I loved the arm, hated the strike outs. More than anything, I'll remember the smile. It was nice to see someone in the Majors get it like he did. He knew he was a lucky SOB, and I wish more had his attitude.
Edgy DC wrote: He counts to 100 with letters? That's the way his style sheet is set up - that's just an ordered list, and the list style type is set to upper latin
Wasn't Fred the major player in buying the team from the DeRoulet's? IIRC, Fred didn't have the needed capital, and brought the proposal to Nelson, and had to convince him to buy in.
LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: (Holy shit... do these guys think this league is some sort of tenure-based fraternity?) As long as Omar is around, yeah...
Willets Point wrote: dgwphotography wrote: metsguyinmichigan wrote: Really? You had to go there? Now this song is stuck in my head... Better than "Baby Beluga"? Not by much...
I can't believe this. The man died. A man who seemed to lead his life with class and dignity to the end, something that is in short supply in this country, IMO. Turning this thread into a yankee-bashing thread is disgusting.
Zvon wrote: I would have guessed Greg Jefferies in 1987. Awww, once again I'm confusing Whos Who In Baseball with Whos What In Backyard Pools. Sorry wolfie, but this is a BOC right there...