If there’s one thing that the Chicago Cubs haven’t lacked over their long, storied history, it’s the bevy of terrific nicknames. They range from iconic, like Fergie and Ryno, to clever, like The Crime Dog and El Mago.
To rank all of these nicknames would be impossible, so I’m limiting the list to only ten entries. I’ve also set up several parameters to separate the best from the rest (in my opinion).
To start, I’m going to focus around nicknames that aren’t made from the player’s actual name. Unless it’s a unique playoff of their name or they have an interesting title (i.