George Herman Ruth - 'Babe' Ruth | Athletes Who Changed Names

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Athletes Who Changed Names

George Herman Ruth - 'Babe' Ruth

George received the youthful name because he was the youngest player on a minor league team. (Getty Images/Hulton Archive)

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Chad Johnson - '... What started as a clever idea during Hispanic Heritage Month is now Chad's official last name. (AP Photo/Al Behrman)
Eldrick Woods - ... Tiger officially changed his name after his 21st birthday. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
Cassius Clay - '... Ali changed his name after joining the Nation of Islam in 1964. (AP Photo)
George Herman Ru... George received the youthful name because he was the youngest player on a minor league team. (Getty Images/Hulton Archive)
Lewis Alcindor, ... Less than 24 hours after the Bucks won the 1971 NBA Championship, "Kareem" was made official. (AP Photo)
Lloyd Bernard Fr... Llyod legally changed his first name to "World B." in 1980. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
Edson Arantes do... During his school days, Edson supposedly misspoke the nickname of his favorite player, goalkeeper Bilé as "Pilé." (AP Photo)
Joey Belle - 'Al... Joey changed his name to Albert after completing drug rehab. (AP Photo/Ron Frehm)
Bobby Moore - 'A... Ahmad changed his name at the start of his NFL career in 1972. (AP Photo/Mike Derer)
Vincent Edward J... As a child, relatives and friends said Jackson ran around like a "wild boar." The name "Bo," short for boar, stuck. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
Tampa Bay Devil ... Dropping the "Devil" has done wonders for the team that currently sits atop the AL East. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Nene Hilario – '... Apparently, a first and last name was a touch too long for Nene. (AP Photo/Douglas C. Pizac)
Edward Charles F... The Yankees star was coined "Whitey" during the '50s and '60s in the minor leagues for his stark blond hair. (AP Photo/Jeff Zelevansky)
Dwayne Johnson –... Dwayne turned in his football pads for wrestling tights and has been laying the smackdown on Jabronies as 'The Rock' ever since. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)
Larry Jones - 'C... Larry got the name Chipper from family members who felt that he was a "chip off the old block." (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)