Obviously I'll defer to you here (and the Jack Buck clip is all the proof you need), but I always remember him as being the Wizard of Oz (what it says on his Baseball Reference page too).
― clemenza, Thursday, 24 August 2017 21:51 (six years ago) link
oh, he was both! i was a bit confusing there, sorry, but i've definitely heard him called both. but at least in my area just plain ol' The Wizard seemed to be more commonly used
― Karl Malone, Thursday, 24 August 2017 21:53 (six years ago) link
Something that always bugged me. When Tom Henke settled in as the Jays closer in '85 or '86, I remember the radio guys casting around for a nickname. Someone suggested "The Canadian Goose"--I thought that was perfect. Instead, "The Terminator" caught on, which was literally appropriated from another player; Jeff Reardon (still a big-deal closer at the time) was already the Terminator. "We're just gonna use this nickname and pretend it's not already in use."
― clemenza, Thursday, 24 August 2017 21:57 (six years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/1X1lAxq.jpgTHE TERMINATOR
― Karl Malone, Thursday, 24 August 2017 22:16 (six years ago) link
have you heard of the guy known as Babe Ruth's Legs?
nope, but i like it
― Karl Malone, Thursday, 24 August 2017 22:17 (six years ago) link
paul waner = big poisonyounger brother lloyd waner = little poison
both spent 1927-1940 with the pirates, both are hall of famers (although paul, who was an inch shorter, was significantly better)
― mookieproof, Thursday, 24 August 2017 23:11 (six years ago) link
Isn't Lloyd, when viewed in the context of the 1930s, generally considered one of the worst HOF picks ever?
― clemenza, Friday, 25 August 2017 00:03 (six years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.
― System, Wednesday, 30 August 2017 00:01 (six years ago) link
Kong was a great nickname. The Mad Hungarian or the Bird is my all-time favourite, but for what's listed, I'll vote for the Toy Cannon.
― clemenza, Wednesday, 30 August 2017 03:20 (six years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.
― System, Thursday, 31 August 2017 00:01 (six years ago) link
The Dodgers' starter today, Michael Grove, made his MLB debut. No nickname yet, but how can they pass up Righty Grove?
― clemenza, Monday, 16 May 2022 01:06 (one year ago) link