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Jazz_Legend_Roy_Donk t1_iz0ar9z wrote

Reply to comment by ithaqua34 in Former Braves slugger Fred McGriff inducted into Hall of Fame by henrirousseau

How come players don’t (in all sports) have badass nick names like this anymore? The big unit The big hurt The mailman The glove The admiral The great one

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ithaqua34 t1_iz0m1fy wrote

Well I call Payton Jr. "The Mitten." He might not like that, but I'm sure his dad loves it.

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haiphee t1_iz0f9tz wrote

They do, they just aren't yet timeless in the same way.

The King, The Slim Reaper, The Joker, The Process are all nicknames for active NBA players.

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chuuckaduuckpro t1_iz0bcuc wrote

The Wizard Ozzie Smith, Bash Brothers((McGuire/Canseco)Slammin’ Sammy Sosa

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