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BRING OUT YOUR DEAD (Part Whatever)

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I think you're right. And the hostility toward Israel, in addition to the usual suspects, is also expressed by our president and his administration.
There's a place for this discussion, and this thread isn't it.
 
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This blows. He was my all-time favorite, and his fights with Tie Domi (whom I hated) were always epic.

RIP Bob. At least heaven has a bouncer now. :(

What makes his death truly tragic was that his kids were there when it happened.

It's always a shock when an athlete goes before his/her time. Not one of my favorites, but -- he was a hockey player!
 
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I liked this blog thing on Probert:

http://espn.go.com/blog/chicago/bla...819/probert-tough-guy-on-ice-great-guy-off-it

Especially:

I remember early in the season a fan calling in on a postgame show and asking us if the Hawks should pick up then-Columbus Blue Jacket Luke Richardson. Before I could get a word out, Probert jumps in with “Luke Richardson is a [expletive],” questioning his manhood. Yes, thankfully there is a delay in radio and we had to use it on Probert often, but it made for some fun moments.
 
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My favorite quote -- and so typical of most hockey enforcers:

He was one of the nicest, most lovable guys off the ice -- which of course was in contrast to his on-ice demeanor. I’ve come to learn that most of the toughest guys playing the game are giant teddy bears away from it. I guess being that intense on and off the ice would wear a guy down.
 
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The Man was a Human Hay Baler!
 
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Baseball has lost some class. I've never seen a game in Yankee Stadium but his delivery was well known. He played himself in "Anger Management" and his voice was part of the narrative in "61*" His voice was heard in numerous other films, too. Where does baseball find these guys? As a Cubs fan, I grew up with this guy:

Frank Pieper (Pat)

Born February 17, 1886 in Hanover, Germany
Died October 22, 1974 in Chicago, Illinois USA
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Pat Pieper served as the Chicago Cubs field (public address) announcer from 1916 to 1974, a span of 59 years. Coincidentally, his first year as announcer was also the first season in which Wrigley Field was used as the home park of the Cubs. He first used a PA system in 1932 - before that, he used a megaphone. As field announcer, he announced the lineups, who was up to bat, and so forth. He missed just 16 home games during his time with the Cubs - none after 1924. After games, he'd serve as a waiter at night.[1] He worked at the very upscale Ivanhoe's on Clark St.

Although he started as the field announcer in 1916, he had been employed by the Cubs since 1904. Originally, he served as a vendor at the West Side Grounds.

His trademark phrase at the beginning of each game was, "Attention! Attention, please! Have your pencils and scorecards ready, and I will give you the correct lineups for today's game." Sheppard had that wonderfully mellifluous delivery, while Pieper didn't have the pipes, he did have a style that made you listen.

Pieper died on October 22, 1974. In 1996, he was inducted into the Chicago Cubs Walk of Fame.

For most of his career, Pieper worked between the screen and the wall behind home plate. He wore a brown umpire-style outfit and brought new balls out to the umps. He was working the day Ruth "called his shot," and always maintained that's just what the Bambino did.

During his annual TV interview Jack Brickhouse would ask Pat how long he'd been working for the Cubs. And the answer was always a variation of: "I'm in the 8th year of my second 50 year contract." Imagine, not missing a game from 1924 to 1974!

I say again, where does baseball find these guys?
 
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O.P.-I grew up in NYC and had the pleasure of listening to the great old time announcers for the Giants , Dodgers, Yankees and later on the Mets. Although I loved Mel Allen and Red Barber-my favorite was Ralph Kiner-he just could not get through a sentence without making a ridiculous mistake. He made more malapropisms in one inning than most announcers did in a lifetime. In the early years of the NY Mets(when they were just horrendous) he was the most entertaining thing they had!:)
 
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