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Hall of Names Reader Challenge: What class is next?

Long-time (and original) Bauxite Mike Green recently posted thus,
Jimmy McMath passed away recently.  Short career, but great name, and what town would have a high school named "Druid"?

Putting aside the second part of his post (for now, anyway), I was of course struck by the phrase "but great name" -- and indeed it was. It made me wonder, from a Hall of Names perspective -- and I got nothin' here, really -- have there been enough players with names that sound like high school core courses to fill out a whole schedule, or even a whole roster?

I'll be thinking that over in Kelly Shoppach class. Surely you can be more creative than that, Bauxites ... whatchagot?

Posted by Mick Doherty on Monday, October 11 2010 @ 12:05 PM EDT.
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Original Ryan - Monday, October 11 2010 @ 12:59 PM EDT (#224008) #
There have been a bunch of guys named Art over the years.  I did a quick search on BBRef for them, but there are too many for me to sift through.
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Mick Doherty - Monday, October 11 2010 @ 03:05 PM EDT (#224009) #

Good one, O.R. -- but to simplify, as Bill Maher is fond of saying ... NEW RULE ... last/family names only,. That way we aren't overrun with "Math"ews or "Art"hurs. (There's never been an MLB player whose last name started with "Art"? Really?) It also keeps us out of the awkwardness of someone claiming "Gym" Palmer or other such nonsense.

Hm. this one is hard! Anyone else got an idea or six?

I found a minor leaguer named John Chemma ... nothing else ringing the school bell yet?

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Mick Doherty - Monday, October 11 2010 @ 03:21 PM EDT (#224010) #

II've actually got one (two, even!)! Woo-hoo ... ?

There have been five MLB aluni named "French" (SO I guess we could claim French I, II, III and IV plus an  extra-credit course?) The best of them was All-Star LHSP Larry French.

I suppose that also makes room for the mispronounced Esteban German? (There are actually options for German I, II and III -- nothing for seniors,. I guess ...)

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CeeBee - Monday, October 11 2010 @ 03:30 PM EDT (#224011) #
Kerry, Wilbur or Smokey Joe wood get you your Woodworking classes. :)
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CeeBee - Monday, October 11 2010 @ 03:33 PM EDT (#224012) #
How about Woody English for the class many of us took because we had to.
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CeeBee - Monday, October 11 2010 @ 03:35 PM EDT (#224013) #
Sorry for spamming the thread but it's a holiday and I'm only getting one thought at a time.
Sal playing in the Band-o.
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CeeBee - Monday, October 11 2010 @ 03:39 PM EDT (#224014) #
Dennis Cook.... Cooking class was the slang for Home Economics around my school many moons ago.
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Mick Doherty - Monday, October 11 2010 @ 04:30 PM EDT (#224015) #

Good additional CeeBee -- even if you did take a virtual thwack at those of us who are proud owners of a B.A. in English -- worth every bit of the paper it's printed on!

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Mick Doherty - Monday, October 11 2010 @ 04:34 PM EDT (#224016) #
Ooh, there's new nicknames to help us out with long-ago All-Star Jimmie "Study" Hall ... and more recent AAAA guy Rolando "Home" Roomes?
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CeeBee - Monday, October 11 2010 @ 05:42 PM EDT (#224018) #
Steven Register could be of some assistance in the office I suppose.
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CeeBee - Monday, October 11 2010 @ 05:45 PM EDT (#224019) #
Heck, might as well sign up Roland Office too. :)
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CeeBee - Monday, October 11 2010 @ 05:53 PM EDT (#224020) #
If nicknames are good to go, how about Frank "sweet music" Viola for the music class.
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Mike Green - Monday, October 11 2010 @ 07:00 PM EDT (#224021) #
German Jiminez would score on both counts with assists from anglicization and homonyms.  In other news, there have been 5 minor leaguers with first name "Socrates" including the great name "Socrates Red".

I was, incidentally, not an original Bauxite, as CraigB, Spicol and Chuck can attest.  It was a better place back in that paleolithic time. :)

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DJR - Monday, October 11 2010 @ 08:52 PM EDT (#224026) #
My favourite classes were the (Bob) Reeces and (Matt) Hollidays.  In the minors there have been a bunch of Drivers, but sadly none were called Ed.
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Alex Obal - Monday, October 11 2010 @ 09:56 PM EDT (#224027) #
Scioscia studies?
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