Fun with baseball names

[moonslav59]

Yes, but I had mentioned him in the post that kickstarted this adventure

 

Sorry, I didn't look back far enough.

[notin]

If first names count, let’s not forget Turkey Tyson. And his memorable career consisting of a single plate appearance in 1944.

 

Also, his name consists of two poultry references - an MLB record...

[Thunder]

Chris Morocco

[notin]

Baseball Terms

 

Brandon League

Scott Diamond

Josh Fields

Dick Pole

Trey Ball

Gary Glover

Charlie Spikes

Clete Boyer? (No, I don't first names should be included, plus it's a nickname, for Cletis.)

 

Positive

 

Larry Walker

Jonathan Holder

Jim Wynn

 

Unfortunate

 

Bob Walk

Grant Balfour

Kyle Lohse

Dave Bush

Burke Badenhop

Nick Swisher

 

Phillies RHP Bailey Falter might need to join the Unfortunates…

[Bellhorn04]

Cards have an outfielder named Lars Nootbaar.

 

Now that has to be Nutbar in Scandanavian.

[Bellhorn04]

How about some virtuous names?

 

Patrick Wisdom

 

And of course Rick Wise of Red Sox fame.

[Bellhorn04]

I shudder to say it, but I guess I have to

 

Aaron Judge

[Bellhorn04]

A bunch of guys named Wright, so cross that one off the list.

[notin]

David Justice

[mvp 78]

How about some virtuous names?

 

Patrick Wisdom

 

And of course Rick Wise of Red Sox fame.

 

Dan GLADden?

[Thunder]

How can we forget DeWayne Wise, and the catch he made to preserve Buerhle's perfect game?

[Bellhorn04]

Dan GLADden?

 

I accept.

[mvp 78]

Joe and Jamal Strong?

 

Though Jamal wasn't exactly virtuous since he was the first guy on the Mariner's 40 man to get popped with a suspension for las drogas.

[Bellhorn04]

Bob Friend

[Bellhorn04]

Mark Grace

[notin]

Curtis Pride

[Bellhorn04]

Curtis Pride

 

Pride is one of the Seven Deadly Sins.

[notin]

Pride is one of the Seven Deadly Sins.

 

Not for a player overcoming deafness to play in MLB…

[Northern Star]

Not a baseball name, but it should be - Paul Semendinger. He's an educator/author.

[Bellhorn04]

Is it just me, or are there are a lot of players with the first name of Tyler now?

[notin]

Is it just me, or are there are a lot of players with the first name of Tyler now?

 

After the expansions in the 1990’s, I noticed a massive increase in players named Chad…

[notin]

In what has to be an MLB first, there are three closers in MLB named Tanner…

[moonslav59]

In what has to be an MLB first, there are three closers in MLB named Tanner…

 

Tanning some hides!

[Bellhorn04]

In what has to be an MLB first, there are three closers in MLB named Tanner…

 

Tylers, Trevors and Tanners are everywhere.

[mvp 78]

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/garrebr01.shtml

 

At least there's only one Braxton right now.

[Bellhorn04]

There are 4 players with the last name Peralta in the bigs this year.

 

Jhonny was the first, with a career that started in 2003.

[notin]

When Nolan Gorman joined the Cardinals earlier this year, the squad became the first in MLB history to roster two players named Nolan…

[moonslav59]

Will Brainer Bonaci ever make the bigs?

[Bellhorn04]

Janson Junk!

 

Angels starting pitcher who just got his first big league win.

[Bellhorn04]

In his first major league game, James Outman goes 3 for 4 with a homer and double and makes only one out.

 

How perfect is that?

 

(Plays for the freakin' Dodgers, though.)