Most ironic names in baseball/sports

[ahill1]

Home Run Baker
Chief Bender
Oil Can Boyd

 

[gmarutiak]

None of these are actually ironic. They're more fitting than anything else. On the other hand, the only woman in the Baseball Hall of Fame is named Effa Manley. Now, that's ironic.

 

[carrsallstars]

Jim Winn had only 12 wins in his MLB career vs. 17 losses.

 

[RL24]

I always thought Bob Walk was a pretty bad name for a pitcher, much like Grant Balfour.


Is it ironic that Greg Legg had 0 stolen bases in his career?

 

[sebpoo]

There's a hockey player named Thomas Pock.