Ever since the dawn of professional sports, players have had nicknames. Baseball's first great pitcher, Denton True Young, quickly earned the nickname "Cyclone," which soon became Cy, and baseball's top pitching award now bears his name.
Fans have always nicknamed their favorite players as a way to acknowledge them and the important place they hold in the pantheon of sports legends, as only standout players get new monikers. Those who sit on the bench by and large do not. So it is with that in mind that we salute athletes with the coolest, most unusual or most unique nicknames in professional sports.
According to Fox Sports, here are the top 10 coolests athlets nicknames:
10. Willie Mays, "The Say Hey Kid"
9. Red Grange, "The Galloping Ghost"
8. Frank "The Big Hurt" Thomas
7. Joe DiMaggio, "The Yankee Clipper"
6. "Pistol" Pete Maravich
5. Karl Malone, "The Mailman"
4. Ted Williams, "The Splendid Splinter"
3. "Broadway" Joe Namath
2. Bernie "Boom Boom" Geoffrion
1. "Shoeless" Joe Jackson
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