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Author | : Terry W. Pruyne |
Publisher | : McFarland |
Total Pages | : 444 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : |
When did Michael Jordan become Air Jordan? How did Earvin Johnson come to be known as Magic? Why is Juan Rodriguez called Chi Chi? These questions are answered in this reference work featuring about 20,000 nicknames of professional athletes from around the world. Part One is subdivided into sections for each sport; baseball, basketball, football, hockey and miscellaneous sports (mainly individual sports or ones not listed in the four main sections)--under which entries are alphabetized by players' given names. The entries in Part One tell the player's position, team, year of retirement, and--in as many instances as extensive research could afford--how the player got his or her nickname. Part Two offers the opposite access alphabetized by nickname and giving players' names and their sport.
Author | : Louis Phillips |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 350 |
Release | : 1998 |
Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | : 9781580630375 |
Explains the origins of hundreds of nicknames for athletes, coaches, teams, special plays, and events
Author | : Clancy M Dixon |
Publisher | : iUniverse |
Total Pages | : 169 |
Release | : 2006-04 |
Genre | : Baseball teams |
ISBN | : 0595386660 |
Have you ever wondered how your favorite teams acquired their nickname; or the statistics regarding your favorite players. Power of a Name delivers the information right to your fingertips. Consider the Yankees: the origin of the name was actually an expression invented by Dutch immigrants. Their accent made saying, "Jack Cheese" sound like they were uttering, "Jan-kee". The Pittsburg Pirates, meanwhile, were so called because their owner was accused of stealing players from other teams. Did you know Ty Cobb ran the 100-yard dash in ten seconds, and Hall of Fame pitcher, Walter Johnson, is believed to have thrown pitches in excess of 100-mph. Andy Rooney of Sixty Minutes said, "We have the Jets and Mets, what do all these names mean anyway." The answers are in this book which associates team names with some of the most intriguing events, people, and moments in American history. Power of a Name is an entertaining fact filled book full of rich trivia. Max Morgan, Fox Sports News
Author | : Thom Storden |
Publisher | : Capstone |
Total Pages | : 33 |
Release | : 2021-08 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 1663920494 |
Many of the greatest football players have earned funny, odd, or interesting nicknames during their careers. Read to find out the stories behind football's legendary nicknames.
Author | : Thom Storden |
Publisher | : Capstone |
Total Pages | : 33 |
Release | : 2021-08 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 166390684X |
"Many of the greatest basketball players have earned funny, odd, or interesting nicknames during their careers. Read to find out the stories behind basketball's legendary nicknames"--
Author | : Dan Murphy |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 308 |
Release | : 2020-11-10 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781949758788 |
The definitive compilation of the superstars, also-ransand wanabees of the sporting world whose nicknamesdefined their personalities and their performances
Author | : Harvey Frommer |
Publisher | : Atheneum Books |
Total Pages | : 234 |
Release | : 1979 |
Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | : |
Defines alphabetically arranged names, terms, and phrases associated with a variety of sports.
Author | : Chuck Wielgus |
Publisher | : Harper Perennial |
Total Pages | : 210 |
Release | : 1987 |
Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Thom Storden |
Publisher | : Capstone |
Total Pages | : 33 |
Release | : 2021-08 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 1663906807 |
"Many of the greatest baseball players have earned funny, odd, or interesting nicknames during their careers. Read to find out the stories behind baseball's legendary nicknames"--
Author | : Fifth Avenue Limo Staff |
Publisher | : Prentice Hall |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 1994-06-01 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9780138359270 |