Funniest Professional Sports Names

[Kin]

Does Coco Crisp count?

It's a nickname, sadly. His mama named him Covelli Loyce.

 

[armche123]

Does Coco Crisp count?

It's a nickname, sadly. His mama named him Covelli Loyce.

That'll work

 

[armche123]

Mark Steven Gubicza

 

[Swede]

The French dude Jacque Strap
Or Bob Myknobov .... Russian I think

 

[OldTimeHockey]

Mookie Wilson or Mookie Blaylock

 

[OldTimeHockey]

Boone Jenner(yes, not a pro yet, but one day)

 

[Bullfrog]

Wacey Rabbit

That's great. I just can't say it. It comes out "Wacey Wabbit"

 

[Champ Kind]

Milton Bradley
Dick Pole
JJ Putz
Dick Butkus

Yes, JJ Putz, I had forgotten him but he was one that always brought a smile to my face.

But Dick Pole?  Oh Busta, say it ain't so!  If that guy was born in the last 50 years it's a travesty.  If it's more than 50, his folks get a pass.

 

[LittleHockeyFan]

I get a chuckle out of the figure skating dude Dick Pound.

ouch

 

[bustaheims]

But Dick Pole?  Oh Busta, say it ain't so!  If that guy was born in the last 50 years it's a travesty.  If it's more than 50, his folks get a pass.

That doesn't mean his name isn't hilarious or that he couldn't have gone by Rick or Rich.

 

[armche123]

Was just watching the A's vs. Tigers.. and Reddick had a quick hit, which ended up being a fly ball off Coke. The Inning ended right after the catch was made.

 

[Corn Flake]

I had always hoped Tyler Ruegsegger was going to make the Leafs, just so we had a player we could call by the nickname, 'Ruggie'.

 

[RobDM]

'70s Argos kicker Zenon Andrusyshyn.

 

[bustaheims]

I really wish Byfuglien was pronounced closer to how it's spelled.

 

[maplesyrup]

Whenever I hear/read "Steckel", I think "Schmeckle."

 

[iwas11in67]

Woody Johnson - owner of the New York jets.

 

[Tigger]

Manute Bol. For some reason Manute always made me think of "minute" (as in extremely small) which is obviously the opposite of what Bol was.

I vaguely recall a skit or a reference to a sketch on Letterman with him called 'Bowling with Manute'...

Schwab makes me chuckle for some odd reason.

 

[LittleHockeyFan]

I always have to stifle a laugh with Cal Clutterbuck (I knew of him from the Oshawa General days)....

 

[maplesyrup]

I always have to stifle a laugh with Cal Clutterbuck (I knew of him from the Oshawa General days)....

Yeah, me too (the bit about the stifle laugh.) Surprised this was the first mention of him.

 

[Heroic Shrimp]