The Meaning Of Melky
Posted by Steve L. on June 2nd, 2006 · Comments (2)
In an attempt to answer yesterday’s burning question, I asked for some help. I reached out to Peter Abraham and he was very kind to follow up on it. Here’s what he got from Melky:
“Lots of Dominicans have that name. It’s not short for anything and it doesn’t mean anything. It’s just my name.”
Peter did add that Melky was smiling when he offered the answer.
(Thanks for checking this out Peter!)
Back in the day, Charlie Finley gave Jim Hunter the nickname Catfish – making up a story around Hunter’s childhood to justify the name. Maybe someone in the Yankees front office missed the boat here with Melky?
Some tall tale about his mother riding a cow to the hospital on the day he was born would have made a nice legend starter.
Just as long as we also get a donkey to bring in the guys from the bullpen. Man, Finley was something else.
Thanks Steve.
I thought Melky meant “The Second Coming of Joe Dimaggio”