Greatest Philly Sports Nicknames
We are getting all fired up for the Eagles Championship game this Sunday against the 49ers. All anyone can talk about is that the Birds are back in the Championship…
We are getting all fired up for the Eagles Championship game this Sunday against the 49ers. All anyone can talk about is that the Birds are back in the Championship game for the 7th time since 2001. We have ourselves a great team!
It's Donnie and I'm all jacked up on sports right now that I'm going list crazy! Check out my list of the Most Hated Athletes.
We have seen some of the greatest players here in Philly and we have ben treated to some great nicknames... Whether the fans created them, the player created it themselves, or somebody else gave it to them, Philly has not at a loss for athletes with cool nicknames.
Let's take a look at some of the best...
Freddie Mitchell
This guy created all of his nicknames and they are all FANTASTIC!!!
Fred-Ex (he always delivers), First Down Freddie, The People's Champ, Hollywood, Sultan of Slot, Fast Freddie, Mr. 4th & 26, Move The Chains, Money Mitch.
Julius Erving
This nickname has to be at the top of the list. Dr. J!!!
Dave Schultz
"The Hammer" is a perfect name for this guy!
Darryl Dawkins
"Chocolate Thunder!!!""
Charles Barkley
Sir Charles, The Round Mound of Rebound. Both great nicknames!
Joel Embiid
Joel... "The Process..." Embiid!!
Allen Iverson
AI. The Answer. Boom!
Brian Dawkins
Weapon X. B-Dawk. Call him whatever you want, he's amazing!
Jeremiah Trotter
The Axe Man.
Donovan McNabb
Easy Nickname. He just goes by "5"
Bernard Hopkins
"The Executioner"
Wilt Chamberlain
"The Big Dipper" and "Wilt The Stilt" are both suitable nicknames.
Ryan Howard
"The Big Piece"
Shane Victorino
This one could be my favorite. "The Flyin' Hawaiin"
Chuck Bednarik
Concrete Charlie. Great name!
Lenny Dykstra
He went by "Nails" and "The Dude"
Pat Burrell
"Pat The Bat"
Tom Gordon
Flash Gordon was the man when he was in Philly!
Cole Hamels
Ryan Howard created this name for Cole. "Hollywood"
Brad Lidge
"Lights Out" Lidge was a perfect piece to 2008!
Roy Halladay
Dude was a complete stud. "Doc" Halladay made a major impact here in Philly.
Frank McGraw Jr
Honestly, I had to look this one up because I really thought "Tug" was his first name.
Darren Daulton
My favorite baseball player growing up!! Who didn't love "Dutch?"
Greg Luzinksi
"The Bull"
Gary Matthews
I kinda miss "Sarge" in the booth.
Pete Rose
Charlie Hustle was a great nickname for him!
Mitch Williams
Wild Thing... You make my heart sing!
Richie Ashburn
"Whitey!"
Jimmy Rollins
J-Roll!!!!
Steve Carlton
His nickname was simple. "Lefty"
Carlos Ruiz
One of the best in Philly sports history. "Chooch!"
LeSean McCoy
Who didn't love "Shady"
Jalen Mills
He dyed his hair green and went by "The Green Goblin"
Ron Jaworski
Jaws!
Reggie White
The Minister Of Defense
Nick Foles
BDN
Andrew Toney
The Boston Strangler
Eric Lindros, John LeClair, Mikael Renberg
One of the best nicknames for a hockey line ever... The Legion of Doom!
Joe Frazier
A boxing icon known as Smokin' Joe.
Gary Maddox
The 7-time Gold Glove Winner earned his nickname "The Secretary of Defense."
Lloyd Bernand Free
The former Sixer loved his nickname so much that he permanently changed his name to "World B. Free"
Joe Bryant
Kobe "The Black Mamba" Bryant's dad had a great nickname with "Jellybean" Joe Bryant.
Billy Cunningham
He could jump out the building so of course his nickname would be "The Kangaroo Kid"
The Mid-70's Flyers
The legendary "Broad Street Bullies!"
Brian Westbrook
Everyone loved "B-West"
Ron Hextall
Every hockey player I feel like puts a "y" on the end of everyone's name. So "Hexy" works well.
Larry Anderson
He goes by his initials. LA
Scott Hartnell
Hartsy and Bird Dog.
