1. Hall-Of-Fame Managers, Hall-Of-Fame Nicknames
(Baseball Research Journal Archive/BRJ - 1989)

JAMES K. SKIPPER, JR.     A MANAGER DOESN'T NEED A nickname to make the Hall, but it helps. Fully fourteen of the 16 Cooperstown skippers had calling cards. See if you can guess the people ...

2. Baseball's `Babes' - Ruth and Others
(Baseball Research Journal Archive/BRJ - 1984)

FAMOUS NICKNAME By James K. Skipper, Jr. GEORGE HERMAN RUTH is probably the most well known of all American baseball players. He may also have been the best. There has never been another player who ...

3. Feminine Nicknames: `Oh You Kid,' From Tilly to Minnie to Sis*
(Baseball Research Journal Archive/BRJ - 1982)

By James K. Skipper, Jr.      In 1959 Bill Bryson remarked in Baseball Digest: "The masculine character of the big leagues has been laced with some contradictory names and nicknames of feminine nature." ...

4. An Analysis of Baseball Nicknames
(Baseball Research Journal Archive/BRJ - 1981)

By James K. Skipper, Jr.      The word nickname is derived from the Old English eke name based on the verb ecan meaning to add or augment. Thus, nicknames augment given names and provide a richer and ...

5. Is Pitching 75% of Baseball? Expert Opinions
(Baseball Research Journal Archive/BRJ - 1980)

By James K. Skipper, Jr.*     An important part of the folklore of baseball is the significance attached to pitching in winning games. John Schwartz in his article, "New Measures for Pitchers" in the ...