Kei Igawa Nickname?
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Kei Igawa Nickname?
Just wondering, how did Kei Igawa get his nickname "Iron Nerves"?
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Re: Kei Igawa Nickname?
[ Author: Christopher | Posted: Nov 29, 2006 8:55 PM
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I believe he created it or had someone create it for his website. I've never known anyone use it as a nickname though.
Re: Kei Igawa Nickname?
[ Author: Guest: JR | Posted: Nov 29, 2006 10:40 PM
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I had never heard this nickname either, but let's see how long these "nerves of steel" last after a few boos at Yankee Stadium!
Re: Kei Igawa Nickname?
[ Author: Guest | Posted: Dec 5, 2006 5:15 PM
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Are there any good nicknames of players in Japan in the past or present?
Besides the obvious Tornado, Godzilla, Daimajin, etc.
Besides the obvious Tornado, Godzilla, Daimajin, etc.
Re: Kei Igawa Nickname?
[ Author: mijow | Posted: Dec 6, 2006 10:19 PM
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I believe Igawa's original nickname was "dappe" - it doesn't mean anything as such, it's just what a country boy might say instead of "desu." Probably a label his more sophisticated teammates gave him. No wonder he wanted to change it.
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