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Words from valued Bauxite mamboon in a recent thread:

Right on with the name \"callix crabbe\".  A name like that should automatically earn a 30% bonus on any future contract he gets in baseball.  callix crabbe should indeed go down as one of the great names in baseball.  What are some other names that rival ol' callix?  Can't think of any.

Fabulous question, deserves its own Hall of Names discussion. A few suggestions, not to say rules, as you pursue your best contributions ...



  1. No nicknames. We love Boog Powell and all for which he (rotundly) stood, but let's stick to the art of the given name. Sorry to you, too, Yogi, Mookie, Dizzy, Tuffy, Chili and Boof. (Yes, yes, Bonser actually changed his legal name to \"Boof.\" But that's not his given name originally, so no dice, Boofster.)
  2. No team theme is necessary -- though the two names mentioned in the aforementioned thread after mamboon's post both could've landed spots on our old X-rated team (Rusty Kuntz and Rusty Peters, match made in heav ... er, in hell), but don't limit your thinking that way. Besides, both are disqualified under Rule #1.
  3. We're just looking for names that sound cool ... callix crabbe. Laschelle Tarver. Yuniesky Betancourt. Vladimir Guerrero. Lastings Milledge. You get the idea!

Whatchagot, Bauxites?

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Matthew E - Wednesday, May 05 2010 @ 08:30 AM EDT (#214608) #

Darwin Cubillan.

Scipio Spinx.

Jose Valdivielso.

Schad - Wednesday, May 05 2010 @ 09:31 AM EDT (#214614) #
Dax Jones. Middle name: Xenos.

Zoilo Versalles.

Quinton McCracken.



And for the farm system, Thaddaeus Steele. He sadly didn't make it beyond a single year of rookie ball, but I can only assume that it was because he felt his life was better spent fighting crime.
China fan - Wednesday, May 05 2010 @ 09:48 AM EDT (#214616) #

Enos Slaughter.

Kirby Puckett.

Rollie Fingers.

Torii Hunter.

Matthew E - Wednesday, May 05 2010 @ 10:23 AM EDT (#214620) #

Greg Legg.

Trystan Magnusson.

Jamie Cocanower.

Matt Tuiasosopo.

Huck Flener.

Mick Doherty - Wednesday, May 05 2010 @ 12:39 PM EDT (#214634) #
Van Lingle Mungo!
mamboon - Wednesday, May 05 2010 @ 04:27 PM EDT (#214668) #

\"Valued Bauxite mamboon\"?  That's certainly a bit over the top, but thanks to Mick, we have the initial makings of a top ten list of all time great baseball names.  In my humble estimation, here's how I think the list stacks up...

1. callix crabbe  (still my fav, I guess the recentcy and the Blue Jays org. biases me)

2.  Van Lingo Mungo (he even had a song written about him) He left us in '85, known for his carreer with the Brooklyn Dodgers as a pitcher.

3.  Huck Flener  (this one is a broadcaster's nightmare)

4.  Rollie Fingers   (must be the mustache)

5.  Scipio Spinx  (kind of an ancient washed up boxing sound to it)

6.  Trystan Magnusson (sounds like a US Senator's name... another Blue Jays org. bias here)

 

Thanks to all for the contributions.  Keep 'em coming!  I will do some research and get a bio going for each of the top ten as it develops.  (Slow Wednesday evening for 'ol mamboon, I guess!)

   

mamboon - Wednesday, May 05 2010 @ 04:29 PM EDT (#214670) #
Make that Van Lingle Mungo.  Sorry for the typo!
mamboon - Wednesday, May 05 2010 @ 04:36 PM EDT (#214673) #

The lyrics of the Van Lingle Mungo Song are names of baseball players... How about some of these?

HEENEY MAJESKI
JOHNNY GEE
EDDIE JOOST
JOHNNY PESKY
THORNTON LEE
DANNY GARDELLA
VAN LINGLE MUNGO

WHITEY KUROWSKI
MAX LANIER
EDDIE WAITKUS
JOHNNY VANDER MEER
BOB ESTALELLA
VAN LINGLE MUNGO

AUGIE BERGAMO
SIGMUND JAKUCKI
BIG JOHNNY MIZE
   and
BARNEY MCCOSKY
HAL TROSKY
AUGIE GALAN
   and
PINKY MAY
STAN HACK
   and
FRENCHY BORDAGARAY
PHIL CAVARRETTA
GEORGE MCQUINN
HOWARD POLLET
   and
EARLY WYNN
ROY CAMPANELLA
VAN LINGLE MUNGO

AUGIE BERGAMO
SIGMUND JAKUCKI
BIG JOHNNY MIZE
   and
BARNEY MCCOSKY
HAL TROSKY
JOHN ANTONELLI
FERRIS FAIN
FRANKIE CROSETTI
JOHNNY SAIN
HARRY BRECHEEN
   and
LOU BOUDREAU
FRANKIE GUSTINE
   and
CLAUDE PASSEAU
EDDIE BASINSKI
ERNIE LOMBARDI
HUEY MULCAHY
VAN LINGLE

VAN LINGLE MUNGO

Super Bluto - Wednesday, May 05 2010 @ 05:10 PM EDT (#214676) #
Randy Dicken
Gerry - Wednesday, May 05 2010 @ 05:14 PM EDT (#214677) #

Coco Crisp.

I don't think Doug Gwosdz is a cool name but I think he might have been the original \"eyechart\".

OBG - Wednesday, May 05 2010 @ 07:33 PM EDT (#214679) #
Tim Teufel ... but only if he's facing Jim Gott.

Ummm.... Mark Lemongello? Rusty Kuntz?
CeeBee - Wednesday, May 05 2010 @ 07:53 PM EDT (#214680) #
Razor Shines,Urban Shocker, Roger Peckinpaugh, Felix Pie and Ugueth Urbina.
Mike Green - Wednesday, May 05 2010 @ 08:49 PM EDT (#214682) #
I loved the old Expos names...Coco Laboy, John Bo-ca-bell-a.   Ambiorix Concepcion is (was?)  a minor leaguer with a cool name. 
jgadfly - Wednesday, May 05 2010 @ 08:52 PM EDT (#214683) #

I still like ... Sequoyah  Stonecipher ... middle name Trueblood... 2009 14th round pick of the Florida Marlins

 

 

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