Royale with Cheese Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 It can be an athlete, singer, actor, politician (be careful here), writer etc.... For me, it's Kirby Puckett. He was great and I consider him a top 3 right handed hitter of all time. 10 x All Star ALCS MVP 6 Gold Gloves 6 Silver Slugger Awards His career ended early because of glaucoma so he only played 12 years. He was hitting .344 in spring training in 1996 and woke up one morning blind in his right eye. The man had a lifetime batting average of .318 and take a look at this stretch....one of the greatest in MLB history. Batting averages from 1986-1989 .328 .332 .356 .339 He hit 207 homeruns and had 1085 RBI's in 12 years. Just imagine what his numbers would have been if he got to play like 5-7 more years. He hit .317 and .314 in his last two seasons and 43 homers. If it wasn't for glaucoma, I think he would have retired as a top 25 player of all time. Most baseball fans know who he was but his name never comes up (outside of Minnesota) as one of the greatest. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 6 minutes ago, Royale with Cheese said: It can be an athlete, singer, actor, politician (be careful here), writer etc.... For me, it's Kirby Puckett. He was great and I consider him a top 3 right handed hitter of all time. 10 x All Star ALCS MVP 6 Gold Gloves 6 Silver Slugger Awards His career ended early because of glaucoma so he only played 12 years. He was hitting .344 in spring training in 1996 and woke up one morning blind in his right eye. The man had a lifetime batting average of .318 and take a look at this stretch....one of the greatest in MLB history. Batting averages from 1986-1989 .328 .332 .356 .339 He hit 207 homeruns and had 1085 RBI's in 12 years. Just imagine what his numbers would have been if he got to play like 5-7 more years. He hit .317 and .314 in his last two seasons and 43 homers. If it wasn't for glaucoma, I think he would have retired as a top 25 player of all time. Most baseball fans know who he was but his name never comes up (outside of Minnesota) as one of the greatest. Kirby was a first ballot Hall of Famer. I think his name always comes up in the "best hitters of all-time," conversation. It certainly should be. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Gugny said: Kirby was a first ballot Hall of Famer. I think his name always comes up in the "best hitters of all-time," conversation. It certainly should be. There’s a restaurant in Nashville called Puckett’s. I kept calling it Kirby’s, always getting funny looks. And I don’t even like baseball! (Yah, I said it!) . Edited August 20, 2019 by Augie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royale with Cheese Posted August 20, 2019 Author Share Posted August 20, 2019 7 minutes ago, Gugny said: Kirby was a first ballot Hall of Famer. I think his name always comes up in the "best hitters of all-time," conversation. It certainly should be. It never comes up when I have these talks. It certainly should be. He's always forgotten. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 ShadyBillsFan oh not that recognition Never Mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 Kirby took a sharp turn down a--hole road after he retired. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royale with Cheese Posted August 20, 2019 Author Share Posted August 20, 2019 (edited) 10 minutes ago, row_33 said: Kirby took a sharp turn down a--hole road after he retired. He absolutely let himself go too. He gained a ton of weight. I used to live in Minnesota and Dave Winfield was a guest on the local radio show. He said they went ice fishing one morning. Kirby pulled out a McDonald's bag and for breakfast....he ate 12 double cheeseburgers. This was his breakfast to get his day started. Edited August 20, 2019 by Royale with Cheese Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Buffalo Joe Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 Billy Powell - Piano player for Lynyrd Skynyrd. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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row_33 Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 24 minutes ago, Royale with Cheese said: He absolutely let himself go too. He gained a ton of weight. I used to live in Minnesota and Dave Winfield was a guest on the local radio show. He said they went ice fishing one morning. Kirby pulled out a McDonald's bag and for breakfast....he ate 12 double cheeseburgers. This was his breakfast to get his day started. Twins and Jays feasted on owners colluding not to sign free agents for their title runs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 6 minutes ago, DC Tom said: Me. You sir are legendary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary M Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 9 minutes ago, DC Tom said: Me. Me too !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 2 minutes ago, ShadyBillsFan said: You sir are legendary As is Jack The Ripper. What are you trying to say? 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LB3 Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 Mark Stone, NHL player on the Vegas Golden Knights (former Ottawa Senator). Easily one of the best players in the league. Creates so much for his linemates. Best defensive forward in the league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill from NYC Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 Robert Hunter, songwriter for the Grateful Dead. As talented as the band was, it would have not been the same without his wonderful, original, opaque lyrics. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bills4everNY Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 Johnny Thunders. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T&C Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 5 minutes ago, Bill from NYC said: Robert Hunter, songwriter for the Grateful Dead. As talented as the band was, it would have not been the same without his wonderful, original, opaque lyrics. Good call. Along the same line I'd add Peter Sinfield. When you hear King Crimson mentioned you never hear his name but he wrote a ***** ton of their lyrics back when. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoTom Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 Several years ago, a friend said, "John Paul Jones is the most talented member of Led Zeppelin." I'd have put him at third, after Page and Bonham, but then I started listening more carefully to his parts and I realized that as great a guitarist as Jimmy Page is (and he is), it's Jones and Bonham who really drove the music. Much like John Entwistle, Chris Squire, and Geddy Lee, JPJ played the bass like a lead instrument. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill from NYC Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 3 hours ago, row_33 said: Kirby took a sharp turn down a--hole road after he retired. In what way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T&C Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 7 minutes ago, WhoTom said: Several years ago, a friend said, "John Paul Jones is the most talented member of Led Zeppelin." I'd have put him at third, after Page and Bonham, but then I started listening more carefully to his parts and I realized that as great a guitarist as Jimmy Page is (and he is), it's Jones and Bonham who really drove the music. Much like John Entwistle, Chris Squire, and Geddy Lee, JPJ played the bass like a lead instrument. You left out two Jacks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoTom Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 6 minutes ago, T&C said: You left out two Jacks! Bruce and Casady? Fair enough. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coloradobillsfan Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 3 hours ago, Seasons1992 said: Nurses and teachers. I'd like to supplement this with farmers and miners. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
US Egg Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 The guys (public servants) who plow my street and rarely leave any snow in my driveway apron. (Amazing what a yearly x-mas card with a couple $20's in it can get you.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo716 Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 Miguel Cabrera 5 year stretch of ---- .324 103 RBIs .328 126 RBIs .344 105 RBIs .330 139 RBIs .347 137 RBIs 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
section122 Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 Tommy Shaw is an underrated guitarist. He is never brought up when people talk about great rock guitarists and he has some kick ass solos! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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T&C Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 The guy who invented that 1" square "bread tie"... that thing sucks. Only real use for it would be a banjo pick down in the swamps of Alabama. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark80 Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 4 hours ago, Royale with Cheese said: It can be an athlete, singer, actor, politician (be careful here), writer etc.... For me, it's Kirby Puckett. He was great and I consider him a top 3 right handed hitter of all time. 10 x All Star ALCS MVP 6 Gold Gloves 6 Silver Slugger Awards His career ended early because of glaucoma so he only played 12 years. He was hitting .344 in spring training in 1996 and woke up one morning blind in his right eye. The man had a lifetime batting average of .318 and take a look at this stretch....one of the greatest in MLB history. Batting averages from 1986-1989 .328 .332 .356 .339 He hit 207 homeruns and had 1085 RBI's in 12 years. Just imagine what his numbers would have been if he got to play like 5-7 more years. He hit .317 and .314 in his last two seasons and 43 homers. If it wasn't for glaucoma, I think he would have retired as a top 25 player of all time. Most baseball fans know who he was but his name never comes up (outside of Minnesota) as one of the greatest. I mean, he's great. He's HOF worthy. He is not a top 3 right handed hitter of all-time though. Come on now. Arod, Manny, Pujols, Cabrera are all better hitters and that's just from the last couple decades. Then you got Mays, Aaron, Foxx, and plenty of other old timers that would be ahead of him. I'd even put Henderson above him, but he may have a harder argument over just hitting, but offensively as a whole I definitely would with the OBP, Runs, and SBs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nextmanup Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 18 minutes ago, T&C said: The guy who invented that 1" square "bread tie"... that thing sucks. Only real use for it would be a banjo pick down in the swamps of Alabama. In true TBD tradition, I think you've managed to interpret the theme of this thread completely backwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaoulDuke79 Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 26 minutes ago, T&C said: The guy who invented that 1" square "bread tie"... that thing sucks. Only real use for it would be a banjo pick down in the swamps of Alabama. I dont think he ever got any recognition, otherwise you wouldn't be calling him "that guy". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 Vera Rubin. Astronomer who discovered dark matter. Never got the Nobel Prize she deserved. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T&C Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 4 minutes ago, RaoulDuke79 said: I dont think he ever got any recognition, otherwise you wouldn't be calling him "that guy". Well, he's getting some now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaoulDuke79 Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 1 minute ago, T&C said: Well, he's getting some now... We used to break one side off and put the other end on our finger and flick them at one another when I worked in a restaurant. That's about the best use I found for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoTom Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 49 minutes ago, DC Tom said: Vera Rubin. Astronomer who discovered dark matter. Never got the Nobel Prize she deserved. A related twist on that theme: What did James Watson and Francis Crick discover? Rosalind Franklin's notebook. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 1 hour ago, WhoTom said: A related twist on that theme: What did James Watson and Francis Crick discover? Rosalind Franklin's notebook. And what did Lee and Yang win their Nobel Prize for? Madame Wu's experiment (and a truly extraordinary one at that - she proved the universe is left-handed.) I had the pleasure of meeting Rubin in college, though - she was friends with my advisor. So it's a little more personal for me. And she's also why I tilt at so many scientific windmills (e.g. global warming.) Rubin - and Wu (and Lee and Yang, honestly) - didn't blindly accept "but there's consensus" as a scientific principle, but made an effort to experimentally verify consensus...and in doing so, overturned it and made extraordinary discoveries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 John Cazale. He was in six movies in his life. Five of them were from 1972-1976. Four of those were: Deer Hunter, Dog Day Afternoon, and Godfather I and II. And Godfather II isn't nearly as great without his performance as Chris Cuo - er, Fredo Corleone. 4 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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