05-23-2020, 05:59 AM
He has already been mentioned, but Frank "The Big Hurt" Thomas might be my favorite nickname.
The A's have had some good ones that I don't think I have been mentioned yet (Frank Thomas had two stints with the A's, but I associate his nickname with his time with White Sox).
Jim "Catfish" Hunter
Johnny Lee "Blue Moon" Odom
Rickey "Man of Steal" Henderson
Barry "Planet" Zito
Will "The Thrill" Clark
Mark "Mad Dog" Madsen
Al "Radar" Arbour
Dale "The Intimidator" Earnhardt
Charlie "The Bald Eagle" Whittingham
Jack "The Throwin' Samoan" Sampson
And, of course, Roy "Wrong Way" Riegels.
The A's have had some good ones that I don't think I have been mentioned yet (Frank Thomas had two stints with the A's, but I associate his nickname with his time with White Sox).
Jim "Catfish" Hunter
Johnny Lee "Blue Moon" Odom
Rickey "Man of Steal" Henderson
Barry "Planet" Zito
Will "The Thrill" Clark
Mark "Mad Dog" Madsen
Al "Radar" Arbour
Dale "The Intimidator" Earnhardt
Charlie "The Bald Eagle" Whittingham
Jack "The Throwin' Samoan" Sampson
And, of course, Roy "Wrong Way" Riegels.
Formerly posted on TOS as YCF, mostly a lurker now