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The best baseball name of all time

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There have been many great baseball names through the years, from Hall of Famers (Early Winn, Three Finger Brown) to career minor leaguers (Stubby Clapp, Alejandro Freire) to former Giants (F.P. Santangelo, William Van Landingham, Tsuyoshi Shinjo) to players from the recent past (Rusty Staubb, Herm Winningham) to current players (Jarrod Saltalamacchia)

But who takes the title as having the single greatest name in the history of the game? For me, the choice is clear:

Rance Mulliniks.

And you?

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best *sports* name of all time

Dick Trickle

Proud pappa of....STEVE HOLM!!

by UnleashTheGore on Aug 5, 2008 9:37 AM PDT   0 recs

pitching coach “Dick Pole” has to be right behind him.

and yes, i said right behind him.

by ExcuseMeSwing on Aug 5, 2008 9:40 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

oh, the filth

Derin McMains had five fingers, but he only used three.

by oooreebay on Aug 5, 2008 9:40 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Satchel Paige

just cuz

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Aug 5, 2008 9:38 AM PDT   0 recs

It thought it was already decided

Wonderful Terrific Mounds

Your 2011 SF Giants: the 2008 Augusta Greenjackets!

by Lyle on Aug 5, 2008 9:39 AM PDT   0 recs

Yuniesky Betancourt has a certain poetic ring to it...

j/k

Actually, I always thought Steve Decker was a great baseball name. I wish that would have ended a little differently for him.

A few others…
Darryl Strawberry
Luis Tiant
Lefty Grove
Willie Effing Mays

and of course, Biff Pocoroba

Derin McMains had five fingers, but he only used three.

by oooreebay on Aug 5, 2008 9:40 AM PDT   0 recs

That's tough

Best in what sense? By name, do you mean given name, or do we include nicknames, commonly known insults and particularly enchanting spelling errors or contractions in obscure box scores? And “of all time”? Does that include great historical figures (or sadly overlooked peasants) who never actually played? Is Anonymous disqualified? More to the point, did I miss something—is it January?

by NearestNorwich on Aug 5, 2008 9:42 AM PDT   0 recs

yes

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Aug 5, 2008 9:57 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Bonds

Barry Bonds

Bonds stands alone.

Proud adopted parent of future big league slugger Thomas Neal

by nostocksjustbonds on Aug 5, 2008 9:51 AM PDT   0 recs

exactly what i was gonna say

proud father of the newly acquired Brandon Crawford..

by Azmanz on Aug 5, 2008 12:17 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

thunder,

stolen.

:(

Fairley odd parent to Wendell

by WTF on Aug 5, 2008 10:40 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Photobucket

Stubby Clapp.. That is All :-)

My adopted son Matt Downs. Bill Mueller without the two-flap helmet .

by nvsfg on Aug 5, 2008 2:41 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Madison Bumgarner

by Big Daddy J on Aug 5, 2008 10:04 AM PDT   0 recs

I had a freind who played AA ball with a guy named Richard Bluitt.

by Big Daddy J on Aug 5, 2008 10:07 AM PDT   0 recs

Razor Shines

I got one word for you: "youneverknow"

by senorvegas on Aug 5, 2008 10:09 AM PDT   0 recs

Seconded!

Also, best nickname goes to Jack “Death to Flying Things” Chapman.

The All-Father is now a Giant!

by EliminateMe on Aug 5, 2008 10:27 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Fausto Carmona. Ambiorix Burgos.

"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Aug 5, 2008 10:09 AM PDT   0 recs

Jorge Poo Tang

He was a Reds minor leaguer in the Dominican.

by paralyzedplaya on Aug 5, 2008 10:13 AM PDT   0 recs

Kent Tekulve

The name is great but this picture just screams TEH AWESOME:

No, my Crazy Crab bobblehead is not for sale.

by Kitspool on Aug 5, 2008 10:42 AM PDT   0 recs

Did the Pirates really wear clown hats back then?!?

The All-Father is now a Giant!

by EliminateMe on Aug 5, 2008 11:12 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Yes. Yes they did. Of coarse the mutant orange crap our heros wore was even more embarrassing.

Ivan Ochoa - Heir to the legacy of Rob Andrews & Rikkert Faneyte!

by daveinexile on Aug 5, 2008 1:28 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Don’t forget the Astros’ Gay Pride period.

by jcb9 on Aug 5, 2008 2:00 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

You mean the Jeff Kent years?

My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.

by howtheyscored on Aug 5, 2008 2:10 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I thought it was hilarious the first time Kent went back to SF after signing with the Astros and made fun of the Giants uniforms. I for one nominate Jeff Kent to take over for David Letterman when he retires.

by StickRat on Aug 5, 2008 5:42 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

please. I would rather taht memory block stay in place.

Ivan Ochoa - Heir to the legacy of Rob Andrews & Rikkert Faneyte!

by daveinexile on Aug 7, 2008 8:18 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

must disagree

the Bucs stovepipe hats continue to be the worst thing ever.

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Aug 5, 2008 2:22 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

What about the White Sox wearing shorts?

Speed, defense... and an almost fanatical devotion to getting picked off.

by SF Pete on Aug 5, 2008 7:19 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Mutant Orange barely cracks the top 10 of awful unis

Number one all time is the White Sox shorts.
#2, Astros rainbow look.
#3 the Pirate clown hats.
#4 the Padres’ mustard yellow with 70s style lettering…

There’s a discussion of uni disasters with lots of pictures at Baseball Fever.

The All-Father is now a Giant!

by EliminateMe on Aug 5, 2008 3:02 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I guess I should have read this post before posting up there.

Speed, defense... and an almost fanatical devotion to getting picked off.

by SF Pete on Aug 5, 2008 7:19 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Yes but I counter we expect such deviant “thinking” from the unwashed heathens ( most of the rest of the league). The fact the Giants allowed themselves to follow their parade of village idiots when they should have known better. It just horrible…horrible.

Ivan Ochoa - Heir to the legacy of Rob Andrews & Rikkert Faneyte!

by daveinexile on Aug 7, 2008 8:22 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Winner

Proud pappa of....STEVE HOLM!!

by UnleashTheGore on Aug 5, 2008 11:23 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I'm going with

Pork Chop Pough. Though he never made the Majors, I don’t think.

by Rubber Soul on Aug 5, 2008 10:49 AM PDT   0 recs

If we include nicknames, for some reason I always like Dennis “Oil Can” Boyd

Adoptive father of howtheyscored. The beatings will begin momentarily.

by Goofus on Aug 5, 2008 11:47 AM PDT   0 recs

THis

Eugeniooooooo!!!!

by FairweatherFan on Aug 5, 2008 2:16 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Coco Crisp and Milton Bradley?

I also always liked Geronimo Berroa, Archi Cianfrocco and Elijah Dukes

by stealth snail on Aug 5, 2008 11:54 AM PDT   0 recs

Howard Johnson

by jcb9 on Aug 5, 2008 12:02 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Archi Cianfrocco

is a vendor at a systems integrator I work with. I talk to him every Thursday at 3:00pm!

Derin McMains had five fingers, but he only used three.

by oooreebay on Aug 5, 2008 12:26 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Dick Pole

hands down

"ever so cynical yet whimsical giants related signature"

by The Gene Hackman on Aug 5, 2008 12:06 PM PDT   0 recs

Bonds stands alone.

Proud adopted parent of future big league slugger Thomas Neal

by nostocksjustbonds on Aug 5, 2008 12:12 PM PDT   0 recs

I second this.

I have a ball signed by him.

I'm adopting a true Giant and an awe-inspring gamer: tk. "Atta babe."

by Mayor of 311 on Aug 5, 2008 10:27 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Pokey Reese

proud father of the newly acquired Brandon Crawford..

by Azmanz on Aug 5, 2008 12:17 PM PDT   0 recs

on a side note, did anyone know that Monte Irvin was called “Mr. Murder”?

Bonds stands alone.

Proud adopted parent of future big league slugger Thomas Neal

by nostocksjustbonds on Aug 5, 2008 12:19 PM PDT   0 recs

this is my vote

Still-proud, adoptive mama of Notgardo Alfonzo, who's back from the 50-game purgatory. He promises never to do it again. I couldn't get him to promise to hit, though. We're working on that with bribes of M&Ms, kind of like potty training.

by tk on Aug 6, 2008 11:28 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Tris Speaker is a pretty cool name.

"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Aug 5, 2008 12:24 PM PDT   0 recs

nostocksjustbonds

is having a field day with this

proud father of the newly acquired Brandon Crawford..

by Azmanz on Aug 5, 2008 12:25 PM PDT   0 recs

it’s sorta my expertise

Bonds stands alone.

Proud adopted parent of future big league slugger Thomas Neal

by nostocksjustbonds on Aug 5, 2008 8:26 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Quinton McCracken!

Farewell, Ray. We'll miss your smile and your sugar. Welcome, Steve Hammond "Eggs". Throw strikes.
comics | cartoons | Nattowear

by Natto on Aug 5, 2008 12:28 PM PDT   0 recs

i had ken griffey jr baseball from the 1998 season and i used to always have him and archi cianfrocco on my team b/c of their names

by stealth snail on Aug 5, 2008 12:31 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Kaiser Wilhelm

I also like all the weird players from the 1800s with just one name listed on bb-ref. For example, Barrett,

Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.

by jponry on Aug 5, 2008 12:34 PM PDT   0 recs

McDoolan!

Pre-1900 baseball is fascinating.

Bay City Ball

by xanthan on Aug 5, 2008 12:43 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

This is great, McDoolan pitched 9 innings, gave up 18 hits, and 24 runs, of while only 3 were earned.

Bay City Ball

by xanthan on Aug 5, 2008 12:50 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Hahaha, that’s awesome.

I found some really great ones once, but I don’t remember what they were called anymore.

Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.

by jponry on Aug 5, 2008 12:52 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

why do i get the feeling

that this could easily become a “thing” around here?

I can just see it now on a gameday thread:
“Oh for the love of god, get Walker off the damn mound before he McDoolan’s the game”

by ExcuseMeSwing on Aug 5, 2008 12:58 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Also, how sad is it that Barrett is out-slugging Omar Vizquel? His SLG of .235 beats Omar’s SLG of .212.

Barrett was probably hitting muddy, water-logged, 10lb baseballs full of sawdust, too.

Bay City Ball

by xanthan on Aug 5, 2008 12:53 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

He made five errors in 26 outfield chances though.

Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.

by jponry on Aug 5, 2008 12:59 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Also, he got on base 7 times and scored all 7 times.

Clearly a Gamer: y/y/mfy?

Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.

by jponry on Aug 5, 2008 1:00 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

and...

Some old:

Rabbit Maranville
Tris Speaker
BABE RUTH
Nolan Ryan
Dusty Baker
Oil Can Boyd

Some new:

Nyjer Morgan
Lastings Milledge
Chin-lung Hu (Hu’s on first!)

Weird Latin names:

Yuniesky Betancourt
Yhency Brazoban
Duaner Sanchez
Dioner Navarro
Ambiorix Burgos
Eliezer Alfonzo
A billion others

Good Pitcher names:

Josh Outman
Jack Armstrong

Bad Pitcher names:

Grant Balfour
Tyler Walker

by sfmaynard on Aug 5, 2008 1:43 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Tyler Walker?

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Aug 5, 2008 2:23 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

SCOOPED!
Bad Pitcher names:

Grant Balfour
Tyler Walker

Eugeniooooooo!!!!

by FairweatherFan on Aug 5, 2008 2:30 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I also mentioned Burgos upthread.

"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Aug 5, 2008 2:39 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

On another note, Burgos Upthread would be an AWESOME name.

My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.

by howtheyscored on Aug 5, 2008 3:21 PM PDT to parent up   1 recs

whoops

that’ll learn me to actually read these things

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Aug 5, 2008 2:52 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

More bad pitcher names

Randy Bockus
Jacob Wild

The