What's the funniest fictional name you've seen?

Bud Must Go · 12-31-2003, 04:36 PM

Right now, I have a character on Anaheim's AAA club who has a teammate by the name of Chone Figgins.

StacyDlacy · 12-31-2003, 04:52 PM

Chone Figgins isn't a fictional name. Plays 2b for the Anaheim Angels. His full name is Desmond DeChone Figgins, but everyone calls him Chone.

Funniest real name I have seen is Coco Crisp. Took me a month to convince my roommate that he was a real player.

Bud Must Go · 12-31-2003, 05:00 PM

Thanks for the info Stacy. My bad...forgot that I have a mix of real of fictional players in the minors.

I know what you mean about Coco Crisp...I have a friend who's from Cleveland and is an avid Indians fan who didn't believe he was real either. Also, did you realize that the Indians can put together a lineup that features Coco Crisp and Milton Bradley??!?

StacyDlacy · 12-31-2003, 05:12 PM

Yeah, truth is always stranger than fiction. Remember that old Basketball player whose first name was actually World Be Free? I worked with a guy who's first name is "IamunderstandingAllah" We called him Iam.

BrentBlades · 12-31-2003, 05:37 PM

I thought the guys first name was World, hald a middle intial of B. and last name was Free. Maybe I am wrong, go figure

AnotherAlias · 12-31-2003, 05:58 PM

Bud Must Go

bcimmet · 12-31-2003, 07:57 PM

World B. Free... His actual name is Lloyd B. Free, but he got the nickname "World" growing up.

The strangest name I've seen in this game is really quite a cool name: Basilio Xiques.

/bc

StacyDlacy · 01-01-2004, 02:13 AM

How would you pronounce Xiques?

magnet · 01-01-2004, 09:48 AM

zee-case

Jason Moyer · 01-01-2004, 12:30 PM

My favorite real name is Boof Bosner.

Jason

StacyDlacy · 01-01-2004, 11:33 PM

Ok, I just got a fictional name that is funny. It is 2045 and the DH for the Yankees is Elephant Valle.

RandyWolf43 · 01-02-2004, 10:24 AM

MY favorite real name goes back a little while....

Oil Can Boyd

Classic...

StacyDlacy · 01-03-2004, 07:39 PM

Another great fictional name from ITP. Booger Ray.

EDIT: Oops, it's Booger McCollom.

Boozie1580 · 01-03-2004, 11:27 PM

Chone Figgins' first name is pronounced "Sean." I've never understood that.

ritchie628 · 01-04-2004, 04:29 AM

I had a friend in middle school named "shawn" but it was spelled Sewan. We called him C-Wan. I also went to school with a kid named "George" who spelled it Jorj.

Bud Must Go · 01-06-2004, 04:03 PM

The single A affiliate for Anaheim also has a pitcher named "Raymond Heinsohn". Wonder if he's any relation to anyone we know?

RandyWolf43 · 01-06-2004, 07:23 PM

Angel Bengoa....Bengoa?

Heck of a last name....

Pretty close to the real thing, eh?

BMW · 01-06-2004, 11:46 PM

Roido Yuifum?

Vo-gan Yushiro?

Harold Vowels?

Celes Viader?

Mikisaburou Tsugiharu?

Stephen Rubalcaba!

Rigo Raposa.

Ferdy Rao!

Morris Rabinowitz!

Nicolas Na.

Ru-zuberuto Kagehisa!

Christopher Huissain.

Eloy Hernandez (Two of them!)

Real name in the game:
Ken Griffey Jr. Jr.Ken!

Nobutarou Gonnohyoe.

Roque Garduno.

Nabi-do Eichiro!

BMW · 01-06-2004, 11:47 PM

I think my favorite has to be:

<b>Ken Griffey Jr. Jr.Ken.</b>

tneu · 01-06-2004, 11:58 PM

Here are a few gems from my league:

Baldo Abad
Man Bostwick
Hyman Boyden
Numbers Cothren
Valentin Villalvazo (use him on a triple word score in Scrabble, sit back and count your money)

12-31-2003, 04:36 PM	#1
Bud Must Go Bat Boy Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 18	What's the funniest fictional name you've seen? Right now, I have a character on Anaheim's AAA club who has a teammate by the name of Chone Figgins.

12-31-2003, 05:58 PM	#6
AnotherAlias Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I'm back...for now Posts: 4,190	What's the funniest fictional name you've seen? Bud Must Go

01-01-2004, 12:30 PM	#10
Jason Moyer Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 5,088	My favorite real name is Boof Bosner. Jason __________________ "I pretty much popped everything cold turkey. We were doing steroids they wouldn't give to horses." -- Tom House "I was very fortunate to have a pitching coach by the name of Tom House...Tom, I really miss those days that we spent in the weight room and out on the field working together." -- Nolan Ryan's HoF Induction Speech

01-02-2004, 10:24 AM	#12
RandyWolf43 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Barto, PA Posts: 85	MY favorite real name goes back a little while.... Oil Can Boyd Classic... __________________ I can't jump high, so I jump from high places

01-03-2004, 07:39 PM	#13
StacyDlacy Minors (Single A) Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 91	Another great fictional name from ITP. Booger Ray. EDIT: Oops, it's Booger McCollom. Last edited by StacyDlacy; 01-03-2004 at 07:45 PM.

12-31-2003, 04:52 PM	#2
StacyDlacy Minors (Single A) Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 91	Chone Figgins isn't a fictional name. Plays 2b for the Anaheim Angels. His full name is Desmond DeChone Figgins, but everyone calls him Chone. Funniest real name I have seen is Coco Crisp. Took me a month to convince my roommate that he was a real player.

12-31-2003, 05:00 PM	#3
Bud Must Go Bat Boy Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 18	Thanks for the info Stacy. My bad...forgot that I have a mix of real of fictional players in the minors. I know what you mean about Coco Crisp...I have a friend who's from Cleveland and is an avid Indians fan who didn't believe he was real either. Also, did you realize that the Indians can put together a lineup that features Coco Crisp and Milton Bradley??!?

12-31-2003, 05:12 PM	#4
StacyDlacy Minors (Single A) Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 91	Yeah, truth is always stranger than fiction. Remember that old Basketball player whose first name was actually World Be Free? I worked with a guy who's first name is "IamunderstandingAllah" We called him Iam.

12-31-2003, 05:37 PM	#5
BrentBlades Minors (Double A) Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Louisville Posts: 134	I thought the guys first name was World, hald a middle intial of B. and last name was Free. Maybe I am wrong, go figure

12-31-2003, 07:57 PM	#7
bcimmet Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: New York City Posts: 65	World B. Free... His actual name is Lloyd B. Free, but he got the nickname "World" growing up. The strangest name I've seen in this game is really quite a cool name: Basilio Xiques. /bc

01-01-2004, 02:13 AM	#8
StacyDlacy Minors (Single A) Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 91	How would you pronounce Xiques?

01-01-2004, 09:48 AM	#9
magnet Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 5,029	zee-case

01-01-2004, 11:33 PM	#11
StacyDlacy Minors (Single A) Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 91	Ok, I just got a fictional name that is funny. It is 2045 and the DH for the Yankees is Elephant Valle.

01-03-2004, 11:27 PM	#14
Boozie1580 All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: MD Posts: 1,255	Chone Figgins' first name is pronounced "Sean." I've never understood that. __________________

01-04-2004, 04:29 AM	#15
ritchie628 Bat Boy Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 13	I had a friend in middle school named "shawn" but it was spelled Sewan. We called him C-Wan. I also went to school with a kid named "George" who spelled it Jorj.

01-06-2004, 04:03 PM	#16
Bud Must Go Bat Boy Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 18	The single A affiliate for Anaheim also has a pitcher named "Raymond Heinsohn". Wonder if he's any relation to anyone we know?

01-06-2004, 07:23 PM	#17
RandyWolf43 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Barto, PA Posts: 85	Angel Bengoa....Bengoa? Heck of a last name.... Pretty close to the real thing, eh? __________________ I can't jump high, so I jump from high places

01-06-2004, 11:46 PM	#18
BMW Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2003 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,030	Roido Yuifum? Vo-gan Yushiro? Harold Vowels? Celes Viader? Mikisaburou Tsugiharu? Stephen Rubalcaba! Rigo Raposa. Ferdy Rao! Morris Rabinowitz! Nicolas Na. Ru-zuberuto Kagehisa! Christopher Huissain. Eloy Hernandez (Two of them!) Real name in the game: Ken Griffey Jr. Jr.Ken! Nobutarou Gonnohyoe. Roque Garduno. Nabi-do Eichiro! __________________

01-06-2004, 11:47 PM	#19
BMW Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2003 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,030	I think my favorite has to be: <b>Ken Griffey Jr. Jr.Ken.</b> __________________

01-06-2004, 11:58 PM	#20
tneu Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Ohio Posts: 35	Here are a few gems from my league: Baldo Abad Man Bostwick Hyman Boyden Numbers Cothren Valentin Villalvazo (use him on a triple word score in Scrabble, sit back and count your money)