"Coco Crisp"?

[sr71blackbird]

I was watching the Yankee game tonight and saw a Red Sox player named "Coco Crisp"
http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/pic/PHO/AAGV138-2006StudioPlus~Coco-Crisp-Posters.jpg
How does a name like that occur naturally?

[Marc with a c]

it doesn't

[cougarjake13]

I was watching the Yankee game tonight and saw a Red Sox player named "Coco Crisp"
http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/pic/PHO/AAGV138-2006StudioPlus~Coco-Crisp-Posters.jpg
How does a name like that occur naturally?




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[DarkHippie]

his parents were hungry and didnt want to wait for the placenta

[Sue_Bender]

Coco Crisp?

Perhaps it's the manifestation of the dreaming karmic South and the KKK...when burning a cross just isn't enough.

[OGC]

quick little search answers the question ...

" Covelli Loyce "Coco" Crisp was originally drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in 1999. On August 7, 2002, while playing at AA-level New Haven, Crisp was traded to Cleveland to complete an earlier trade for pitcher Chuck Finley. Crisp became the starting center fielder with the Indians in mid-2002, replacing Milton Bradley. For the next few seasons, Crisp established a reputation as an excellent fielder and speedy baserunner. Despite his success, Crisp had to fight for his roster spot each spring. In 2005, Crisp moved to left field following the emergence ..."

[TheGameHHH]

quick little search answers the question ...

" Covelli Loyce "Coco" Crisp was originally drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in 1999. On August 7, 2002, while playing at AA-level New Haven, Crisp was traded to Cleveland to complete an earlier trade for pitcher Chuck Finley. Crisp became the starting center fielder with the Indians in mid-2002, replacing Milton Bradley. For the next few seasons, Crisp established a reputation as an excellent fielder and speedy baserunner. Despite his success, Crisp had to fight for his roster spot each spring. In 2005, Crisp moved to left field following the emergence ..."

that doesnt answer the question at all, it was a family nickname

[Dan 'Hampton]

I'm pretty sure his grandma said he looked like a coco puff.

[Willmore]

It's actually a funny story. When he was 5, he stuffed half a box-full of coco puffs up his ass and had to go to the emergency room to get a hose shoved up there. True story.

[jauble]

My grandmother called me "Co" for short. My real name is Covelli, and then once my sister and my god brother got a whiff of the cereal Cocoa Krispies, they started calling me that and making fun of me. My nickname started as a big joke and I didn't like it at first. But then it started catching on and everyone started calling me Coco so I got used to it. It resurfaced again in Double-A when they put it on the scoreboard and now I like it. I've just adopted it as my nickname. It helps me stick out in the crowd. When I go on the road people love to say the name. It's also easier to pronounce than Covelli.

[TheMojoPin]

This couldn't have gone in either the Red Sox or MLB threads?

Oh, right, it could have.