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#8626 Post by Finch » Tue Oct 06, 2020 12:26 am

This loss hurts. I had approached his agent last year and Clark responded positively to the script for the feature film I had written. We were in the process of looking for funding when Covid slowed everything to a standstill. I literally shot a 3 minute pitch for the film today to submit to Seattle Film Summit and had name dropped him and a couple of other Peaks actors that had also committed themselves to the picture. Aside from Sheryl Lee he was the actor I wanted the most and it still hasn't fully sunk in that I won't be able to work with him if the film secures funding. It also hits home because, like my husband, he had arthritis and he never let it get him down. 2020 really can fuck off.

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Re: Passages

#8627 Post by Lemmy Caution » Tue Oct 06, 2020 1:58 am

Ah, when I bought my Lou Brock jersey, I considered buying Bob Gibson instead because he was a badass, but Gibson was a little before my time, so I felt more connection to Brock. The funny thing is I have no interest in the Cardinals whatsoever, but the jerseys look nice and those two players both seemed great on and off the field. The only MLB jersey I own was a coin flip between Bob Gibson and Lou Brock.

After Bob Gibson's great 1968 campaign -- 1.12 ERA; 28 complete games in 34 starts; 13 shutouts, basically 13 games he won himself -- they actually lowered the mound 5" to counter Gibson.
That's like George Mikan/Wilt Chamberlain type dominance, with the difference that baseball had already been around for nearly a century. (Bob Gibson actually played with the Harlem Globetrotters in '57/'58!)

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Look at the force he put into his pitch.
The caption informs that was a 9th inning strikeout of Norm Cash to complete a World Series Game 1 victory with Gibson's record 16th strikeout, 52 years ago on Oct. 2 1968. A year where all hell was breaking loose, and one month before Nixon's triumph.
"In a world filled with hate, prejudice, and protest, I find that I too am filled with hate, prejudice, and protest." -- Bob Gibson's 1968.
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Re: Passages

#8628 Post by Lemmy Caution » Tue Oct 06, 2020 2:54 am

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Despite the somewhat wild looking finish after that fastball, Gibson was 9 time Gold Glove winner.
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A Tim McCarver story that does double duty in this awful year:
In spring training 1973, Seaver’s teammate John Milner rapped three doubles against Gibson. In his fourth at-bat ... Gibson plunked Milner.
In spring.
In a game that didn’t count, for doubles that didn’t count.

Seaver apparently took note.
When Seaver and Gibson faced each other on April 12, 1973 at Busch Stadium ... Gibson got in the box and Seaver threw up and in with intent. Gibson, his ankle sore, spun away from the pitch to avoid getting hit — and then spun back to spit accusation at Seaver.
“You’re not that (gosh darn) wild,” McCarver said Gibson shouted.
“Neither were you when you hit Milner,” Seaver challenged.
Colorful comments followed.
“He’s the only pitcher that I recall who ever retaliated with Gibson," McCarver said.
Competitors.

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#8629 Post by hearthesilence » Tue Oct 06, 2020 3:24 pm

Joseph McBride posted this:

The last pitch Gibson ever threw was hit for a grand slam by Pete LaCock.

A decade later, the two men met again at an Old-Timer's game at Wrigley Field. LaCock stepped up to the plate, and Gibson beaned him.

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#8630 Post by Reverend Drewcifer » Tue Oct 06, 2020 9:32 pm


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#8631 Post by domino harvey » Wed Oct 07, 2020 2:09 am

Eddie Van Halen discussion moved here

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#8632 Post by Red Screamer » Thu Oct 08, 2020 2:57 am

Tommy Rall. One of the most memorable dancers in film, and from only in a handful of roles. The first time I saw him dance, in "Why Can't You Behave", I wept with joy. His trifecta of Kiss Me Kate, My Sister Eileen, and Invitation to the Dance is hard to beat. I hope some film publications pay tribute to him in the coming days since his death seemingly went unremarked upon yesterday.

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#8633 Post by domino harvey » Thu Oct 08, 2020 3:40 am

RIP indeed, though I had no idea he was still with us! Here’s his great challenge dance with Fosse in My Sister Eileen

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#8634 Post by Feego » Thu Oct 08, 2020 10:06 am

Oh, that's a tough one. Rall truly was an underappreciated talent whose name should have been better known.

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#8635 Post by headacheboy » Thu Oct 08, 2020 3:35 pm

A couple of months ago I saw him in Kiss Me Kate and then two days later I saw Pennies From Heaven and Rall was immediately recognizable. He hadn't changed much in appearance over the course of 28 years.

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#8636 Post by Feego » Thu Oct 08, 2020 4:39 pm

headacheboy wrote:
Thu Oct 08, 2020 3:35 pm
A couple of months ago I saw him in Kiss Me Kate and then two days later I saw Pennies From Heaven and Rall was immediately recognizable. He hadn't changed much in appearance over the course of 28 years.
I haven't seen Pennies from Heaven, but I did recently see the "It's the Girl" number on Youtube. Not only does he still look the same, he's also still incredibly spry in his early 50s.

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#8638 Post by ando » Fri Oct 09, 2020 11:21 pm

Whitey Ford (October 21, 1928 - October 8, 2020)

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#8639 Post by domino harvey » Fri Oct 09, 2020 11:43 pm

Who I must confess I only know from being the subject of this Lambchop song

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#8640 Post by CSM126 » Sat Oct 10, 2020 9:35 am

domino harvey wrote:
Fri Oct 09, 2020 11:43 pm
Who I must confess I only know from being the subject of this Lambchop song
I only knew him from the title of Everlast’s “Whitey Ford Sings the Blues” album, so…


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#8642 Post by Lemmy Caution » Sat Oct 10, 2020 11:20 am

Well, I really know Whitey Ford from old-timer's games. But they called him the Chairman of the Board, and he was a key member of the great Mantle-Berra Yankees. Best winning % of any pitcher.
Lost his 2nd & 3rd season to the Korean War, after an unexpected 9-1 rookie campaign.
Was a World Series hero more than once. Etc.

Tough year for baseball's older generation.

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#8643 Post by jwd5275 » Mon Oct 12, 2020 12:51 pm


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#8644 Post by ando » Mon Oct 12, 2020 12:55 pm

jwd5275 wrote:
Mon Oct 12, 2020 12:51 pm
Joe Morgan
Oh no. Gods are taking all the greats in a bunch it seems.

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#8645 Post by hearthesilence » Mon Oct 12, 2020 1:47 pm

Damn. I can't believe how many baseball Hall of Famers have died in the past few months.

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#8646 Post by jwd5275 » Mon Oct 12, 2020 1:50 pm

This weekend I was speaking to my father (who has stories of watching Tom Seaver play high school ball) lamenting the number of hall of famers that have died in past two months. Then this happens, particularly painful for a Giants fan who grew up listening to his voice in 80s and 90s.

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#8647 Post by FrauBlucher » Mon Oct 12, 2020 2:08 pm

Oh shit, not another so soon... His flapping of his bent arm when he bats was so memorable. As a kid, I used imitate it when I played sandlot ball. When he was traded to Cincinnati in late 1971 he was the last piece to the Big Red Machine culminating in the two World Series wins in 75 and 76.

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#8649 Post by Lemmy Caution » Tue Oct 13, 2020 4:53 am

I'm used to the drill by now, so I just went straight to the baseball forum to praise Joe Morgan.

That's great that you imitated his arm-flap as a kid.


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