{"id":383,"date":"2008-04-18T11:18:36","date_gmt":"2008-04-18T18:18:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/seamheads.com\/blog\/2008\/04\/18\/what%e2%80%99s-in-a-name\/"},"modified":"2008-04-18T11:18:36","modified_gmt":"2008-04-18T18:18:36","slug":"what%e2%80%99s-in-a-name","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seamheads.com\/blog\/2008\/04\/18\/what%e2%80%99s-in-a-name\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s in a Name?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Professional baseball teams have had some really wild, wacky, humorous and unusual names.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Most major league baseball teams have rather boring nicknames. Some have animal names (Cardinals, Orioles, Blue Jays, Cubs, Tigers, Marlins), some have locally significant names (Rockies<\/st1>, Nationals, Rangers, Astros), but few are really very interesting. However, in non-MLB professional leagues throughout history, there have been some extremely fascinating names.<\/o><\/span><\/p>\n

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You do what?<\/span><\/strong><\/o><\/span><\/p>\n

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1904 Ft. Dodge Gypsum Eaters<\/o><\/span><\/p>\n

1915 Beatrice Milkskimmers<\/o><\/span><\/p>\n

1892 <\/st1>Spokane<\/st1> Bunchgrassers<\/o><\/span><\/p>\n

1888 <\/st1>Davenport<\/st1> Onion Weeders<\/o><\/span><\/p>\n

1938 <\/st1>Longview<\/st1> Cannibals<\/o><\/span><\/p>\n

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I wonder how gypsum tastes?<\/o><\/span><\/p>\n

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You called me what?<\/span><\/strong><\/o><\/span><\/p>\n

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1912 Canon City\/Raton Swastikas<\/o><\/span><\/p>\n

1913 <\/st1>Canton<\/st1> Chinks<\/o><\/span><\/p>\n

1908 <\/st1>Jacksonville<\/st1> Lunatics<\/o><\/span><\/p>\n

1888 <\/st1>Lima<\/st1> Lushers<\/o><\/span><\/p>\n

1911 <\/st1>Columbia<\/st1> Commies<\/o><\/span><\/p>\n

1955 Vicksburg Hill Billies<\/o><\/span><\/p>\n

1912 Connellsville Cokers<\/o><\/span><\/p>\n

1895 Hazelton Quay-kers<\/o><\/span><\/p>\n

1924 <\/st1>Grand Rapids<\/st1> Homoners<\/o><\/span><\/p>\n

1904 Iola Gasbags<\/o><\/span><\/p>\n

1913 <\/st1>Jacksonville<\/st1> Convicts<\/o><\/span><\/p>\n

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I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll bet the Swastikas hats would be a bit hard to market today.<\/o><\/span><\/p>\n

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Hey Sweetie!<\/span><\/strong><\/o><\/span><\/p>\n

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1894 Troy<\/st1> Washerwomen<\/o><\/span><\/p>\n

1922 <\/st1>Wichita<\/st1> Witches<\/o><\/span><\/p>\n

1924 <\/st1>Evansville<\/st1> Little Evas<\/o><\/span><\/p>\n

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Not sure being called washerwomen would increase performance.<\/o><\/span><\/p>\n

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How Embarrassing<\/span><\/strong><\/o><\/span><\/p>\n

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1887 <\/st1>Salem<\/st1> Fairies<\/o><\/span><\/p>\n

1916 <\/st1>Albany<\/st1> Babies<\/o><\/span><\/p>\n

1951 <\/st1>Suffolk<\/st1> Goobers<\/o><\/span><\/p>\n

1906 Patton Pigmies<\/o><\/span><\/p>\n

1916 <\/st1>Hopewell<\/st1> Powder Puffs<\/o><\/span><\/p>\n

1910 <\/st1>Elgin<\/st1> Kittens<\/o><\/span><\/p>\n

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I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m sure the opposing teams were scared when the Fairies came to town.<\/o><\/span><\/p>\n

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Got a favorite I missed? Let us know, and if we get enough, we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll follow up with even more wild, wacky nicknames.<\/o><\/span><\/p>\n

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