[Mick]

Best Team Nicknames:

1. Phi Slamma Jamma (Univ. of Houston men's basketball '83-'84)
2. Purple People Eaters (Minnesota Vikings' defensive line of the 1970s)
3. Murderer's Row (New York Yankees' of the late 1920s)
4. Run TMC (Golden State Warriors of the early 1990s)
5. The French Connection (Buffalo Sabres' first line in the 1970s)
6. Broad Street Bullies (Philadelphia Flyers of mid-1970s)
7. Steel Curtain ( Pittsburgh Steelers' defense of the 1970s)
8. Harvey's Wallbangers (Milwaukee Brewers 1982)
9. The Black Sox (Chicago White Sox 1919)
10. Big Red Machine (Cincinnati Reds of the mid-1970s)

[Mick]

Best Team Nicknames:

1. Phi Slamma Jamma (Univ. of Houston men's basketball '83-'84)
2. Purple People Eaters (Minnesota Vikings' defensive line of the 1970s)
3. Murderer's Row (New York Yankees' of the late 1920s)
4. Run TMC (Golden State Warriors of the early 1990s)
5. The French Connection (Buffalo Sabres' first line in the 1970s)
6. Broad Street Bullies (Philadelphia Flyers of mid-1970s)
7. Steel Curtain ( Pittsburgh Steelers' defense of the 1970s)
8. Harvey's Wallbangers (Milwaukee Brewers 1982)
9. The Black Sox (Chicago White Sox 1919)
10. Big Red Machine (Cincinnati Reds of the mid-1970s)

[Red80]

Earl "The Pearl" Monroe.
George "Ice Man" Gervin.
Willie McCovey "Stretch"

Close To Home, Randy "The Rabbit" Vataha.

[Red80]

Earl "The Pearl" Monroe.
George "Ice Man" Gervin.
Willie McCovey "Stretch"

Close To Home, Randy "The Rabbit" Vataha.

[qwerty49]

Wilmer "Vinegar Bend" Mizell
Orlando Cepeda (the Baby Bull)
Ed "Too Tall" Jones
Pat "the Bat" Burrell
Haystack Calhoun

[qwerty49]

Wilmer "Vinegar Bend" Mizell
Orlando Cepeda (the Baby Bull)
Ed "Too Tall" Jones
Pat "the Bat" Burrell
Haystack Calhoun

[OutsiderFan]

Lots of great nicknames. 

Dr. J, The Greatest of All Time and The Great One.

Muhammad Ali was literally introduced as The Greatest of All Time.

Wayne Gretzky put such distance between his accomplishments and his peers, that no other designation could suffice.

And Dr. J is just plain cool as hell, which is fitting because Julius Irving is one cool dude.

Night Train Lane and Splendid Splinter stand out for me as well.

[OutsiderFan]

Lots of great nicknames. 

Dr. J, The Greatest of All Time and The Great One.

Muhammad Ali was literally introduced as The Greatest of All Time.

Wayne Gretzky put such distance between his accomplishments and his peers, that no other designation could suffice.

And Dr. J is just plain cool as hell, which is fitting because Julius Irving is one cool dude.

Night Train Lane and Splendid Splinter stand out for me as well.

[Phogge]

The Bronx Bombers
The Vow Boys
The Wow Boys
The Swinging A’s
The Monsters of the Midway
The Fearsome Foursome
The Seven Blocks Of Granite
The Four Horsemen
The Four Mules
The Chinese Bandits
The Twelfth Man
The Men Of Troy

[Phogge]

The Bronx Bombers
The Vow Boys
The Wow Boys
The Swinging A’s
The Monsters of the Midway
The Fearsome Foursome
The Seven Blocks Of Granite
The Four Horsemen
The Four Mules
The Chinese Bandits
The Twelfth Man
The Men Of Troy

[baymeadows3408]

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.

[baymeadows3408]

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.

[Phogge]

Throwin Samoan Thompson. Good list. Charlie Wittingham had one of the greatest, Sunday Silence.

[Phogge]

Throwin Samoan Thompson. Good list. Charlie Wittingham had one of the greatest, Sunday Silence.

[BobK]

While not related I have a photo of Ellis “old folks” Kinder on my wall. And I still forgot him

Jack Thompson was the throwing Samoan. :)

[BobK]

While not related I have a photo of Ellis “old folks” Kinder on my wall. And I still forgot him

Jack Thompson was the throwing Samoan. :)

[Phogge]

The Wonder Team
The Boys of Summer
The Air Raid
America's Team

The Count of Montefusco
Boom Boom Geoffrion
Smokey Joe Wood
Carl "Skoonj" Furillo
Carl "The Reading Rifle" Furillo

One for Bobbbbbbbb... Spider Jorgenson

[Phogge]

The Wonder Team
The Boys of Summer
The Air Raid
America's Team

The Count of Montefusco
Boom Boom Geoffrion
Smokey Joe Wood
Carl "Skoonj" Furillo
Carl "The Reading Rifle" Furillo

One for Bobbbbbbbb... Spider Jorgenson

[Spiny_Norman]

Mark “the Bird” Fidrych.  He was a treat to watch.

Also playing at the same time - Doug "The Fidrych" Bird. I don't think that was his actual nickname, but it should have been.

[Spiny_Norman]

Mark “the Bird” Fidrych.  He was a treat to watch.

Also playing at the same time - Doug "The Fidrych" Bird. I don't think that was his actual nickname, but it should have been.

[BobK]

Pumpsie Green
Flash Gordon

[BobK]

Pumpsie Green
Flash Gordon

[qwerty49]

I think they called Clifford Ray "Johann" but I never knew why.

Bert "Campy" Campaneris aka the Little Road Runner

[qwerty49]

I think they called Clifford Ray "Johann" but I never knew why.

Bert "Campy" Campaneris aka the Little Road Runner

[Mick]

Al Rosen "The Hebrew Hammer" ( a number of Jewish players, including Hank Greenberg, had that nickname).

Bill Dickey "The Man Nobody Knows."  (He was very aloof)

Charles Barkley, "The Round Mound of Rebound"

Charlie Hickman "Piano Legs"

Jack "Hacksaw" Reynolds

Larry Bird "The Hick from French Lick"

Lou Gehrig "The Iron Horse"

Luke Appling "Old Aches & Pains"

Steve Trachsel "The Human Rain Delay"

Wayne Gretzky "The Great One"

John Paul "Boof" Bonser

Arnold Ray "Bake" McBride

Guy Whimper (the real name of a 315 lb NFL tackle)

Richard Keith "Stubby" Clapp.  Both is dad and granddad were "Stubby" as is his son.  2B for Cardinals.



Marc Rzepczynski "Scrabble"

[Mick]

Al Rosen "The Hebrew Hammer" ( a number of Jewish players, including Hank Greenberg, had that nickname).

Bill Dickey "The Man Nobody Knows."  (He was very aloof)

Charles Barkley, "The Round Mound of Rebound"

Charlie Hickman "Piano Legs"

Jack "Hacksaw" Reynolds

Larry Bird "The Hick from French Lick"

Lou Gehrig "The Iron Horse"

Luke Appling "Old Aches & Pains"

Steve Trachsel "The Human Rain Delay"

Wayne Gretzky "The Great One"

John Paul "Boof" Bonser

Arnold Ray "Bake" McBride

Guy Whimper (the real name of a 315 lb NFL tackle)

Richard Keith "Stubby" Clapp.  Both is dad and granddad were "Stubby" as is his son.  2B for Cardinals.



Marc Rzepczynski "Scrabble"

[BobK]

Downtown Ollie Brown former Giants

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Nippy Jones Who is he famous for ?

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Bulldog Turner

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Bob St Clair. “The Geek”

[BobK]

Downtown Ollie Brown former Giants

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Nippy Jones Who is he famous for ?

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Bulldog Turner

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Bob St Clair. “The Geek”

[Spiny_Norman]

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Nippy Jones  Who is he famous for ?

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Nippy Jones is famous for polishing his shoes.

[Spiny_Norman]

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Nippy Jones  Who is he famous for ?

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Nippy Jones is famous for polishing his shoes.

[BobK]

Good one Spiney.

[BobK]

Good one Spiney.

[UltimateCard]

Wilt “the Stilt” Chamberlain aka “The Big Dipper”

[UltimateCard]

Wilt “the Stilt” Chamberlain aka “The Big Dipper”

[BostonCard]

“babe” Ruth

BC

[BostonCard]

“babe” Ruth

BC

[WBB fan]

Maybe I missed it, but if not, hard to believe no one has mentioned "ths thunder chickens" yet. 

Flying Finn for Pavo Nurmi

Eddie the Eagle

 Am I right that there isn't a single female on this list yet? For starters on that, I offer Babe (dedricksen zaharias. ??). And closer to home, BIrd for Erica McCall.

FloJo for Florence Griffith Joyner

[WBB fan]

Maybe I missed it, but if not, hard to believe no one has mentioned "ths thunder chickens" yet. 

Flying Finn for Pavo Nurmi

Eddie the Eagle

 Am I right that there isn't a single female on this list yet? For starters on that, I offer Babe (dedricksen zaharias. ??). And closer to home, BIrd for Erica McCall.

FloJo for Florence Griffith Joyner

[BostonCard]

 Am I right that there isn't a single female on this list yet? For starters on that, I offer Babe (dedricksen zaharias. ??). And closer to home, BIrd for Erica McCall.

FloJo for Florence Griffith Joyner

I already nominated FloJo.

BC

[BostonCard]

 Am I right that there isn't a single female on this list yet? For starters on that, I offer Babe (dedricksen zaharias. ??). And closer to home, BIrd for Erica McCall.

FloJo for Florence Griffith Joyner

I already nominated FloJo.

BC