I had the same question! My first thought was perhaps it's an ironic thing, like Sloppy Thurston. Maybe he wore shorts all the time. But I checked into it, and apparently the thing to do is play baseball at nine years old while wearing your father's work pants for some reason. "Hey, look at Pants over there!" Nickname for life.
I love that! Imagine growing up to be a major league umpire and you still can't shake your childhood nickname. That's a delightful story. Thanks for sharing!
OK, how does a guy get a nickname like "Pants"?
I had the same question! My first thought was perhaps it's an ironic thing, like Sloppy Thurston. Maybe he wore shorts all the time. But I checked into it, and apparently the thing to do is play baseball at nine years old while wearing your father's work pants for some reason. "Hey, look at Pants over there!" Nickname for life.
I love that! Imagine growing up to be a major league umpire and you still can't shake your childhood nickname. That's a delightful story. Thanks for sharing!