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Old 12-21-2012, 04:53 PM
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How exactly did "Bubbles" get his nickname?



This probably would not happen today; however, according to the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame, "Hargrave got his unusual nickname from his stammer and particular trouble with the "B" sounds." Definitely a different era.

http://cincinnati.reds.mlb.com/cin/h...?hof_id=115471

(Not my card, by the way.)
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