U.S. & World History – A little known fact about Al Capone was that he loved baseball, and he tried to keep track of every gave played during each season. He became so obsessed with the sport, that he would often use a pen and write down who won and lost on his forehead. chin, and both cheeks. He eventually was given a nickname due to his quirky habit, that is often mispronounced, but originally he was called “Scoreface”.