Superior Names of Baseball History: Pete LaCock

SWEET MERCIFUL HEAVENS, WHY WAS I NOT
INFORMED OF THIS MAN SOONER?!

The name. The scraggly mustache. The hair, flipped out like my older sister loved to do in high school.

Not only is Pete LaCock’s family name LaCock — which is French (which he spoke) for “the cock” — but his first name is Peter, which means “rock.” Also, according to my Chrome dictionary app:

So, in other words, potential nicknames for Pete LaCock include:

a) Rocky LaCocky
b) Rock the Cock
c) Stone LaCock
d) The Best Name to Ever Come from Canada
e) Rocky the Rooster
f) Penis the Penis

Look, I realize this all may seem crass, but I’m just a medium of the facts. Don’t get mad at me. Get mad at the English language. Get mad at Mr. and Mrs. LaCock who were not foresightful enough to predict the birth of Internet. And, above all, get mad at the French and the French Canadians for allowing LaCock to be a legitimate surname.

Many thanks to +Mike Baker for bringing this wonderful man to my attention.