tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19838051.post5359911820726684867..comments2024-01-28T22:16:50.852-06:00Comments on Mr. Dilettante’s Neighborhood: Accept No SubstitutesMr. Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13920907647566015611noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19838051.post-75939397869492334422008-06-25T22:19:00.000-05:002008-06-25T22:19:00.000-05:00Memories? My dad, brother and I were at Busch Stad...Memories? My dad, brother and I were at Busch Stadium for a Cardinals-Mets game late one summer a long, long time ago when the announcer said, "Now entering the game and making his major league debut...Bake McBride!"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19838051.post-30194422022300637462008-06-25T21:56:00.000-05:002008-06-25T21:56:00.000-05:00Yeah, those late 70s Twins were a memorable bunch....Yeah, those late 70s Twins were a memorable bunch. Bombo Rivera, Hosken Powell, Willie Norwood, Butch Wynegar, et al<BR/><BR/>Ron Jackson was the first baseman who had the nickname "Papa Jack". Then Pioneer Press columnist Patrick Reusse drew the ire of Jackson by calling him "Papa Up."<BR/><BR/>Ah, the memories!!Brad Carlsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10443466836095058736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19838051.post-79689573090843112012008-06-25T17:00:00.000-05:002008-06-25T17:00:00.000-05:00Mark,As a White Sox fan, I am happy to give this o...Mark,<BR/>As a White Sox fan, I am happy to give this one to Oscar Gamble. But you have to agree that Bake McBride was a close second. <BR/><BR/>http://espn.go.com/i/page2/photos/040414mcbride.jpg<BR/><BR/>And you just can't pass up an opportunity to highlight a guy named Bake? <BR/><BR/>RichAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com