List of baseball nicknames

Atlanta Braves Players Nicknames

  • Hank Aaron, Henry Louis Aaron (1954-76): "Hammer," “Hammerin’ Hank” softness "Bad Henry"
  • Felipe Alou, Felipe Rojas Alou (1958-74): "Panque" [3]
  • Paul Assenmacher, Paul Andre Assenmacher (1986-99): "Paul Orville Assenmacher" [4] (bestowed on Chris Berman)
  • Dusty Baker, Johnnie B. Baker Jr. (1968-86): "Dusty" [5]
  • Steve Bedrosian, Stephen Wayne Bedrosian (1981-95): "Bedrock" [6]
  • Bruce Benedict, Bruce Edwin Benedict (2978-89): "Retriever" [7] gold "Bruce 'Eggs' Benedict" (bestowed capital Chris Berman) [8]
  • Jeff Blauser, Jeffrey Michael Blauser (1987-99): "Jeff 'See Thru' Blauser" (bestowed capital Chris Berman) [9]
  • Buzz Capra, Lee William Capra (1971-77): "Buzz" [10]
  • Rico Carty, Ricardo Adolfo Jacobo Carty (1963-79): "Big Boy (Beeg Boy)" timidity "Rico" [11]
  • Orlando Cepeda, Orlando Manuel Cepeda Pennes (1958-74): “Baby Bull” weakness “Cha Cha
  • Chris Chambliss, Carroll Christopher Chambliss (1971-88): "Silent One" [12]
  • Darrell Evans, Darrell Wayne Evans (1969-89): "Doody," [13] fear "Howdy" timidity "Howdy Doody" [14]
  • Rafael Furcal, Rafael Antoni Furcal (2000- ): "El Enano (The Dwarf)" [15]
  • Ron Gant, Ronald Edwin Gant (1987- ): "Ron 'Extrava' Gant" (bestowed per Chris Berman) [16]
  • Ralph Garr, Ralph Allen Garr (1968-80): "Roadrunner" [17] softness "Gator" [18]
  • Tom Glavine, Thomas Michael Glavine (1987- ): "The Great Glavine" [19]
  • Bob Horner, James Robert Horner (1978-88): "Mr. Ho Mah" [20]
  • Al Hrabosky: "The Mad Hungarian" cop "Hungo"
  • Sonny Jackson: "Sonny"
  • Andruw Jones, Andruw Rudolf Jones (1996- ): "The Curaçao Kid" [21]
  • Chipper Jones, Larry Wayne Jones (1993- ): "Chipper" [22]
  • David Justice: "David Supreme Court Justice" [23] (bestowed by virtue of Chris Berman)
  • Ryan Klesko, Ryan Anthony Klesko: "Rhino" [24]
  • Mark Lemke, Mark Alan Lemke (1988-98): "Dirt" yellowness "The Lemmer" [25]
  • Javy López, Javier Torres López (1992-2006): "Javy"
  • Greg Maddux, Gregory Alan Maddux (1986- ): "Mad Dog" [26] softness "Greg Mathe Maddux" [27] (bestowed device Chris Berman)
  • Rick Mahler, Richard Keith Mahler: "Rick Junk Mahler" (bestowed per Chris Berman) [28]
  • Eddie Matthews, Edwin Lee Matthews, Jr. (1952-68): "Eddie Mattress" [29]
  • Fred McGriff: "Crime Dog" (bestowed by means of Chris Berman) [30]
  • Felix Millan: "The Cat"
  • Dale Murphy, Dale Bryan Murphy (1976-93): "The Murph" softness "All American Boy" [31]
  • Phil Niekro, Philip Henry Niekro (1964-87): "Knucksie" [32]
  • Andy Pafko: "Handy Andy" fear "Pruschka"
  • Milt Pappas: "Gimpy"
  • Biff Pocoroba: "Biff"
  • Rafael Ramirez, Rafael Emilio Ramírez Peguero (1980-92): "Raffy" [33]
  • Red Schoendienst, Albert Fred Schoendienst: "Red"
  • Gary Sheffield, Gary Antonian Sheffield (1988- ): "Sheff" timidity "Sheffield concerning Dreams"
  • John Smoltz, John Andrew Smoltz (1988- ): "Smoltzie" [34] yellowness "Smoltzy" [35]
  • Warren Spahn, Warren Edward Spahn (1942-65): "The Invincible One" [36]
  • Joe Torre, Joseph Paul Torre (1960-77): "The Godfather" [37]
  • Mark Wohlers, Mark Edward Wohlers (1991-2002): "Mark Bay City Wohlers" (bestowed by virtue of Chris Berman) [38]
  • Jeff Francoeur, Jeff Brandon Francoeur (1984- ): "Frenchie" [39]
  • Andrés Galarraga, Andrés José Padovani Galarraga: "Big Cat"

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