tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41190141464254619.post1717581780201059522..comments2024-02-18T13:21:34.833-05:00Comments on A Manly Pastime - A Baseball History Blog : "Taken at the Flood"John Zhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06339803248832518914noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41190141464254619.post-40688559574548828222020-10-05T11:00:42.332-04:002020-10-05T11:00:42.332-04:00Thanks for the comment. The consensus seems to be ...Thanks for the comment. The consensus seems to be that Nolan got the nickname from his superlative 1877 season in Indianapolis - see https://ourgame.mlblogs.com/the-only-nolan-bc7474dae960. In fact, McCormick's major league record far exceeded Nolan's. John Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06339803248832518914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41190141464254619.post-57711371058337343662020-10-05T09:51:15.052-04:002020-10-05T09:51:15.052-04:00The Guardian's comment that McCormick might pr...The Guardian's comment that McCormick might prove to be another Nolan might explain why Nolan was referred to later as "the only" Nolan.W.G. Braundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07164774025099959306noreply@blogger.com