Chris Berman Nicknames
Do you have a favorite Chris Berman nickname? The long-time ESPN reporter, play-by-play announcer and host made a name for himself a long time ago in a land far far away.
He unveiled her personal nicknames of athletes and integrated them into his broadcast to entertain fans and athletes. At one point it got him in hot water with the folks running the emerging cable sports and entertainment. They made him stop, then it was brought back. In any case, you probably know a few of his tag lines like back-back-back-back-back-back-back during home run calls
He-could-go-all-the-way….and he does! during great football TD runs, how many of the nicknames he has given athletes over the years can you repeat?
How about a few of these:
Ron Bon in the US Cey
David Sili Cone
Jay Fielder on the Roof
Tom Henke Panky
Stan Javier Self a Merry Little Christmas
John I am not a Kruk
Sandis Ozolinsh that stole Christmas
Eric Karros Matic.
It goes one and on…..
Personally, I have held quite a few nicknames over the years. As a kid living in Chicago, it was Chuckie. As I grew older, it turned into Chuck, Chas, Up-Chuck (people still think this is funny 150,000 times later, Chuck Buck, Dodger Chuck, Huck, Chuck E Baby. This list also goes goes on and on.
So it came as a surprise when I was working for the Dodgers in the 1990′s that Chris Berman was visiting during an ESPN broadcast. He looked and me and as if he knight me, proclaimed “Charles E Cheese” Whenever he saw me, it was always Charles E Cheese. Years later when we saw each other while I was with the Ducks in the NHL, it was still Charles E Cheese. No has ever called me it before or since
I don’t think I will show up in any “Best Of” lists, but I am always honored the “Boomer” gave me my own moniker.
If you’d like to see an entire list, I found this special Chris Berman Nickname List. Check it out.
