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Sports Nicknames

Author: Terry W. Pruyne

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 444

ISBN-13:

When did Michael Jordan become Air Jordan? How did Earvin Johnson come to be known as Magic? Why is Juan Rodriguez called Chi Chi? These questions are answered in this reference work featuring about 20,000 nicknames of professional athletes from around the world. Part One is subdivided into sections for each sport; baseball, basketball, football, hockey and miscellaneous sports (mainly individual sports or ones not listed in the four main sections)--under which entries are alphabetized by players' given names. The entries in Part One tell the player's position, team, year of retirement, and--in as many instances as extensive research could afford--how the player got his or her nickname. Part Two offers the opposite access alphabetized by nickname and giving players' names and their sport.

The Complete Book of Sports Nicknames

Author: Louis Phillips

Publisher:

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 350

ISBN-13: 9781580630375

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Explains the origins of hundreds of nicknames for athletes, coaches, teams, special plays, and events

The Power of a Name

Author: Clancy M Dixon

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2006-04

Total Pages: 169

ISBN-13: 0595386660

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Have you ever wondered how your favorite teams acquired their nickname; or the statistics regarding your favorite players. Power of a Name delivers the information right to your fingertips. Consider the Yankees: the origin of the name was actually an expression invented by Dutch immigrants. Their accent made saying, "Jack Cheese" sound like they were uttering, "Jan-kee". The Pittsburg Pirates, meanwhile, were so called because their owner was accused of stealing players from other teams. Did you know Ty Cobb ran the 100-yard dash in ten seconds, and Hall of Fame pitcher, Walter Johnson, is believed to have thrown pitches in excess of 100-mph. Andy Rooney of Sixty Minutes said, "We have the Jets and Mets, what do all these names mean anyway." The answers are in this book which associates team names with some of the most intriguing events, people, and moments in American history. Power of a Name is an entertaining fact filled book full of rich trivia. Max Morgan, Fox Sports News

Football's Greatest Nicknames

Author: Thom Storden

Publisher: Capstone

Published: 2021-08

Total Pages: 33

ISBN-13: 1663920494

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Many of the greatest football players have earned funny, odd, or interesting nicknames during their careers. Read to find out the stories behind football's legendary nicknames.

Basketball's Greatest Nicknames

Author: Thom Storden

Publisher: Capstone

Published: 2021-08

Total Pages: 33

ISBN-13: 166390684X

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"Many of the greatest basketball players have earned funny, odd, or interesting nicknames during their careers. Read to find out the stories behind basketball's legendary nicknames"--

The 100 G.O.A.T. Sports Nicknames

Author: Dan Murphy

Publisher:

Published: 2020-11-10

Total Pages: 308

ISBN-13: 9781949758788

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The definitive compilation of the superstars, also-ransand wanabees of the sporting world whose nicknamesdefined their personalities and their performances

Baseball's Greatest Nicknames

Author: Thom Storden

Publisher: Capstone

Published: 2021-08

Total Pages: 33

ISBN-13: 1663906831

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Many of the greatest baseball players have earned funny, odd, or interesting nicknames during their careers. Read to find out the stories behind baseball's legendary nicknames.