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
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1939: Ted “The Splendid Splinter” Williams and Jimmy “The Beast” Foxx.
williams photograph by Ted Sande/associated press
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1969: Dick “Ducky” Schofield and George “Boomer” Scott.
SCHOFIELD by DICK O’BRIEN/globe FILE; Scott by Dan Goshtigan
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1975: Carlton “Pudge” Fisk and Rick “Rooster” Burleson.
fisk photograph by frank o’brien/globe file
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1985: Bob “Steamer” Stanley and Dennis “Oil Can” Boyd.
stanley by frank o’brien/globe file; boyd by jim wilson/globe staff/file
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1996: Tom “Flash” Gordon and Rich “El Guapo” Garces.
gordon photograph by Gregory Rec; garces by David Seelig/Getty Images
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2011: David “Big Papi” Ortiz and Dustin “Pedey” Pedroia.
ortiz by Steve Nesius/REUTERS; pedroia by Bill Greene/globe staff/File
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