RIP Jimmy "Toy Cannon" Wynn. Perhaps my favorite Astros player of all time. A little guy who had tremendous power. Also had the best nickname ever, "Toy Cannon."
Here's my top 10 baseball nicknames. The key for me in a great nickname is it has to fit and ring true.
10. "Iron Horse" (Lou Gehrig)
9. "Spaceman" (Bill Lee)
8. "Stan the Man" (Stan Musial)
7. "Mudcat" (Jim Grant)
6. "Big Poison" and "Little Poison" (Paul and Lloyd Wagner)
5. "No Neck" (Walt Williams)
4. "Dr. Strangeglove" (Dick Stuart)
3. "Oil Can" (Dennis Boyd)
2. "Stan the Man Unusual" (Don Stanhouse)
1. "Toy Cannon" (Jimmy Wynn)