Peanuts by Charles Schulz for May 22, 2022

at least it wasn’t “blockhead”

She forgot he already had a nickname.

Sounds like a solid nickname!

I think cement head played for Portland!

She could yell “Chuck it, Chuck!”

Lefty is definitely out since Charlie Brown appears to be right handed.

Lucy:“Throw it in there Cementhead!” Charlie Brown: “Okay” Hurls a fastball aimed square at Lucy’s thick skull

Okey dokey, Bigyap!

But what sort of nickname would you give Lucy? Other players besides the pitcher had nicknames too you know.

CB: “Shut-up Karen!”

I grew up an a very German neighborhood in Brooklyn, eisenkopf (iron head) was a common insult.

I know baseball players “Catfish” Hunter and “Babe” Ruth, but what baseball players had the nicknames “Lefty”, “Dutch”, “Speed”, and “Doc”?

Cementhead? Linus used that on some blockhead who insulted Janice.

Usually nicknames are easier to say than the original.

How about Pirates outfielder from the 30’s named “Johnny Dickshot”. As if his given name wasn’t bad enough, his listed nickname was “Ugly”. Ugly Dickshot, quite a ring to it.

Not colourful enough. Have you seen cement?

How about “The Rocket”, “The Big Unit”, “The Professor”….

Three-finger Brown.

Mr Good Grief

Not on the original list, Lucy, neither in fact or sentiment :(

How about Boom-Boom? That name was shared by pitcher Walter William “Boom-Boom” Beck, and referred to the sound of the bat hitting the ball, and the ball hitting the outfield wall.

Choose any of the seven dwarves names not taken, Sleepy is good

This has always been one of my favorite comics!

Then there was the strip where CB told Lucy he always hated the name “Charlie,” and that he wished he had the nickname, “Flash.” Lucy and the other girls got a good laugh out of that one.

Perhaps, since line drives regularly knock his clothes off, Shoeless Charlie Brown might be a good nickname for him.

Oh rats. If Charlie Brown had been given a proper nickname, he definitely would’ve struck the next batter out. Good going, Lucy… lol

Just based on Charles’, I know: Charley, Chuck, Chuckles, Chaz…..

People cannot pick their nicknames and can only get their nicknames from friends. Anyone who tries to give himself a cool nickname will regret it by getting just the opposite from his friends. This especially true for Sailors, and the nicknames are usually earned in some ignominious way.