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RIP George 'Boomer' Scott

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by ifilus, Jul 29, 2013.

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  1. Armchair_QB

    Armchair_QB Well-Known Member

    Re: RIP George "Boomer" Scott

    Always remember him as one of the guys who wore a helmet when he played in the field.
     
    Armchair_QB, Jul 29, 2013
    #13
  2. Drip

    Drip Active Member

    Re: RIP George "Boomer" Scott

    What's sad is that the obit written in the Delta Democrat Times has Scott listed as 71. He was 69. I believe this was the first story written by the reporter. Wow.
     
    Drip, Jul 29, 2013
    #14
  3. Drip

    Drip Active Member

    Re: RIP George "Boomer" Scott

    In the minors, someone was hurling objects at him. He took to wearing it for protection.
     
    Drip, Jul 29, 2013
    #15
  4. mpcincal

    mpcincal Well-Known Member

    Re: RIP George "Boomer" Scott

    This guy must have really been something if we have two threads about him on this board.
     
    mpcincal, Jul 29, 2013
    #16
  5. Drip

    Drip Active Member

    Re: RIP George "Boomer" Scott

    He was.
     
    Drip, Jul 29, 2013
    #17
  6. ifilus

    ifilus Well-Known Member

    He liked to say his necklace was made of second basemen's teeth.
     
    ifilus, Jul 29, 2013
    #18
  7. Huggy

    Huggy Well-Known Member

    I remember that too!
     
    Huggy, Jul 29, 2013
    #19
  8. old_tony

    old_tony Well-Known Member

    I'm thinking it was around 74 or 75 (OK, just looked it up and it was 1973), I got tickets for my birthday to a Sunday doubleheader against the Yankees. Scott hit a grand slam to almost the top row of the bleachers at County Stadium off Sam McDowell, leading a Brewers sweep.
     
    old_tony, Jul 29, 2013
    #20
  9. Corky Ramirez up on 94th St.

    Corky Ramirez up on 94th St. Well-Known Member

    I think Boomer was the one who came up with the word "tater" to describe a home run. I think.

    Always loved the story about his necklace being second basemen's teeth.
     
    Corky Ramirez up on 94th St., Jul 29, 2013
    #21
  10. ifilus

    ifilus Well-Known Member

    The tooth necklace:

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    ifilus, Jul 29, 2013
    #22
  11. Songbird

    Songbird Well-Known Member

    Kind of looks like Papi's dad in that shot.
     
    Songbird, Jul 29, 2013
    #23
  12. Steak Snabler

    Steak Snabler Well-Known Member

    Yes. In fact, his autobiography was entitled "Long Taters."

    http://www.amazon.com/Long-Taters-Baseball-Biography-22Boomer-22/dp/0786449764
     
    Steak Snabler, Jul 29, 2013
    #24
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