Nicknames Besides “Mr. October” That Ought to Be Retired
Hey, can we agree on one thing? It's time to permanently retire Reggie Jackson's nickname http://t.co/8PP8AuwYoT
— robneyer (@robneyer) November 4, 2013
When Rob Neyer says “jump,” the present author is compelled to inquire as to which altitude might most satisfy him. And when Rob Neyer suggests by way of social media that Reggie Jackson’s nickname ought to be retired, the author says, “Hear, hear” — and whatever is the equivalent of “hear, hear” in at least three or four of the Romance languages.
What else the author says is: “There are other nicknames that ought to be retired, as well.” Nicknames like the following, for example, which are entirely authentic and not just produced by pairing randomly generated player pages from Baseball Reference with choice phrases from Yelp reviews.
3. Bret “Liar Boyfriend” Barberie
5. Lou “Swizzle Sizzle” Gehrig
6. Frank “Cadillac Taco” Howard
7. Miller “Construction Junk” Huggins
Carson Cistulli has published a book of aphorisms called Spirited Ejaculations of a New Enthusiast.
I propose that we start calling Ben Revere Fast and Clean. That has to be the greatest nickname ever.
From now on, I don’t ever want to call him anything else.