The Bob Famine: Athletes Aren't Named 'Bob' Anymore And There's Nothing We Can Do About It - SBNation.com

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There are no more ballplayers named "Mordecai", either.

Spring training better get here soon.

by Ownbey4Mex on Jan 19, 2012 4:42 AM EST reply actions

Or Honus, Christy, Lou, Ernie, or Enos.

Believe it or not, Ted Lilly is the only ‘Ted’ in the majors since 1993.

"And that's why anybody who invested with Lenny Dykstra should really call that number. Lawyers are standing by."

by BobbyV_Incognito on Jan 19, 2012 10:25 PM EST up reply actions

Ted Lilly's real name is Theodore Roosevelt Lilly

So an even larger deficiency may not be in Bobs, but players named after presidents. You have Grover Alexander, and then who?

37 - 14 - 41 - 31 - 17 - 42 - SHEA

by piazza62 on Jan 19, 2012 11:39 PM EST up reply actions

Cal McLish (probably spelled wrong)

was Calvin Coolidge Julius Caesar and a whole bunch of other names McLish.

Ralph Kiner: You've gotta change the script, I don't like the script.
Gary Cohen: What's wrong with the script?
Ralph Kiner: Well the script should be the Mets win every day.

by StorkFan on Jan 19, 2012 11:54 PM EST up reply actions

B-Ref shows about 20 players named

‘George Washington x’, but none since the mid-50’s, and it looks like most were pre-1900.

"And that's why anybody who invested with Lenny Dykstra should really call that number. Lawyers are standing by."

by BobbyV_Incognito on Jan 19, 2012 11:58 PM EST up reply actions

Apparently

you need to get two fingers cut off if you want to use the name.

Ralph Kiner: You've gotta change the script, I don't like the script.
Gary Cohen: What's wrong with the script?
Ralph Kiner: Well the script should be the Mets win every day.

by StorkFan on Jan 19, 2012 10:39 PM EST up reply actions