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  1. 05-07-2010, 10:33 PM #1
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    Youkilis Nick Name

    I'm wondering, does anyone know where his nickname "Greek God of Walks" comes from? I mean, the nickname doesn't really fit when you think about it. Sure, he gets some walks, but he isn't one of those 100+ walks every season types of guys, heck, he hasn't once passed 100 walks in a season, he averages 70-80 a season. I'm not knocking the guy or anything, he's definitely one of my favorite sox, I just realized tonight that his nickname isn't actually that fitting.
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    Re: Youkilis Nick Name

    Quote Originally Posted by TedWilliams101;545996;
    I'm wondering, does anyone know where his nickname "Greek God of Walks" comes from? I mean, the nickname doesn't really fit when you think about it. Sure, he gets some walks, but he isn't one of those 100+ walks every season types of guys, heck, he hasn't once passed 100 walks in a season, he averages 70-80 a season. I'm not knocking the guy or anything, he's definitely one of my favorite socks, I just realized tonight that his nickname isn't actually that fitting.
    Billy Beane. It's from Moneyball.
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    Re: Youkilis Nick Name

    Quote Originally Posted by Dipre;545998;
    Billy Beane. It's from Moneyball.
    Thanks Dipre... it sounds like the starter of this thread missed the early 2000's perhaps .
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    Re: Youkilis Nick Name

    Quote Originally Posted by Lester82;546000;
    Thanks Dipre... it sounds like the starter of this thread missed the early 2000's perhaps .
    I didn't become a die-hard Sox fan until '02, before that I was just a casual fan. Took me until high-school to really get into sports.
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    Re: Youkilis Nick Name

    And of course, he is not Greek. The "is" at the end of his name just fed the idea.

    He is Jewish and his family is from Romania.
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    Re: Youkilis Nick Name

    I think he got the name from setting that record for most consecutive games getting on base in the minors. He's not really Greek, his grandfather is Romanian and moved to Greece because Romania was persecuting jews or something, and changed his last name to a Greek name.
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    Re: Youkilis Nick Name

    Besides, Youk Of The Nation is a much better nickname.
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    Re: Youkilis Nick Name

    Quote Originally Posted by Youk Of The Nation;546083;
    Besides, Youk Of The Nation is a much better nickname.

    You would think that.
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    I think Mr. Potato Head is more appropriate.
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    Re: Youkilis Nick Name

    Quote Originally Posted by YANKEESRULE;546440;
    I think Mr. Potato Head is more appropriate.
    Better than Bitch Tits.
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    Re: Youkilis Nick Name

    Quote Originally Posted by Youk Of The Nation;546083;
    Besides, Youk Of The Nation is a much better nickname.
    Yankeessuck thought so too
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    Re: Youkilis Nick Name

    Quote Originally Posted by Dipre;546486;
    Better than Bitch Tits.
    Yea I would agree, LOL
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    Re: Youkilis Nick Name

    Quote Originally Posted by YANKEESRULE;546506;
    Yea I would agree, LOL
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    Re: Youkilis Nick Name

    Quote Originally Posted by Emmz;546498;
    Yankeessuck thought so too
    Ooh a throwback reference. I dig it.
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    Re: Youkilis Nick Name

    Quote Originally Posted by YANKEESRULE;546440;
    I think Mr. Potato Head is more appropriate.
    Mr. Potato Head is an excellent name for Francona when he occasionally has those sleeping spells in the dugout as we're left wondering what the heck is going on.
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