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February 06, 2008

A Yankee By Any Other Name

Here's a fun list. It's some former and current Yankees, as we know them, followed by their "real" name. (Thanks to Lee Sinins for helping to put together this list!)

Who knew that the Yankees had two men named Nick Cullop play for them and neither one was a "true" Nick Cullop?

Tucker Ashford = Thomas Steven Ashford
Chick Autry = Martin Gordon Autry
Home Run Baker = John Franklin Baker
Scott Bankhead = Michael Scott Bankhead
Cy Barger = Eros Bolivar Barger
Paddy Baumann = Charles John Baumann
Zeke Bella = John Bella
Benny Bengough = Bernard Oliver Bengough
Yogi Berra = Lawrence Peter Berra
Bill Bevens = Floyd Clifford Bevens
Monte Beville = Henry Monte Beville
Doug Bird = James Douglas Bird
Eddie Bockman = Joseph Edward Bockman
Ping Bodie = Frank Stephen Bodie
Tiny Bonham = Ernest Edward Bonham
Luke Boone = Lute Joseph Boone
Frenchy Bordagaray = Stanley George Bordagaray
Babe Borton = William Baker Borton
Garland Braxton = Edgar Garland Braxton
Don Brennan = James Donald Brennan
Boardwalk Brown = Carroll William Brown
Bobby Brown = Rogers Lee Brown
Hal Brown = Hector Harold Brown
Jumbo Brown = Walter George Brown
Kevin Brown = James Kevin Brown
Lew Burdette = Selva Lewis Burdette
Ray Burris = Bertram Ray Burris
Joe Bush = Leslie Ambrose Bush
Duke Carmel = Leon James Carmel
Roy Castleton = Royal Eugene Castleton
Chris Chambliss = Carroll Christopher Chambliss
Spud Chandler = Spurgeon Ferdinand Chandler
Ben Chapman = William Benjamin Chapman
Al Cicotte = Alva Warren Cicotte
Roger Clemens = William Roger Clemens
Tex Clevenger = Truman Eugene Clevenger
Lu Clinton = Luciean Louis Clinton
Rocky Colavito = Rocco Domenico Colavito
King Cole = Leonard Leslie Cole
Rip Coleman = Walter Gary Coleman
Pat Collins = Tharon Leslie Collins
Rip Collins = Harry Warren Collins
Rip Collins = Robert Joseph Collins
Wid Conroy = William Edward Conroy
Doc Cook = Luther Almus Cook
Dusty Cooke = Allen Lindsey Cooke
Ernie Courtney = Edward Ernest Courtney
Casey Cox = Joseph Casey Cox
Birdie Cree = William Franklin Cree
Bubba Crosby = Richard Stephen Crosby
Ivan Cruz = Luis Ivan Cruz
Nick Cullop = Heinrich Nicholas Kolop
Nick Cullop = Norman Andrew Cullop
Babe Dahlgren = Ellsworth Tenney Dahlgren
Bud Daley = Leavitt Leo Daley
Bert Daniels = Bernard Elmer Daniels
Chili Davis = Charles Theodore Davis
Iron Davis = George Allen Davis
Kiddo Davis = George Willis Davis
Lefty Davis = Alphonzo DeFord Davis
Ray Demmitt = Charles Raymond Demmitt
Rick Dempsey = John Rikard Dempsey
Bucky Dent = Russell Earl Dent
Russ Derry = Alva Russell Derry
Sonny Dixon = John Craig Dixon
Cozy Dolan = Albert J. Dolan
Atley Donald = Richard Atley Donald
Wild Bill Donovan = William Edward Donovan
Patsy Dougherty = Patrick Henry Dougherty
Slow Joe Doyle = Judd Bruce Doyle
Monk Dubiel = Walter John Dubiel
Ryne Duren = Rinold George Duren
Rawly Eastwick = Rawlins Jackson Eastwick
Doc Edwards = Howard Rodney Edwards
Kid Elberfeld = Norman Arthur Elberfeld
Red Embree = Charles Willard Embree
Clyde Engle = Arthur Clyde Engle
Doc Farrell = Edward Stephen Farrell
Alex Ferguson = James Alexander Ferguson
Tony Fernandez = Octavio Antonio Fernandez
Chick Fewster = Wilson Lloyd Fewster
Pete Filson = William Peter Filson
Happy Finneran = Joseph Ignatius Finneran
Gus Fisher = August Harris Fisher
Mike Fitzgerald = Justin Howard Fitzgerald
Ray Fontenot = Silton Ray Fontenot
Whitey Ford = Edward Charles Ford
Tony Fossas = Emilio Antonio Fossas
Wayne Franklin = Gary Wayne Franklin
Lonny Frey = Linus Reinhard Frey
Liz Funk = Elias Calvin Funk
Mike Garbark = Nathaniel Michael Garbark
Karim Garcia = Gustavo Karim Garcia
Rob Gardner = Richard Frank Gardner
Ned Garvin = Virgil Lee Garvin
Milt Gaston = Nathaniel Milton Gaston
Joe Gedeon = Elmer Joseph Gedeon
Lou Gehrig = Henry Louis Gehrig
Jake Gibbs = Jerry Dean Gibbs
Lefty Gomez = Vernon Louis Gomez
Fernando Gonzalez = Jose Fernando Gonzalez
Dick Gossett = John Star Gossett
Paddy Greene = Patrick Joseph Greene
Ken Griffey Sr. = George Kenneth Griffey Sr.
Buddy Groom = Wedsel Gary Groom
Lee Guetterman = Arthur Lee Guetterman
Bump Hadley = Irving Darius Hadley
Ed Hahn = William Edgar Hahn
Noodles Hahn = Frank George Hahn
Hinkey Haines = Henry Luther Haines
Truck Hannah = James Harrison Hannah
Bubbles Hargrave = Eugene Franklin Hargrave
Toby Harrah = Colbert Dale Harrah
Buddy Hassett = John Aloysius Hassett
Andy Hawkins = Melton Andrew Hawkins
Chicken Hawks = Nelson Louis Hawks
Mike Hegan = James Michael Hegan
Woodie Held = Woodson George Held
Rollie Hemsley = Ralston Burdett Hemsley
Xavier Hernandez = Francis Xavier Hernandez
Mack Hillis = Malcolm David Hillis
Butch Hobson = Clell Lavern Hobson
Red Hoff = Chester Cornelius Hoff
Solly Hofman = Arthur Frederick Hofman
Shags Horan = Joseph Patrick Horan
Harry Howell = Henry Harry Howell
Long Tom Hughes = Thomas James Hughes
Billy Hunter = Gordon William Hunter
Catfish Hunter = James Augustus Hunter
Ham Hyatt = Robert Hamilton Hyatt
Jeff Johnson = William Jeffrey Johnson
Lance Johnson = Kenneth Lance Johnson
Russ Johnson = William Russell Johnson
Jay Johnstone = John William Johnstone
Gary Jones = Gareth Howell Jones
Felix Jose = Domingo Felix Andujar Jose
Red Kleinow = John Peter Kleinow
Mickey Klutts = Gene Ellis Klutts
Chuck Knoblauch = Edward Charles Knoblauch
Jim Konstanty = Casimir James Konstanty
Duffy Lewis = George Edward Lewis
Bryan Little = Richard Bryan Little
Sherm Lollar = John Sherman Lollar
Tim Lollar = William Timothy Lollar
Dale Long = Richard Dale Long
Baldy Louden = William P. Louden
Slim Love = Edward Haughton Love
Torey Lovullo = Salvatore Anthony Lovullo
Sparky Lyle = Albert Walter Lyle
Duke Maas = Duane Fredrick Maas
Lee Magee = Leo Christopher Magee
Stubby Magner = Edmund Burke Magner
Fritz Maisel = Frederick Charles Maisel
Pat Malone = Perce Leigh Malone
Rube Manning = Walter S. Manning
Cuddles Marshall = Clarence Westly Marshall
Billy Martin = Alfred Manuel Martin
Tino Martinez = Constantino Martinez
Tippy Martinez = Felix Anthony Martinez
Mickey McDermott = Maurice Joseph McDermott
Deacon McGuire = James Thomas McGuire
Irish McIlveen = Henry Cooke McIlveen
Rich McKinney = Charles Richard McKinney
Doc Medich = George Francis Medich
Andy Messersmith = John Alexander Messersmith
Bud Metheny = Arthur Beauregard Metheny
Buster Mills = Colonel Buster Mills
Wilcy Moore = William Wilcy Moore
Hal Morris = William Harold Morris
Ross Moschitto = Rosaire Allen Moschitto
Bots Nekola = Francis Joseph Nekola
Gene Nelson = Wayland Eugene Nelson
Bobo Newsom = Louis Norman Newsom
Doc Newton = Eustace James Newton
Gus Niarhos = Constantine Gregory Niarhos
Scott Nielsen = Jeffrey Scott Nielsen
Harry Niles = Herbert Clyde Niles
Mike O'Berry = Preston Michael O'Berry
Paddy O'Connor = Patrick Francis O'Connor
Lefty O'Doul = Francis Joseph O'Doul
Queenie O'Rourke = James Stephen O'Rourke
Champ Osteen = James Champlin Osteen
Stubby Overmire = Frank W. Overmire
Clay Parker = James Clayton Parker
Cy Perkins = Ralph Foster Perkins
Andy Phillips = George Andrew Phillips
Cy Pieh = Edwin John Pieh
Dale Polley = Ezra Dale Polley
Bob Porterfield = Erwin Coolidge Porterfield
Jake Powell = Alvin Jacob Powell
Del Pratt = Derrill Burnham Pratt
Tony Rensa = George Anthony Rensa
Al Reyes = Rafael Alberto Reyes
Gordon Rhodes = John Gordon Rhodes
Nolen Richardson = Clifford Nolen Richardson
Branch Rickey = Wesley Branch Rickey
Mickey Rivers = John Milton Rivers
Roxey Roach = Wilbur Charles Roach
Eddie Robinson = William Edward Robinson
Hank Robinson = John Henry Robinson
Red Rolfe = Robert Abial Rolfe
Buddy Rosar = Warren Vincent Rosar
Steve Roser = Emerson Corey Roser
Braggo Roth = Robert Frank Roth
Jerry Royster = Jeron Kennis Royster
Muddy Ruel = Herold Dominic Ruel
Dutch Ruether = Walter Henry Ruether
Red Ruffing = Charles Herbert Ruffing
Babe Ruth = George Herman Ruth
Blondy Ryan = John Collins Ryan
Rosy Ryan = Wilfred Patrick Dolan Ryan
Jack Saltzgaver = Otto Hamlin Saltzgaver
Fred Sanford = John Frederick Sanford
Germany Schaefer = Herman A. Schaefer
Roy Schalk = LeRoy John Schalk
Butch Schmidt = Charles John Schmidt
Dick Schofield = John Richard Schofield
Everett Scott = Lewis Everett Scott
Rod Scurry = Rodney Grant Scurry
Bob Seeds = Ira Robert Seeds
Billy Shantz = Wilmer Ebert Shantz
Bob Shawkey = James Robert Shawkey
Spec Shea = Francis Joseph Shea
Skeeter Shelton = Andrew Kemper Shelton
Roy Sherid = Royden Richard Sherid
Hack Simmons = George Washington Simmons
Duke Sims = Duane B. Sims
Joe Smith = Salvatore Smith
Harry Smythe = William Henry Smythe
Tony Solaita = Tolia Solaita
Shane Spencer = Michael Shane Spencer
Charlie Spikes = Leslie Charles Spikes
Jake Stahl = Garland Stahl
Tuck Stainback = George Tucker Stainback
Mike Stanley = Robert Michael Stanley
Mike Stanton = William Michael Stanton
Dutch Sterrett = Charles Hurlbut Sterrett
Bud Stewart = Edward Perry Stewart
Snuffy Stirnweiss = George Henry Stirnweiss
Gabby Street = Charles Evard Street
Jeff Sweeney = Edward Francis Sweeney
Vito Tamulis = Vitautis Casimirus Tamulis
Zack Taylor = James Wren Taylor
Walt Terrell = Charles Walter Terrell
Lee Thomas = James Leroy Thomas
Hank Thormahlen = Herbert Ehler Thormahlen
Bob Tillman = John Robert Tillman
Thad Tillotson = Thaddeus Asa Tillotson
Wayne Tolleson = Jimmy Wayne Tolleson
Earl Torgeson = Clifford Earl Torgeson
Rusty Torres = Rosendo Torres
Bubba Trammell = Thomas Bubba Trammell
Dazzy Vance = Clarence Arthur Vance
Hippo Vaughn = James Leslie Vaughn
Otto Velez = Otoniel Velez
Curt Walker = William Curtis Walker
Dixie Walker = Fred Walker
Roxy Walters = Alfred John Walters
Pee Wee Wanninger = Paul Louis Wanninger
Roy Weatherly = Cyril Roy Weatherly
David Weathers = John David Weathers
Lefty Weinert = Phillip Walter Weinert
Butch Wensloff = Charles William Wensloff
Ted Wilborn = Thaddeaus Iglehart Wilborn
Bernie Williams = Bernabe Williams
Snake Wiltse = Lewis DeWitt Wiltse
Jay Witasick = Gerald Alfonse Witasick
Mickey Witek = Nicholas Joseph Witek
Whitey Witt = Lawton Walter Witt
Bill Wolfe = Wilbert Otto Wolfe
Dooley Womack = Horace Guy Womack
Chase Wright = Sebern Chase Wright
Yats Wuestling = George Wuestling
Butch Wynegar = Harold Delano Wynegar
Tom Zachary = Jonathan Thompson Walton Zachary

Note some members of the most "recent" Yankees ring teams - who used their given middle name as a first name on their baseball resume:

William Roger Clemens
Edward Charles Knoblauch
Michael Shane Spencer
William Michael Stanton

Will Clemens, Ed Knoblauch, Mike Spencer, and Bill Stanton sound like entirely different people, don't they?

Posted by Steve Lombardi at February 6, 2008 05:36 PM

Comments

Posted by: Sonny M at February 6, 2008 06:05 PM

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Posted by: Steve Lombardi at February 7, 2008 11:15 PM