Uncle John’s Did You Know? by Bathroom Readers’ Institute

Author:Bathroom Readers’ Institute [Bathroom Readers’ Institute]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Bathroom Readers’ Press

SPORTS

NICKNAMES

• Guys who’ve been there say that when NFL running back Jerome “The Bus” Bettis crashed into you, it felt like you’d been hit by a bus.

• Eldrick “Tiger” Woods is named after a Vietnamese soldier-friend of his father.

• Teammates called Willie Mays “The Say Hey Kid” because before he knew all their names, he greeted them with “Say hey, man.”

• Baseball star Hideki Matsui was a feared hitter even as a kid. He earned the nickname “Godzilla” during Japan’s 1992 high school championships.

• Basketball player Karl “The Mailman” Malone got his nickname because “he always delivers.”

• All-around athlete and Olympic champ Mildred “Babe” Didrickson Zaharias was named for Babe Ruth after she hit five home runs in a baseball game.

• Hockey’s Bernie “Boom-Boom” Geoffrion invented the slapshot. Fans say that his stick hit the puck so hard, it made a booming sound.

• Baseball pitcher Leroy “Satchel” Paige was nicknamed by a friend who was with him on a day when he tried to steal a suitcase.

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