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Favorite Pirate Nicknames
Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2016 4:16 pm
by BucsFaninGA
Slow end on this Friday at the work front...What nicknames of Pirates are your favorites? List the nickname and the player!
Something to pass the time while Pirates Front Office counts their pennies to acquire starting pitching help...
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Favorite Pirate Nicknames
Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2016 4:17 pm
by BucsFaninGA
Gene Clines, one of my favorite Of's from the Bucs of the early 70's, now a 1st base coach for the Chicago Cubbies
Little Angry---Gene Clines
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Favorite Pirate Nicknames
Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2016 4:19 pm
by BucsFaninGA
Can't resist...former Bucco's 3rd baseman, shortstop and 2nd sacker from the late 70's and a heck of a manager of another NL Rival
Scrap Iron---Phil Garner...Talk about playing and leaving it all on the field. Phil was awesome! And a decent guy!
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Favorite Pirate Nicknames
Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2016 4:59 pm
by iabucco
I liked Mike "the hit man" Easler and will always like the Cobra. Scrap Iron is probably the best for fitting the player and the team. Although Chris Berman got old, I thought Bert "be home" Blyleven was funny.
Favorite Pirate Nicknames
Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2016 5:31 pm
by Bobster21
Dr. Strangeglove.
Favorite Pirate Nicknames
Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2016 5:33 pm
by iabucco
I forgot about Bill Maddog Madlock. His son was called angry puppy.
Favorite Pirate Nicknames
Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2016 5:34 pm
by BucsFaninGA
Good one Mad Dog. That one was a favorite of mine.
Really on the Angry Puppy line?
You sure you aren't kidding me?
Favorite Pirate Nicknames
Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2016 5:35 pm
by Quail
Bill "Quail" Virdon
Bob "Dog" Skinner
Don "Tiger" Hoak
Bill "Mad Dog" Matlock
Forrest "Smoky" Burgess
Matt "The Scat" Alexander
Wilmer "Vinegar Bend" Mizell
Vernon "The Deacon" Law
John "Candy Man" Candelaria
Wilver "Pops" Stargell
Honus "The Flying Dutchman" Wagner
Roberto "Arriba" Clemente
Lloyd "Little Poison" Waner
Paul "Big Poison" Waner
Favorite Pirate Nicknames
Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2016 6:07 pm
by iabucco
4B7C6A7A4F686760674E48090 wrote: Good one Mad Dog. That one was a favorite of mine.
Really on the Angry Puppy line?
You sure you aren't kidding me?
About "Angry Puppy", I think I was watching the Pirates play the Cubs and the announcer mentioned his nickname and that they were calling his son angry puppy but I don't know for sure if that was accurate or just an announcer with a word play. I just always remembered that I thought that was funny.
Favorite Pirate Nicknames
Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2016 6:20 pm
by Bobster21
7F5B4F47422E0 wrote: Bill "Quail" Virdon
Bob "Dog" Skinner
Don "Tiger" Hoak
Bill "Mad Dog" Matlock
Forrest "Smoky" Burgess
Matt "The Scat" Alexander
Wilmer "Vinegar Bend" Mizell
Vernon "The Deacon" Law
John "Candy Man" Candelaria
Wilver "Pops" Stargell
Honus "The Flying Dutchman" Wagner
Roberto "Arriba" Clemente
Lloyd "Little Poison" Waner
Paul "Big Poison" Waner
Dick "Ducky" Schofield
Hurryin' Joe Christopher
Gene "Augie" Freese
Whammy Douglas
Glenn "Rocky" Nelson
Harvey "The Kitten" Haddix
Gravedigger Hebner