Bermanisms

by jmnovff - 391 cards (Last updated on May 20, 2022)

Bermanism: A nickname characterized by a modification of the nicknamed person's name, usually a play on words, popularized by ESPN personality Chris Berman.

Recent additions:

Scott "Respect Your" Aldred
Juan "Less" Bell "To Answer"
Nomar "Mr. Nice Guy" Garciaparra
Todd "Aris" Stottlemyre

Johnny "B." Gaudreau
Dan "Going Out On A" Hinote
Evander "Model Citizen" Kane
Blake Wheeler "Of Fortune"

1989 Pro Set - Announcers #5 Chris Berman Front

1. 1989 Pro Set - Announcers #5 Chris Berman

Chris "I'm Not Your Beast of" Berman

https://youtu.be/-tRdBsnX4N4

Chris "The" Berman "Of Alcatraz"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birdman_of_Alcatraz_(film)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Stroud

Chris "Rats, Mice and Other" Berman

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vermin

2. 1991 Donruss #422 Scott Aldred

Scott "Respect Your" Aldred

https://kidadl.com/articles/respect-for-elders-what-does-it-mean-for-your-family

1990 Topps - Collector's Edition (Tiffany) #724 Juan Bell Front

3. 1990 Topps - Collector's Edition (Tiffany) #724 Juan Bell

Juan "Less" Bell "To Answer"

https://youtu.be/jqmS29CXNZ8

1992 Topps Traded #39T Nomar Garciaparra Front

4. 1992 Topps Traded #39T Nomar Garciaparra

Nomar "Mr. Nice Guy" Garciaparra

https://youtu.be/KN6ngThqMEs

5. 1993 Fleer #340 Todd Stottlemyre

Todd "Aris" Stottlemyre

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aristotle

2021-22 Upper Deck MVP - 20th Anniversary #35 Johnny Gaudreau Front

6. 2021-22 Upper Deck MVP - 20th Anniversary #35 Johnny Gaudreau

Johnny "B." Gaudreau

https://youtu.be/T38v3-SSGcM

1999-00 Be a Player Memorabilia #337 Dan Hinote Front

7. 1999-00 Be a Player Memorabilia #337 Dan Hinote

Dan "Going Out On A" Hinote

https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/go+out+on+a+high+note

2021-22 O-Pee-Chee #474 Evander Kane Front

8. 2021-22 O-Pee-Chee #474 Evander Kane

Evander "Model Citizen" Kane

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizen_Kane

https://youtu.be/mVLrBJYGxk4

2021-22 Upper Deck #198 Blake Wheeler Front

9. 2021-22 Upper Deck #198 Blake Wheeler

Blake Wheeler "Of Fortune"

https://www.wheeloffortune.com/

1990 Collect-A-Books #27 Jim Abbott Front

10. 1990 Collect-A-Books #27 Jim Abbott

Jim "Hey" Abbott

https://youtu.be/usYNXMxqsSE

Comments

Jun 17, 2021 - 3:11PM
jupiterhill

Nice, I forgot about some of these. My favorite was always Bert Byleven. Also while I never cared for him, Bad Moon Rison was perfect for Andre.

Jun 17, 2021 - 5:41PM
doogie_13

Unless I missed it, my fav was always Barry "U.S." Bonds

Jun 17, 2021 - 9:27PM
fedoratipper

1995 Topps #404 Alexander Wright | Trading Card Database (tcdb.com)

My favorite. Alexander "If loving you is wrong I don't want to be" Wright.

Jun 18, 2021 - 9:34AM
bbcards56

John "Tonight, Let It Be" Lowenstein

Nov 14, 2021 - 11:21PM
jdogg1228

Scott Rolen right along

Nov 30, 2021 - 10:47AM
CollectingAfterDeath

Joseph "Live and Let" Addai

When I went to look this up, due to my memory getting bad, I came across this berman nicknames list. Might have a few more on there for your list here.

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/370557-the-20-best-chris-berman-nicknames-of-all-time

Edited on: Nov 30, 2021 - 10:56AM

Dec 1, 2021 - 8:28AM
RonEaston

Odibe "Young Again" McDowell was always my favorite.

Dec 2, 2021 - 12:26PM
dsorek

Jay "See Me..." Feely was always one of my favorites on Sportscenter football recaps when he would kick a game winner.

Dec 2, 2021 - 5:19PM
SirKnightMark

I thought he had Ron "Rollin' on the" Rivers too.

Dec 4, 2021 - 8:13PM
glennchannell

One Berman used back in the 90's. In a game against the Tigers, Indians 2B Carlos Baerga hit 3 home runs.

Berman's description: "One if by land, two if by sea, Three if" Baerga.

Would have been better if the game had been in Boston, but still...

Dec 5, 2021 - 7:43AM
doogie_13

I found a goldmine of 'em. Just gonna leave this here....

https://youtu.be/psEeJc_fB_M

Dec 5, 2021 - 4:53PM
M_

It was a Bob Seger day in Buffalo, they were running against the wind.

Dec 6, 2021 - 12:20AM
jdogg1228

Jim kitty Kaat

Dec 8, 2021 - 1:01PM
BigBoyOnWheels

Here's a few that I remember:

"Winner and Still" Champ Bailey

Jim Baker "Touchdown Maker"

George "Bananas" Foster

"Ah-Ah-Ah" Ah-Zahir Hakim

"Famous" Amos Zereoue

Dec 8, 2021 - 7:56PM
fedoratipper

1995 Score #67 Steve Tasker | Trading Card Database (tcdb.com)

Steve "A tisker a" Tasker

Dec 8, 2021 - 9:32PM
Gapporin

Mark "Eve of Destruction" McGwire

Dec 9, 2021 - 1:38PM
TwinKiller

Jose Pico De Gallo works.

Dec 10, 2021 - 12:19AM
jdogg1228

Or Joey Pico De Gallo. Whichever one or both.😃

Dec 10, 2021 - 8:45AM
Rube Dali

https://www.tcdb.com/ViewCard.cfm/sid/4093/cid/928257/1997-Score-99-Chad-Cota

Chad "Mama don't take my" Cota "Chrome", "Mama don't take my" Cota "Chrome", "Mama don't take my" Cota "Chrome away."

Dec 10, 2021 - 7:12PM
jdogg1228

Matt Holliday "Road"

Dec 10, 2021 - 9:33PM
fedoratipper

1995 Score #31 Lorenzo White | Trading Card Database (tcdb.com)

Lo White and the Seven Dwarfs

Dec 11, 2021 - 10:26AM
TwinKiller

Andy "WHAT THE," Heck. He played football BTW.

Dec 12, 2021 - 1:17AM
jdogg1228

Orel "hygiene" Hershiser

"Shooting" Starling Marte

Edited on: Dec 12, 2021 - 1:21AM

Dec 12, 2021 - 11:57PM
jdogg1228

Josh "Taco" Bell

Edited on: Dec 12, 2021 - 11:58PM

Dec 12, 2021 - 11:57PM
jdogg1228

Cory "don't go breaking my" Hart

Dec 13, 2021 - 11:16PM
jdogg1228

Yu "are my sunshine" Darvish

Dec 17, 2021 - 12:57PM
TwinKiller

It doesn't work but James "Car" Shield. The only way this works is because Berman sponsors car shield commercials. Look it up.

Dec 18, 2021 - 12:09PM
jdogg1228

Gerrit Cole "In your stocking"

Dec 19, 2021 - 9:12AM
TwinKiller

Danny, "thrown down in a," heep

Dec 20, 2021 - 1:27AM
jdogg1228

Tim "black sea" Salmon

Dec 21, 2021 - 11:50AM
TwinKiller

Claude, "Everybody loves," Raymond.

Dec 26, 2021 - 2:28PM
fedoratipper

https://www.tcdb.com/ViewCard.cfm/sid/3724/cid/897200/1996-Pacific-70-Vince-Workman
Vince Workman "My way back to you"

Dec 28, 2021 - 12:29AM
fedoratipper

1999 Topps #315 Garrison Hearst | Trading Card Database (tcdb.com)

Garrison "First I look at the" Hearst

Dec 28, 2021 - 1:05PM
jdogg1228

Bob Lemon "ade"

Dec 28, 2021 - 8:56PM
fedoratipper

1988 Topps #787 Bill Almon | Trading Card Database (tcdb.com)

Bill Almon "Joy"

1995 Fleer #74 Jimmy Key | Trading Card Database (tcdb.com)

Jimmy "Francis Scott" Key

Dec 31, 2021 - 5:33PM
fedoratipper

https://www.tcdb.com/ViewCard.cfm/sid/4307/cid/952002/1999-Pacific-78-Ty-Hallock
Ty "A Yellow Ribbon" Hallock

https://www.tcdb.com/ViewCard.cfm/sid/541/cid/131785/1995-Score-115-Bud-Black
Bud "Paint it" Black

Edited on: Dec 31, 2021 - 5:36PM

Jan 1, 2022 - 1:32PM
jdogg1228

Also Bud "back in" black 😃

Jan 19, 2022 - 2:03PM
fedoratipper

https://www.tcdb.com/ViewCard.cfm/sid/3605/cid/889638/1995-Stadium-Club-258-Doug-Pelfrey
Doug "Bats in the" Pelfrey

https://www.tcdb.com/ViewCard.cfm/sid/4286/cid/948541/1999-Collector's-Edge-Triumph-T68-Brad-Daluiso
Brad "Dom" Daluiso

Edited on: Jan 19, 2022 - 2:06PM

Feb 2, 2022 - 1:43AM
shig

"Tom's Cousin" for any NFL player with the Jackson last name.

Edited on: Feb 2, 2022 - 1:44AM

Feb 4, 2022 - 6:34AM
VIK

Where is Teddy Bridge "over Troubled"Water?

Feb 6, 2022 - 8:36PM
VIK

How about Yu "Whirling" Darvish

Feb 24, 2022 - 4:24PM
Mike67

One that I could have seen be a Bermanism but it was given in the early 80s was

George "Liberty" Bell

Mar 22, 2022 - 7:11PM
TwinKiller

Todd Day, "Is the Day." He played basketball.

May 10, 2022 - 9:23PM
Drudpwn99

Kurt "Oh my god what is that" Manwaring (catcher on the giants).

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