Baseball Duo's
Posted: Mon May 04, 2009 10:54 am
Alright, I have bored myself and probably most of you with my push for twice weekly moves. I apologize. It is great that so many ideas come forth trying to make this event even better.
Anyway, I'm following up the baseball "Careers Defined" thread with this one. Some names in baseball we can't say without thinking of another one. There are many and I know I've missed some. Feel free to throw out some others.
Mantle-Maris
Marichal-Roseboro
Carl Mays and Ray Chapman
Branch Rickey and Jackie Robinson
Mays-McCovey
Willie Mays and Vic Wertz
Ralph Branca and Bobby Thompson
Spahn-Sain
Koufax-Drysdale
Ruth-Gehrig
Gehrig-Pipp
Abbott and Costello
Veeck and Gaedel
Larsen and Berra
Whitaker-Trammell
Strawberry- Gooden
Prior and Wood
Conigliaro and Hamilton
Joe DiMaggio and Marilyn Monroe
Tom Hicks and ARod
Arod and Madonna
David Justice and Halle Berry
Ted Turner and Jane Fonda
Joe Carter and Mitch Williams
Satchel Paige and Josh Gibson
Ryne Sandberg and Bruce Sutter
Kirk Gibson and Dennis Eckersly
Albert Pujols and Brad Lidge
Dravecky and Browning
Billie Martin and Reggie
Reggie and Bob Welsh
Billy and George
Billy Martin and Art Fowler
LaRussa and Duncan
Moises Alou and Steve Bartman
Sax-Knoblauch
We can probably go alot farther that way, but how about inanimate objects or animals? Try these
Sosa and cork
Gaylord and spit
Joe Niekro and an emory board
Gamble and hair
Fingers and Mustache
Kluzewski and sleeves
Reggie and a lightpole
Rick Monday and a flag burner
Bill Veeck and disco
Gagne and goggles
Ryne Duren and coke bottle glasses
Steve Yeager and a throat
Pete Gray and an arm
Brady Anderson and sideburns
Marichal and a high leg kick
Tiant and the windup
Roger Clemens and denial
Joe Morgan and the arm flap
Jeffrey Leonard and the flap down
Kaz Matsui and an anal fissure
George Brett and hemmoroids
Alyssa Milano and any well paid pitcher
Matthew Berry and himself
Lou Gehrig and disease
Tommy John and surgery
Dr.James Andrews and surgery
Honus Wagner and a baseball card
Ted Turner and a Superstation
Roger Maris and an asterisk
Walter O'Malley and Brooklyn
Curt Flood and the reserve clause
Andy Messersmith and free agency
Ron Blomberg and the DH
Charlie Finley and a mule
The Cubs and a goat
Shea and cats
Ron Cey and a penguin
Bill Skowron and a moose
Phil Regan and a vulcher
Jim Hunter and a catfish
Ralph Garr and a gator
Mark Fidrych and a bird
Lou Gehrig and an iron horse
Ken Harrelson and a hawk
Andre Dawson and a hawk
Orlando Cepeda and a baby bull
Andres Galaraga and a big cat
Ryne Sandberg and a "Ryno"
Ok, got a little carried away with the animal nicknames. Hope you enjoyed.
Anyway, I'm following up the baseball "Careers Defined" thread with this one. Some names in baseball we can't say without thinking of another one. There are many and I know I've missed some. Feel free to throw out some others.
Mantle-Maris
Marichal-Roseboro
Carl Mays and Ray Chapman
Branch Rickey and Jackie Robinson
Mays-McCovey
Willie Mays and Vic Wertz
Ralph Branca and Bobby Thompson
Spahn-Sain
Koufax-Drysdale
Ruth-Gehrig
Gehrig-Pipp
Abbott and Costello
Veeck and Gaedel
Larsen and Berra
Whitaker-Trammell
Strawberry- Gooden
Prior and Wood
Conigliaro and Hamilton
Joe DiMaggio and Marilyn Monroe
Tom Hicks and ARod
Arod and Madonna
David Justice and Halle Berry
Ted Turner and Jane Fonda
Joe Carter and Mitch Williams
Satchel Paige and Josh Gibson
Ryne Sandberg and Bruce Sutter
Kirk Gibson and Dennis Eckersly
Albert Pujols and Brad Lidge
Dravecky and Browning
Billie Martin and Reggie
Reggie and Bob Welsh
Billy and George
Billy Martin and Art Fowler
LaRussa and Duncan
Moises Alou and Steve Bartman
Sax-Knoblauch
We can probably go alot farther that way, but how about inanimate objects or animals? Try these
Sosa and cork
Gaylord and spit
Joe Niekro and an emory board
Gamble and hair
Fingers and Mustache
Kluzewski and sleeves
Reggie and a lightpole
Rick Monday and a flag burner
Bill Veeck and disco
Gagne and goggles
Ryne Duren and coke bottle glasses
Steve Yeager and a throat
Pete Gray and an arm
Brady Anderson and sideburns
Marichal and a high leg kick
Tiant and the windup
Roger Clemens and denial
Joe Morgan and the arm flap
Jeffrey Leonard and the flap down
Kaz Matsui and an anal fissure
George Brett and hemmoroids
Alyssa Milano and any well paid pitcher
Matthew Berry and himself
Lou Gehrig and disease
Tommy John and surgery
Dr.James Andrews and surgery
Honus Wagner and a baseball card
Ted Turner and a Superstation
Roger Maris and an asterisk
Walter O'Malley and Brooklyn
Curt Flood and the reserve clause
Andy Messersmith and free agency
Ron Blomberg and the DH
Charlie Finley and a mule
The Cubs and a goat
Shea and cats
Ron Cey and a penguin
Bill Skowron and a moose
Phil Regan and a vulcher
Jim Hunter and a catfish
Ralph Garr and a gator
Mark Fidrych and a bird
Lou Gehrig and an iron horse
Ken Harrelson and a hawk
Andre Dawson and a hawk
Orlando Cepeda and a baby bull
Andres Galaraga and a big cat
Ryne Sandberg and a "Ryno"
Ok, got a little carried away with the animal nicknames. Hope you enjoyed.