Nicknamed " El Guapo " ( The handsome one ), he played with the Minnesota Twins ( 1990, 1993 ), Chicago Cubs ( 1995 ), Florida Marlins ( 1995 ) and Boston Red Sox ( 1996 – 2002 ).

Nicknamed El Indio De Cuajimalpa or The Indian From Cuajimalpa, he started boxing professionally in 1974.

Nicknamed El Loco, ' the Madman ', Aguirre is best known for his final expedition, down the Amazon river, in search of the mythical El Dorado.

When Beck arrives in the town El Dorado ( Nicknamed " Helldorado ) he meets Travis in the local bar.

Nicknamed El Duce, he was best known as the drummer and lead singer of the self-described " rape rock " band The Mentors.

Nicknamed El Tornado de Tijuana, he is known for his aggressive fighting style and his iron chin.

Nicknamed El Matador, Sainz holds the WRC record for most career starts.

Nicknamed El Chino (" The Chinese ") and El zurdo de Vitacura (" Vitacura's Lefty "), he became the first Latin American player to reach the top position on the Association of Tennis Professionals ( ATP ) singles rankings in 1998.

Nicknamed as " El Potrillo " ( The Colt ) by the media and his fans, he has sold over 30 million albums worldwide.

Nicknamed El Diablo by Mexican fans for his extraordinary intensity, Wells was a superb all-around player.

Nicknamed " El Gallito de Manati " (" Manati's Bantam "), Class achieved fame in Puerto Rico during the ' 60s before moving to Mexico, where he achieved wide success.

Nicknamed El tren ( train ) due to his powerful physique, he played in seven different countries – having one-year spells in Germany and Spain's topflights – and represented Colombia at two World Cups.

Nicknamed El Principito ( The little prince ) and " El Rolo ", Fonseca usually plays just off the main striker and is renowned for his ability to create opportunities for his teammates and his fierce long shot.

Nicknamed El Arquitecto ( The Architect ) he was noted for his perceptive passing and explosive shot and in 1960 he became the first Spanish-born player to be voted Ballon d ' Or.

Nicknamed El Pulpo ( The Octopus ), Zúñiga has also been capped for the Mexican national team.

Nicknamed El Pitufo (" The Smurf ") or El Pipa, he was known as much for his short height of 1. 57m ( 5 ft 3 in ) as for his goal-scoring prowess.

Nicknamed " El Cabezón " (" The Big-Headed One "), Ruggeri is one of the most successful defenders ever to come out of Argentina.

Nicknamed " El Lince de Parla " (" Parla's Lynx ", in English ), Castillejo is a native of the Parla area of Madrid.

Nicknamed El Grillo, he became the expansion club's first starting central midfielder and scored the penalty kick goal that gave Chivas USA their first win ever, 1-0 over fellow expansion team Real Salt Lake.

Nicknamed El Rifle, his best assets are his strength and aerial ability.

Nicknamed " The Wizard " for his defensive brilliance, Smith set major league records for career assists ( 8, 375 ) and double plays ( 1, 590 ) by a shortstop ( the latter since broken by Omar Vizquel ), as well as the National League ( NL ) record with 2, 511 career games at the position ; Smith won the NL Gold Glove Award for play at shortstop for 13 consecutive seasons ( 1980 – 1992 ).

Nicknamed " Ion din Anina " ( John of Anina ), the remains ( the lower jaw ) are some 40, 000 years old.

Nicknamed " Le Tigre " ( The Tiger ), he took a very harsh position against defeated Germany and argued for the payment of reparations.

*** Xue Yue 薛岳 ( 1896-1998 ; Lechang, Guangdong ), Nationalist China most outstanding general during 2nd Sino-Japanese War ; Nicknamed " Patton of Asia "

Nicknamed " the Prime Minister of the Underworld ," he became one of the most powerful and influential Mafia bosses in American history, eventually leading the Luciano crime family ( later called the Genovese crime family ), one of the Five Families that operates in New York.

Nicknamed the Land of the Marshals ( Terra dos Marechais ), for being the birthplace of Deodoro da Fonseca and Floriano Peixoto, Alagoas gave the country numerous illustrious Brazilians among whom are the anthropologist Arthur Ramos, the maestro Hekel Tavares, the philologist Aurélio Buarque de Holanda, the musician Djavan the poet Jorge de Lima, the jurists Pontes de Miranda and Marcos Bernardes de Mello, besides the writers Lêdo Ivo and Graciliano Ramos.

Nicknamed " Sailor " ( for her salty speech ), " Sassy " and " The Divine One ", Sarah Vaughan was a Grammy Award winner.

Nicknamed L ' Avvocato ( the lawyer ) because he had a degree in law ( though he was never admitted to the Order of Lawyers ), Agnelli was the most important figure in Italian economy, the symbol of capitalism throughout the second half of 20th century, and regarded by many as the true " King of Italy ".

Nicknamed “ The Red Prince ”, he became the figurehead leader of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, and upon its successful seizure of power in 1975, he became the first President of the Lao People's Democratic Republic ( and President of the Supreme People's Assembly ), a position which he held until his retirement in 1986.

Nicknamed " Stan the Man ", Musial was a record 24-time All-Star selection ( tied with Willie Mays ), and is widely considered to be one of the greatest hitters in baseball history.

Nicknamed " Big Bird " in part for his size ( 6 ' 4 " and 225 pounds ), Robinson was a big and strong defenceman yet highly mobile.

Nicknamed " The Blade " because of his height of 6 ft 1 in ( 1. 85 m ) and weight of only 170 lb ( 77 kg ), Belanger was known as a poor hitter.

Nicknamed ' Golden Gate ' ( likely because of the golden mosaic of Last Judgment depicted on it ), it is through this portal that the kings entered the cathedral for coronation ceremonies.

Nicknamed " Little Sweetie " (" Siu Tim Tim " or " 小甜甜 " in Cantonese ), she was noted for her two pigtails and her love of dressing in traditional Chinese dresses.

Nicknamed " Happy Jack ", Chesbro played for the Pittsburgh Pirates ( 1899 – 1902 ), the New York Highlanders ( 1903 – 1909 ), and the Boston Red Sox ( 1909 ).

Nicknamed Lady Agnes ( after Lilienthal's wife ), DDR-SEG is now a museum and popular wedding registry.

Born in Pontypool, Monmouthshire, Bradfield attended the local Oakdale Comprehensive School near Blackwood where he suffered years of cruelty and bullying ( he claims he was " a Woody Allen-esque little nerd ") for his name ( Nicknamed Crossfire ), lazy eye, musical bent and small size.

Nicknamed " Basil Brush " thanks to his wild hair and beard, he played as a flanker for London Welsh ( of which he is now a board member ), and represented Wales 26 times between 1967 and 1973.

Nicknamed " The Staten Island Scot ", he was an outfielder and right-handed batter for the New York Giants ( 1946 – 53, 1957 ), Milwaukee Braves ( 1954 – 57 ), Chicago Cubs ( 1958 – 59 ), Boston Red Sox ( 1960 ) and Baltimore Orioles ( 1960 ).

Nicknamed Chevril ( by replacing the Bov ( ox ) with Chev ( horse ) in the Bovril name ) it was produced by boiling down horse meat or mules to a jelly paste and serving it as a beef tea.

Nicknamed the " godfather " by the tabloid press, he was renowned for his tough, uncompromising style and was feared by both crew and cast alike.

Nicknamed the " Pearl of the Antilles ," it became the richest and most prosperous colony in the West Indies, with a slave society based on sugar cane production when demand for sugar was high in Europe.

Nicknamed " The Kid ", " The Splendid Splinter ", " Teddy Ballgame ", " The Thumper " and, because of his hitting prowess, " The Greatest Hitter Who Ever Lived ", Williams ' career was twice interrupted by service as a U. S. Marine Corps fighter-bomber pilot.

Nicknamed " Winnie ", he was the eldest of eight children born to Dr. George Tryon Harding, Sr. ( 1843 – 1928 ) and Phoebe Elizabeth ( Dickerson ) Harding ( 1843 – 1910 ).

Nicknamed " The General ", Hird played as a midfielder and half forward, but was often given free rein by former Essendon coach Kevin Sheedy to play wherever he thought necessary.

Nicknamed “ The Jewel of the Pacific ”, Valparaíso was declared a world heritage site based upon its improvised urban design and unique architecture.

Nicknamed " Ol ' Stubblebeard ", Grimes was born in Emerald, Wisconsin.

Nicknamed " the Black Dog of Brocéliande ", du Guesclin fought the English during the Breton War of Succession and was an expert in the guerrilla warfare.

Nicknamed " The King ," he is one of golf's most popular stars and its most important trailblazer, because he was the first superstar of the sport's television age, which began in the 1950s.

Nicknamed " The Refrigerator " for his gargantuan, almost rhomboid, frame, Perry was and weighed at his peak weight.

Nicknamed " Mr Arsenal ", he was honoured by Arsenal with a testimonial game against Celtic in May 2002 with many Arsenal legends playing, including Ian Wright, John Lukic and Adams's fellow back four stalwarts, Dixon, Winterburn and Bould.

Nicknamed " Matinee Idol ", Czyz was a member of the United States amateur boxing team whose other members died in the LOT Polish Airlines plane crash in Poland in 1980.

Nicknamed the Indy, it was launched in 1986 and is one of the youngest UK national daily newspapers.

Nicknamed the Bulldogs, Coleman College ’ s chief athletic rival was the Grambling College Tigers.

Nicknamed Hop City, agriculture was the principal occupation.

Nicknamed the Tangent Line, it was originally built by the New York, Mahoning and Western Railroad ( became American Midland Railroad in 1889, Findlay, Ft Wayne & Western Railroad in 1890, Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton Railroad in 1901, Cincinnati, Findlay, & Fort Wayne Railroad in 1903 )

Nicknamed " King Carl " by the fans and " The Meal Ticket " by his teammates, Hubbell's first major-league victory was a 4-0 shutout of the Philadelphia Phillies.

Nicknamed the Brown Bomber, Louis helped elevate boxing from a nadir in popularity in the post-Jack Dempsey era by establishing a reputation as an honest, hardworking fighter at a time when the sport was dominated by gambling interests.

Nicknamed " Gentleman George " for his demeanor, he was the Democratic nominee for Vice President of the United States during the Civil War in 1864, running as a peace Democrat with war Democrat George B. McClellan ; they lost to Abraham Lincoln.