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Famous Red Sox nicknames, from ‘Pudge’ to ‘Papi’

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1996: Tom “Flash” Gordon and Rich “El Guapo” Garces. gordon photograph by Gregory Rec; garces by David Seelig/Getty Images

    Famous Red Sox nicknames, from ‘Pudge’ to ‘Papi’

    1917: George Herman “Babe” Ruth and Chester David “Pinch” Thomas.
    ruth from baseball hall of fame library; thomas by Mark Rucker/Transcendental Graphics/Getty Images | April 6, 2012

    1939: Ted “The Splendid Splinter” Williams and Jimmy “The Beast” Foxx.
    williams photograph by Ted Sande/associated press | April 6, 2012

    1969: Dick “Ducky” Schofield and George “Boomer” Scott.
    SCHOFIELD by DICK O’BRIEN/globe FILE; Scott by Dan Goshtigan | April 6, 2012

    1975: Carlton “Pudge” Fisk and Rick “Rooster” Burleson.
    fisk photograph by frank o’brien/globe file | April 6, 2012

    1985: Bob “Steamer” Stanley and Dennis “Oil Can” Boyd.
    stanley by frank o’brien/globe file; boyd by jim wilson/globe staff/file | April 6, 2012

    1996: Tom “Flash” Gordon and Rich “El Guapo” Garces.
    gordon photograph by Gregory Rec; garces by David Seelig/Getty Images | April 6, 2012

    2011: David “Big Papi” Ortiz and Dustin “Pedey” Pedroia.
    ortiz by Steve Nesius/REUTERS; pedroia by Bill Greene/globe staff/File | April 6, 2012