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______ Passed Away Today, RIP (9 Viewers)

Bob Kulick.

Probably best known for his association with KISS: he auditioned for the group in 1972, he played on Paul Stanley's 1978 solo album, he played session guitar on several KISS recordings over the years, and his brother Bruce was KISS's guitarist from 1984-1996.

His longterm partner was actress Stella Stevens.

 
Keerock said:
Wackenfuss

Mcauliffe

I'd say yes.  Dickie was a bit before my time... I used to try to copy Johnnie all the time.  Really miss Kell/Kaline in the booth during that Wackenfuss clip :(  
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we used to alternate between Mcauliffe's wide open/arms across stance and the Joe Morgan back arm flap (we were RH ...so batted LH to make it harder) in our fast pitch home run wiffle ball derbys.

 
rockaction said:
Barry Bonds, Joe Morgan, Nomar Garciaparra, John Wockenfuss (yes, I imitated him as a kid, too)
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My best friend from childhood and I would play one on one baseball (complete with ghost runners and ghost basemen to throw to).  Being the 80s and from Alabama, our favorite team was the Braves so we would take turns being them.  We had to copy each of their styles.  Most unique stance from that group was Glenn Hubbard, it was wide open.  Pitching wise it was Gene Garber with his sidearm.

Speaking of which, one of the best names in baseball history left us:  Biff Pocoroba

 
Corporation said:
My best friend from childhood and I would play one on one baseball (complete with ghost runners and ghost basemen to throw to).  Being the 80s and from Alabama, our favorite team was the Braves so we would take turns being them.  We had to copy each of their styles.  Most unique stance from that group was Glenn Hubbard, it was wide open.  Pitching wise it was Gene Garber with his sidearm.

Speaking of which, one of the best names in baseball history left us:  Biff Pocoroba
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RIP Biff

 
Encyclopedia Brown said:
Carew was the best. 

I read that he put a Jawbreaker in his cheek because he thought it pulled his eyeball closer to the pitcher, helping with pitch recognition. 

So, I did the exact same thing--and the first time I swung, I almost swallowed the thing whole. 
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When I was in Senior League we wanted to hit with a toothpick in our mouths like U.L. Washington.  Coach wouldn't let us.  :lmao:

 
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Encyclopedia Brown said:
Carew was the best. 

I read that he put a Jawbreaker in his cheek because he thought it pulled his eyeball closer to the pitcher, helping with pitch recognition. 

So, I did the exact same thing--and the first time I swung, I almost swallowed the thing whole. 
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We did it with big wads of bubble gum and then in the late 70s, we used Big League Chew

 
I'm not usually the one posting an RIP, but I'm sad to see that Larry Kramer died on Wednesday, and no one mentioned him here.  Absolutely crucial voice in the fight against AIDS and in furthering gay rights.  He founded both the Gay Men's Health Crisis and ACT UP, too.

 
JaxBill said:
The artist, not the FBG

@artnews: Christo, whose sculptures involving the wrapping of sites and structures in hundreds of thousands of square feet of brilliantly colored fabric, has died at 84 https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/christo-dead-wrappings-sculptures-1202689250/
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Ugh. Sucks.

A guy (and his wife) who transformed for the better (and for discussion and thoughtful provokation) each place around the world with their art. 

First saw Running Fences in Marin County, CA in the 70s as a kid. Transformative for me. Loved seeing the subsequent wrapping projects around the world from afar and then getting to see the Gates in NYC live.

Huge loss. :(

RIP

 
Don Quixote said:
Former Auburn coach Pat Dye.

Pat Dye, who was head coach of the Auburn football team from the 1981 season through the 1992 season, died on Monday at the age of 80. Dye has been hospitalized in recent weeks for complications regarding his kidney functions. The coach had also tested positive for Covid-19.
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Won a few rings as a Bama assistant under Bryant...then took over the state at AU while Bryant aged, then Perkins floundered.  RIP Coach.

 
gump said:
Don Quixote said:
Former Auburn coach Pat Dye.

Pat Dye, who was head coach of the Auburn football team from the 1981 season through the 1992 season, died on Monday at the age of 80. Dye has been hospitalized in recent weeks for complications regarding his kidney functions. The coach had also tested positive for Covid-19.
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Won a few rings as a Bama assistant under Bryant...then took over the state at AU while Bryant aged, then Perkins floundered.  RIP Coach.
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Tremendous coach and it felt like he was there more than 12 years.  Enjoyed listening to him on the radio.  Condolences to his family and the Auburn faithful.

 
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JamesonSkittles said:
Wes Unseld
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The human pick.

A 10-inch growth spurt in 9th grade grew me into being able to play the position which fit my skills - pick, roll, elbow, rebound, putback, outlet - and i played my way into a scholarship to the Sam Jones Basketball Camp. One week of drills with Celtic greats, one week of round-robin tournament. They tried to chooseup strengths for each squad, so the team w the best center got the worst PF. The latter was me, so i settled in for a week of low blocks and high p&r to the camp star. Thing is, boom, kid broke his ankle first half of first game and, all of a sudden, 6'2 me in his 1st year as a big is fighting the post w Boston's best centers of the pre-varsity class.

Fortunately, i found a friend of like kind. Hank Finkel, who had just completed the most unenviable season in basketball history - succeeding Bill Russell as the Celtic center. He and Boston College grad and #4 overall NBA pick Terry Driscoll double-teamed my schooling every morning of week 2. Both of em laughed on several occasions that they were pretty much just teaching me everything in the Wes Unseld playbook - most memorable of which was setting picks with your butt instead of your front so you could lurch forward if someone ran thru it and get a sure foul call. I wish i could say our work resulted in a dramatic final etc etc, but we held our own & i got Most Improved and finally learned that adults could be more than a force for evil (camp director John Killalea was a willing mentor call even after he rose to Rocket GM). And, at the urging of Hank - a gentle giant whose nose provided shade - i watched every Unseld game i could (not as easy in those pre-cable days) with a notebook til i left home. And i, not 5-ft tall two years before, started at the 4 as a sophomore. Thank you, Hank. Thank you, Terry. Thank you, Coach Killalea. And thank you from afar, Mr. Unseld. RIP -

 
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