1.
Charlie Hustle - Pete Rose
Rose perhaps did the most with the least, making up what he lacked in talent with grit and a never say die attitude. One of the hardest working players ever gets one of the coolest blue collar nicknames
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2.
The Sultan of Swat - Babe Ruth
He probably had more nicknames than anybody, but this one encapsulates both his prodigious power and his status as baseball royalty
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3.
"Shoeless" Joe Jackson
One of those legendary baseball nicknames from the old days - Joe once played the second game of a double header in his socks because his new cleats were too tight. A legend was born.
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4.
Lawrence Peter "Yogi" Berra
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5.
Dennis "Oil Can" Boyd
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6.
The Iron Horse - Lou Gehrig
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7.
The Flying Dutchman-Honus Wagner
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8.
Stan "The Man" Musial
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9.
Mordecai "Three Fingers" Brown
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10.
Jim "Catfish" Hunter
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11.
Big Papi - David Ortiz
David has had the nickname since ... well forevor
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12.
Mr. October - Reggie Jackson
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13.
"The Penguin" ~ Ron Cey
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14.
George "Sparky" Anderson
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15.
The Say Hey Kid - Willie Mays
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16.
The Yankee Clipper - Joe DiMaggio
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17.
The Georgia Peach - Ty Cobb
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18.
The Splended Splinter - Ted Williams
I love this name. It sounds cool, is kind of weird and original and also perfectly describes one of the greatest hitters of all time, who was known for being extremely skinny
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19.
The Big Unit - Randy Johnson
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20.
"Hammerin' " Hank Aaron
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21.
The Toy Cannon - Jimmy Wynn
The coolest and most original nickname in sports, Jimmy Wynn was only 5'7" but had tremendous power as a hitter. The name fits him perfectly.
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22.
Donnie Baseball - Don Mattingly
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23.
The Crime Dog - Fred McGriff
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24.
The Baby Bull - Orlando Cepeda
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25.
The Human Rain Delay - Mike Hargrove
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26.
The Big Hurt - Frank Thomas
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