Player and Set Pronunciations

[asoriano]

It's interesting to me how player and set pronunciations can vary within the hobby. For example, I've always thought Cicotte was pronounced as 'see-kot', but recently heard a dealer say 'chick-coat-ee'.

Anyone have a player or set pronunciation they've wondered about?

[Sean1125]

Lajoie

[sycks22]

Originally Posted by Sean1125

Lajoie

Pretty sure Ken Burns pronounces it "La Ja Way"

[bobbvc]

Originally Posted by sycks22

Pretty sure Ken Burns pronounces it "La Ja Way"

Pretty sure Ken Burns doesn't know what he's talking about at times.

[Theoldprofessor]

(Deacon) Phillippe = FIL - ah - pee

[arc2q]

Originally Posted by Theoldprofessor

(Deacon) Phillippe = FIL - ah - pee

The actor Ryan Phillippe is Deacon's great nephew and even named his child Deacon Phillippe. He pronounces it fil-EEP. But I guess that doesn't mean much as the name has probably changed in pronunciation and spelling as the family became more Americanized.

I've asked before but is it Sweet CAP-er-ul or cuh-POOR-ul?

[Hankphenom]

A lot of them are mentioned by their contemporaries in the audio version of "The Glory Of Their Times," and I would go with that. For example, "Sy-Kot" and "Laa-jah-way."

[atx840]

Being a silly Canadian I pronounced it like a wonderful, warm desert. Pie....dmont.

[Eric72]

Given that the man's first name was Johannes...and the shortened version, "Hans" is found somewhat frequently...I believe Wagner's name was pronounced, "HA-nis" and not, "HO-nis."

Disclaimer: I have no idea how to write true phonetics. The above was merely a crude attempt by a "numbers guy" to write down how a word is pronounced.

[ZachS]

Goudey... goo-dee / gow-dee?

[nolemmings]

I believe it is see-kot

[Sean]

It is see-kot. There is even a Cicotte Avenue in Detroit named for Eddie, and the locals all call it see-kot.

[edjs]

Originally Posted by ZachS

Goudey... goo-dee / gow-dee?

I had a dealer call it good ee, like "an oldie but a goodie."

[packs]

When I was a kid I would see Red Schoendienst listed in price guides and had no idea how to say it. I was amazed when I heard someone else say it for the first time. Shane-deenst.

[Jayworld]

Originally Posted by Eric72

Given that the man's first name was Johannes...and the shortened version, "Hans" is found somewhat frequently...I believe Wagner's name was pronounced, "HA-nis" and not, "HO-nis."

Disclaimer: I have no idea how to write true phonetics. The above was merely a crude attempt by a "numbers guy" to write down how a word is pronounced.

Eric:
I asked my father about this, as he was born in 1931, and his dad (my grandfather) in 1901. He said that when Honus Wagner was a coach of the Pirates from the 1930s through the early 1950s Honus was referd to as "HOE-NUS." Also, my grandfather, who was in his teens during Honus' playing days, said that his name was "HOE-NUS".

Hope that helps....

[frankbmd]

Is the second "p" in Topps silent?

[Jayworld]

Originally Posted by frankbmd

Is the second "p" in Topps silent?

Nice one, Frank...could not resist... it's like the silent "p" in "swimming"....

[t206hound]

Until recently I pronounced it "fine" and not "fee-nee"


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