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Topic: Was The Big E a Cards fan? |
Greg Milton
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Posted 4 Oct 2020 6:42 pm |
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With excitement building for the postseason of what has been a very weird truncated baseball season I was wondering whether anybody knows whether Buddy was an actual Cards fan - when he wasn't the ace on the mound for the Sounds, that is!  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mGUk7CGraM
Perhaps Ernie Renn knows?
Were/are there any other pro steelers who were baseball fans? Are you a baseball fan?
There's nothing more enjoyable for me that to watch or listen to a game and practise my steel in the ad breaks, maybe with a beer in reach (the latter subject to the time difference. If it's after 12 noon Australian time then it's allowable)
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Fred Justice
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Posted 4 Oct 2020 6:55 pm
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I would guess that being in "St. Louis" for the Convention would have something to do with the Cardinals being from there as well.
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Greg Milton
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Posted 4 Oct 2020 7:02 pm
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Yes, I wondered that, Fred
But then again, Buddy was in Nashville during his early life at a time when it was well and truly Cards Country (i.e. pre-Atlanta Braves), so wasn't sure |
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Joe Krumel
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Hermitage, Tn.
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Posted 5 Oct 2020 6:21 am
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| beside the fan question,that is a cool song! |
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Tommy Allison
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Transfer, Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted 5 Oct 2020 6:35 am
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| I could be wrong(I often am)but, I think that was 2002, the first year that I attended the ISGC. Also, I'm reasonably sure he shared his set with Hal Rugg. |
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Jack Strayhorn
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Winston-Salem, NC
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Posted 5 Oct 2020 8:04 am
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| Thanks for the great pics. I'm happy to see him behind one the two Legrands that I built for him. I witnessed him playing this guitar at the 98' convention. That was my last attendance. |
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Steve Hinson
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Hendersonville Tn USA
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Posted 5 Oct 2020 8:20 am
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| Jack Strayhorn wrote: |
| Thanks for the great pics. I'm happy to see him behind one the two Legrands that I built for him. I witnessed him playing this guitar at the 98' convention. That was my last attendance. |
I was so glad to see him sitting behind his namesake instrument again,Jack!
Hope you are well,my friend!
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Dana Blodgett
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California, USA
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Posted 5 Oct 2020 8:56 am
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I’m not a pro , but I’m a life long baseball fan. I grew up and was a SF Giant fan, saw all the great players of the day, Mays McCovey, Davenport, LA Dodger rivalry players too.
I was a huge Atlanta Braves fan when Bobby Cox was the manager. Later I grew to love the Dodgers, Angels, basically any west coast teams, SD , Seattle...don’t care just love to watch a game especially in person.
I read that the great Saint Louis pitcher Bob Gibson recently passed away!
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Michael Douchette
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Gallatin, TN (deceased)
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Posted 5 Oct 2020 10:27 am Re: Was The Big E a Cards fan?
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| Greg Milton wrote: |
| With excitement building for the postseason of what has been a very weird truncated baseball season I was wondering whether anybody knows whether Buddy was an actual Cards fan - when he wasn't the ace on the mound for the Sounds, that is! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mGUk7CGraM |
The announcer on "Triple Play" happens to be my father, Tex Davis. Decorated WWII vet,long time DJ, songwriter (Be-Bop-a-Lula, among others), National Country Promotion Director for Monument Records, and my hero. Anytime I want to hear his voice, I pull up that video.
Thanks for posting.
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Jerry Overstreet
From:
Louisville Ky
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Posted 5 Oct 2020 12:01 pm
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Such a cool story Michael. I'm sure most of us did not know that. Thanks for enlightening us.
Cool video too. I know all of us steelers and a lot of those outside of the the steel community loved, adored and miss Buddy Emmons. |
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Greg Milton
From:
Benalla, Australia
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Posted 5 Oct 2020 2:00 pm
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| Tommy Allison wrote: |
| I could be wrong(I often am)but, I think that was 2002, the first year that I attended the ISGC. Also, I'm reasonably sure he shared his set with Hal Rugg. |
Tommy, the photos are labelled 2003 and 2002 respectively. The second one is definitely 2002 because you can see it in the background. Not sure if the first photo is also 2002 and just mislabeled, or whether Buddy opted to wear the Cards jersey both years - anyone know?
Michael, I remember reading that your dad was the announcer. What I didn't realise was that he wrote Be-Bop-a-Lula??? What a history that song has. John Lennon's the Quarrymen played it at the church fete when Paul McCartney first clapped eyes on him.
Dana, which west coast team are you going for this postseason? Obviously the Dodgers look pretty damn unbeatable but the Padres and the A's are looking good as well. Or are you going for the Braves, for old times' sake?
Go Braves! |
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Greg Milton
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Benalla, Australia
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Michael Douchette
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Gallatin, TN (deceased)
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Randy Beavers
From:
Lebanon,TN 37090
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Posted 5 Oct 2020 5:58 pm
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| Buddy was a die hard Yankees fan. He would say the players of today did their magic with steroids and such, where as the “Babe†did his with hot dogs and beer. 🤠He loved the history of the Yankees. |
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Greg Milton
From:
Benalla, Australia
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Posted 5 Oct 2020 6:43 pm
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| Wow! A Yanks fan? |
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John McClung
From:
Olympia WA, USA
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Posted 6 Oct 2020 9:27 am
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Now I'm going to be a little prouder of my Yankees fandom, just knowing Big E was also a fan! Go Yanks! Became one living in NYC in 1959-61, including the year Maris hit 61, big deal in the Big Apple during that era. Randy Beavers, thanks for the info nugget! When's your next album coming out? I want one!! 🤗
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Ernie Renn
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Brainerd, Minnesota USA
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Posted 7 Oct 2020 8:22 am
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Buddy liked sports. In Minneapolis he wore a Maple Leafs jersey. I just think he liked jerseys.
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Craig Stock
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Westfield, NJ USA
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Posted 7 Oct 2020 1:46 pm
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Cool to know, since I was born in Cleveland, I'm more of an Indians fan.
But, at my high school senior sports banquet, George Steinbrenner was the speaker, and he was great, a classmate's father was his persona assistant, and my dad was tutored by George's father back in the Cleveland days in the shipping insurance industry.
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Paul Wade
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Posted 7 Oct 2020 4:52 pm
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| John McClung wrote: |
Now I'm going to be a little prouder of my Yankees fandom, just knowing Big E was also a fan! Go Yanks! Became one living in NYC in 1959-61, including the year Maris hit 61, big deal in the Big Apple during that era. Randy Beavers, thanks for the info nugget! When's your next album coming out? I want one!! 🤗
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Ha john you and me both. Love those Yankees!!!!
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Randy Beavers
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Lebanon,TN 37090
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Posted 9 Oct 2020 6:25 am
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Oh, no new albums for me. My closets are already too full of past projects. 🤔
I loved talking baseball with Buddy. I follow players who are at the top of the game no matter what their team. When someone like Gerrit Cole, Matt Scherzer, or Justin Verlander pitches I want to watch. With the lineup the Yankees have now it has to be maybe the most intimidating in history. Like them or not, year after year the Yankees always seem to field “the team to beatâ€. This is what Buddy felt as well. Honestly it was really great discussing this with him. I miss him for more than his playing. |
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Fred Treece
From:
California, USA
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Posted 9 Oct 2020 9:00 am
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Buddy, a Yankees fan?
RIP Whitey Ford, coincidentally. An all time great for sure.
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Mitch Drumm
From:
Frostbite Falls, hard by Veronica Lake
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Posted 9 Oct 2020 8:24 pm
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There's a couple of steelers in the first pic.
Not sure about the second.
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Michael Douchette
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Gallatin, TN (deceased)
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Mitch Drumm
From:
Frostbite Falls, hard by Veronica Lake
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Posted 10 Oct 2020 8:02 am
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Drusky, Tommy Cash; Ed Bruce, and Luman are in there.
But I can't ID the others.
Luman was an all-around hand....singer, matinee idol, possum wrangler, etc.
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Greg Milton
From:
Benalla, Australia
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Posted 11 Oct 2020 2:58 pm
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| Can't wait to find out more about these pictures, Mitch! |
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