai Brown - Three Finger
Mike Hargrove - the Human Rain Delay
Derek Jeter - the Captain
Dick Stuart - Dr. Strangeglove
Football
Walter Payton - Sweetness
Ted Hendricks - the Mad Stork
Jack Tatum - The Assasin
William Perry - the Fridge
Ed Jones - Too Tall
JeVon Kearse - the Freak
Reggie White - the Minister of Defense
Deion Sanders - Primetime
Craig Heyward - Iron Head
Lance Alworth - Bambi
Christian Okoye - the Nigerian Nightmare
Dick Lane - Night Train
Ken Stabler - the Snake
Some of these are dreadful John, are you sure you're not just making them up?
I can't imagine anyone saying " I can't wait to go to the game today to see The Human Rain Delay kick some ass!"
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Glenn Lazarus - The Brick With Eyes
Mark Waugh - Afghanistan (ie; the forgotten Waugh)
Mark Waugh - Afghanistan (ie; the forgotten Waugh)
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