Continuing through the alphabet, which of these Hall of Famers had the best nickname? Part 4, listed alphabetically by last name:
| Big Six |  2 (1.98%) |
| The Say Hey Kid | 44 (43.56%) |
| Stretch | 4 (3.96%) |
| Iron Man | 10 (9.90%) |
| Bid | 0 (0.00%) |
| Ducky | 9 (8.91%) |
| The Big Cat | 15 (14.85%) |
| Steady Eddie | 1 (0.99%) |
| Stan the Man | 13 (12.87%) |
| Prince Hal | 3 (2.97%) |
101 votes | 3 featured comments
Big Six >> Christy Mathewson
Say Hey Kid >> Willie Mays
Stretch >> Willie McCovey
Iron Man >> Joe McGinity
Bid McPhee
Ducky >> Joe Medwick
The Big Cat >> Johnny Mize
Steady Eddie Murray
Stan the Man Musial
Prince Hal Newhouser
Say Hey Kid >> Willie Mays
Stretch >> Willie McCovey
Iron Man >> Joe McGinity
Bid McPhee
Ducky >> Joe Medwick
The Big Cat >> Johnny Mize
Steady Eddie Murray
Stan the Man Musial
Prince Hal Newhouser
Medwick's original nickname was Ducky Wucky. He was not a likely candidate for Manchester's Manliest Man contest with that one.
I voted for Stretch, as it defined Willie McCovey.
I voted for Stretch, as it defined Willie McCovey.
Gotta be Joe McGinnity. What people don't understand, I think, is that the term "Iron Man" was INVENTED to describe Joe McGinnity. In other words, it was McGinnity who gave the term its modern connotation. McG was called the "Iron Man" because he worked in a foundry. The term "Iron Man" became associated with great stamina, because of McGinnity's greatness.
The nickname that became part of the language. THAT'S a nickname.
The nickname that became part of the language. THAT'S a nickname.