Dead in 2006

MURP · February 16, 2006, 03:56:29 PM

since when was the wikipedia a credible source for anything.

MadMarchHare · February 16, 2006, 04:22:34 PM

Eh. So far it had been pretty spot on with the dead. I probably should've looked for corroboration, but I didn't give a shtein.

MDS · February 17, 2006, 03:15:14 PM

the old dude who owned smarty jones

Geowhizzer · February 17, 2006, 05:12:45 PM

Latin Jazz Drummer Ray Barretto Dies

Geowhizzer · February 19, 2006, 05:26:13 PM

'Godfather' Actor Richard Bright Killed by Bus in NYC

BigEd76 · February 20, 2006, 01:30:06 PM

Curt Gowdy

Susquehanna Birder · February 20, 2006, 01:52:32 PM

Curt's probably up there kicking Vin Scully's ass.

Geowhizzer · February 20, 2006, 03:02:04 PM

Quote from: Susquehanna Birder on February 20, 2006, 01:52:32 PM
Curt's probably up there kicking Vin Scully's ass.

Sus, Vin Scully's still alive. Still calling Dodger games.

rjs246 · February 20, 2006, 03:05:18 PM

Quote from: Geowhizzer on February 20, 2006, 03:02:04 PM
Quote from: Susquehanna Birder on February 20, 2006, 01:52:32 PM
Curt's probably up there kicking Vin Scully's ass.

Sus, Vin Scully's still alive. Still calling Dodger games.

Never heard of fire and brimstone, Geo?

phattymatty · February 20, 2006, 03:09:45 PM

Quote from: rjs246 on February 20, 2006, 03:05:18 PM
Never heard of fire and brimestone, Geo?

i've never heard of brimestone.

rjs246 · February 20, 2006, 03:11:21 PM

Quote from: phattymatty on February 20, 2006, 03:09:45 PM
Quote from: rjs246 on February 20, 2006, 03:05:18 PM
Never heard of fire and brimestone, Geo?

i've never heard of brimestone.

Damn you.

Susquehanna Birder · February 20, 2006, 08:59:07 PM

Quote from: Geowhizzer on February 20, 2006, 03:02:04 PM
Quote from: Susquehanna Birder on February 20, 2006, 01:52:32 PM
Curt's probably up there kicking Vin Scully's ass.

Sus, Vin Scully's still alive. Still calling Dodger games.

Doh! Right you are. I was probably thinking of Curt's ABC colleague Chris Schenkel.

Geowhizzer · February 20, 2006, 09:04:21 PM

On a serious note, I was still fairly young when Gowdy was still broadcasting on a regular basis. I probably didn't appreciate him then, as I didn't care who was announcing the games, but he was one of the best at what he did.

Maybe those a bit older than me can remember more about Gowdy.

Rome · February 20, 2006, 09:25:15 PM

Curt Gowdy & Joe Garagiola were about the best you could get as far as a broadcast team.

No yapping, just incisive baseball commentary. Gowdy, in particular, was excellent. He would let the play happen instead of freaking out or trying to come up with snazzy ways of conveying the obvious.

Diomedes · February 21, 2006, 09:05:42 PM

Quote from: ice grillin you on February 14, 2006, 09:39:23 AM...and why didnt jay dee make the thread

I have since learned more about this man. I'm sorry I didn't know of him when he was alive. I knew some of his work, but didn't realize it was him. And most of the stuff he did that he's most respected for, I've never heard of. I'll probably look a little deeper into his catalog, now I that I know who the hell he is.