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Actually, I love these Talkin' Baseball columns. They just have the feel of two guys sitting around shooting the breeze about the game.
Oddly, just the other day I was wondering if the Famous Chicken was still out there plying his wares at minor-league stadia.
On the MLB mascot hierarchy, I fear that Youppi is 3rd, albeit a distant third, to the Chicken and the Phanatics (I assume there's been more than one at this point).
They're all behind Max Patkin but he was an itinerant clown, not a mascot.
Surely that guy who was on Road Rules then became Mr. Pirate or whatever is last on the list.
I like this, though I came to think highly of Youppi! shortly before I saw first him in person - which did nothing to diminish my perception.
What was the Crab in SF? (Insert Bonds/Burkett joke here.)
Que lastima!
THat's the first reference I'lve seen to Ribbie and Rhubarb in 20 Years or so....My finest memories are hanging out at OLD COMMISKEY in the early 80's....I absolutely loved Ribbie and Rhubarb before realizing much later in life that they were probaby crap...But when it's the only thing you know, it's always the best (Any North Korean can tell you that). It's kind of akin to "wreslting fans" of my era remembering Hulk Hogan as the "best wrestler in the world" without having ever seen Harley Race, Lou Theisz, The Sheik, Terry and Dory Funk or Bruiser Brody.....
I used to pull on Rhubarbs "Trunk" when he came into the stands....Utter Crap.....Anyhow, anyone got any links to photos of those clowns?
Eric Neel just made my Christmas card list.
That explains why the fans of that era embraced Daryl Boston and Ricky Horton as well.
Mariner Moose -- a brown moose-like figure
The '97 and '03 Marlins are wondering about Neel's definition of "any success".
....Ribbie sucked. Below replacement-level bear. If he had three eyes, now that would be something.
Rhubarb-- pretty cool.
Ranking White Sox mascots:
1. Rhubarb
2. Southpaw
3. Ribbie
He must be referring specifically to teams playing in football stadiums temporarily while their new stadium is being built. Otherwise, there are tons of examples of teams having success in a shared stadium.
That division title in '83 made me feel a lot better, but I still haven't recovered from Reinsdorf installing Harrelson as GM in '86. Had he stayed in the job, the aborted move to Tampa would have come as a relief.
God, did anyone like Drysdale? He might have been a good announcer once he left Chicago and went to L.A. to work for his team, but when he was a White Sox announcer, he could barely disguise his contempt for the American League in general and the White Sox in particular. When Hawk Harrelson is the better of the two broadcast partners, you know there's a problem.
I think Southpaw is Brooks Boyer's brainchild. Boyer's actually done a pretty good job selling this team, but I hate mascots.
FREDBIRD RULES
I always felt bad for Chief Knockahoma. Im not sure what was sadder... when he was hired, or when he was fired.
The sound there is at NBA level now, but then again I'm old and they're not marketing to me anymore.
Ok, I wasn't alive or conscious for most of Raines' peak, is this true? He won a batting title, went to a bunch of all star games, and stole a ton of bases. Even without looking at the numbers saber types look at, that seems like a player who would be considered great today. Is the nostalgia for 80s baseball the reason writers overrate those types of players today? That would explain why back then Raines wasn't touted, if the writers have changed the MO since his time to focus on the things he was good at. Otherwise, I'm confused.
Basically, Raines's problem was that (a) he wasn't quite Rickey Henderson, (b) he played in Montreal, (c) he wasn't quite Rickey Henderson, (d) was attached to the big cocaine scandal, and (e) he wasn't quite Rickey Henderson. Probably in that order.
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