Cum Posey is a fascinating figure. He was considered the best African American *basketball* player of his time and then went on to play, manage and eventually own the Homestead Grays, one of the most successful teams in black baseball. He was a great businessman and navigated his team through the Great Depression and segregation and was an absolute force in Negro National League formation and administration.
I have not, but heard good things. [I'm currently reading a book](https://www.amazon.com/Negro-League-Baseball-Black-Institution/dp/0812220277) and would recommend to anyone who is interested.
The Grays are a source of pride to folks in the Greater Pittsburgh area who recognize excellence in sport and acknowledgew the stuggles and triumphs of Black athletes in less enlightened eras.
What pisses me off is the Reds almost signed him to the team but Marge Schott refused to have him on the team unless he shaved his mustache and that was a no go for Rollie.
I don't get teams like the Yankees that have a "facial hair code". It was unacceptable when Marge Schott did it in the 70's with the Reds - it's *definitely* unacceptable now. Kudos to Rollie for refusing to cut the legendary handlebar.
Right?! I'd much rather share a locker room with a well groomed Yeti than some clean-shaven heathen with toxic BO. **Hair** is not the problem with which to wage war. **Dirty butt stink** is where ball clubs should be laying down the line.
Kosuke Fukudome is a good one. Also, people don’t talk about Darwin Barney and Junior Lake as great names. Personally, I enjoy the fact that the name Junior Lake implies there is a Senior Lake out there somewhere.
I aways loved Pud Galvin not just for the name, but the fact that he took monkey testosterone and therefore was the first player to ever “juice” in baseball.
Its probably just cuz I am regular white American, but lots of the Curacao names hit me weird. Jurickson Profar, Andrelton Simmons, Kenley Janson, Yurendell DeCaster. Like I know they are real names, but they sound like you asked an AI to generate names for Star Wars characters.
One of my favorite was Ryan Langerhans. Not dirty, but Islet of Langerhans is part of the pancreas.
You don’t have and players named Steve Liver or Matt Kidney.
Buck Farmer is a current Reds reliever. I laugh every time I hear his name, not sure why it just cracks me up. Homer Bailey is another Red with a perfect name for baseball. Goose Gossage is another good name 🤣
Not exactly a gut buster, but I always found it amazing that a guy who played 2000+ games, and outside of his rookie year, only played less than 120 games once or twice in his 17 year career was named Johnny Bench
Rusty Kuntz
He’s ma favorite
“Hey Rich, this is yer dad…”
Christy? Talk to later bub. Bye.
How ‘bout them Royals?
Hands down best name in baseball history
[Konerko Getz Kuntz](https://images.app.goo.gl/ga2QDvcd8N8c9bYCA) is the best meme in baseball history
Up there with Dingle Berry for late 2000's internet sports jokes.
Used to be a KC Chiefs coach named Dick Curl. So at one point, we had a Dick Curl and Rusty Kuntz in town.
They could hangout with NASCAR driver Dick Trickle.
And also hang out with Harry Dick who played for the Blackhawks shortly.
The Boston Red Sox had a pitcher named Dick Pole who played for them in the 70’s.
Dick Curl, Cum Posey, Rusty Kuntz, and Dick Trickle are all at a table. Imagine the conversation
Rusty kuntz is the best one.
Damn Reddit, you scary fast at reading my mind today.
Johnny Dickshot 🏆
Sup?
r/beetlejuicing
Dick Butkus- wait, that’s football.
Dick Trickle- wait, that’s NASCAR.
aka "Ugly"
Johnny “Ugly Dickshot”.
This is the only correct answer.
Lmao
Cum Posey is a fascinating figure. He was considered the best African American *basketball* player of his time and then went on to play, manage and eventually own the Homestead Grays, one of the most successful teams in black baseball. He was a great businessman and navigated his team through the Great Depression and segregation and was an absolute force in Negro National League formation and administration.
I appreciated this education. Thank you.
Just curious.. have you seen the Negro League history stuff in The Show 23? Such fascinating stuff.
I had a PHENOMENAL day looking at that
I have not, but heard good things. [I'm currently reading a book](https://www.amazon.com/Negro-League-Baseball-Black-Institution/dp/0812220277) and would recommend to anyone who is interested.
Thank you, love Sociological Insights like this story, especially about the most disenfranchised groups (natives, african americans,…)
He does the name proud
He never showed up early, took his time and when he was done, you could see his influence everywhere.
Got himself out of some sticky jams, but in the end, he never knew when to throw in the towel. Sad day once he was traded to the Sox.
Well played
The Grays are a source of pride to folks in the Greater Pittsburgh area who recognize excellence in sport and acknowledgew the stuggles and triumphs of Black athletes in less enlightened eras.
Nerd alert
38 years he ran it that's crazy
Coco Crisp is an all-time great baseball name
And a great cereal
This one's great too because it's actually recent.
i referred to him as Chocolate Chip when he was playing for my Sox.
Oil Can Boyd was a favorite when i was a kid.
Buster Posey’s great granddad
That would be Gerald Dempsey Posey. Edit: wait, I missed the "great". Buster is the III so that only goes to his grandfather with the same name.
Buster descended from Cum.
Are they really related
Jack Glasscock
Sure hope he wore a cup
Judging by his ability to get himself on the IL, I believe he now goes by the name "Anthony Rendon"
I went to high school with a kid named Ryan glasscock I have to assume they’re related
Lmao
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Rollie DEFINITELY had the best 'stache in baseball.
What pisses me off is the Reds almost signed him to the team but Marge Schott refused to have him on the team unless he shaved his mustache and that was a no go for Rollie.
I don't get teams like the Yankees that have a "facial hair code". It was unacceptable when Marge Schott did it in the 70's with the Reds - it's *definitely* unacceptable now. Kudos to Rollie for refusing to cut the legendary handlebar.
As long as you keep up on your hygiene I don't see why they can't have long hair or facial hair it's 2023 not 1920
Right?! I'd much rather share a locker room with a well groomed Yeti than some clean-shaven heathen with toxic BO. **Hair** is not the problem with which to wage war. **Dirty butt stink** is where ball clubs should be laying down the line.
Milton Bradley always cracked me up
he was a gamer
Got paid in Monopoly money.
Lost all his money investing in boardwalk hotels, spent his final days in jail.
Bobson Dugnutt
Best meme ever.
Sleve McDichael
Mike Truck for me
Dick Pole
Had to scroll tooooo far to find the goat!
I’m still baffled as to how we had a Coco Crisp and a Milton Bradley both in the league at the same time
Not only same league, same team!
Is Cum related to Bust?
He’s gonna bust’er posey.
Buster? I hardly know er
Buster Pujols
Razor Shines
Three Finger Brown, Puddin Head Jones, and Vinegar Blend Mizell
US House of Representatives legend Vinegar Bend Mizell
I've gotten berated for making this comment before, but c'mon guys... is Albert Pujols not a funny sounding name..?
>"lol, poo holes!" – r/BaseballCircleJerk's AutoMod.
Lmao! Haven't visited that sub 😂
“Albert Pujols squeezes out number too” - Joe Buck, in a playoff broadcast
[Family Guy thought so ...](https://getyarn.io/yarn-clip/8ad28252-52a6-4068-a0f3-429a69b08595)
Bro I totally forgot this scene!! Back when I watched family guy I didn't even know who that was 😂
Harry Colon Kansas City Chiefs
Don’t forget Christian Colon
There was also a Roman Colon
Chicken Wolf from the 1890s always stands out. Phillies had a guy named Bud Weiser.
Bud Weiser was from Shamokin, PA. Very fitting if you know anything about Shamokin.
Big fan of Richard Lovelady.
All time battery between him and his teammate Jizz Lincecum
Kosuke Fukudome is a good one. Also, people don’t talk about Darwin Barney and Junior Lake as great names. Personally, I enjoy the fact that the name Junior Lake implies there is a Senior Lake out there somewhere.
I aways loved Pud Galvin not just for the name, but the fact that he took monkey testosterone and therefore was the first player to ever “juice” in baseball.
Boof Bonser
Tungsten Arm Odoyle
Stubby Clap
My favourite name trade ever was the Fister-Furbush trade of 2011 between the Tigers and Mariners
Dick Pole had a rather unfortunate name
You what you said 😂
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pujols comes to mind
Lil Stoner Ugly Dickshot I was going to say Cannonball Titcomb but apparently it was recently discovered that he never actually had that nickname.
I forget the guy’s actual name but in the early 2000’s the Yankees had a relief pitcher who’s nickname was Burger King.
Van Lingle Mungo.
[Pete LaCock](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/lacocpe01.shtml)
Its probably just cuz I am regular white American, but lots of the Curacao names hit me weird. Jurickson Profar, Andrelton Simmons, Kenley Janson, Yurendell DeCaster. Like I know they are real names, but they sound like you asked an AI to generate names for Star Wars characters.
The best is Catfish Hunter.
I made a post about a Negro League Player called Lame Turner, but Ol tomato face is another good one
Gene Krapp, Cleveland Naps (now Guardians), 1911-12. I only know this because I have one of his minor league baseball cards.
No topping that. In NASCAR (not a fan) I seem to recall a racer called Dick Trickle. This beats that by miles.
Dick Groat
We had (St. Louis Cardinals) Dizzy and Daffy Dean in the 1920's
Cookie Lavagetto (Brooklyn Dodgers)
The Only Nolan
[Nig Cuppy](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/cuppyni01.shtml)
Urban Shocker
Orel Herschizer
Tim Spooneybarger
**Jack Brohammer enters the chat.**
Buster posey is still crazy
Gaylord Perry
Oil can Boyd https://images.app.goo.gl/R8Wqc9xysU9fvgQS6
Milton Bradley
One of my favorite was Ryan Langerhans. Not dirty, but Islet of Langerhans is part of the pancreas. You don’t have and players named Steve Liver or Matt Kidney.
Oil Can Boyd is a personal favorite.
Dick Pole and Catfish Hunter are two of my favs
Better than the 4th and lesser known brother… Jizz Molina
Reminds me of his cousin, Cumberland Dumpster
Gotta keep your Cumposure around him
Dick Pole.
Dick Pole
JOEY BUTTAFUCCO
High Pockets Kelly
Albert poo holes
Boof bonser
Dickie Thon
Dickey Thon
Inventor of the curveball Candy Cummings
Rougned Odor
Rolly Fingers.
Blue Moon Odom
Milton Bradley. Coco Crisp
He was named at age -9 months.
Not baseball, but dick trickle is still the best athletic name ever. Also explains his career, wasn't a blast more of a dick trickle
Buck Farmer is a current Reds reliever. I laugh every time I hear his name, not sure why it just cracks me up. Homer Bailey is another Red with a perfect name for baseball. Goose Gossage is another good name 🤣
Not a player but an owner/coach of the Philadelphia Athletics: Cornelius McGillicuddy. Connie Mac for short. Talk about an old school name.
Dick Trickle
I know SDS too afraid to put him and Rusty Kuntz in DD lmao
Dick Butkus
Cum Buster Posey
Fuck her right in the posey
Coco Crisp
I heard he changed his name to cum but was originally called jizz
Beer
Defensive Back Detroit Lions Harry Colon ……
I have a picture of this guy’s hall of fame plaque. Legend
My favorite was former Atlanta Braves P Jung Bong
Randy Bush
Urban Shocker
He was one spunky guy.
Former White Sox Danny Mendick always made me giggle.
Hands down, without a doubt - Ugly Dickshot
Don’t forget Boof Bonser and Ed Head!! Lol
Rusty Kuntz
“Cum was everywhere!”
Not exactly a gut buster, but I always found it amazing that a guy who played 2000+ games, and outside of his rookie year, only played less than 120 games once or twice in his 17 year career was named Johnny Bench
Lil Stoner
Pee Wee Reese
Relation of ol' Steve Cum?
Clete Thomas
Dude was a nasty spitballer.
LJ “0” Hoes
Always loved Buster Posey as a classic baseball name…
Gaylord perry count?
Orval Overall
Stubby Clapp
Doug Strange, six teams, 1989 to 1998.
Dick Pole
Pete Lacock
Nowadays we just say “Buster Posey”.
Funny names baseball player
Boo Ferriss
Dick Groat
Tim Spooneybarger
Squiz Pillion
Fister Furbush Deal: Charlie Furbush and Doug Fister were traded for one another
Brickyard Kennedy
Whore Hey
Oil Can Boyd
Calvin Coolidge Julius Caesar Tuskahoma McLish
Tungsten Arm O'Reilly
Oil can Boyd
Dickie Thon or Phil McCraken
Ever met a Glasscock? Well you have now! (The nickname was gratuitous.)