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Newsgroups: rec.sport.baseball From: anish@ctt.bellcore.com (Anish Bhimani) Subject: Re: Chris Berman's Nicknames on ESPN Message-ID: <1993Jan14.144527.12049@walter.bellcore.com> Organization: Bellcore, Piscataway, New Jersey Date: Thu, 14 Jan 93 14:45:27 GMT Lines: 406

steffen8546@iscsvax.uni.edu writes:

> Could anyone please send me any of ESPN's Chris Berman's (sp) nicknames. > I am trying to compile a list to post. Thanks in advance.

Compiled over the years from r.s.bb:

A Shawn "Little" Abner Rick "see ya later" Aguilera Mike "Enough" Aldretti or Mike "Mario" Aldrete Doyle "Brandy" Alexander Dana Allison "Wonderland" Bill Almon "Joy" or Bill "Toasted" Almon Roberto "Remember The" Alomar Sandy "Remember the other" Alomar Jr. Brady "Bunch" Anderson Joaquin "the dog" Andujar Tony "Brothers In" Armas Don "Guns of" August B Scott "Hay" Bailes Mark "Beetle" Bailey Scott "Tallulah" Bankhead Floyd "Up and Down the" Bannister Marty "Grin and" Barrett Kevin "Small Mouth" Bass Randy "Large Mouth" Bass Billy "Lima" Beane George "Taco" Bell or George "Liberty" Bell Bruce "Eggs" Benedict Andy "Merchant of Venice" Bends Todd "Mercedes" Benzinger Damon "Blue" Berryhill Karl "these are the" Best "of times" Bud "paint it" Black Lance "You sank my" Blankenship Bert "Be home" Blyleven Bruce Bochte "Ball" Randy Bockus "is willing" Wade "Cranberry" Boggs Barry "U.S." Bonds Pat "North of the" Borders Daryl "Please come home to" Boston Sid "Coffee and" Bream Greg "Crocodile" Brock Hubie "Babbling" Brooks Bob "Bulldog" Bower Britt "Third Degree" Burns Randy "Burning" Bush Brett "Tara" Butler

C Greg "life is a" Caderet Ivan "Bubbling" Calderon Sylvester "When the swallows return to" Campusano John "Candyman" Candeleria Tom "Cotton" Candiotti Jose "can you see" Canseco Don "roses" Carman Mark Carreon "my wayward son" Ron Cey "Hey" or Ron "born in the US" Cey Steve "Kentucky fried" Chitren Will "The Natural" Clark Mark "Crystal" Clear David "Sili-" Cone Ed "Chick" Correa Henry "Ava-" Cotto Jose "Won't you take me on a sea" Cruz Todd "Carribean" Cruz D Kal "Jack" Daniels Ron "Oh My" Darling Eric "The Red" Davis Glenn "Mr. Outside" Davis Jody Davis "Eyes" "Eye of the" Storm Davis Bill "Hello" Dawley Jeff Dedmon "Don't wear plaid" Rob "Bomba" Deer or Rob "Rein" Deer Jim "Two sillouhettes on" DeShaies Bo "Beunos" Diaz Bill "Doran" Doran Rich "280z" Dotson Brian "Number 10" Downing "Street" Kelly "Churchill" Downs Curt "Devil with the blue" Dressendorfer Dan "Salad" Driesen Mike "Well" Dunne Leon "Bull" Durham Jim "Washer and" Dwyer E Lee Elia "Kuriakin" Dave "Right" Engle F Steve "A bridge too" Farr "El" Sid Fernandez Cecil "Is No" Fielder Curt "Model-T" Ford Bob "Air" Forsch John "Generalissimo Franscisco" Franco "Starvin'" Marvin Freeman Jim "Bela" Fergosi Rollie "Chicken" Fingers G Oscar "six-to-five" Gamble Greg Gagne "with a spoon" Andres "The Giant" Galarraga Mike "Leggo" Gallego Wes "Kenny the" Gardner Dan "Man from" Gladden Tom "Heard it through the" Glavine Dwight "Johnny Be" Gooden Mark "Amazing" Grace Mark "Federal" Grant Johnny "Pass the" Grubb "Fettucini" Alfredo Griffin Jose "Mother" Guzman Tony Gwynn "and bear it"

H Moose "Antlers" Haas Von "Purple" Hayes Jeff Hamilton "Joe Frank and Reynolds" Mike Heath "Bar" Danny "Dung" Heep or Danny "Uriah" Heep Dave "Harry and the" Henderson Tommy "Ben" Herr Jay "Thurston B." Howell LaMarr "Where does it" Hoyt Kent "Buy a vowel" Hrbek Glenn "Mother" Hubbard" Charles "Moscow on the" Hudson Tom "Ex-" Hume Bruce "Patty" Hurst I Garth "Clockwork" Iorg J Bo "Diddley" Jackson Chris "Bartles &" James Dion James "and the Belmonts" Stan "You can" Javier "way" Gregg "The Hammer" Jeffries Jimmy "Handyman" Jones Wally "Absorbine" Joyner

K Jimmy "Francis Scott" Key Dana "Field Goal" Kiecker Eric "Burger" King Bob "Yom" Kipper Ron "Ma and Pa" Kittle Joe "Wilhelm" Klink Ray "I dub thee" Knight Chuck "New Kids On" Knoblauch or Chuck "Chip off the ol'" Knoblauch John "I am not a" Kruk L Mike "Izod" LaCoss Mike Laga "beer" Steve "Great" Lake Dennis "Fluorescent" Lamp Dave "Don't" LaPoint Tim "Praise the" Laudner Vance "Common" Law Al "Cigarette" Leiter Chet "Bitter" Lemon Jeff "Sugar Ray" Leonard Jose Lind "on me" John "Tonight, let it be" Lowenstein Ed "Merrill" Lynch Steve Lyons "and tigers and bears, oh my" M Shane "Connie" Mack Greg "Appa" Maddux Bill Madlock "D.A." Dave "Mary" Magadan Rick "Junk" Mahler Candy "Man" Maldanado Kirt "What was that" Manwaring Mike Mason "jar" Don "Welcome Home" Mattingly Oddibe "Young Again" McDowell "Me and" Willie McGee Fred "Crime Dog" McGriff Mark "Eve of Destruction" McGwire Bob Melvin "and the Blue Notes" Jim "Love me two times" Morrison or Jim "people are strange" Morrison John "Holy" Moses Eddie "eat, drink and be" Murray N Tim "Golden" Naehring Gene "Full" Nelson Al "Paul" Newman or Al "-fred E." Newman Paul "Buenos" Noce Matt "No" Nokes P Jim "Hanky" Pankovits Mark "trans-" Parent Dave "Parallel" Parker Tony "Jala-" Pena Melido "Shuffle" Perez Pasquel "roadmap" Perez Ken "Goodbye, Mr. " Phelps Eric "Ker-" Plunk Jim "Hound dog" Presley Joe "Actual Retail" Price Kirby "Union Gap" Puckett R Tim "Purple" Raines or Tim "Torrential" Raines Johnny "Manta" Ray

Randy "Ever" Ready or Randy "Rough and" Ready Gary Redus "a bedtime story" Jerry "Rolls" Reuss Craig Reynolds "wrap" Jim "Pork Fried" Rice Jose "Blame it On" Rijo Cookie "Days of wine and" Rojas Bruce "2 minutes for" Ruffin S Mark "Tossed" Salas Juan "play it again" Samuel Ryne "Carl" Sandberg Rafael "Evil Ways" Santana Benito "El Ducce" Santiago Steve "Alto/Tenor" Sax Mike "Pre-" Schooler Bill "Beethoven" Schroeder Mike "Nova" Scoscia Rick "Really big" Schu Mike "Great" Scott Tom "Leave it to" Seaver Bob "ICe Station" Sebra Kevin "Alka" Seitzer Larry "Satin" Sheets Eric "Win, place and" Show Ruben "High" Sierra Don "On-" Slaught Darryl "Rhubarb" Strawberry or Darryl Strawberry "shortcake" or Darryl Strawberry "Fields Forever" Andy "Dick" Van Slyke John "Irish Eyes are" Smiley Franklin "Ticket" Stubbs Bruce "3-piece" Sutter T Frank Tanana "daiquiri" Andres "Doubting" Thomas Fred Toliver "Twist" Alan "Have Gun will" Trammel Manny "Kingston" Trillo Steve "Rainbow" Trout John "House of" Tudor U Jose "Game-winning" Uribe V Bobby "Be My" Valentine Dave "Rudy" Valle or Dave "Death" Valley Frank "101 Strings" Viola Ozzie "like a" Virgil W Tim "Eli" Wallach Gary "Hospital" Ward Bob "Intentional" Walk Mitch "Noah" Webster Walt "Three blind" Weiss Bob "Ebony Eye" Welch Glenn "Surfin' U.S.A." Wilson Todd "We are the" Worrell Butch "Oil and" Wynegar Y Rich "Not ready" Yett

DAVE Don't LAPOINT RUDY Mother in LAW VANCE Common LAW CRAIG Def LEFFERTS CHET Bitter LEMON JOHN Tonight let it be LOWENSTEIN URBANO Renewal LUGO RICK Innocent LYSANDER JOE MAGRANE Headache RICK Junk MAHLER MIKE Perry MASON ODDIBE Young again MCDOWELL Me And WILLIE MCGEE MARK Eve of Destruction McGWIRE JIM People are strange MORRISON JOHN Holy MOSES DARRYL MOTLEY Crew EDDIE Eat Drink and be MURRAY AL What me worry NEWMAN REID Buffalo NICHOLS MATT No NOKES BRIAN B.P. OELKERS RON Chuck OESTER DAVE Parallel PARKER TONY Hali PENA KEN Good evening Mr. PHELPS TED Tower of POWER JIM Hounddog PRESLEY JOE Actual Retail PRICE KIRBY Union Gap PUCKETT TERRY Swimming PUHL JAMIE Men at QUIRK TIM Purple RAINES JOHNNY Manta RAY RANDY Ever READY RANDY Rough And READY JERRY Rolls REUSS R.J. REYNOLDS Wrap DAVE Prince RIGHETTI JOSE Blame it on RIJO BRUCE RUFFIN Ready VERN Golden RUHLE MARK Tossed SALAS BILLY Free SAMPLE RAFAEL Abraxa SANTANA RAFAEL Say It Again SANTANA BENITO Il Duche SANTIAGO STEVE Alto SAX BILL Crop SCHERRER RICK Really Big SCHU MIKE Great SCOTT TOM Leave it to SEAVER KEVIN Alka SEITZER JEFF Wine SELLERS LARRY Bed SHEETS JOHN T-Bone SHELBY CRAIG Brewer and SHIPLEY ERIC Win Place and SHOW RUBEN Hines SIERRA JOEL Mule SKINNER DON On SLAUGHT JOHN Irish Eyes Are SMILEY MARIO Scotch and SOTO CHRIS Church SPEIER JAMES Easter STEELS BILL Beer STEIN TERRY Grapes Of Wrath STEINBACH DARRYL Rhubarb STRAWBERRY FRANKLIN Ticket STUBBS BRUCE Three Piece SUTTER FRANK TANANA Daiquiri ANDRES Doubting THOMAS MANNY Kingston TRILLO JOHN Private TUDOR JOSE Game Winning URIBE JOHN Stick it in your URREA ANDY Dick VAN SLYKE FRANK Hundred one strings VIOLA OZZIE Like a VIRGIL TIM Eli WALLACH GARY Hospital WARD BOB Ebony eyes WELCH GLENN Surfin U.S.A. WILSON BUTCH Oil and WYNEGAR RICH Not YETT

Bobby "be my" Valentine Ruben "High" Sierra Ty "Corn on the" Cobb Jim "Fried" Rice Bill "Hard a" Lee Don "Down the" Gullet Jesus/Felipe/Matty "Skip to my" Alou Juan "Field" Marichal Willie "Lost in the" Mays Frank "Play the" Viola Jack "the Whiffer" Clark Matt "Dying" Young Tom "Dirty" Henke Dave "Supreme Court" Justice Dwight Gooden "Plenty" Monty "Haul" Ferris

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