OT words from player's names, eg "Ruthian"

[brickyardkennedy]

Nowhere near as commonly known as your examples, Frank, but "Pipped" has been used to mean, replaced for good.

[Kawika]

Interesting thread, Frank. I'm coming up blank however except for to "pull a Merkle" or some variation thereof.

[baseball tourist]

Mendoza line

[Anthony S.]

I think jackass is derived from Reggie Jackson.

[ethicsprof]

sadly,
Lou Gehrig's Disease---
or Gehrig's as the neurologist's say pithily at the medical centers 'round here.

best,
barry

[Jim VB]

Not baseball, but still sports.

Beamonesque.

[tedzan]

"BILLY BALL"

An aggressive style of managing named after Billy Martin which proved to be very effective with the Twins, Tigers, Yankees and A's.

Stengel was Billy's mentor, first with the Oakland Oaks (1947-48) and then with the Yankees (1950-57).







TED Z

[Mark]

Originally Posted by brickyardkennedy

Nowhere near as commonly known as your examples, Frank, but "Pipped" has been used to mean, replaced for good.

I heard this used during a football game on Sunday.