Sports Nicknames
Bambino
Babe Ruth
The Constitution State
Connecticut
Prides
Spider
The 1st Whig
William Henry Harrison
Sometimes called "wild oregano"
Marjoram
Golden Bear
Jack Nicklaus
The Land of Enchantment
New Mexico
Paroled
Leopard
The 1st from a state other than Virginia or Massachusetts
Andrew Jackson
Comes from a flowering plant in the crocus family
Saffron
Broadway Joe
Joe Namath
The Palmetto State
South Carolina
Danger
Gander
The 1st to be inaugurated in January rather than March
FDR
The name comes from a French word meaning "nail"
Cloves
Mr. Hockey
Gordie Howe
The Garden State
New Jersey
Emanate
The 1st (and only) sitting member of the House to be elected
James Garfield
Common flavoring for many kinds of rye bread
Caraway seed
The Stilt
Wilt Chamberlain
The Gem State
Idaho
Corona
Racoon
The first to not have a VP
John Tyler
The main herb in Bernaise sauce
Tarragon