RIP Thread

[viva la ben]

RIP
He had some great broadcasting bloopers

"On Fathers Day, we again wish you all happy birthday."

"If Casey Stengel were alive today, he'd be spinning in his grave."

"Solo homers usually come with no one on base."

[Idoit40fans]

Are you from new york?

[viva la ben]

Watching the pirates play the mets on wwor was one of the only ways to watch the pirates in Philly during the late 80's early 90's, you know, before the internet.

[relantel]

RIP Bucco great Ralph Kiner.

One of the Bucco's retired numbers. RIP

[Factorial]

RIP.

I knew about Kiner's Korner but had no idea Hank Greenberg ever played for the Bucs:

At the start of that year, his second in the big leagues, the Pirates acquired the great slugger Hank Greenberg from the Detroit Tigers, and Greenberg became Kiner’s roommate and mentor (and later his best man at his wedding to Chaffee), advising him on his swing, his preparation, his work ethic.

Greenberg’s acquisition helped Kiner in more tangible ways as well. For one thing, Greenberg hit behind him in the batting order, protecting him, making sure he got better pitches to hit, and Kiner hit .313, the highest average of his career. What’s more, to accommodate Greenberg, the Pirates had modified Forbes Field, moving in the left field fence to bring it in line with other ballparks and installing the bullpens behind it, an area that came to be called Greenberg Gardens for the long balls the new Pirate was expected to plant there.

But it was Kiner who was the primary beneficiary of the change, hitting 51 home runs. Playing what turned out to be his last season, Greenberg hit 25. Greenberg Gardens was rechristened Kiner’s Korner.

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[shafnutz05]

RIP Shirley Temple, dead at 85.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/12/arts/ ... .html?_r=0

[Geezer]

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One of America's biggest child star. Cute as the proverbial button

[newarenanow]

Holy crap. Honest to god, for some reason, I saw a comerical or something this weekend with Shirley Temple and I looked it up to see if she was still alive. I don't think I have ever thought about Shirley Temple ever. It's just funny that the first time I wondered what was going on with her nowadays, she ends up dying like a day later.

RIP Shirley!

[PensFanInDC]

Add me to the "thought she was already dead" team.

I guess I'll be grabbing some ginger ale and grenadine on the way home.

RIP

[eddysnake]

GRANDFATHER!

[newarenanow]

I think Little Richard is going to die this year.

[Grunthy]

RIP Sid Caesar

http://www.cnn.com/2014/02/12/showbiz/s ... ?hpt=hp_t2

[tifosi77]

No! RIP Sid........

[Sam's Drunk Dog]

RIP JTOR. You'll be missed.

[Dickie Dunn]

Thought Sid Caesar died at the end of Vegas Vacation. RIP.

[meecrofilm]

I think Little Richard is going to die this year.

Why is that?

[JS©]

RIP JTOR. You'll be missed.

[Willie Kool]

RIP JTOR. You'll be missed.

Everything happens for a reason.

[Hockeynut!]

It's in a better place now

[BigMcK]

It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World with the cast they assembled is such a classic work of comedy gold. Sad to hear of his passing.

[blackjack68]

RIP baseball manager and All-Star Jim Fregosi at the age of 71.

[llipgh2]

RIP John Walton (Ralph Waite):

http://www.cnn.com/2014/02/13/showbiz/a ... ?hpt=hp_t2

[newarenanow]

I think Little Richard is going to die this year.

Why is that?

He's old.

[KennyTheKangaroo]

hopefully little richard avoids buses and any other vechile moving at a high speed.

[newarenanow]

hopefully little richard avoids buses and any other vechile moving at a high speed.

It doesn't have to be high speed. Just large enough to run over and make old people dead.