With the acquisition today of a certain former Twins pitcher, the Boston Red Sox now have two of the best names in baseball (Boof Bonser and Tug Hulett), and a recent rumor re-linked them to a third (Coco Crisp).
This odd twist of fate immediately brought to mind a list of memorable monikers I compiled during a Cape League season several summers ago, when a number of star players stood out for more than just their high level of play.
Here is that list, updated to reflect their subsequent progress up the baseball ladder.
Former Y-D Red Sox and current SF Giant
Buster Posey bats vs. Boston College,
April 12, 2008. The catcher is Tony
Sanchez, Posey's follow-on at Y-D and
2009 first round pick by the Pittsburgh
Pirates. Photo: Steve Weissman
- Buster Posey (right), San Francisco Giants (NL),
Y-D Red Sox - Alden Carrithers, West Michigan Whitecaps (Low A - Detroit), Y-D Red Sox
- Charlie Furbush, Lakeland Flying Tigers (High A - Detroit), Hyannis Mets
- Shooter Hunt, GCL Twins (Rookie - Minnesota),
Falmouth Commodores - Colt Sedbrook, Springfield Cardinals (AA - St. Louis), Brewster Whitecaps
- Justin Smoak, Oklahoma City RedHawks (AAA - Texas), Cotuit Kettleers
- Beamer Weems, Lake Elsinore Storm (High A - San Diego), Wareham Gatemen
And who could forget, from the recent past and years gone by:
- Razor Shines
- Heathcliff Slocumb
- Pokey Reese
- Bombo Rivera
- Tuffy Rhodes
- Chili Davis
- Choo Choo Coleman
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