Atlanta Braves outfielder B.J. Upton
will go by his birth name, Melvin, this season after long being known by his nickname, which is short for Bossman (his father's nickname) Junior.
Naturally, Upton is not the only current athlete/coach who went by a nickname or middle name for a while instead of the birth name. Do you think you know the real names of these current athletes? Scroll to the end of the page to check your answer!
Tiger Woods
Stephen Curry
Albert Pujols
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Matthew Stafford
Doc Rivers
Tito Ortiz
Jason Witten
Coco Crisp
DeAndre Jordan
Answers
Eldrick "Tiger" Woods; Wardell Stephen Curry; Jose Alberto "Albert" Pujols; Ralph Dale Earnhardt Jr.; John Matthew Stafford; Glenn "Doc" Rivers; Jacob "Tito" Ortiz; Christopher Jason Witten; Covelli "Coco" Crisp; Hyland DeAndre Jordan.