Who is the baseball player nicknamed "The Big Donkey"?

The baseball player nicknamed “The Big Donkey” is Adam Dunn. The left-handed slugger became known for his towering home runs, imposing 6-foot-6 frame and notably deliberate running style.

Dunn began his MLB career with the Cincinnati Reds in 2001 after being drafted by the Reds in 1998. The nickname reportedly originated during his early professional days, when teammate Chris Sexton called him “Big Donkey.” It stuck as Dunn developed into one of baseball’s most distinctive power hitters.

Dunn played for the Reds, Arizona Diamondbacks, Washington Nationals, Chicago White Sox and Oakland Athletics from 2001 through 2014. He hit 462 career home runs and was a two-time All-Star, earning selections in 2002 and 2012.

The nickname is sometimes overshadowed by Dunn’s unusual statistical profile: he combined elite home-run power with a very high strikeout total. In 2012, he became one of the first players to reach 40 home runs and 200 strikeouts in the same season. “The Big Donkey” refers to Adam Dunn, not the similarly nicknamed Frank Thomas, whose better-known nickname was “The Big Hurt.”