some late january fun

Tito Landrum AND Tito Francona both wore the BOTB, they should have been power hitters like Rocco "Rocky" Colivito who almost became a Card in 64 until the deal fell thru when the Yankees blocked it, then lost him to the Indians for a second stint. Tho they did get him for about 90 ABs at the very end of his career. Yanks never gave up.

What a history of names and nicknames, though! "The Rajah" (Hornsby); Frankie Frisch, the Fordham Flash; Dizzy Dean and Pepper Martin (does anybody remember their actual first names?), to say nothing of "Leo the Lip" and "Ducky Joe"; "Stan The Man"; Red Schoendienst (on the 1940's World Series DVD, he's referred to as "Al"... that's just wrong!); "Slats" Marion; Harry "The Cat" Brecheen and Harvey "The Kitten" Haddix; "Cha-Cha" Cepeda (the inspiration for El Birdos); "Simba" Simmons; "The Zamboni" (Ken Reitz); Bake McBride; Scipio Spinks; Willie McGee (with that name, he had to be a ballplayer!); and "Silent George" Hendrick...

Then, there are the guys who need only a single name to be instantly identified by Cardfans...

Stan
Red
Gibby
Lou
and, of course, Albert!

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I really liked Andre Dawson when I was growing up, both the name Andre and the player. I also liked his nickname (the Hawk), cuz to my mind it made him sound even more like a badass.

Augie Ojeda. What a stud.

Some others - http://community.foxsports.com/blogs/tyhildenbrandt/2006/01/12/Top_Ten_Baseball_Names_of_AllTime

always liked Walker Cooper and all the "Dusty" Rhodes's, 'Ripper' Collins, Pepper Martin, Catfish Hunter, Mudcat Grant

other 'good' names:  Esix Snead, Bob Walk, and Homer Bailey

Harmon Killebrew.
Gorman Thomas

Dizzy Dean
Daffy Dean
Jim Magrane (don't know why...just always sounded cool)
Lou Brock
Stan Musial
Rogers Hornsby (Do you know anyone named "Rogers")
Red Schoendiest
and, of course,
Jack Buck (great name for an announcer)

Non-Cardinals:
Oil Can Boyd
Mike Maddux (sounds like a superhero alter-ego like Peter Parker or Clark Kent)
Bert Blyleven (mainly because of Chris Berman I think)
Augie Ojeda (former Cub...I know, I know)

It's too late to think of any more right now

Best baseball name that matches the player (style of play, personality, looks) is Mike Schmidt. And a close second would be Ken Griffey, Jr.

And for hollywood baseball names you have to go with Pedro Cerrano.

A name I always liked was Ugueth Urbina, bad off-field ending to his career but still a great name. Cecil Fielder was fun because he was not what you'd call a great fielder. I think every pitcher that has blown out their elbow will agree Tommy John is a great name. HOFer Grover Cleveland Alexander, played by Ronald Regan on the big screen, is one that comes to mind.

My last one from the 1888 Browns pitcher Silver King. They just don't name ballplayers like they did in the 1800.

Sound like they should be gunslingers in Tombstone.

my all-time favorite:
Walking Underwear

Pasqual Perez (Expos)
Pat Perry (Cardinal)
Joey Cora (guy had a fivehead)
Anybody named Felix Jose HAD to be a badass!
Also loved the name Andy Van Slyke
Anybody else think that Willie Mcgee looked just like his name implied?
Bob Forsch
Dennis "Oil Can" Boyd
Gary Gietti (sp?)

My friends and I actually valued peculiar named "scrub" cards more than the high-dollar ones.

Also on the Cardinals, who can go wrong with Tito Van Slandrum?

Outside the BOTB, I know he's a Met, but Mookie Wilson.  And Roland Fingers, which is just incredible.  I always preferred that to Rollie.

And one more vote for Amos Otis, plus one for his teammate, George Brett.  

Jose Oquendo
Julio Lugo
Jessie Orosco
Alfonso Soriano
Placido Polanco
Julio Franco
Pedro Astacio
Tomo Ohka
Benito Santiago
Octavio Dotel
Magglio Ordonez
And my 'O' fave: Valerio de los Santos.  That one makes me want to be a PA announcer.

Team captain: Orlando Palmeiro.  He simply out-O's the competition.

Old-Timey representative: Orval Overall