1970 Topps football card of a player who also had a memorable nickname, former Denver Bronco defensive lineman Rich “Tombstone” Jackson. He played in an era before the quarterback sack was an official statistic, and his career was shortened by injury, but former teammates and opponents remember him as one of the finest defensive linemen … Read More
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The 10 Best Baseball Nicknames of All Time
Baseball may have the best list of all-time nicknames, so it was really hard to trim down to just ten. Some classics that didn’t make the list, but deserve honorable mention, are George Herman “Babe” Ruth, “Hammerin’” Hank Aaron, “Yogi” Berra, “Cool Papa” Bell, “Joltin’ ” Joe DiMaggio, Stan “The Man” Musial, Ron Cey … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of a former minor league baseball team, the Piedmont Boll Weevils, who played in the South Atlantic League from 1996 until 2000. Players who spent part of their minor league careers with the Weevils include Marlon Byrd, Jimmy Rollins, Brett Myers and football player Rickey Williams, who played for the team in the late … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1968 Topps baseball card of former major leaguer Ted Uhlaender, who played eight seasons for Minnesota, Cleveland and Cincinnati. He was mostly a journeyman type of player who served an important role as a spare outfielder and pinch hitter. Uhlander was also a coach for the Indians under manager Charlie Manuel in 2000. He passed … Read More
The 10 Best Basketball Nicknames of All Time
The NBA Finals, between Miami and San Antonio for the second straight year, ended tonight with the Spurs winning another title, so this list post will be of the top 10 nicknames in basketball. With apologies to the legends whose nicknames are known to even non-basketball fans, like Earvin “Magic” Johnson, Michael “Air” Jordan and Julius … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of a current National Basketball Association team, the New Orleans Pelicans. This franchise started out in 1988 in Charlotte as the Hornets, but relocated to New Orleans in 2002, keeping the “Hornets” nickname until this past season, when the name was changed to honor both the state bird – the Brown Pelican – and the … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1974 Topps basketball card of one of the all-time greats of pro basketball, Julius Erving. He didn’t make my list of top basketball nicknames, but he had one of the most well-known – “Doctor J”. Erving was a one-of-a-kind athlete in his era, dazzling fans with his leaping ability and off-the-charts dunks. He began his … Read More
The 10 Best Hockey Nicknames of All Time
I’ve promised myself that I would continue posting one of the things I’ve enjoyed the most since I started this blog, which is the “list” posts. So starting this week I’m going to publish a series of posts listing the ten best nicknames in each of the four major sports, beginning with hockey since the … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of a professional hockey team that began in the old World Hockey Association, the Quebec Nordiques. The Nordiques played in the WHA until the league merged with the NHL, when they joined the established league, which set up a natural rivalry with the storied Montreal Canadiens. This logo was used during the team’s WHA … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1974 O-Pee-chee hockey card of former NHL goaltender Gary Bromley, who didn’t make my list of top hockey nicknames but deserves consideration. His nickname was “Bones” and late in his career he wore a mask with a skull face on it that made him a cult figure. Bromley was mostly a backup, but hung around for … Read More