"The Babe": George Herman Ruth: He got the nickname from his teammates on the Baltimore Orioles, his first professional team, because of his youth. Yankee teammates called G.H. Ruth Jidge, short for George. Opponents called him the Big Monk and Monkey and a lot of unmentionables. Many of Babe Ruth's nicknames came from overreaching sportswriters stretching to pay tribute to his slugging prowess.
The Bambino, the Wali of Wallop, the Rajah of Rap, the Caliph of Clout, the Wazir of Wham, the Sultan of Swat, the Colossus of Clout, Maharajah of Mash, the Behemoth of Bust, and the King of Clout were just a few of the hype names tossed his way.

"All-American Out": Leo Durocher : made up by Babe Ruth because of his limited hitting ability.

"Almighty Tired Man": Mickey Rivers: for his slouching demeanor.

"Babe Ruth's Legs": Sammy Byrd : He was used as a pinch runner for Babe Ruth.

"Bam-Bam": Hensley Meulens: He could speak five different languages and had a difficult name to pronounce.

"Banty Rooster": Whitey Ford: Made up and used only by Casey Stengel because of his style and attitude.

"Battle Of The Biltmore": At the 1947 series celebration in Manhattan's Biltmore Hotel, Larry MacPhail drunkenly fought with everyone, ending his Yankees ownership time.

"Billy Ball": The aggressive style of play utilized by Billy Martin.

"Blind Ryne": Pitcher Ryne Duren, for his very poor vision and thick glasses. Uncorrected, his eyesight was 20/70 and 20/200.

"Bloody Angle": During the 1923 season the space between the bleachers and right-field foul line at Yankee Stadium was very asymmetrical, causing crazy bounces. It was eliminated in 1924.

"Death Valley": The old deep left center field in Yankee Stadium, where a homerun was a mighty poke.

"Dial-A-Deal": Former general manager Gabe Paul: for his telephone trading habits.

"Donnie Baseball": Don Mattingly, the only player in any sport to have a nickname with the actual name of his or her sport in it. Some say it was coined by Yankee broadcaster Michael Kay; others say it came from Kirby Puckett. Kay takes the credit; Mattingly gives the credit to Puckett.

"El Duque": Pitcher Orlando Hernandez: for his lordly ways.

"El Duquecito": Adrian Hernandez: because of a pitching style similar to Orlando "El Duque" Hernandez.

"Father of the Emory Ball": Right-hander Russ Ford : who had a legitimate claim to that distinction.

"Figgy": Pitcher Ed Figueroa : short for his surname, which was tough, for some, to pronounce.

"Fireman": Johnny Murphy was the first to have this nickname for his great relief pitching; Joe Page later picked it up because of his own top relief work.

"Five O'clock Lightening": The five o'clock blowing of a factory whistle near Yankee Stadium signaled the wnd of the workday in the 1930's; this also describes the Yankees' performance on the field.

"Flash": Joe Gordon: for his fast slick fielding and hot line drives, and the play on his last name.

"Four Hour Manager": Bucky Harris, for coming to the park with little time to spare before a game and leaving quickly after the game was over.

"Friday Night Massacre": April 26, 1974, Yankees Fritz Patterson, Steve Kline, Fred Beene, Tom Buskey, and half the pitching staff were traded to Cleveland for Chris Chambliss, Dick Tidrow, and Cecil Upshaw.

"Gay Reliever": Joe Page : for his night-owl activity.

"Gehrigville": Bleachers in right center at Yankee Stadium.

"Godzilla": Hideki Matsui : was given this nickname by Japanese fans because of the power he displayed as a hitter.

"Goofy" or "El Goofo": Pitcher Lefty Gomez: for his wild antics.

"Gooneybird": Pitcher Don Larsen: for his late-night behavior.

"Goose": Pitcher Richard Michael Goosage : for his loose and lively style. Gossage was also often called the "White Gorilla" for the way he looked.

"Grandma": Johnny Murphy: for his rocking-chair-style pitching motion. Anther explanation has it that fellow Yankee Pat Malone gave him the name because of his frequent complaining, especially about food and lodging.

"The Great Agitator": Billy Martin: no explanation necessary.

"Happy Jack": Jack Chesbro: the nick-name derived for his time as an attendant at the state mental hospital in Middletown, New York, where he pitched for the hospital team and showed off a very happy disposition.

"Holy Cow": One of Phil Rizzuto's ways of expressing awe.

"Home Run": Shortstop Frank Baker, for the two game-winner homers he hit in the 1911 World Series.

"Home Run Twins": Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris: phrase coined in1961.

"House that Ruth Built": Ruth's immense popularity propelled the Yankees into their new home, Yankee Stadium.

"Iron Horse": Lou Gehrig: for his power and steadiness.

"Joltin' Joe": Joe DiMaggio: for the jolting power shots he hit.

"Junk Man": Eddie Lopat: for frustrating hitters and keeping them off stride with an assortment of slow breaking pitchers thrown with cunning and accuracy.

"Kentucky Colonel": Outfielder Earl Combs: for his Kentucky roots and elegant hearing.

"The King and the Crown Prince": Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig.

"King Kong": Outfielder Charlie Keller: for his muscular body type and black bushy brows.

"Knuckie": Phil Niekro: for his knuckleball.

"The Lip": Infielder Leo Durocher: for his mouth.

"Louisiana Lightening": Pitcher Ron Guidry: for his fastball and the state he came from.

"M&M Boys": Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris.

"Mail Carrier": Outfielder Earle Combs : for his speed and base-stealing skills.

"The Mick": Short for Mickey (Mantle).

"Mighty Mite": Miller Huggins: for his size and power.

"Milkman": Jim Turner: for an off-season job delivering milk.

"Mr. Automatic": Mariano Rivera: for his virtually unflappable behavior and special skills as a Yankee stopper.

"Mr. November": Derek Jeter: for his World Series home run on the first of November 2001.

"Mr. October": In game five of the 1977 ALCS, Billy Martin benched Reggie Jackson. In a comeback win against Kansas City, Jackson returned to slap a single. Thurman Munson sarcastically called Jackson "Mr. October." The nickname would have taken on a negative meaning, but Jackson fitted the nickname to his persona.

"Moose": Bill Skowron's grandfather called him Mussolini because of a resemblance to the Italian leader. As the story goes, the family shortened the nickname to Moose.

"Moose": Mike Mussina: for his size, also shortening his surname.

"My Writers": Casey Stengel's phrase for journalists he was close to.

"Nickel Series": When New York City teams played against each other and the subway fare was five cents.

"Nightrider": Don Larson called himself that because it reminded him of comic-book heroes he read about, and it fit with his late night bar wanderings.

"Oklahoma Kid": The young Mickey Mantle: for the state he came from.

"Old Fox": Clark Griffith of the old Highlanders: for his cunning ways.

"Old Reliable": Mel Allen gave Tommy Henrich that nickname after a train that ran from Cincinnati through Allen's home state of Alabama and was always dependably on time. Henrich was also called the Great Debater for his sometimes loquacious and argumentative ways.

"Ole Perfessor": Casey Stengel: for the time in 1914 when he had a spring-training baseball coaching stint at the University of Mississippi.

"Pepi": Shortened version of Joe Pepitone's surname.

"Plowboy": Pitcher Tom Morgan: for the way he moved about.

"Poosh ‘em up, Tony": Tony Lazzeri was a magnet for Italian fans at Yankee Stadium, who would scream out this phrase, urging him to hit home runs.

"Porky": Pitcher Hal Reniff, for his physical appearance.

"The Pride of the Yankees": Lou Gehrig

"Prince Hal": First baseman Hal Chase: for his charismatic, elegant, royal manner.

"The Prince of the City": Shortstop Derek Jeter: for his good looks, charisma, and class.

"Rocket": Roger Clemens: for the speed and power of his fastball.

"Ruthville": Bleachers in tight center where Babe Ruth hit home runs.

"Short Porch": The right-field stands in Yankee Stadium.

"Silent Bob": Bob Meusel: for his aloofness.

"Slick": Whitey Ford used a spitball to strike out Willie Mays in the 1964 All-Star Game. That was just one of the reasons for the Yankee star's nickname.

"Steady Eddie": Eddie Lopat: for his consistency year after year as Yankee pitcher; the nickname originated with Mel Allen. "Super Sub": Johnny Blanchard: a pinch hitter extraordinaire with many home runs.

"Tanglefoot Lou": Lou Gehrig: for his early days and fielding trials as a player.

"Three Million Dollar Man": Nickname given to Catfish Hunter when he signed with the Yankees as a free agent for that sum in 1974.

"Twinkletoes": George Selkirk: who ran with his weight on the balls of his feet; the nickname was given to him by teammates at Newark in the International League.

"Two Head": A negative nickname used by opponents to describe the size of Babe Ruth's head, which seemed gigantic to some.

"The Warrior": Outfielder Paul O'Neill: name pinned on him by George Steinbrenner for his pugnacious ways.

"The Weatherman": Outfields Mickey Rivers: for his knack for predicting the weather.

"Whitey": Pitcher Edward "Whitey" Ford: for the towhead blonde hair he sported as a 1950's hurler.

"Yankee Killer": Boston Pitcher Willard Nixon: known for his mastery of the Yankees during the 1950's, beating New York six games in a row during 1954 and 1955.

"The Yankee Massacre": a three-game sweep of the Yankees by Don Zimmer's Red Sox July 17-19, 1977.

"Yogi": Catcher Lawrence Berra's nickname.