I know there are many nicknames in baseball that originate from cartoons, but I came across two that remind me of cartoons that my daughters watch. In 2017, Padres relief pitcher Brad Hand donned the nickname Brotato on his uniform for Players Weekend. It's the same nickname Gumball gives Idaho (the potato) in an episode of The Amazing World of Gumball. The second nickname stems from a Looney Tunes short in which Elmer Fudd salivates and sings about his love for grilled cheese sandwiches. Jason Grilli has the nickname Grilled Cheese.
I have to add another nickname to this list with the playoff performances by Scary Terry Rozier of the Boston Celtics. There's a Scary Terry that appeared on Teen Titans on the Cartoon Network. Don't say his name three times: Scary Terry, Scary Terry, Scary....
I have to add another nickname to this list with the playoff performances by Scary Terry Rozier of the Boston Celtics. There's a Scary Terry that appeared on Teen Titans on the Cartoon Network. Don't say his name three times: Scary Terry, Scary Terry, Scary....