I got a DM on Twitter today from a respectable print journalist who, in the course of researching Brett Gardner, came across one of his baseball-reference player comps named:
Dickshot played mostly for Pittsburgh and the White Sox in the 30s and 40s. To make matters worse, Johnny’s nickname was “Ugly”. So, yes, Ugly Dickshot. I do like that apparently I am the person you get in touch with when you find a player with Dick in his name. It makes me feel like I’ve accomplished something.
That one will be tough to beat.
uh, I mean, hard to... difficult to best.
That was harder than I thought thought.
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His cousin's name is Cumshot, his nickname is "Pretty". Pretty Cumshot. Quite the family, wish I was born into it.
"I do like that apparently I am the person you get in touch with when you find a player with Dick in his name. It makes me feel like I’ve accomplished something."
I'll keep that in mind, Emma.
Now all you need is to find the cards for Bo Kackee and Harry Baals (the latter was a municipal politician who's name was nominated to adorn a new municipal building by overwhelming majority vote by town citizens, iirc...)
There are other, equally "difficult" names in baseball history
Hilarious, Emma. Best name since Pete LaCock.