Strider Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 R.I.P. Ray Vega of L.A.'s Casa Vega. https://la.eater.com/2021/1/12/22227503/casa-vega-ray-vega-death-obituary-founder-mexican-food-sherman-oaks-news-los-angeles Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brigante Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 On 1/15/2021 at 12:21 PM, reids said: R.I.P. Sylvain Sylvain (NY Dolls) cancer 69. R😎 RIP Sylvain. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
reids Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 (edited) 31 minutes ago, Brigante said: RIP Sylvain. Yep. So, now the last NY Doll living is David Johansen. (Pictured: D.J, Hubert Sumlin (R.I.P.) & me circa 2004 (Nashville, TN: Summer NAMM). R😎 Edited January 17 by reids Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brigante Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 Excellent, Reids. Missed out on seeing Johansen and Sylvain at Sheffield Limit Club in 1978 - I was only 16 and they wouldn't let me in! Should've seen Johnny at the Limit in 1982 - but he never turned up! Bit of a curse, that venue... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
reids Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 1 hour ago, Brigante said: Excellent, Reids. Missed out on seeing Johansen and Sylvain at Sheffield Limit Club in 1978 - I was only 16 and they wouldn't let me in! Should've seen Johnny at the Limit in 1982 - but he never turned up! Bit of a curse, that venue... Thx. They did a lot more for Rock N Roll than most give credit. Without them, there’d be no KISS, no GNR, no Sex Pistols, etc. They influenced The Ramones, The Smiths and The Damned amongst others. R😎 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
reids Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 R.I.P. Phil Spector (brilliant music producer; but a nutcase) R😎 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Strider Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 On 1/16/2021 at 4:46 PM, reids said: Yep. So, now the last NY Doll living is David Johansen. (Pictured: D.J, Hubert Sumlin (R.I.P.) & me circa 2004 (Nashville, TN: Summer NAMM). R😎 Nice one, reids. I had the pleasure of meeting Hubert Sumlin in Austin, TX. What a legend. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BobDobbs Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 2 hours ago, reids said: R.I.P. Phil Spector (brilliant music producer; but a nutcase) R😎 Nuts? Phil Spector???? Whatever do you mean? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
reids Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 2 hours ago, Strider said: Nice one, reids. I had the pleasure of meeting Hubert Sumlin in Austin, TX. What a legend. Thx. He was a pleasure speaking with, too! R😎 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
reids Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 (edited) 2 hours ago, BobDobbs said: Nuts? Phil Spector???? Whatever do you mean? 😆 He’s an original member of the hair bear bunch, too!!! R😎 Edited January 19 by reids Quote Link to post Share on other sites
redrum Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 2 hours ago, BobDobbs said: Nuts? Phil Spector???? Whatever do you mean? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kipper Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 Sheldon Adelson --- RIP Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BobDobbs Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 52 minutes ago, kipper said: Sheldon Adelson --- RIP He was such a kind and generous man. Always giving a hand to the ladies and always the humanitarian. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Walter Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 A rough year for the 70’s Dodgers so far... RIP Don Sutton Quote Link to post Share on other sites
reids Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 51 minutes ago, Walter said: A rough year for the 70’s Dodgers so far... RIP Don Sutton And commentator for the Atlanta Braves for many years after his baseball career. RIP Don Sutton. R😎 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
reids Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 R.I.P. Hank Aaron (Braves all-Star and all time HR King (without asterisk) R😎 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Walter Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 ^Absolutely true^ RIP Hammering Hank Aaron - one of the all-time greats to ever play the game. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paul carruthers Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Man, 2021 getting off to a very sad start. RIP Henry, you will always be the "Home Run King"... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chef free Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 RIP Hammering Hank... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John M Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Hank Aaron one of the all time greats. RIP. I knew he had a long career. I looked up what his last great year was. 1973, playing the field in the NL. No DH there. 120 games 40 HR 96 RBI BA .301 OPS 1.045 at Age 39 So then I looked to see what other top sluggers had as good a season at age 39. I discounted the Steroids players like Bonds, A-Rod etc.. No one comes close at age 39 except Babe Ruth 125 games 22 HR 84 RBI BA .288 OPS .985 Willie Stargell 126 games 32 HR 82 RBI BA .281 OPS .904 Eddie Murray 113 games 21 HR 82 RBI BA .323 OPS .891 But he was in the AL so he likely was a DH that year. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SteveAJones Posted January 22 Author Share Posted January 22 PERSPECTIVE How great was Hank Aaron? Take away his 755 home runs...he still finishes his career with more than 3,000 hits. 😮 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Strider Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 (edited) Have you hugged a Hall of Famer today? The death of Hank Aaron makes 10 Hall of Famers that have died in the last 11 months. Henry 'Hank' Aaron was my 'Babe Ruth'. That is, while Babe Ruth was a legend I could only see in faded old newsreels, Hank Aaron was a legend that I actually got to see play. Watching Hammerin' Hank chase down Babe Ruth's home run record in 1973 and 1974 was a big deal. I was a Dodger-hating Angel fan as a kid and it seemed poetic justice that Hank Aaron broke Babe Ruth's record against Al Downing and the Dodgers. The guy seemed a class act on and off the field. He will always be my Home Run King. R.I.P. Hammerin' Hank. https://www.ajc.com/news/baseball-great-henry-hank-aaron-86-passes-into-history/J33Z76ZVR5C4BG7A75VIDLZGWY/ Edited January 22 by Strider Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kipper Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 (edited) Heaven is going to need some better pitchers now that Hank is in the house. RIP Hammerin' Hank He was my second most favorite hitter. Here he is in good company. Edited January 23 by kipper Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Walter Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 RIP Larry King Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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