The Nicknames of Major League Baseball 2021
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Think "Babe." Who will you associate that with? Most people will say, "Babe Ruth." But there are 32 players whose nickname is Babe. And that is not the most prolific nickname. There are 42 BUDs, 46 BUCKs, and 35 WHITEYs. Most popular is the nickname of LEFTY. Nearly 190 players were nicknamed LEFTY, most of them pitchers. Position players tend not to carry that moniker. RED appears more than 140 times, presumably when the player had hair. DOC ...