Why do they call ruiz chooch

When interviewed, Chooch is always humble and presents himself in a way that makes others shine and not himself. He is a very unselfish person and represents what Philadelphia sports are all about: hard work, passion, and results. Enjoy our content? Join our newsletter to get the latest in sports news delivered straight to your inbox!

Your sports. Ruiz was a member of the R-Phils in and , when he hit. The season pushed Ruiz into the limelight and into prospect status. Later that year, he attended the Arizona Fall League and was added to the Phillies man roster. He got the nickname from his mother for the aggressive way he was breastfed.

Antonio Alfonseca. Got it because he has 6 fingers on each hand. Picture on the right. I like Putt-Putt even better than Whitey. Somebody wanna ask him? The answer to one of the great trivia questions in baseball is also a member of the All-Nickname team. Just got it for being so large and muscular. Got the nickname because he was from Indiana. After baseball, he became a criminal, escaped prison, and disappeared into the shadows in Actually, the nickname was Cuqui, a popular Cuban nickname, but it was anglicized to Cookie when he moved to the U.

Dutch got his nickname from his Hooters girlfriend who said that his haircut made him look like the Dutch Boy paint mascot. I believe Richie stole 29 bases his rookie season and was never caught. The flaw there is that the best pitcher of the era, Steve Carlton, refused to throw to him, employing Tim McCarver as his personal catcher for a decade. Boone was a so-so hitter, posting a Phils career slash line of.

The issue with Daulton was always health. He only had four seasons of more than games here. Ten knee surgeries stole any chance for long-term greatness. One Gold Glove aside, his handling of pitchers was always spotty. Ruiz never had the power of Daulton or Lieberthal, but he hit homers when you needed them — including in both World Series. He was never was a great hitter for average, but drew enough walks to put up a.