Identify, Part Deux

  1. Nine Times
  2. Python
  3. Babs
  4. Bachelor Al
  5. Batterman
  6. Boberto
  7. Campaboogla
  8. Chuckles
  9. Del
  10. Derf
  11. Famous Amos
  12. FR
  13. Garbles
  14. Gawgrun
  15. Happy Landings
  16. J.R.
  17. Kong
  18. Lumber
  19. Madame Brouthers
  20. Mike Cellular
  21. Mr. Coolhead
  22. Number One in the Nation
  23. Raliff
  24. Stormin’ Norman
  25. Sunny Jim
  26. The ‘Lord
  27. The Impossiblist
  28. The Sizzler
  29. The Vulture
  30. Alkaline
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5 Responses to “Identify, Part Deux”

  1. sporkless Says:

    1. Nine Times
    Tim McCarver
    2. Python
    Pie Traynor
    3. Babs
    Babe Ruth?
    4. Bachelor Al
    Al Rosen
    5. Batterman
    Babe Herman
    6. Boberto
    Roberto Clemente
    7. Campaboogla
    Roy Campanella
    8. Chuckles
    Chuck Klein? Chuck Bender?
    9. Del
    Ed Delehanty (RIP)
    10. Derf
    Fred Clarke?
    11. Famous Amos
    Amos Rusie
    12. FR
    Frank Robinson
    13. Garbles
    ?
    14. Gawgrun
    Mickey Cochrane?
    15. Happy Landings
    ?
    16. J.R.
    JR Richard
    17. Kong
    Dave Kingman
    18. Lumber
    ?
    19. Madame Brouthers
    Dan Brothers
    20. Mike Cellular
    Mike Cuellar
    21. Mr. Coolhead
    Mario Soto?
    22. Number One in the Nation
    Orlando Cepeda?
    23. Raliff
    Ralph Kiner?
    24. Stormin’ Norman
    Norm Cash
    25. Sunny Jim
    Jim Bottomley
    26. The ‘Lord
    Gaylord Perry
    27. The Impossiblist
    Jim Bibby
    28. The Sizzler
    George Sisler
    29. The Vulture
    Herb Pennock
    30. Alkaline
    Al Kaline

    31. e.g. of a ‘Big Fly’
    32. e.g. of a ‘Monster Homer’

  2. Krankor Says:

    31. Hmm… how about Bob Horner?
    32. Stormin’ Norman Cash?

    13 is a catcher…
    15 is a lousy pilot
    18 “Erg. Ugh. Blech.”

  3. sporkless Says:

    31. According to Rube: Gary Carter
    32. According to Rube: Dave Winfield

    13. Gabby Hartnett
    15. Therman Munson
    18. Eddie Plank

  4. Krankor Says:

    Crap. I totally blanked on the Rubeness aspect of 31 and 32

  5. Ignatius F. Pig, Esq. Says:

    Orlando Cepeda was number 6 in the nation, when the saying was first invented back in 1895.