Not trying to stir the pot, but what happened to Judge Smails?

[artsandletters]

If I ever get banned (again), I am coming back as michaeljackschmidt! Even as a Pirates fan, I admired that guy's work on the diamond.

I think you should come back as SmokyBurgess. He was a catcher and looked like a catcher back when catchers looked like catchers. He was also a very good player. Career BA of .295 and several fielding awards.

Great name too, especially for a catcher.

 

[Nittany Ziggy]

I think you should come back as SmokyBurgess. He was a catcher and looked like a catcher back when catchers looked like catchers. He was also a very good player. Career BA of .295 and several fielding awards.

Great name too, especially for a catcher.

My brother, who is 15 years my senior, told me that ole Smokey was one of the VERY few Pirates players who treated the kids like crap. He walked right past my brother dozens of times when my brother was in prime position for an autograph as a true young fan. Yet, my bro still acknowledges that ole Smokey was a helluva player. I probably look like a catcher back when catchers looked like catchers only, perhaps, a little fatter.

 

[royboy]

I think you should come back as SmokyBurgess. He was a catcher and looked like a catcher back when catchers looked like catchers. He was also a very good player. Career BA of .295 and several fielding awards.

Great name too, especially for a catcher.

those old Pirates had some great names and nicknames

Vinegar Bend Mizell, Dick "Dr. Strangeglove" Stuart, Roberto "Arriba" Clemente

**by the way, Free Judge Smails!

 

[fairgambit]

those old Pirates had some great names and nicknames

Vinegar Bend Mizell, Dick "Dr. Strangeglove" Stuart, Roberto "Arriba" Clemente

**by the way, Free Judge Smails!

"Ducky" Schofield
Harvey Haddix was the "Kitten"
Dick Hoak was the "Tiger"
Vern Law was the "Deacon"
Smoky Burgess was "Shake, rattle, and roll"

 

[artsandletters]

My brother, who is 15 years my senior, told me that ole Smokey was one of the VERY few Pirates players who treated the kids like crap. He walked right past my brother dozens of times when my brother was in prime position for an autograph as a true young fan. Yet, my bro still acknowledges that ole Smokey was a helluva player. I probably look like a catcher back when catchers looked like catchers only, perhaps, a little fatter.

IIRC, Smoky used to keep a huge wad of tobacco in his cheek so maybe he feared spitting juice all over the yungins. North Carolina native by the way, born and died.

George Costanza played catcher for Jerry’s softball team. Point proven.

 

[artsandletters]

those old Pirates had some great names and nicknames

Vinegar Bend Mizell, Dick "Dr. Strangeglove" Stuart, Roberto "Arriba" Clemente

**by the way, Free Judge Smails!

Smoky caught Harvey Haddix’s 12 innings of perfect. (greatest game ever pitched).

Names? Whammy Douglas was one of three players the Pirates traded for Smoky, Haddix and Hoak. Damn good trade.

 

[FHSPSU67]

Frank Thomas was the biggie.
Dick 'Two Dozen" Frost
Bill 'No Touch" Mazeroski
Bob "Arriba" Clemente
Bill "Quail" Gordon
Bob "Dog" Skinner
Dick "Dr Strangeglove" Stuart

 

[artsandletters]

Frank Thomas was the biggie.
Dick 'Two Dozen" Frost
Bill 'No Touch" Mazeroski
Bob "Arriba" Clemente
Bill "Quail" Gordon
Bob "Dog" Skinner
Dick "Dr Strangeglove" Stuart

Frank Thomas should have had the crap beat out of him by Richie Allen.

 

[RandyL]

Bill Virdon

 

[Glen]

I think you should come back as SmokyBurgess. He was a catcher and looked like a catcher back when catchers looked like catchers. He was also a very good player. Career BA of .295 and several fielding awards.

Great name too, especially for a catcher.

I do not remember Smokey as ever winning a fielding award. My memory of 1960 is that he was 3rd behind Bob Oldis and Hal Smith as a defensive catcher. Smokey was pure hitter and ended his career as a pinch hitter. I believe he held the record for most life time pinch hits when he retired.

 

[Agoodnap]

I do not remember Smokey as ever winning a fielding award. My memory of 1960 is that he was 3rd behind Bob Oldis and Hal Smith as a defensive catcher. Smokey was pure hitter and ended his career as a pinch hitter. I believe he held the record for most life time pinch hits when he retired.

But what about the Judge? Get with the program...

 

[psuro]

What did he do to get banned?

 

[Nittany Ziggy]

What did he do to get banned?

He went ahead and bought the hat?

 

[The Song Remains the Same]

If I ever get banned (again), I am coming back as michaeljackschmidt! Even as a Pirates fan, I admired that guy's work on the diamond.

As evidenced by The Judge’s apparent recent forced exile to the bowels if the dark web, one might posit that The Song (really does) Remains the Same.

 

[bannedagain57]

Now you're all making me feel bad about my lack of creativity. I might have to rethink this.

 

[jim cummings]

I’ll be back as im cumming

 

[Nittany Ziggy]

Now you're all making me feel bad about my lack of creativity. I might have to rethink this.

What really happened Judge?

Well, We're Waiting!

 

[BobPSU92]

I’ll be back as im cumming

 

[Nittany Ziggy]

I’ll be back as im cumming

Truly outrageous. Pass the tongs.
Anyone remember IM Hipp, the running back from UNL?

 

[LurkerLazarus]

I didn't think that the Judge and I had much in common, until now.

 

[The Song Remains the Same]

Truly outrageous. Pass the tongs.
Anyone remember IM Hipp, the running back from UNL?

Not to be confused with Jarvis Redwine.

 

[The Song Remains the Same]

I didn't think that the Judge and I had much in common, until now.

So you’re saying you are a leper banned forever to the leper island of misfit posters?

 

[artsandletters]

I do not remember Smokey as ever winning a fielding award. My memory of 1960 is that he was 3rd behind Bob Oldis and Hal Smith as a defensive catcher. Smokey was pure hitter and ended his career as a pinch hitter. I believe he held the record for most life time pinch hits when he retired.

Smoky, not Smokey, led the league in fielding percentage three times, 1953, 1960 and 1961. He was also a six time all star.

 

[step.eng69]

One of the best posters hasn't been here in about a week and changed his avatar. What happened? We need him here.

Have you ever received any info on lionlurker? I noticed several siblings were questioning his absence in September.

 

[step.eng69]

Lol, I stand corrected. Obviously I’m thinking of someone else.

Possibly Sarge...

 

[step.eng69]

Thanks. Wanna Fresca, huh?

I see what you did.

 

[step.eng69]

Doesn't sound like Bushwood. He's the paragon of poise and reserve. Must have been having a bad day.

"Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it."
Confucius

 

[katchthis]

He went ahead and bought the hat?

And then the Soup Nazi in a crossover episode, refused to serve him. No free bowl of soup with that hat.

 

[katchthis]

Judge is laying low, since a grand jury formed and is looking into him and a Lacey Underall affair . Beam me up Scotty, and now.

 

[step.eng69]

I’ll be back as im cumming

WTF Jim,

 

[TheGLOV]

"Ducky" Schofield
Harvey Haddix was the "Kitten"
Dick Hoak was the "Tiger"
Vern Law was the "Deacon"
Smoky Burgess was "Shake, rattle, and roll"

Save this for a baseball thread.

You ruined it fair.

It's all about the Judge!!

 

[fairgambit]

Save this for a baseball thread.

You ruined it fair.

It's all about the Judge!!

I didn't start the ruination GLOV. I just added to it. I'm sorry.

 

[RandyL]

I have tried to stay out of this, but I can remain quiet no longer.

Free Judge Smails!

 

[Nittany Ziggy]

I didn't think that the Judge and I had much in common, until now.

 

[bwifan]

Hope he is just in the penalty box until about 6:59 pm tonight

 

[21.Guns]

Where's the free 21Guns thread?? dudes a freaking legend(in his own mind)

We miss you Gunsie!

 

[TheGLOV]

Where's the free 21Guns thread?? dudes a freaking legend(in his own mind)

We miss you Gunsie!

Ah, no.