Baldy or Baldie is a

nickname A nickname is a substitute for the proper name of a familiar person, place or thing. Commonly used to express affection, a form of endearment, and sometimes amusement, it can also be used to express defamation of character. As a concept, it is ...

for: * Brian Baldinger (born 1959), American football player and broadcaster *

Mark Baldwin (baseball) Marcus Elmore Baldwin (October 29, 1863 – November 10, 1929), nicknamed "Fido" and "Baldy", was an American right-handed professional baseball pitcher who played seven seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). In 346 career games, he pitched to ...

(1863–1929), American professional baseball player * Fred Brown (ice hockey) (1900–1970), Canadian National Hockey League player *

Dominick Canterino Dominick "Baldy Dom" Canterino (Born January 4, 1929 – June, 1990) was a caporegime in the Genovese crime family. He was born to first-generation Italian immigrants from Perugia, Italy. A Genovese captain from Bensonhurst who ran the family's Gre ...

(died 1990), American mobster convicted for racketeering, nicknamed "Baldy Dom" *

Baldwin Cooke Baldwin Gardiner Cooke (March 10, 1888 – December 31, 1953), also known as Baldy Cooke, was a comedic American actor. Born in New York, Cooke and his wife, Alice, toured in vaudeville with Stan Laurel, remaining close friends over the years. ...

(1888–1953), American comedic actor, also known as "Baldy Cooke" *

Harold Cotton (ice hockey) Harold William "Baldy" Cotton (November 5, 1902 – September 9, 1984) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 12 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Toronto Maple Leafs and New York Americans. Playi ...

(1902–1984), Canadian National Hockey League player *

Wayne Fox Wayne "Baldy" Fox (born 4 January 1959) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for various clubs in the Tasmanian Australian National Football League (TANFL) and later, the TFL Statewide League. He also played with Footscray in ...

(born 1959), former Australian rules footballer *

F. A. Harper Floyd Arthur "Baldy" Harper (February 7, 1905 – April 1973) was an American academic, economist and writer who was best known for founding the Institute for Humane Studies in 1961. Personal life Baldy Harper was born and raised in Middleville, ...

(1905–1973), American academic, economist and writer *

Arthur Hezlet Vice-Admiral Sir Arthur Richard Hezlet (7 April 1914 – 7 November 2007), nicknamed Baldy Hezlet, was a decorated Royal Navy submariner. He became the Royal Navy's youngest captain at the time – aged 36 – and its youngest admiral, aged 45 ...

(1914–2007), Royal Navy vice-admiral * Henry Jones (pitcher), American Major League Baseball pitcher in 1890 *

Benn Karr Benjamin Joyce Karr (November 28, 1893 – December 8, 1968), known as Benn Karr and nicknamed Baldy Karr, was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played between 1920 and 1927 for the Boston Red Sox (1920–22) and Cleveland Indians (1925–27). ...

(1893–1968), American Major League Baseball pitcher *

Alan Longo Alan Longo (born April 2, 1950) also known as Baldie is an American mobster and a former caporegime in the Genovese crime family. Stock scams Longo ran his Brooklyn rackets out of a social club in the Carroll Gardens section of Brooklyn. During ...

(born 1950), alleged Brooklyn mobster convicted of racketeering, nicknamed "Baldie" *

Bill Louden William P. "Baldy" Louden (August 27, 1883 – December 8, 1935) was an American baseball player. He played professional baseball from 1906 to 1920, including six years in Major League Baseball as an infielder with the New York Highlanders (1907 ...

(1883–1935), American Major League Baseball player *

Calum MacKay Calum "Baldy" MacKay (January 1, 1927 — August 21, 2001) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings and Montreal Canadiens between 1947 and 1955. With Montreal he won th ...

(1927–2001), Canadian National Hockey League player *

Baldy Northcott Lawrence McFarlane "Baldy" Northcott (September 7, 1908 – November 7, 1986) was a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger. Born in Calgary, Alberta, Northcott played ten seasons in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Maroons and Chi ...

(1908–1986), Canadian National Hockey League player *

Eddie Palmer (baseball) Edwin Henry Palmer (June 1, 1893 – January 9, 1983), known as Eddie Palmer and nicknamed Baldy Palmer, was a Major League Baseball (MLB) third baseman. He played for the Philadelphia Athletics The Philadelphia Athletics were a Major League Ba ...

(1893–1983), American Major League Baseball player in 1917 * Charles Alan Pownall (1887–1975), US Navy rear admiral and Governor of Guam *

Baldy Jack Rose Jacob Rosenzweig (September 1876 – October 4, 1947) was an American gambler and underworld figure in New York City. He was one of several star witnesses in the Becker-Rosenthal trial, among these being fellow gamblers Bridgie Webber, Harry ...

(1987–1947), American gambler and mobster in New York City born Jacob Rosenzweig *

Ed Silch Edward Silch (February 22, 1865 – January 15, 1895), also known as "Baldy", was an American Major League Baseball player from St. Louis, Missouri, USA. He played just one season in the majors, consisting of 14 games with the Brooklyn Bridegroom ...

(1865–1895), American Major League Baseball player in the 1888 season *

William Farrar Smith William Farrar Smith (February 17, 1824February 28, 1903), known as "Baldy" Smith, was a Union general in the American Civil War, notable for attracting the extremes of glory and blame. He was praised for his gallantry in the Seven Days Battles a ...

(1824–1903), Union general in the American Civil War *

Vince Sherlock Vincent Thomas Sherlock (March 27, 1910 in Buffalo, New York – May 11, 1997 in Cheektowaga, New York), nicknamed "Baldy", was a former professional baseball player who played second base for the 1935 Brooklyn Dodgers. Vince was the brother of ...

(1910–1997), American Major League Baseball player in 1935 *

Charles Spittal Charles Douglas "Baldy" Spittal (November 17, 1874–January 29, 1931) was a Canadian athlete and soldier. He was notable as an amateur and professional ice hockey player, and as a competitive marksman with a rifle. He was a member of the 1903 Ott ...

(1874–1971), Canadian hockey player, one of the first to play professionally *

Blaine Thomas Blaine M. "Baldy" Thomas (August 1888 – August 21, 1915) was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the 1911 in baseball, 1911 season. Listed at 5' 10", 165 lb., Thomas batted and threw ...

(1888–1915), American Major League Baseball pitcher *

Dave Tomlinson (Canadian football) David Holland "Baldy" Tomlinson (July 24, 1926 – November 10, 2005) was a Canadian football player who played for the Calgary Stampeders and Montreal Alouettes. He won the Grey Cup with the Stampeders in 1948. He previously played football for ...

(c. 1926–in or after 1998), Canadian Football League player *

Baldy Wittman Julius "Baldy" Wittmann was a professional American football, football player in the Ohio League for the Massillon Tigers, as well as the Tigers 1907 spin-off team the "All-Massillions". When the Tigers were established in 1903, Wittmann was pick ...

(c. 1871–?), professional football player in the Ohio League (1903–1911)

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