Favorite nicknames

Former Fort Worth Star-Telegram racing writer John Sturbin used to call Dale Jr. "Baby Jesus."

And thanks for making me think of Fireball Roberts, Coo Coo Marlin, A.J. Foyt, Parnelli Jones and many others with this post.

 

Dick Trickle

 

Late to the party.

 

I am not going to go through 15 pages, but has anyone cited Charley Tolar of the AFL Oilers, known as the Human Bowling Ball?

 

Wasn't that guy from the Colts (Nottingham?) also nicknamed that?

How about Stump Mitchell? (hope that isn't a db).

Wahoo McDaniel?

 

It was either Don Nottingham or Norm Bulaich. I always get those guys confused.

 

Apologies if I missed it, but has anyone mentioned "Le Grande Orange," Rusty Staub?

 

Wasn't Rusty Staub's nickname "Rusty?" Seriously, the dude had two nicknames, how cool is that.

 

Noland Smith -- "Super Gnat"

And Herschel Walker, End Zone Stalker

 

In honor of Veterans Day, how about Bull Halsey, Chesty Puller and Winfield "Old Fuss and Feathers" Scott.

 

1981 Dodgers for $200, Alex:

Bobby "Babo" Castillo
Dave "Smoke" Stewart
Jerry "Q-Tip" Reuss
Dave "Whack0" Goltz
Burt "Happy" Hooton
Steve "Senator" Garvey
Steve "Yang" Yeager
Bill "Ropes" Russell
Ron "Penguin" Cey

 

In the NFL, even the ball has a nickname.