8. Nick Cullop – Tomato Face
Interestingly enough, there were two players named Nick Cullop in MLB history. Playing a decade apart, both players made appearances with the New York Yankees and Cleveland Indians, causing further confusion as to which player was which.
While neither player was related to the other, it was the second Cullop that garnered interest due to his nickname. Known as Tomato Face, Cullop would turn bright red when angered, leading to that colorful nickname.
Cullop played five years in the majors, with his final season as the only year he was a regular. However, Cullop was a fearsome minor league player, ending his 23 minor league career with a then record 420 home runs, 1857 RBI and 2670 hits. In the majors, Cullop only hit eleven home runs with a .249/.308/.424 batting line.
Nick Cullop may not have had a very successful major league career, but he was quite the excellent minor league player.
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