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Hayden Siddhartha Finch and Joe Shlabotnik: The Funniest Baseball Names that Never Were
With Minor League Baseball’s annual Moniker Madness competition just a few weeks away, what better time to investigate and recount the stories of two of the most curious names in baseball history? Not only are the names unusual, but … Continue reading
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Tagged baseball, Charlie Brown, funny names in baseball, George Plimpton, sports, Sports Illustrated
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Joe Btfsplk: Oh Vowels, Where Art Thou?
“My work is destroyed almost as soon as it’s printed. One day it’s being read; the next day someone’s wrapping fish in it.”–Al Capp Joe Btfsplk was an infamous character in the long running comic strip L’il Abner, by the late cartoonist, … Continue reading
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Tagged Al Capp, cartoons, comic strips, funny names, quotes
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Play Ball! More Great Baseball Nicknames
“I learn to run fast stealing chickens.”–Minnie Minoso “What’s in a name?”–William Shakespeare As Major League Baseball kicks off it’s 139th season–the third baseball season for The Blog of Funny Names–what better way to celebrate than another look at some … Continue reading
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Tagged baseball, baseball history, baseball nicknames, funny names, Jacky Robinson, MLB
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Oh Brother(s), Where Art Thou, the Charlos and Arroyos
“I grew up with 6 brothers. That’s how I learned to dance–waiting for the bathroom.”–Bob Hope “Big sisters are the crabgrass in the lawn of life.”–Linus (Charles M. Schultz) When it comes to siblings in major professional sports, a few … Continue reading
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Tagged boxing, football, funny names, Klitchko brothers, olympics, Peyton Manning, Serena Williams, sports, tennis
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Fish Wars! (And Mullets Too!) – Funny Baseball Names (Repost)
Due to some unforeseen circumstances (namely a “fire drill” at work – basically an urgent task requiring lots of hours of work in a very short time frame) I have not been able to do much but work and sleep … Continue reading
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