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Post by johnsilver52 on Jul 29, 2013 14:35:28 GMT -5
Saddened me to read earlier that George "Boomer" Scott had passed on earlier today and would like to pass on some fond memories of 'Tater Man.
George in his 2 stints with Boston had 2 personalities it seemed, or at least at ST. His 1st stint was that of a jovial and happy man nothing could disturb, a fan favorite in every way that was thin, trim and oozing with muscles. Always happy to meet and talk with fans before and after ST games, with a smile on his face.
George after he came back from Milwaukee was a much larger man, not quite as happy and smiling as he once was and not nearly as open to fan decorum either. He wasn't the tremendous defensive 1b either and played through many-a ST games with a sweat jacket on during blistering spring heat to lose that belly he would increase upon over the winter even. Something had changed with George in his time with the Brewers.
George still hit them long and far as could be for the Fenway faithful and for the 1st half of the 1977 season? he hit 25 of his 33HR if memory serves correct before starting to slide, but it was a memorable 1st half of a season for Big George and kind of a way for him to say "Good Bye" to the fans who remembered him well from the '67 Impossible Dream Team.
George was a frequent member of Sox vets who attended mini camps afterward at the old Winter Haven ST complex for years, along with Bernie Carbo, Luis Tiant, Gary "ding" Bell and others and his smile and humor (as well as jacket) were frequent again.
Many Red Sox fans will miss The Boomer for what he did on the field and that smile and wily sense of humor that he had.
Rest in Peace George.
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Post by ray88h66 on Jul 29, 2013 15:04:26 GMT -5
mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130729&content_id=55163148&vkey=news_bos&c_id=bosRIP Boomer. The guy could really play when he first came up. When guys like him and Rico came up to join Yaz we fans started having hopes of at least having a winning season again. He never got cheated up there, he swung from the heels and when he got one it stayed got. The big swing, slick glove , and smile are still fondly remembered.
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Post by sarasoxer on Jul 29, 2013 16:13:58 GMT -5
Sad. I remember that he played third when he came up and was cat quick...What a glove especially for a big guy! As I recall he moved to 1B when Joe Foy joined the club and Scott became a wizard there too. Fantastic fielder and power with average. He would always refer to his home runs as taters. I saw a few leave the yard at old Fenway. Sigh.
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Post by amfox1 on Jul 29, 2013 16:47:05 GMT -5
Frank Castillo RIP. 44 years old.
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Post by dd on Jul 29, 2013 16:55:01 GMT -5
I remember The Boomer well. He was fun to watch. RIP.
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