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Brother Buzz

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14. The Baby Giraffe was all out of Giraffe Tape

Reply to True Dough (Reply #13)

Mon Apr 14, 2025, 11:53 AM

Apr 2025

"Baby Giraffe" is a nickname for San Francisco Giants player Brandon Belt. The nickname was coined by broadcaster Duane Kuiper. Belt has been known by this nickname since his rookie year in 2011, when Kuiper described his first outfield play as looking like "he just fell out of the mama giraffe".

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