In the Thursday night win over the White Sox, MASN’s Kevin Brown coined a new nickname for the Orioles’ outfield based on their incredible defensive prowess: the Birdmen of the Apocalypse. I mention this not only to keep the awesome nickname alive but also to champion the idea that baseball needs more group nicknames. From “The Big Red Machine” to “Harvey’s Wallbangers” to the more recent “The Bomba Squad,” collective nicknames solidify the legacy of a group in a fun and energizing way that plaques and record books cannot match.
Arguably the best teams Orioles teams of this century were immortalized by nicknames like “The Buckle Up Birds” and (my personal favorite) “The Birdland Power Co.