Awesome Names [Part 2]
Too many crazy names to fit in the initial post, so it's high time we revisit some of baseballs most interesting identities...
If you're a lousy pitcher who only exists as a mop-up reliever, it helps to have a unique name. Bamberger probably got his name because BAM is exactly what the opposing hitters would do to his offerings, but based on his chart, he'd need to find the strike zone.
Black Eyed Peas fans can take a moment to get the song out of their head. Boom-Boom won't overpower anyone with his chart, but he brought solid Control.
It's late in the game, opponents heart of the order is due up and the game is close. Can your starter handle the pressure? Does he have ice in his veins? Ice Box sure does.
Someone's parents hated him.
Ever have a name so impossible that people just skipped over it and referred to you with just one letter? Billy G knows your pain.
It's the dead-ball era and home runs are a premium. You know what kind of superhero you gotta be to pull off homers at 17+ on your chart? Hercules earns his name.
Say this name 5 times fast.
Grandma's got a funny name, but no one laughed when he stepped on the mound in the World Series. We need to go back to regular multi-inning closers in baseball.
I did an April Fools post with this guy, and I figure his name warrants a mention here as well as making jokes.
That is not a typo.
Hooks brought decent Control and a good chart to where he rarely needed an early "hook" from the game.
Run like a chicken. Hit like a wolf. I doubt wolves can hot a fastball very well, but don't tell Chicken that.
