* Osaka Tigers ( 1936 – September 24, 1940, Nicknamed " Tigers ") → Hanshin Baseball Club ( September 25, 1940 – 1944 ) → Osaka Tigers ( 1946 – 1949, Nicknamed " Hanshin ") → To the Central League ( Present: Hanshin Tigers )

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 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 " the Old Gray Lady ", and long regarded within the industry as a national " newspaper of record ", The New York Times is owned by The New York Times Company, which also publishes 18 other newspapers including the International Herald Tribune and The Boston Globe.

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 " The Great One ", he has been called " the greatest hockey player ever " by many sportswriters, players, and the NHL itself.

Nicknamed “ The First Palace of Women " by Oller and Zidler, the cabaret quickly becomes a great success.

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 " heart of India " due to its geographical location in India, Madhya Pradesh is the second largest state in the country by area.

Nicknamed the " Puffing Billy ", Booth's first petrol-powered, horse-drawn vacuum cleaner relied upon air drawn by a piston pump through a cloth filter.

Nicknamed " Stevie " by the family, he joined eight surviving brothers and sisters — Mary Helen, George Peck, Jonathan Townley, William Howe, Agnes Elizabeth, Edmund Byran, Wilbur Fiske, and Luther.

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 " the ' Bu " by surfers and locals, the community is famous for its warm, sandy beaches, and for being the home of many Hollywood movie stars and others associated with the entertainment industry.

Nicknamed " the first city on the Missouri River " Townsend sits nearby the southern tip of Canyon Ferry Lake ( a part of, and fed by, the Missouri River ) a popular recreation destination and Montana's third largest body of water.

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 by the American boxing press as The Z Boys, the two did square off, but not before much hassle and hurdle putting by both the WBC and WBA, who wanted both boxers to pay a large amount of money before sanctioning the bout.

Nicknamed Rinty by his owner, the dog learned tricks and could leap great heights.

Nicknamed MSB by their fans, the band set several attendance records at Cleveland area venues including a record 20, 320 at the Richfield Coliseum on July 20, 1979 and a record 40, 529 for two Coliseum concerts on December 31, 1981 and January 1, 1982.

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

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 " three-wheelers " or " tuk-tuks " in popular parlance, they are a motorized version of the traditional rickshaw or velotaxi.

* DH1 and DH2: Nicknamed " Wadlopers " these are a diesel hydraulic multiple unit, operated in the North of the Netherlands by Arriva.

Nicknamed the " Glove Cities ", the two cities are still called that today.

Nicknamed Saint-Cyr, its graduates and students are cyrards but are generally referred as saint-cyriens ;

Nicknamed the " Baby Bombers ," the Yankees are a Short-Season A classification affiliate of the New York Yankees and play in the New York-Penn League at Richmond County Bank Ballpark along the waterfront in St. George.

Nicknamed " The Nighthawks ," they are headquartered at Marine Corps Air Facility Quantico, Virginia, and maintain detachments at Naval Support Facility Anacostia in Washington, D. C. and Joint Base Andrews Naval Air Facility in Maryland.

Nicknamed The Staggies, County's home colours are dark blue and white.

Nicknamed the Stairs of Mourning, the stairs are infamous in Roman history as a place of execution.

Nicknamed " King Kenny " by the fans, Cunningham had a reputation as an organised solid defender, and Manchester United and Ireland full-back Denis Irwin suggested in November 2003 that, though his ability had been under-rated in the past, " this year ... people are realising how good he actually is ".

Nicknamed the Peasy, they were formed in 1897 and are traditionally one of the stronger clubs at their level, although they have not been as successful in recent years as they have historically.

Nicknamed the Whe Ho, they were formed in 1886 and are based at Holm Park.

Nicknamed Tin Pail, they were formed in 1873 and are based at Fullarton Park.

Nicknamed the Ants, they were formed in 1902 and are based at McKenna Park.

Nicknamed the Town, they were formed in 1903 and are based at Greenfield Park.

Nicknamed the The Rovers, they were formed in 1887 and are based in the John Cumming Stadium.

Nicknamed the Pace, they were formed in 1888 and are based at Westfield Park.

Nicknamed " Bloodaxe " by Middlesex team-mates for his short temper, Ramprakash's younger days are now sharply contrasted with the laconic mellowness of his thirties.

Nicknamed the Eastern Lions, they are owned by former FIFA vice-president Jack Warner.

Nicknamed " TAG ", which are his initials, Grieve's best season was 1976 with the Rangers when he hit. 255, belted 20 home runs and had 81 runs batted in.

Nicknamed the " Little Black Devils ", they are based at Minto Armouries in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

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