5 Best MLB Nicknames

by Rob Joyce
In a twist, the old tradition is getting some fun injected into it. Baseball – which often adapts to and accepts change at a snail’s pace – is spicing up its jerseys later this summer, with the announcement that there will be a “Players’ Weekend”. From August 25-27 players will be allowed to have their nicknames on their jerseys. It’s an obvious attempt to generate more merchandise sale, but despite the greed it’s still nice to see MLB