What is the story behind your moniker/avatar?

[sycks22]

My avatar is the '51 Bowman card of my former Neighbor Wayne Terwilliger "Twig". He was also the first base coach of the Twins when they won their World Series titles in '87 / '91. He's still kicking down in Texas at age 90.

My college history thesis was on untouchables in Hinduism, or pariahs. The original meaning of the term "pariah" in Sanskrit actually means "player of the leather skinned drum", or a cow murderer. It's for convenience and to compensate for the many free fantasy sports leagues I enter. The username is never taken, and if it is, I likely already have an account on that site.

The avatar is of my favorite baseball pioneer, Jimmy Claxton, at Roslyn Ballpark ca. 1926-31.

[darwinbulldog]

The username is a tribute to the 19th century biologist Thomas Huxley and, by extension, to Charles Darwin himself who had, as Daniel Dennett put it, "the single best idea anybody ever had." And I'll fight the man, woman, or child who says otherwise.

The avatar is the W600 of tough-luck pitcher Virgil "Ned" Garvin. One of my long-term projects is to collect the "rookie card" for each of the 50 states -- the first major league baseball card of the first player to reach the majors from each of the 50 possible home states. The W600 Garvin is the rookie card of Texas* and the first really tough card that I picked up for that project.


*I know Hoffman has an N172, but in his case that's a minor league/"prookie" card.

[Rookiemonster]

Nothing fancy here I started collecting rookie cards when I was a kid. I still do but I now switch around stuff. So Rookiemonster is a play on word from Cookie Monster obviously.

My avatar is a picture I took from my son and I's first game together in Yankee stadium last year.

[Joshchisox08]

If you have to ask, you're too old for Rock N Roll

[Cozumeleno]

Moniker = I am a frequent traveler to Cozumel in Mexico. Cozumelenos are what the locals are sometimes called.

Avatar = Real first name is Anson so I chose one of Cap Anson's cards

[Pilot172000]

Moniker is a throwback from college. I loved to fly, 17 was my Uncles College Football Number and 2000 was what Yahoo made me add to my first email address.

I don't have an Avatar.

[Paul S]

Originally Posted by Joshchisox08

If you have to ask, you're too old for Rock N Roll

Humble Pie?

[quinnsryche]

Originally Posted by Joshchisox08

If you have to ask, you're too old for Rock N Roll

Lemmy & Philthy Phil. R.I.P. Damn it, I thought Lem would out live us all. I guess he does in his music. A pure gift from above. We're all the richer for it.

[T206Collector]

One of my current favorite signed T206 cards in my collection, and a recent addition at that. I love the way the signature wraps around the border, and it makes it look in my avatar like Rube was trying to scrunch his name into the little square...

[Cliff Bowman]

Originally Posted by Joshchisox08

If you have to ask, you're too old for Rock N Roll

I would've been more impressed if your avatar was of Stacia, Lemmy's fellow stage "performer" with Hawkwind, circa 1974 .

[rjackson44]

Reggie Jackson hellooo

[Joshchisox08]

Originally Posted by Cliff Bowman

I would've been more impressed if your avatar was of Stacia, Lemmy's fellow stage "performer" with Hawkwind, circa 1974 .

Not so sure that would be allowed on here. But then again ....... who would really complain