Giovanni Polanco used lively fastball, saw 3 pro seasons www.greatest21days.com/2026/09/giov... #Mariners #Baseball #BaseballHistory

Today's Baseball Nickname · September 6, 2026

“Name sometimes spelled Wickie”

Wickey McAvoy · Philadelphia Athletics · 1913–1919
Also answered to: Wickey McAvoy

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Jon Halland saw the ball well enough for two pro seasons www.greatest21days.com/2026/09/jon-... #Mariners #Baseball #BaseballHistory

This day in #StrangeAsItSeems history!

September 5th, 1960

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Did the Cubs throw the 1918 World Series?

Oh, and did you know they played their home games on the South Side?

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Chuck Wiley impressed at Bellingham, saw 4 pro seasons www.greatest21days.com/2026/09/chuc... #Mariners #Baseball #BaseballHistory

Today's Baseball Nickname · September 5, 2026

“Jack The Giant Killer”

Jack Pfiester · Chicago Cubs · 1903–1911

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John 'Dots' Miller took a World Series title alongside Honus Wagner and was dead before turning 37. His life opens a rare window into how fragile things were during baseball's Deadball Era. #History #MLB #DeadballEra #BaseballHistory

Today's Baseball Nickname · September 3, 2026

“Sad Sam Jones of Monongah”

Sam Jones · San Francisco Giants · 1951–1964
Also answered to: Toothpick, Toothpick Sam

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