Chone Figgins Captains the All-Mispronunciation Team

Bret the Jet posted 7/16/2007 from bugsandcranks.com [flag]

OK, admit it, when Chone Figgins burst onto the fantasy baseball scene in 2003, stealing bases and looking great as a multi-positional player, you had no idea he pronounced his name “Shawn.” [link]

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chone

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I legally changed my name to Chone once I found out that's how it was pronounced.

Posted 7/17/2007 [reply] [flag]
sooze

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It doesn't seem to matter to me that it's pronounced "Shawn". I still say Chone-y everytime.

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Blog Roundup for 7-16-07
Published 7/16/2007 by tips@sportable.com at Sportable, Where Sports are a Lifestyle
... The All-Mispronunciation Team [Bugs and Cranks]: Chone Figgins has been chosen as the captain of this team, and with good reason. Other players on the list include Joel Piniero, Cla Meredith, and JJ Putz. It’s well worth a read. ...

Names That Are Hard To Say And More
Published 7/16/2007 by The Feed at The Feed
... Chone Figgins is Sean Figgins, Albert Pujols is Albert Poo-holes and the rest of the Mispronunciation All-Star Team. (Bugs & Cranks) ...

Happenings And Mishappenings: Stephon Marbury Es Muy Loco
Published 7/17/2007 by Luke Halpert at Nyjer Please
... About time someone had an All-Mispronunciation team. - Bugs & Cranks ...

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