As a nickname, Mule may refer to:

In music

* Major Holley (1924–1990), American jazz bassist * Henry Townsend (musician) (1909–2006), American blues singer, guitarist and pianist

In sports

Baseball

* George

Mule Armstrong George Isaac "Mule" Armstrong (July 28, 1885 – April 27, 1954) was a Negro leagues catcher for several years before the founding of the first Negro National League. While catching for the Buxton Wonders, a traveling team from Buxton, Iowa ...

(1885–1954), American Negro League baseball player * Dick Dietz (1941–2005), American Major League Baseball player * George Mule Haas (1903–1974), American Major League Baseball player *

John "Mule" Miles John "Mule" Miles (August 11, 1922May 24, 2013) was a professional baseball player who played with the Chicago American Giants of the Negro leagues from 1946-1949. Nicknamed the "Mule" by his manager Candy Jim Taylor after hitting two home runs in ...

(1922–2013), American Negro League baseball player * Ernest

Mule Shirley Ernest Raeford "Mule" Shirley (May 24, 1901 – August 4, 1955) was a Major League Baseball player who played first base during parts of the and seasons. He batted and threw left-handed. For the 1924 Washington Senators, he logged 100 regular ...

(1901–1955), American Major League Baseball player *

Joe Sprinz Joseph Conrad "Mule" Sprinz (August 3, 1902 – January 11, 1994) was a Major League Baseball player who attempted to beat the World Record for catching a baseball dropped from a great height. Baseball career Joseph Sprinz was a major league ca ...

(1902–1994), American Major League Baseball player * George Mule Suttles (1901–1966), American Negro League baseball player * John Mule Watson (1896–1949), American Major League Baseball pitcher * Milt Watson (1890–1962), American Major League Baseball player

American football

* Herschel Stockton (1913–1965), American National Football League player * Fay Mule Wilson (1901–1937), American National Football League player

Basketball

* Reggie King (born 1957), American National Basketball Association player

Ice hockey

Johan Franzén Johan Marcus Gunnar Franzén (; born 23 December 1979) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey winger who played 11 seasons for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL). His career ended early in the 2015-16 season due t ...