haha exactly - i have this foggy memory of a Baseball Digest graphic showing the Fireman standings (?? there was some value placed on wins, probably saves, something else...totally arbitrary). Someone definitely wore a fire helmet, probably Gossage that asshole
MaxWebster wrote: ↑Tue Nov 21, 2023 2:22 pm
(wish i could remember whether "closer" was starting to be used, it was always "fireman" back then)
L-Jam3 wrote: ↑Tue Nov 21, 2023 2:10 pm
140 and a third innings out of the pen that year. And a 4.8 WAR for a reliever. Maybe that's not the MVP or Cy, but that's an all-time great relief season.
Do they still have the Rolaids Fireman award? How do you spell relief? R.o.l.a.i.d.s.
Re: Worthy of mention, too obscure for own thread
Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2023 11:55 am
by wlu_lax6
Terry Venables. England, Barcelona, Leeds, Palace, Spurs manager and a decent playing career too.
EnochRoot wrote: ↑Mon Dec 04, 2023 1:58 pm
April Wine was far too milquetoast. Chilliwack had a better boogie-factor to them.
Canadian rock of the 70s and 80s has to be one of the worst subgenres of them all. And we were bombarded with it thanks to CanCon rules.
If the USA required x percent of music be of American origin in order to be aired on the radio, it would smack of nationalism. But when you have a behemoth like the USA to your south, I can understand why Canada would want to reserve x percent of airtime for Canadian artists. I don't mean that to sound patronizing. I just get it.
EnochRoot wrote: ↑Mon Dec 04, 2023 1:58 pm
April Wine was far too milquetoast. Chilliwack had a better boogie-factor to them.
Canadian rock of the 70s and 80s has to be one of the worst subgenres of them all. And we were bombarded with it thanks to CanCon rules.
If the USA required x percent of music be of American origin in order to be aired on the radio, it would smack of nationalism. But when you have a behemoth like the USA to your south, I can understand why Canada would want to reserve x percent of airtime for Canadian artists. I don't mean that to sound patronizing. I just get it.
Absolutely. Without those rules, Canada would never have developed a music or tv industry. There wouldn't be a thriving Canadian animation industry if the government hadn't been protectionist.
Never sure how good of an actor he actually was (I thought he was pretty dreadful in 'Barry Lyndon'), but he was in some pretty great movies...like "Paper Moon" and "What's Up Doc".
ETA: One of the best chase scenes...
Re: Worthy of mention, too obscure for own thread
Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2023 6:54 pm
by Pruitt IV
He really was a terrible actor.
Although "Paper Moon" was very good.
Re: Worthy of mention, too obscure for own thread
Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2023 12:32 pm
by rass
Re: Worthy of mention, too obscure for own thread
Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2023 10:34 am
by wlu_lax6
Eric Montross....One of the first college basketball players I had hatred for for no particular reason. I was more of a Duke than UNC person but that was not the reason I just did not like him. Maybe it was because he was my friend's favorite player at the time and I need to go the other way. Maybe it was the hair cut.
Also F' Cancer
Re: Worthy of mention, too obscure for own thread
Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2023 1:16 pm
by Shirley
Yeah that one's hitting big in this area, as you might imagine. Montross was the UNC radio analyst for years until he couldn't do it this year. Every single person who has a personal story to tell about him says he was the nicest person they knew. Fuck cancer indeed.
Re: Worthy of mention, too obscure for own thread
Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2023 2:50 pm
by L-Jam3
Totally worthy of mention. Guy Stern at 101. He escaped the Nazis at age 15, the only one in his family to survive, to St. Louis. Then joined the Army as one of the Ritchie Boys, German-speaking Jews who interrogating captured German commanders. Their intel saved, what?, tens to hundreds of thousands of lives? He later became Provost at Wayne State University in Detroit. He was featured recently in both a 60 Minutes segment on the Ritchie Boys and Ken Burns' recent documentary The U.S. and the Holocaust.
Re: Worthy of mention, too obscure for own thread
Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2023 3:10 pm
by DaveInSeattle
Shirley wrote: ↑Mon Dec 18, 2023 1:16 pm
Yeah that one's hitting big in this area, as you might imagine. Montross was the UNC radio analyst for years until he couldn't do it this year. Every single person who has a personal story to tell about him says he was the nicest person they knew. Fuck cancer indeed.
I remember him from him playing with blood streaming down his face...
And that the IU supporters back then were incensed that he went to UNC instead of staying in-state and playing for the Hoosiers.
Re: Worthy of mention, too obscure for own thread
Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2023 3:14 pm
by wlu_lax6
DaveInSeattle wrote: ↑Mon Dec 18, 2023 3:10 pm
And that the IU supporters back then were incensed that he went to UNC instead of staying in-state and playing for the Hoosiers.
and his dad and grandfather played at Michigan.
Re: Worthy of mention, too obscure for own thread
Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2023 4:12 pm
by Shirley
I didn't remember the Michigan connection, but I do remember the mad Indiana fans. Same thing with Hansbrough (who also famously bled from the face during a game).
Re: Worthy of mention, too obscure for own thread
Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2023 4:13 pm
by duff
I was able to see Montross win the IHSSA basketball title back in the day. He was very impressive in HS. Sad to hear.
Re: Worthy of mention, too obscure for own thread
Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2023 4:13 pm
by duff
And yes, Indiana fans were irate he went to UNC.
Re: Worthy of mention, too obscure for own thread
Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2023 5:18 pm
by Steve of phpBB
L-Jam3 wrote: ↑Mon Dec 18, 2023 2:50 pm
Totally worthy of mention. Guy Stern at 101. He escaped the Nazis at age 15, the only one in his family to survive, to St. Louis. Then joined the Army as one of the Ritchie Boys, German-speaking Jews who interrogating captured German commanders. Their intel saved, what?, tens to hundreds of thousands of lives? He later became Provost at Wayne State University in Detroit. He was featured recently in both a 60 Minutes segment on the Ritchie Boys and Ken Burns' recent documentary The U.S. and the Holocaust.
