Pronunciation of Players' Names

[Michael B]

Originally Posted by Econteachert205

I grew up right next to Woonsocket where lajoie was from. It most definitely is pronounced properly on baseball reference. Oh, and if you ever are in Woonsocket, remember that if you need an item, like say a hat, say "throw me down my hat, you!" Also things are not next to each other, they are "side by each", and if you trespass you may hear, "the next time you cut through my yard, go around". Woonsocket had an amazing mill league from the turn of the century until the 1950s. Several pros played in it.

And do you order a cabinet when you go out for ice cream?

[vthobby]

Taken straight from a SABR bio article:

"Napoleon Lajoie (typically pronounced LAJ-way, though Nap himself is supposed to have preferred the French pronunciation, Lah-ZHWA)"

Mike

[darwinbulldog]

La-ZHWA is how I always read it as a kid. Presumably that comes from having grown up in New Orleans, but it's nice to see that the man himself may have agreed.