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10-22-2007, 07:02 AM
Posted By: <b>JimCrandell</b><p>One of the reasons I like the 1940 Play Ball set is all the nicknames of the players. I had a hard time coming up with a favorite but here is one of them.<br /><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1192971579.JPG">
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10-22-2007, 08:40 AM
Posted By: <b>Chris Mc</b><p> I don't have a scan but HOF pitcher "High Pockets" Kelly is one of my favorites. Why High Pockets, was he cheap or did he wear his pants hiked up?
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10-22-2007, 10:03 AM
Posted By: <b>JimCrandell</b><p>Here's another: George "Twinkletoes" Selkirk<br /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1192982551.JPG">
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10-22-2007, 10:55 AM
Posted By: <b>Mark L</b><p>I think you have to wait until the 49 Bowmans to find him, but I really get a kick out of Howard "Bow wow" Arft's nickname.
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10-23-2007, 12:27 PM
Posted By: <b>pas</b><p>Jim "Backbone" Crandell? <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14> <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14><br /><br />On a serious note, although it probably seems mundane, for me it doesn't get any better than Shoeless Joe Jackson.
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10-23-2007, 12:30 PM
Posted By: <b>Steve Murray</b><p>And then there's "Stonewall" Jackson as well.