Obama '08
 
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Chief Nokahoma

Not terribly politically correct name of the Atlanta Brave's team mascot who, incidentally, lived in a teepee erected in the centerfield stands of Fulton County Stadium.

Funny Names | February 5, 2007 | 3 Comments | Tagged Baseball, Sports, Stereotypes

 
 
 
 
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"No guns. No butter. Both can kill."

Presidential campaign slogan of former baseball player Bill "Spaceman" Lee, who ran under the absurdist Rhinoceros Party ticket in 1988.

Funny Quotes | January 8, 2007 | 2 Comments | Tagged Baseball, Politics, Sports

 
 
 
 
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Melvin Turpin

Former professional basketball player nicknamed "Dinner Bell Mel". Turpin was chosen before John Stockton in the 1984 NBA draft that also included Hakeem Olajuwon, Michael Jordan, and Charles Barkley.

Funny People | December 27, 2006 | 1 Comment | Tagged Basketball, Names, Sports

 
 
 

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Worcester Worcesters

Former major league baseball team that played three seasons in the late 1800's.

Funny Names | December 22, 2006 | 1 Comment | Tagged Sports, Teams

 
 
 
 
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Bubbles Hargrave

Nickname of Eugene Franklin Hargrave, former professional baseball player and National League batting champion in 1926.

Funny Names | December 21, 2006 | Post a Comment | Tagged Baseball, People, Sports

 
 
 
 
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He Hate Me

Running back Rod Smart wore this name on his jersey while playing in the failed alternative football league the XFL.

Funny Nicknames | November 2, 2006 | 2 Comments | Tagged Sports