Happy Friday!  To me spring begins on Opening Day – so Happy Spring!  To kick off baseball season, let’s take a look at a few of my favorite baseball names.

Enjoy!

Coco Crisp – 2002-2016-the speedy outfielder stole 309 bases over his 15-year career; however, I am still waiting to see his face on a cereal box.

Catfish Hunter-1965-1979- A Ct Young winner and Hall of Fame pitcher, Oakland A’s colorful owner thought Jim needed a nickname and Catfish stuck.

Urban Shocker -1916-1928-he was a pitcher who won 187 games over 13 years and pitched for the Yankees in the 1926 World Series.  He pitched his last game I the major leagues in 1928 and he died September 9 of that same year, that was a shock-er.

John Malarky-1894-1903- a pitcher who won 21 games over 6 years.  There are a lot of tall stories about him, but don not believe any of it.

Boof Bosner-2006-2010- a pitcher who appeared in 111 games over 4 years, legally changed his name to “Boof”

Razor Shines 1983-1987-he only had 88 plate appearance over 4 years, I wonder if he was a sharp fielder?  Did he hit slicing line drives?

Oil Can Boyd-1982-1981- this pitcher won 78 games and lost 77 over a 10-year career.  He was a fairly dependable arm; he must have kept his shoulder well-oiled.

Orval Overall-1905-1913- he was a pitcher with the Reds and Cubs, his name sounds like he should have sold clothing to farmers or perhaps made an appearance in the movie “Airplane”.

Milton Bradley-2000-2011- a second-round pick by the Expos in 1996 who never quite realized his potential, but he knows how to play the best games.

Blue Moon Odom-1964-1976- over a career that spanned 13 years and 4 teams, he won 84 games and lost 85 as a pitcher.  It appears that .500 pitchers actually do come along more often than a Blue Moon.

Moonlight Graham-1905- yes, he was a real baseball player whose career consisted of one at bat and then he went on to become a doctor as noted in the movie “Field of Dreams”

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK

“Enjoying success requires the ability to adapt. Only by being open to change will you have a true opportunity to get the most from your talent.” ~ Nolan Ryan