
Before Alex Rodriguez burst onto the national scene (and ruined nicknames forever with the unimaginative and perpetually boring A-Rod), baseball was filled with colorful monikers. Names like The Sultan of Swat, The Iron Horse, Wee Willie Keeler, Rapid Robert, The Splendid Splinter, The Yankee Clipper, the Say Hey Kid, Pops, and The Kid were the norm until baseball writers got lazy and everyone became V-Mart, J-Mike, and J-Barf. So with Opening Day looming, we assigned the talented Paul Cousineau to develop creative nicknames for our beloved Erie Warriors. Enjoy.
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