Here Are 29 Of The Best Baseball Names Ever

Lawrence "Yogi" Berra is 13-time World Series champion, and maybe the most quotable man in baseball history.

That famous quote, "It ain't over 'til it's over," that everyone uses in sports. That's Yogi's. He has a million.

As a six-time All-Star, Nomar was an elite shortstop for years.

If you have ever heard a Bostonian try to say "Nomar," you understand why he is on this list.

Thirteen-time Gold Glove winner and Hall-of-Famer Smith is truly one of the best to ever field.

A great nickname and proof a simple name can become such a staple in a sport.

Alliteration is an easy way to get on this list, and "Sammy Sosa" was always fun to say as a kid.

Who doesn't like a good strawberry? Well, I guess me, but Darryl was a phenomenal player with three World Series titles under his belt.

He was also an 8-time All-Star with two Silver Slugger awards.

Randy Johnson. Simple. Effective.

This man had the name, the nickname, the look, and the pitching. The Hall-of-Famer was a five-time Cy Young winner and 10-time All-Star. Oh, and a World Series MVP.

Hall of Fame pitcher Rich Gossage, aka Goose, was a nine-time All-Star and one of the best closers longevity-wise.

Goose Gossage. I can say it in my head all day.

Growing up, Ichiro might have been the first international player I was introduced to in any sport. I'd like to meet anyone who didn't like him. The future Hall-of-Famer was an MVP, 10-time All-Star, 10-time Gold Glove winner, and a trailblazer of Japanese baseball.

When his name is announced at a ballpark, the crowd always goes wild.

Bag...like a base. Bag-well.

I always liked it. Plus, the Hall of Fame player was an all-time Astro and former MVP.

He was one "A" from having the last name "Pizza," and to younger me that was awesome. A name that is now tied to baseball, especially New York Mets baseball.

Mike Piazza was a 10-time Silver Slugger and a Hall-of-Famer.

Boooooooo...f!

Can't pass on Boof. He only played in the majors for a little over 100 games, but he made it.

Stan was no doubt "The Man," because this guy won three MVPs, 24 All-Star appearances, seven batting titles, and three World Series titles.

"Donnie Baseball" isn't even as good as Don Mattingly. Just a very baseball-y name. A former MVP with nine Golden Gloves.

Short and sweet.

Cobb played in the early 1900s and won the batting title 12 times.

Didi Gregorius is not just a great baseball name, but a beautiful name period.

A fantastic shortstop getting a fresh start with the Philadelphia Phillies for his first full season this year.

Alliteration strikes again!

A 12-time All-Star in the steroids era, but his name was one of the biggest in baseball at the time.

Hall-of-Famer and three-time MVP Joe DiMaggio might be one of the most recognized names in baseball other than that guy that rhymes with "Gabe Booth."

"Harry Truman, Doris Day, Red China, Johnnie Ray
South Pacific, Walter Winchell, Joe DiMaggio"

—"We Didn't Start The Fire" by Billy Joel

They call him "Iron Man" because of his 2,632 straight games played. Wow.

That's 16 seasons of playing baseball. My knees crack when I stand to go get a drink.

"Enter Sandman" blasting in Yankee Stadium.

The best closer, arguably, ever. Mariano Rivera is also a fantastic name and will forever be ingrained in baseball lore.

The face of Chicago (well, for the Cubs at least).

Two-time MVP, Golden Glove, and a 14-time All-Star, he is indeed "Mr. Cub."

Chipper is quite the name for a ballplayer. Imagine if he played golf?

Hall of Fame? Yes.

Maybe the best nickname in sports, the "Man of Steal" lived up to his name.

1,406 stolen bases (MLB record) throughout his career, and the most runs with 2,295.

"The Big Hurt" wins for originality.

The two-time MVP is in the Hall of Fame and hurt plenty of baseballs with his bat in his career (521 homers to be exact).

"Mr. October" is the nickname you want heading into the playoffs, but Reggie Jackson's name alone is enough to get excited.

A five-time World Series champ and an MVP, it's easy to see why Jackson is in the Hall of Fame.

Three-time champion Big Papi is Boston royalty. The Dominican superstar played for the Red Sox for 14 years and Fenway Park always went wild hearing his name announced when he approached the plate.

"The Babe" George Ruth is the most iconic name in sports. From him calling his shot for a home run to seven World Series titles, there is no argument he was the O.G. athlete in baseball that was bigger than the game.

Coco Crisp, 2007 World Series Champ, is one of the best names ever.

No further questions (or comments), Your Honor.

Alliteration and no need of a nickname. Mickey Mantle is one of the ultimate baseball names ever.

The three-time MVP and seven-time World Series champion is one of the best to ever do it.

We lost the great Hank Aaron this year, and Hammerin' Hank Aaron has always been one of the best names in sports. He sounds like a comic book character and his real life stats are something out of the realm of fiction.

A 25-time All-Star, MVP, and World Series champion, Hank hit his MLB record 715th home run, passing Babe Ruth (and finishing with 755) in 1974.