Best sports nicknames

[Brown Bear]

Hey txteach....I was reading YOUR list and then saw "Bruce Seldon"??? He's a bum compared to the other guys.

How about "Hands of Stone" Roberto Duran or Evander "The Real Deal" or "The Easten Assassin" Larry Holmes....

[JPkempo]

Boston Red Sox Players Nicknames
Luis Aparicio, Luis Ernesto (Montiel) Aparicio (1956-73): "Little Louie"
Wade Boggs, Wade Anthony Boggs (1982-99): "Chicken Man"
Oil Can Boyd, Dennis Ray Boyd (1982-91): "Oil Can"
Eddie Cicotte, Edward Victor Cicotte (1905-20): "Knuckles"
Roger Clemens: "Rocket"
Tony Conigliaro, Anthony Richard Conigliaro (1964-75): "Tony C"
Bob Cremins, Robert Anthony Cremins (1906-2004): "Lefty" or "Crooked Arm"
Covelli Loyce Crisp: "Coco"
Joe Cronin, Joseph Edward Cronin (1926-45): "Mr. Clutch"
Dennis Eckersley, Dennis Lee Eckersley (1975-98): "Eck"
Jacoby Ellsbury, Jacoby McCabe Ellsbury (2007- ): "The Navajo Kid" "Tacoby Bellsbury"
Dwight Evans, Dwight Michael Evans (1972-91): "Dewey"
Carlton Fisk: "Pudge"
Jimmie Foxx: "Beast" or "Double X"
Buck Freeman, John Frank Freeman (1891-1907): "Buck"
Nomar Garciaparra, Anthony Nomar Garciaparra: "Spiderman" or "Super Rook"
Arthur William Graham (1911-66): "Skinny"
Ewell Gross: Turkey
Lefty Grove, Robert Moses Grove: “Lefty”
Harry Hooper, Harry Bartholomew Hooper (1909-25): “Hoop”
Bill Lee: "Spaceman"
Dutch Leonard, Hubert Benjamin Leonard (1913-25): "Dutch"
Fred Lynn, Fredric Michael Lynn (1974-90): "Fragile Freddy"
Daisuke Matsuzaka "Dice-K"
David Ortiz, David Americo (Arias) Ortiz (1997- ): “Big Papi,” “Señor Octubre” or “Cookie Monster”
Rico Petrocelli, Americo Peter Petrocelli (1963-76): "Petro" or "Rico"
Dick Radatz, Richard Raymond Radatz (1962-66): "Monster" or "Moose"
Manny Ramírez, Manuel Aristides (Onelcida) Ramírez (1994- ): "Man-Ram" or "Baby Bull"
Jim Rice, James Edward Rice (1974-89): "Jim Ed" or "The Boston Strongboy"
Babe Ruth, George Herman Ruth: “Babe,” “The Bambino,” and “Sultan of Swat” The King of Sting
George Scott, Boomer'
Al Simmons: “Bucketfoot Al”
Tris Speaker, Tristram E Speaker: “Tris,” “The Grey Eagle” or “Spoke”
Luis Tiant, Luis Clemente (Vega) Tiant (1964-82): "El Tiante" or "Looie"
Mo Vaughn, Maurice Samuel Vaughn (1991-2003): "Hit Dog"
Ted Williams: “The Splendid Splinter,” “Teddy Ballgame,” “Thumper,” or “Kid”
Joe Wood (1908-20): "Smoky Joe"
Cy Young, Denton True Young: “Cy” or “Cyclone”
Jason Varitek, Jason Varitek: "Tek"
Mike Lowell, Mike Lowell: "Mr.Reliable" or "The Biggest Eyebrows in Baseball"
Kevin Youkilis"Youk" or "The Greek God of Walks"

Some of theres I never heard.

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[Marvelmania]

George "The Animal" Steele
Enie "Big Cat" Ladd

[Mikey]

"Hollywood" Hulk Hogan

Stole his name from a G.L.O.W. lady