Tag Archives: baseball

Walter Wellesley “Red” Smith

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Fannie Cranium

We at the BoFN love names with alliteration. Say it with me. Walter Wellesley “Red” Smith. While Smith is not a funny name, add a color and you get a whole lot more. Let’s get the ball rolling. What’s black … Continue reading →

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Sparkly Shoes, Twinkletoes and Blimps, Plus People Who Watch Other People Eat Hot Dogs in FNITN 112

Posted on September 25, 2015 by Arto

Hello all! I have returned from a vacation back to the keyboard and ready to enjoy all the funny names I can rest my eyes upon (not that I took my eyes off funny names on my trip). Let’s get … Continue reading →

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A Céspedes for the Rest of Us? No, Just Mets Fans

Posted on August 18, 2015 by markbialczak

At the end of last month, my New York Mets traded for an outfielder by the name of Yoenis Céspedes. Yoenis Céspedes Milanés to be exact. This good baseball guy is a 29-year-old native of Cuba, which means that for … Continue reading →

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Dansby Swanson picked first in the 2015 MLB Draft

Posted on June 10, 2015 by Dave

A breaking news update, inspired by Mad Mark Sackler, and brought to you delightedly by Dave during the 2015 MLB Draft. The Arizona Diamondbacks (probably one of the best-named teams in major league baseball), drafted awesomely-named Vanderbilt prospect Dansby Swanson! Best … Continue reading →

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Twinsies week! Funny Names in the News ~102, with Israel Kamakawiwo’ole and his brother Skippy!

Posted on April 24, 2015 by Dave

Has anyone else noticed an interesting trend this week on the good ol’ Blog of Funny Names? First, Mark posts about two birthday buddies of his, then Kerbey follows it up with a list of people sharing an Earth day … Continue reading →

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