OT: Obituaries Thread

[betarhoalphadelta]

THE GAME

Not dead. Just in a coma this year.

[MrNubbz]

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/kevin-greene-hall-of-fame-pass-rusher-who-played-with-four-teams-in-15-nfl-seasons-dies-at-58/

Kevin Greene, Hall of Fame pass rusher who played with four teams in 15 NFL seasons, dies at 58

[MarqHusker]

HoF pitcher Phil Niekro, died at the age of 81. RIP.
Niekro had a fascinating career.  The guy won only 31 games in his 20s.   Then runs off 166 victories in his 30s, and 114 in his 40s, as a knuckleballer.   2020 has taken quite the rotation.  Gibson. Ford, Seaver, Niekro and Larsen.

I think Niekro could have passed for 60 when he was 35.  I saw him pitch when he pitched in the AL  Began his career for the Milwaukee Braves in 1964,  later ATL, and I remember he had some time with Yanks, Indians and even Toronto before he retired with Atlanta in 1987.

[MarqHusker]

Quite the Brave uni wardrobe.

[Kris60]

HoF pitcher Phil Niekro, died at the age of 81. RIP.
Niekro had a fascinating career.  The guy won only 31 games in his 20s.  Then runs off 166 victories in his 30s, and 114 in his 40s, as a knuckleballer.  2020 has taken quite the rotation.  Gibson. Ford, Seaver, Niekro and Larsen.

I think Niekro could have passed for 60 when he was 35.  I saw him pitch when he pitched in the AL  Began his career for the Milwaukee Braves in 1964,  later ATL, and I remember he had some time with Yanks, Indians and even Toronto before he retired with Atlanta in 1987.

I didn’t realize that about Niekro winning so many games late in his career.

[MrNubbz]

Knucksie pitched for the Tribe back in the mid 80's,great guy and funny.Here's what Bob Eucker(catching for Phil) once said  "Niekro struck out a hitter once and I never touched the ball. It hit me in the shinguard, bounced out to Clete Boyer at third base and he threw out the runner at first. Talk about a weird assist: 2–5–3 on a strikeout.

[MarqHusker]

Uecker has about a dozen yarns jnvolving catching Niekro among other knucklers.  He also got to talk to Niekro's parents every night he pitched when he went to the backstop to retrieve the passed balls.

[MrNubbz]

You've prolly read it but if not try Bob's "Catcher in the Wry"

[MarqHusker]

Yes, it is great stuff.   I also have listened to Uke call Brewers games my entire life.  I think a bunch of Brewers' fans could ghost write an anthology of his tales.  He does PG them for on air but the guy's wit is world class.    He loved talking about Niekro among dozens of other players past and present.

[MrNubbz]

He said something like."I signed with the Braves in '54 for $2,500.00.Which pissed off the old man as we really could have used the money".

[Brutus Buckeye]

[MarqHusker]

Rip Dawn Wells.   Frustrating Gilligan's Island isn't as readily available to watch ar this time.  Seems like a great CV binge for my kids. 

[MrNubbz]

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/03/sports/football/floyd-little-dead.html

Floyd Little, Star Running Back for Syracuse and Broncos, Dies at 78

Gen. Douglas MacArthur urged him to attend West Point, but he became an Orangeman to honor a promise to Ernie Davis.


Damn good back

[MarqHusker]

Rip  Tom Lasorda.

Incredibly colorful character and life, not without his own cringe worthy moments. 

Probably the only human being in history to have his likeness in a photograph punched in the face in a movie.   What is it about Chevy Chase and memorable punches.?  He also doinked the Moose out front.