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Baseball Nickname Project@baseballnicknames.com · yesterday

Today's Baseball Nickname · October 11, 2026 “The Earl Of Snohomish” Earl Torgeson · Boston Braves · Chicago White Sox · 1947–1961 Also answered to: The Torg https://baseballnicknames.com/player/torgeea01 #baseball #mlb #baseballhistory #sabr #mlbhistory #vintagebaseball #Braves

Today's Baseball Nickname · October 12, 2026 “The Singer Throwing Machine” Bill Singer · Los Angeles Dodgers · 1964–1977 Also answered to: Bullet Bill, Sing Sing https://baseballnicknames.com/player/singebi01 #baseball #mlb #baseballhistory #sabr #mlbhistory #vintagebaseball #Dodgers

Today's Baseball Nickname · October 11, 2026 “The Earl Of Snohomish” Earl Torgeson · Boston Braves · Chicago White Sox · 1947–1961 Also answered to: The Torg https://baseballnicknames.com/player/torgeea01 #baseball #mlb #baseballhistory #sabr #mlbhistory #vintagebaseball #Braves

Today's Baseball Nickname · October 10, 2026 “Hit 'Em Where They Ain't” Willie Keeler · Baltimore Orioles · New York Highlanders · 1892–1910 Also answered to: Wee Willie https://baseballnicknames.com/player/keelewi01 #baseball #mlb #baseballhistory #sabr #mlbhistory #vintagebaseball #Yankees

Today's Baseball Nickname · October 9, 2026 “The Little Steam Engine” Pud Galvin · Buffalo Bisons · Pittsburg Alleghenys · 1875–1892 Also answered to: Gentle Jeems, Pud https://baseballnicknames.com/player/galvipu01 #baseball #mlb #baseballhistory #sabr #mlbhistory #vintagebaseball #Pirates

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Ralph Garr — “Road Runner” — Baseball Nickname Project

Ralph Garr was known as “Road Runner”, “Roadrunner”, “Gator” and “Alligator”. Played 1968–1980. Born 1945 in Monroe, LA, USA.

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Jim McLauchlin@mclauchlin.bsky.social · 4d ago

Great baseball nickname, @plunkettboy.bsky.social, @baseballnicknames.com, “The Roadrunner!” 👇⚾️

Today's Baseball Nickname · October 8, 2026 “The Cincinnati Wonder Man” Pat Moran · Boston Beaneaters · Philadelphia Phillies · 1901–1914 Also answered to: The Miracle Man https://baseballnicknames.com/player/moranpa01 #baseball #mlb #baseballhistory #sabr #mlbhistory #vintagebaseball #Braves

Today's Baseball Nickname · October 7, 2026 “Say it Ain't Sosa” Sammy Sosa · Chicago White Sox · Chicago Cubs · 1989–2007 Also answered to: Slammin' Sammy https://baseballnicknames.com/player/sosasa01 #baseball #mlb #baseballhistory #sabr #mlbhistory #vintagebaseball #Cubs

"If you were born in a National League city between 1971 and 1988 and have hairy forearms, you may be Steve Garvey's illegitimate child, and you may be entitled to compensation. Call our law firm now."

Today's Baseball Nickname · October 6, 2026 “El Cañonero Cubano (The Cuban Cannon)” Jose Canseco · Oakland Athletics · 1985–2001 Also answered to: Mr. 40-40, Parkway Joe https://baseballnicknames.com/player/cansejo01 #baseball #mlb #baseballhistory #sabr #mlbhistory #vintagebaseball #Athletics

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Today's Baseball Nickname · October 2, 2026 “The Father of Our Country” Steve Garvey · Los Angeles Dodgers · San Diego Padres · 1969–1987 Also answered to: Mr. Clean https://baseballnicknames.com/player/garvest01 #baseball #mlb #baseballhistory #sabr #mlbhistory #vintagebaseball #Dodgers

Today's Baseball Nickname · October 5, 2026 “[[Tinker to Evers to Chance]]” Frank Chance · Chicago Cubs · 1898–1914 Also answered to: Husk, The Peerless Leader https://baseballnicknames.com/player/chancfr01 #baseball #mlb #baseballhistory #sabr #mlbhistory #vintagebaseball #Cubs

Today's Baseball Nickname · October 4, 2026 “The Willie Loman of Professional Baseball” George Brunet · California Angels · 1956–1971 Also answered to: Dalton Boy, Lefty, Red https://baseballnicknames.com/player/brunege01 #baseball #mlb #baseballhistory #sabr #mlbhistory #vintagebaseball #Angels

Today's Baseball Nickname · October 3, 2026 “Death to Flying Things” Franklin Gutierrez · Cleveland Indians · Seattle Mariners · 2005–2017 Also answered to: El Guti, Guti https://baseballnicknames.com/player/gutiefr01 #baseball #mlb #baseballhistory #sabr #mlbhistory #vintagebaseball #Mariners

Today's Baseball Nickname · October 2, 2026 “The Father of Our Country” Steve Garvey · Los Angeles Dodgers · San Diego Padres · 1969–1987 Also answered to: Mr. Clean https://baseballnicknames.com/player/garvest01 #baseball #mlb #baseballhistory #sabr #mlbhistory #vintagebaseball #Dodgers

Today's Baseball Nickname · October 1, 2026 “Hinske, With His Best Shot” Eric Hinske · Toronto Blue Jays · Atlanta Braves · 2002–2013 Also answered to: Big Ske https://baseballnicknames.com/player/hinsker01 #baseball #mlb #baseballhistory #sabr #mlbhistory #vintagebaseball #BlueJays

Today's Baseball Nickname · September 30, 2026 “The Apollo Of The Box” Tony Mullane · Cincinnati Red Stockings · Cincinnati Reds · 1881–1894 Also answered to: Count https://baseballnicknames.com/player/mullato01 #baseball #mlb #baseballhistory #sabr #mlbhistory #vintagebaseball #Reds

Today's Baseball Nickname · September 29, 2026 “Father of the Emory Ball” Russ Ford · New York Highlanders · Buffalo Blues · 1909–1915 https://baseballnicknames.com/player/fordru01 #baseball #mlb #baseballhistory #sabr #mlbhistory #vintagebaseball #Yankees

Today's Baseball Nickname · September 28, 2026 “El Buitre de Tecamachalco” Aurelio Lopez · Detroit Tigers · Houston Astros · 1974–1987 Also answered to: Senor Smoke https://baseballnicknames.com/player/lopezau01 #baseball #mlb #baseballhistory #sabr #mlbhistory #vintagebaseball #Tigers

Today's Baseball Nickname · September 27, 2026 “Teddy Ballgame of the MFL” Ted Williams · Boston Red Sox · 1939–1960 Also answered to: Teddy Ballgame, The Kid https://baseballnicknames.com/player/willite01 #baseball #mlb #baseballhistory #sabr #mlbhistory #vintagebaseball #RedSox

Today's Baseball Nickname · September 26, 2026 “The Count Of Luxemburg” Heinie Meine · St. Louis Browns · Pittsburgh Pirates · 1922–1934 Also answered to: Heinie https://baseballnicknames.com/player/meinehe01 #baseball #mlb #baseballhistory #sabr #mlbhistory #vintagebaseball #Pirates

Today's Baseball Nickname · September 25, 2026 “El Mago (The Magician)” Javier Baez · Chicago Cubs · Detroit Tigers · 2014–present Also answered to: El Mago, Javy, The Magician https://baseballnicknames.com/player/baezja01 #baseball #mlb #baseballhistory #sabr #mlbhistory #vintagebaseball #Cubs

Today's Baseball Nickname · September 24, 2026 “Casper the Friendly Ghost” Jimmy Adair · Chicago Cubs · 1931 Also answered to: Choppy https://baseballnicknames.com/player/adairji01 #baseball #mlb #baseballhistory #sabr #mlbhistory #vintagebaseball #Cubs

Today's Baseball Nickname · September 23, 2026 “The Freshest Man On Earth” Arlie Latham · St. Louis Browns · Cincinnati Reds · 1880–1909 https://baseballnicknames.com/player/lathaar01 #baseball #mlb #baseballhistory #sabr #mlbhistory #vintagebaseball #STLCards

Today's Baseball Nickname · September 22, 2026 “The Texas Con Man” Roger Clemens · Boston Red Sox · New York Yankees · 1984–2007 Also answered to: Rocket https://baseballnicknames.com/player/clemero02 #baseball #mlb #baseballhistory #sabr #mlbhistory #vintagebaseball #RedSox

Today's Baseball Nickname · September 21, 2026 “The Man With the Iron Glove” Dick Stuart · Pittsburgh Pirates · 1958–1969 Also answered to: Boston Strangler https://baseballnicknames.com/player/stuardi01 #baseball #mlb #baseballhistory #sabr #mlbhistory #vintagebaseball #Pirates

Today's Baseball Nickname · September 20, 2026 “The Mayor of Ding Dong City” Travis Shaw · Boston Red Sox · Milwaukee Brewers · 2015–2022 https://baseballnicknames.com/player/shawtr01 #baseball #mlb #baseballhistory #sabr #mlbhistory #vintagebaseball #RedSox

Today's Baseball Nickname · September 19, 2026 “Dave "The Cobra" Parker” Dave Parker · Pittsburgh Pirates · Cincinnati Reds · 1973–1991 Also answered to: Cobra https://baseballnicknames.com/player/parkeda01 #baseball #mlb #baseballhistory #sabr #mlbhistory #vintagebaseball #Pirates

Today's Baseball Nickname · September 18, 2026 “Sweet Swingin' Billy from Whistler” Billy Williams · Chicago Cubs · Oakland Athletics · 1959–1976 https://baseballnicknames.com/player/willibi01 #baseball #mlb #baseballhistory #sabr #mlbhistory #vintagebaseball #Cubs

Today's Baseball Nickname · September 17, 2026 “Mr. Hat On His Head” John Olerud · Toronto Blue Jays · Seattle Mariners · 1989–2005 Also answered to: Big Rude, Johnny O https://baseballnicknames.com/player/olerujo01 #baseball #mlb #baseballhistory #sabr #mlbhistory #vintagebaseball #BlueJays