Nicknames can be great if you have one like “T-Bone” or “Lefty”– they’re not so good if you’re saddled with one like “Ears” or “Blimpy.” In 1908, Joe Jackson was bestowed with an epithet he would loathe for the rest of his life. […]

Nicknames can be great if you have one like “T-Bone” or “Lefty”– they’re not so good if you’re saddled with one like “Ears” or “Blimpy.” In 1908, Joe Jackson was bestowed with an epithet he would loathe for the rest of his life. […]