Nicknames

[Voltaire26]

From 1926 to 1947, The New York Giants (baseball) had a player named Mel Ott. His nickname was Master Melvin

 

[MarcoPolo]

A thread of current and former Giants' nicknames:
{...}
Brandon Crawford - Stamos, Crawbaby

Melkman
Oxy
Chez3
Riot
The Beard
J Lo (is that a thing?)

Personally I wouldn't count terms used just on this board as "player nicknames". Has anybody heard any of the above used on radio or TV?

 

[MarcoPolo]

Rod Beck - Shooter

Rather prophetic, considering how he died.

 

[Stokes1931]

From the old board:

Teh Lord: Barry Lamar Bonds

Teh Manatee: Livan Hernandez

Not sure why we were so stuck on using "Teh" on the old Mouse board. I think it drove some legalists crazy, so I guess that makes sense.

 

[Stokes1931]

In order:
Emmanuel Burris
Gregor Blanco
Matt Cain
Ryan Vogelsong
Guerrmo Mota

I thought Vogelsong = Song

 

[Mays-Fan]

From the old board:

Teh Lord: Barry Lamar Bonds

Teh Manatee: Livan Hernandez

Not sure why we were so stuck on using "Teh" on the old Mouse board. I think it drove some legalists crazy, so I guess that makes sense.

Yeah someone on the old board posted the reason once. It had to do with one poster who had finger dyslexia, and constantly used "teh" instead of "the".

It stuck and became a meme there.

 

[tzill]

From 1926 to 1947, The New York Giants (baseball) had a player named Mel Ott. His nickname was Master Melvin

What the heck is a "Noble" prize? Recognition from black cops?

 

[tzill]

I thought Vogelsong = Song

Yeah, I prefer that too, but Boch uses Vogey.

 

[Stokes1931]

Yeah, I prefer that too, but Boch uses Vogey.

That just means that Noggin has stopped reading this board, which spells T-R-O-U-B-L-E in a big way.

 

[tzill]

That just means that Noggin has stopped reading this board, which spells T-R-O-U-B-L-E in a big way.

On that tip, Chez3 or Baby Panda?

 

[SFAnthem]

Obscure player to wear 25 before Teh Lord.. Mike "Tiny" Felder

Marvin "pictures of Dusty" Bernard

 

[Heathbar012]

Obscure player to wear 25 before Teh Lord.. Mike "Tiny" Felder

Marvin "pictures of Dusty" Bernard

Good one. I always liked Tiny. Unfortunately, so did most opposing pitchers. Pre-steroids, my dad and I called Benard "Starvin' Marvin." Post: Marvin "How Did I Jump 3 Hat Sizes?" Benard. We also called Willie McGee "Turtlehead." I don't know if he ever got a legitimate nickname. Did Dan Gladden and Jack Clark have nicknames? My mom used to call Eugenio "El Bandito," but that's almost too positive. And, of course, Bengie Molina was "Big Money" at the beginning and "Tubagoo" toward the end.

By the way, Marco, this is a spot for any nickname that you would like to throw out there. It doesn't have to have been used by any sort of Giants "authority" figure. In fact, the really good ones (ie. Oxy and PTMFB) would never be used by any of the SF brass.

 

[tzill]

IIRC, McGee was called "ET" and JC was "The Ripper."

 

[tzill]

IIRC, McGee was called "ET" and JC was "The Ripper."

And Velez was "AU" or "Uselez" or "Pharoh"

 

[Freeport 22]

And Velez was "AU" or "Uselez" or "Pharoh"

Didn't someone call him " The Egyptian Cobra "

 

[Mays-Fan]

Teh "Magic Juan"

 

[filosofy29]

Didn't someone call him " The Egyptian Cobra "

lol, 'twas me. Not my finest hour, but it's just what came to mind.

 

[Freeport 22]

lol, 'twas me. Not my finest hour, but it's just what came to mind.

I thought it was good Nickname , he did look like a Cobra , long thin neck

 

[Freeport 22]

I thought Kevin Mitchell's Nickname was = " WORLD "

Thats what he was called when playing for the Mets

 

[calsnowskier]

I thought Kevin Mitchell's Nickname was = " WORLD "

Thats what he was called when playing for the Mets

That was 2 teams pre-Giants...

I do not think I ever heard that nic for him. I always heard Big Mitch, or Mitch...