Rowdy Hardy Wins Minor Moniker Madness 2010
Some of the more unusual appellations in sports have come to the fore in recent weeks. Yes, ‘tis the season of Minors Moniker Madness, the whimsical contest run by MiLB.com which features the most fanciful names in the farm systems.
The contest is now in its fourth season with voting on who has the maddest moniker on the MiLB.com website. This year’s finalists were Rowdy Hardy and Seth Schwindenhammer. Hardy, 28, a lefty for the Northwest Arkansas Nationals, defeated Schwindenhammer, 19, an outfielder for the Lowell Spinners. The pair managed to beat such challengers as T.J. Large, Mark Hamburger, Petey Paramore, Dale Cornstubble, Beamer Weems, Gookie Dawson and Bubbie Buzachero.
Hardy will receive the coveted Wonderful Terrific Monds III award – named after the former Durham Bulls and Macon Braves player with a one-of-a-kind name.
Previous winners have included Houston Summers (2007), Will Startup (2008) and Dusty Napoleon (2009).
