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8. A player and a manager

Reply to Chasstev365 (Original post)

Wed Apr 22, 2026, 06:56 AM

Wednesday

who went by "rat" nicknames:

Gary "The Rat" Gaetti — He was given this nickname for his looks and because he was considered an aggressive player, with teammates and fans saying, "you can't sneak the cheese past the Rat".

Whitey "The White Rat" Herzog — Hall of Fame manager Whitey Herzog was famously nicknamed "The White Rat". He managed the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1980s, where he implemented "Whiteyball" and assembled a group of fast, high-contact players known as the "Cards Rat Pack".

But at this point, I would think Mets fans would prefer rats on the field to the high-priced team that's been assembled!