Name Recognition

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Hint Road Runner was about the same time but played for Braves

[catfaninin]

Ralph Garr was called Road Runner but I'm thinking he played quite a few years before the Cardinals teams LH is referring to so not sure if that is the answer or not.

[KevinHall]

Ralph Garr was called Road Runner but I'm thinking he played quite a few years before the Cardinals teams LH is referring to so not sure if that is the answer or not.

I believe you are correct. Garr mostly played for the Braves in the late 60's and into the 70's IIRC.

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Ralph Garr is correct
Hoot baseball player

[Lighthouse]

If he also had a nickname of "Gibby," he would be one of the greatest pitchers ever and played for my Cardinals. Bob Gibson.

[KevinHall]

If he also had a nickname of "Gibby," he would be one of the greatest pitchers ever and played for my Cardinals. Bob Gibson.

I believe you are correct.

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Bob Hoot Gibson is correct
Little Colonel baseball

[KevinHall]

Little Colonel, was that Miller Huggins?

[Lighthouse]

The "Little Colonel" was one of Pee Wee Reese's nicknames.

Now that Miller Huggins has been mentioned. Why was he called "The Waiter?"

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Little Colonel was Pee Wee Reese
Have no idea on Huggins
Just a guess did it have anything to do with him "waiting" on Babe Ruth

[KevinHall]

Never heard that one either about Huggins.

[Lighthouse]

Huggins had a reputation of being very patient when at bat, and was walked a lot. They nicknamed him "The Waiter.

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What baseball player was known as "the walking man"?

[Lighthouse]

Eddie ???? can't remember but I think his first name was Eddie.

[catfaninin]

Eddie ???? can't remember but I think his first name was Eddie.

Never heard of this one. Just going from this answer possibly Eddie Gaedel? Think I remember reading he had one at bat and it was a 4 pitch walk.