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Friday, February 17, 2012

The Sporting News: Baseball remembers Gary Carter

But as Pete Kerzel keenly points out…“Nice remembrance of Gary Carter at AOL/Sporting News. One small problem, though: How did Dick Williams, who died last summer, offer his thoughts on Carter’s passing? Nice to have an obit/remembrance all ready to go, better to make sure someone looks closely at it before publishing.”

Hall of Fame catcher Gary Carter died Thursday at age 57 following a battle with brain cancer.

Baseball is mourning the loss and remembering the legend. A sampling of that reaction, courtesy of the Hall of Fame:

...“Johnny Bench was the No. 1 catcher of the 70s. Gary Carter (was) the No. 1 catcher of the 80s.” — Hall of Fame manager Dick Williams

Repoz Posted: February 17, 2012 at 04:51 PM | 6 comment(s) Login to Bookmark
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   1. Guapo Posted: February 17, 2012 at 05:04 PM (#4063686)
"Little known fact: I wrote 'Saving All My Love For You' for Gary Carter" - Whitney Houston
   2. AndrewJ Posted: February 17, 2012 at 05:36 PM (#4063720)
When Johnny Carson died in 2005, one news outlet rang up Rodney Dangerfield's agent. "Rodney did The Tonight Show more than any other comic... Can we get a quote from him on Johnny's passing?"

Long pause.

Rodney's agent: "...Rodney died three months ago."
   3. Random Transaction Generator Posted: February 17, 2012 at 06:06 PM (#4063739)
Elizabeth Taylor's obituary was written by someone who died 6 years before she did.
   4. SouthSideRyan Posted: February 17, 2012 at 06:21 PM (#4063748)
"Gerald Ford shot dead today, at the senseless age of 83."
   5. Jick Posted: February 17, 2012 at 06:28 PM (#4063755)
Jon Stewart had a great bit on that when Bob Hope's NYT obituary was written by Vincent Canby, who had predeceased him by several years. "Wouldn't that be awkward, to run into him at a party? 'Hey, Bob, how's it going?' 'Pretty good, Vince. What're you working on?' '....Nothing.' "
   6. Gonfalon Bubble Posted: February 17, 2012 at 07:59 PM (#4063789)
When Johnny Carson died in 2005, one news outlet rang up Rodney Dangerfield's agent. "Rodney did The Tonight Show more than any other comic... Can we get a quote from him on Johnny's passing?"
Long pause.
Rodney's agent: "...Rodney died three months ago."

Impossible. Dr. Vinnie Boombatz is the best in the business.

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