Ten Million and Decillion Million

Ten Million (1889-1964) was a minor league baseball player from the state of Washington. Decillion Million was his daughter.

Ten’s grandmother was apparently the person behind both names. She convinced Ten’s parents to go with “Ten,” and later convinced Ten and his wife Christine to pick “Decillion” with a bribe of $50. (That’d be over $1,100 in today’s dollars.)

Decillion often went by Dixie as an adult.

Sources:

• “And They Named Baby Girl Decillion Million.” Boston Daily Globe 13 Mar. 1921: E4.
• Baseball’s Past
• Shanaman Sports Museum

(Want to see other baby names in the news? How about other male and female number names?)