What would you have named yourself, given the opportunity?

[ok boomer]

If I could have named myself, I would have chosen the name "Boner McGee". I just think it flows.

Runner-up: Johnsonville Brats

[GardenSkater77]

Would Boner McGee be a tribute to Willie McGee? I loved when the Cards and Mets played. Ozzie Smith with the backflip to start the season. Their Robbins egg blue uniforms. I think I’d like to named Mookie. How can you not love a guy named Mookie?

[matty_c]

No shit when I was a kid I was obsessed with mcguyver I had a mcguyver suit and I called my horse mcguyver my dog mcguyver and my cat mcguyver all at the same time

So it would have been mcguyver by a landslide but I like being called Matt, really

[hot take]

hot take

[DaleSr]

I've always thought Clint was a cool fucking name, but my real name is as cool as it is secret

[fulltechnicalskizzy]

Wolverine

[slappies]

Big Willie Style

[Gene_Harrogate]

Whistle Britches

[shredder sequel]

Roger Lagoon

[JB]

I voted for a guy in a local election who's name was Dick Long.

[cky enthusiast]

my name is sick

[jgonzalez]

I’ve decided upon a name in Chinese.

Yao Wei (姚伟)

Like ya guey in Spanish lol

[pile]

geodude for sure.

[rocklobster]

Streetlamp Le Moose - easy answer

http://theabsolutebestofreddit.blogspot.com/2012/10/mr-streetlamp-le-moose.html?m=1

Warning: wall of text

[BallDontLie]

Hosta Mahogey

[silhouette]

No shit when I was a kid I was obsessed with mcguyver I had a mcguyver suit and I called my horse mcguyver my dog mcguyver and my cat mcguyver all at the same time

So it would have been mcguyver by a landslide but I like being called Matt, really

How about Matt Gyver, ever thought of that one or were always you too busy of a fan studying how to consistently misspell McGyver?

[sometimeperhaps]

[HeavyAndExpensive]

Big Daddy Longstroke

[Freelancevagrant]

Lee Harvey Oswald

Dick Warlock

Enrique Shockwave

[CrumblingInfrastructure]

Maybe DooDoo Wellington

[tuesday]

I voted for a guy in a local election who's name was Dick Long.

That's probably better than Dick Cheese.

[ok boomer]

Would Boner McGee be a tribute to Willie McGee? I loved when the Cards and Mets played. Ozzie Smith with the backflip to start the season. Their Robbins egg blue uniforms. I think I’d like to named Mookie. How can you not love a guy named Mookie?

Mookie was the man! Love that era of MLB! And yes, it is to Willie McGee. I found an old 1988 stickerbook photo of him and put it on my egg board last year lol. I've got starting lineup figures of that guy. Also, when I was a kid, I played left field and batted right handed. When I found out that Willie was a switch hitting center fielder, I taught myself to hit left handed (to bat switch) and became the center fielder for 5 years. Not gonna lie, when he left the field for the last time, I had a tear! I have one of those blue jerseys too.

I stared at these cards a lot:


Side story: My dad took me to a lot of games as a kid, and Willie was my dude. I developed my own nickname for Willie - "the cat". Anyways, when they were saying the starting lineup, they said "Willie McGeeeeee" and I go "yes, the cat!" and my dad was all "the cat?" and I say "yeah he looks like a cat with that little mustache". And my dad laughed. But that was little me.

Obviously Mookie's greatest moment:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpyJjecJnuI

Here's my man when I was 6 - hero!:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jS0EuGXznT8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gnEZ8NFI-E

[whale]

Chad Ibiza

[GardenSkater77]

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Would Boner McGee be a tribute to Willie McGee? I loved when the Cards and Mets played. Ozzie Smith with the backflip to start the season. Their Robbins egg blue uniforms. I think I’d like to named Mookie. How can you not love a guy named Mookie?

[close]

Mookie was the man! Love that era of MLB! And yes, it is to Willie McGee. I found an old 1988 stickerbook photo of him and put it on my egg board last year lol. I've got starting lineup figures of that guy. Also, when I was a kid, I played left field and batted right handed. When I found out that Willie was a switch hitting center fielder, I taught myself to hit left handed (to bat switch) and became the center fielder for 5 years. Not gonna lie, when he left the field for the last time, I had a tear! I have one of those blue jerseys too.

I stared at these cards a lot:


Side story: My dad took me to a lot of games as a kid, and Willie was my dude. I developed my own nickname for Willie - "the cat". Anyways, when they were saying the starting lineup, they said "Willie McGeeeeee" and I go "yes, the cat!" and my dad was all "the cat?" and I say "yeah he looks like a cat with that little mustache". And my dad laughed. But that was little me.

Obviously Mookie's greatest moment:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpyJjecJnuI

Here's my man when I was 6 - hero!:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jS0EuGXznT8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gnEZ8NFI-E

That time in baseball was special because it was during little league years and baseball card stores were also popping up everywhere. I was a pitcher in HS until I quit to skateboard full time but I love baseball and having a catch with your son is the best way to connect with him.

I didn’t realize that the Cards lost in 85’ and 87’. The series with the Royals must have been wild. George Brett is rad. I remember watching the ‘pine tar’ game live with my dad. The old man couldn’t believe they took his home run away.

I also get emotional over baseball. I can’t watch Ken Burns documentary or look at old highlights w/o getting chills. Like watching Hokus Pokus.

1980s baseball was like pro wrestling. Here’s a little snippet for those who weren’t watching at the time:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gbEHAsZxRYo

[Nth syd bear]

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I voted for a guy in a local election who's name was Dick Long.

[close]

That's probably better than Dick Cheese.

I've introduced myself to many random people as Richard Jarlsberg with a 

[Fhk]

Gros Marteau

[ok boomer]

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Would Boner McGee be a tribute to Willie McGee? I loved when the Cards and Mets played. Ozzie Smith with the backflip to start the season. Their Robbins egg blue uniforms. I think I’d like to named Mookie. How can you not love a guy named Mookie?

[close]

Mookie was the man! Love that era of MLB! And yes, it is to Willie McGee. I found an old 1988 stickerbook photo of him and put it on my egg board last year lol. I've got starting lineup figures of that guy. Also, when I was a kid, I played left field and batted right handed. When I found out that Willie was a switch hitting center fielder, I taught myself to hit left handed (to bat switch) and became the center fielder for 5 years. Not gonna lie, when he left the field for the last time, I had a tear! I have one of those blue jerseys too.

I stared at these cards a lot:


Side story: My dad took me to a lot of games as a kid, and Willie was my dude. I developed my own nickname for Willie - "the cat". Anyways, when they were saying the starting lineup, they said "Willie McGeeeeee" and I go "yes, the cat!" and my dad was all "the cat?" and I say "yeah he looks like a cat with that little mustache". And my dad laughed. But that was little me.

Obviously Mookie's greatest moment:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpyJjecJnuI

Here's my man when I was 6 - hero!:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jS0EuGXznT8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gnEZ8NFI-E

[close]

That time in baseball was special because it was during little league years and baseball card stores were also popping up everywhere. I was a pitcher in HS until I quit to skateboard full time but I love baseball and having a catch with your son is the best way to connect with him.

I didn’t realize that the Cards lost in 85’ and 87’. The series with the Royals must have been wild. George Brett is rad. I remember watching the ‘pine tar’ game live with my dad. The old man couldn’t believe they took his home run away.

I also get emotional over baseball. I can’t watch Ken Burns documentary or look at old highlights w/o getting chills. Like watching Hokus Pokus.

1980s baseball was like pro wrestling. Here’s a little snippet for those who weren’t watching at the time:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gbEHAsZxRYo

85 series was rough for me. I was SOOO into baseball at the time, I was crushed. 87 I was less crushed (due to skating probably lol). George Brett was a king! Huge fan. I love the history of baseball especially and any stuff from my childhood makes me want to cry when I watch it now? I guess its missing the innocence of that time. I just went to the Hall of Fame a month ago (2nd time). This time my son was into it (He was 4 last time and didn't get it). He's 7 and in his second year of legit baseball. I TRY not to get too hopeful about it, but he's a beast at hitting and throwing. I coach 1st base and outfield on the team (this is also the field I grew up playing at, so also cool). 3 times this season - he hit a ball so hard that the opposing players (6 and 7 year olds) just dived out of the way. Other teams coach even said to me "holy shit". He used to tap infield singles but the advice I gave him was "when that ball comes - hit it like you want to destroy it". And he started crushing.

I still have my baseball card collection from 1980-1992. I randomly buy a card of guys I like here and there, but buying the packs was soooo awesome. My b-day - I would get a BOX of packs. Was awesome. My prized cards as a kid were my Don Mattingly rookie cards.

Also, playing catch with my son is easily the best thing I've got going on besides skating.

[LordManHammer]

Lord Man Hammer yes it’s cheesy and sounds kooky but god damn does it have a commanding resounding regal title.

Plus it’s my handle in the computer programming scene.

[rocklobster]

Fred Gall

[Sativa Lung]

Dickie Crickets