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The Sporting
OCTOBER 30, 2023
Our Hall of Fame Nicknames Quiz: 20+ Names and Answers Baseball writer Norman L. Test your baseball knowledge with our Hall of Fame nicknames quiz! So, how many of these baseball Hall of Famers’ real first names do you know? Tell us your scores in the comments!
The Sporting
MARCH 18, 2023
We discuss the different colors and logos that the baseball team have used throughout the years- including full details of their CMYK, HEX, RGB and Pantone codes. Robin Yount Robin Yount, nicknamed "the Kid" and "Rockin' Robin", played as a shortstop and centre fielder for the Milwaukee Brewers for his entire career.
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The Sporting
MARCH 18, 2023
We discuss the different colors and logos that the baseball team have used throughout the years- including full details of their CMYK, HEX, RGB and Pantone codes. Head to our baseball blog for more! This included winning a Cy Young Award in 1957 and winning the World Series the same year.
The Sporting
JANUARY 27, 2023
An Interview With the Man Nicknamed “The Vulture” - Norman L. Macht Baseball legend Phil Regan Sandy Koufax nicknamed him “The Vulture” because of his knack for earning wins in late-inning relief (14-1 in 1966). You’ll be known in baseball as a bunch of quitters,” and he went on, and Leo came back.
The Sporting
MARCH 2, 2023
The Demise of “Bench Jockeying” in Modern Baseball - By Norman L. The biggest difference between baseball as it used to be and the game today is the silence on the diamond. But Huggins fed Leo the lines that earned him a reputation as a brash obnoxious kid and earned him the nickname of “The Lip.” It just wasn’t done anymore.”
The Sporting
JANUARY 26, 2023
The Changing Landscape of Baseball Nicknames - Norman L. Mcht Where have all the colorful ballplayers’ nicknames gone? Baseball player Sad Sam Jones Baseball Nicknames Back in the Day Food used to be a fertile source for colorful sobriquets. Whoever heard of bankers and business moguls having nicknames?
The Sporting
MAY 13, 2023
An Interview with Carmen Hill: By Baseball Writer Norman L. Baseball legend Carmen Hill If you made a bar graph of RHP Carmen Hill’s record in the 10 years he was in the NL between 1915 and 1930—eight of them with the Pirates, it would look like a Kansas wheat field with two tall silos side by side in the middle.
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