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Catfish Hunter
Baseball Player / 1946 - 1999
James "Catfish" Hunter got his nickname from Charles Finley, owner of the Kansis City Athletics, who thought the young pitcher needed a flashy new name. Finley made up a story that Hunter caught a giant catfish as a youngster.
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Sparky Anderson
Coach / 1934 - 2010
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Yogi Berra
Baseball Player, Coach / 1925 -
While waiting to bat, New York Yankee Lawrence "Yogi" Berra often sat with his arms and legs crossed—a friend told him he looked like a yogi.
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Dizzy Dean
Baseball Player / 1911 - 1974
Legend has it that an army seargeant called Jay Hanna Dean "Dizzy" when he caught him pitching potatoes against garbage can lids. Others say his pitches made batters dizzy.
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Babe Ruth
Baseball Player / 1895 - 1948
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Pete Rose
Baseball Player / 1941 -
Major League player and manager Pete Rose was nicknamed "Charlie Hustle" for his work ethic and energetic playing style, sprinting to first base even when he was being walked.
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