List of Baseball Player Nicknames - G

G

• "The Gambler" = Kenny Rogers, American starting pitcher, so nicknamed after the hit song recorded by the country singer of the same name.
• "Gator" =
  • Mike Greenwell, American left fielder
  • Ron Guidry, American starting pitcher
• "Gee" = Gerald Walker, United States baseball player
• "The Georgia Peach" = Ty Cobb, United States baseball player
• "Generation K" = three pitching prospects in the New York Mets organization, Paul Wilson, Bill Pulsipher, and Jason Isringhausen
• "Germany" = Herman A. Schaefer, United States baseball player
• "Godzilla" = Hideki Matsui, Japanese left fielder
• "Gonzo" = Luis Gonzalez, American outfielder
• "Goose" =
  • Leon Goslin, United States baseball player
  • Rich Gossage, American closer
• "Gorgeous George" = George Sisler, American first baseman
• "Le Grand Orange" (French, "Big Red") = Daniel Staub, American outfielder (for his red hair)
• "The Great One" = Roberto Clemente, Hall of Fame Puerto Rican baseball player
• "The Greek God of Walks" = Kevin Youkilis, American first baseman and third baseman
• "The Grey Eagle" = Tris Speaker, American outfielder and manager
• "El Guapo" (Spanish, "The Handsome One") = Rich Garcés, Venezuelan baseball player