Enter Melvin Upton Jr.

[Jaypers]

It worked for Giancarlo, so why not?

Mark Bowman ‏@mlbbowman 8m8 minutes ago
B.J. Upton will go by the name Melvin Upton Jr. this year. Upton will explain his reasoning when he reports to #Braves camp.

 

[Pine Tar]

So what did the BJ stand for then? Bundle of Joy? Baby Joe?

 

[Jaypers]

So what did the BJ stand for then? Bundle of Joy? Baby Joe?

Bossman Junior.

 

[Y4NK335]

So what did the BJ stand for then? Bundle of Joy? Baby Joe?

Bossman Junior, apparently a nickname his dad gave him.

The change will still leave him irrelevant in the baseball world unlike Giancarlo. Batting .198 the past two years will do that to you.

 

[Austin]

His full birth name is Melvin Emmanual Upton.

 

[dano7]

Wish he'd have gone with ME Upton.
DANNY

 

[Jaypers]

 

[IndyManning18]

I hate ******* autograph hounds.

 

[WCTYSON]

I hate ******* autograph hounds.

Come on B.J.

Don't f***ing call me B.J.

 

[Lancemountain]

Wish he'd have gone with ME Upton.
DANNY

:lol:

 

[JoshHamilton]

Always thought it was short for Bartles & Jaymes, the booze I assume he's drunk on every time I see him play

 

[Pine Tar]

Always thought it was short for Bartles & Jaymes, the booze I assume he's drunk on every time I see him play

Ha a haha hah :thumbup:

 

[BBCgalaxee]

Wow, that's bad bad news for us married guys.

Our wives will be able to taunt us with the "NO MORE BJ" Triple Threads card topps will undoubtedly make.

 

[D-Lite]

Joey Belle, David Arias, and Fausto Carmona say hi.

 

[gt2590]

I'm sure the Braves are checking to see if the invalid Signature can somehow Void that terrible contract...

 

[Austin]

I'm sure the Braves are checking to see if the invalid Signature can somehow Void that terrible contract...

LOL, but to the Braves' dismay, Upton signs all legal documents with his birth name, Melvin, like the printed signature on his Bowman rookie that came from his Topps contract:

 

[AnthonyCorona]

I'm sure the Braves are checking to see if the invalid Signature can somehow Void that terrible contract...

Funny of the day

 

[LWMM]

Around 2005, Locker Room Memorabilia, did a signing with Upton, where he signed a bunch of ROMLBs with his full name ("Melvin Emmanuel Upton") on the sweet spot. There's one on eBay: http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=230941726445&alt=web

I remember hearing back then, though I don't remember who said it, that Upton had said something to the effect that he hated his given name and was never going to sign it again. Given that, I'm curious what the reason is for the 180.

As an aside, Upton's dad's nickname was "Bossman," hence "Bossman Jr.," i.e., BJ, for his son. Not that Jr. has lived up to the name.

 

[pootshwan]

Joey Belle, David Arias, and Fausto Carmona say hi.

So is Chipper Jones..

 

[Pine Tar]

His full birth name is Melvin Emmanual Upton.

and his brother is named Justin Irvin Upton