Baseball Names



Baseball has a very rich history. For the past 150 years America's game has brought joy and heartbreak to millions. It's a game of strategy, finess and dynamics. As well, it's players have the stupidest names of any other sport. The other day, while listening to some sportscaster talk about what the Oakland Athletics have to do to win their playoff series, one anouncer quipped that the A's could use help from old Rollie Fingers.

Rollie Fingers.




Hearing that name ignited my curiosity. I looked up Mr. Fingers on a web site called baseball-reference.com. I wanted to know more about him. But as I jogged through a long list of statictics, I wondered what the stupidest name in baseball history is.

Here's where you come in.

I spent the next few days, without eating or sleeping, searching through the database of professional baseball players in order to make a list. The list, as follows, is sort of like a ballot. I encourage all readers to look over the list, and in the comment section, tell me who you think has the stupidest name.

Here's the list.
Enjoy.


Coot Veal
Pee-Wee Wanninger
Boof Bonser
Coco Crisp
Adolf “Dutch” Jordan
Skippy Roberge
Jesus Alou
Ed Head
Rollie Fingers
Tim Spooneybarger
Alan Strange
Hooks Dauss
Dick Bass
Dick Burns
Dick Cox
Mookie Wilson
Buttercup Dickerson
Gaylord Perry
Richard Nixon
Peek-a-boo Veach
Mother Watson
Chief Youngblood
Zeke Bonura
Pussy Tebeau
Candy Maldonado
Boob “Gink” Fowler
Tom Poorman
Slim Love
Dizzy Trout
Baby Ortiz
Moses Yellowhorse
Fatty Briody
Cupid Childs
Bombo Rivera
Lu Blue
Guy Bush
Liz Funk
Hi Ladd
Catfish Hunter
John Boozer
Johnny Oscar "Ugly" Dickshot <-- Added Oct. 24th

PS: All the above names can be verified at www.baseball-reference.com