# athlete nicknames (ted williams)

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**Created:** [July 6, 2002, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/athlete-nicknames-ted-williams/117684 "2002-07-06T22:31:41Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 10, 2002, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/athlete-nicknames-ted-williams/117684/21 "2002-07-10T14:34:23Z")

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> \*Originally posted by BobT \*  
> \*\*Kiki Cuyler got his nickname because he stuttered as a youngster and had trouble pronouncing the first syllable of his surname, which should be pronounced “Kigh”.
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> He is “Kigh-Kigh Kigh-ler” \*\*

The only version I’ve seen was in Total Baseball which said that the name originated with Cuyler’s outfiled teammates as a way to get his attention.

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**Post date:** [July 10, 2002, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/athlete-nicknames-ted-williams/117684/22 "2002-07-10T16:07:43Z")

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> \*Originally posted by RealityChuck \*  
> \*\*All in baseball’s Hall of Fame. I think they were the first elected. \*\*

Yes, the first five elected in 1936: Ruth, Cobb, Wagner, Johnson, Mathewson.

My personal favorite is the unfortunate Hugh “Losing Pitcher” Mulcahy.

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