WHY WE NEED A NICKNAME FOR MARTIN

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Almost every player on the New York Yankees has a nickname. From Tex to A-Rod to Jeet to Mo to Swish to Grandy to even something as simple as their last name: Cano. Nicknames are something the Yankees have done and done well throughout their history. Let's take a look at some of the most memorable nicknames in Yankees history:

The Great Bambino: Babe Ruth

The Iron Horse: Lou GehrigThe Yankee Clipper: Joe Dimaggio
The Commerce Comet: Mickey MantleMr. October: Reggie Jackson

Great nicknames ARE the Yankees. Hence, there needs to be more, especially for a newcomer and immediate fan favorite like Russell Martin. For some reason, I don't feel that "Martin" really sticks when you look at Russell. When you hear the name Martin, you may think of a Butler out of a bad 80's movie wearing white gloves and serving dessert wine to people at a long table. Or how about Dean Martin, formally of Martin & Lewis and later the Rat Pack.There's no denying, Russell Martin is a huge baseball catcher, and he needs a nickname just a huge so the fans embrace it and he will respond to it fondly.

So here's my challenge, what is your best nickname idea for Russell Martin? Let me know and once I choose a winner we will post it on Bleeding Yankee Blue. Maybe then, all of Yankees Universe might just use it too. Email: will.cohen.bleedingyankeeblue@gmail.com.
Deadline is June 3rd.


--Will Cohen, BYB Staff Writer

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