Happy birthday, Jeff Russell
by Adam J. Morris on Sep 2, 2010 2:00 PM CDT
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PrintHappy birthday to Jeff Russell, who turns 49 today.
Russell was acquired by the Rangers, along with Duane Walker, in exchange for Buddy Bell during the 1985 season, in a deal that devastated me as a 14 year old, since Buddy Bell was my favorite player.
Russell ultimately stepped into the Rangers closer role after Mitch Williams was dealt and did a solid job there, before being dealt, along with Ruben Sierra and Bobby Witt, to Oakland for Jose Canseco.
Russell ended up returning to Texas at the end of his career, spending his last two seasons, in 1995 and 1996, with Texas, and was a member of the Rangers' first playoff team.
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My memory is that his entrance music was...
…“Top Gun Anthem” by Harold Faltermeyer and Steve Stevens.
He's not a regular bum, he's a genius bum
Are you basing that response on anything other than your memory?
I readily admit that all I have to go on is my own memory, but I’m pretty certain that several times in 1989 as I sat in Arlington Stadium that song played as Russell made his way to the mound.
He's not a regular bum, he's a genius bum
we had season tickets that year all the way up through 93
i don’t recall hearing that
by oc on Sep 2, 2010 3:42 PM CDT up reply actions
I sent him an e-mail on the subject just now...
…I’ll try to let you know what response I get.
He's not a regular bum, he's a genius bum
Here is Chuck's response...
“Chad,
His first time late 80’s early 90’s was the Top Gun Anthem.
2nd time through was "Crossfire" by Stevie Ray Vaughn
Thanks for the kind words.
Chuck"
He's not a regular bum, he's a genius bum
I'm so happy that Chuck Morgan finally will be unleashed
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw
Chuck is...
…definitely a fan-friendly/customer service-minded type.
And he’s great at what he does IMO.
He's not a regular bum, he's a genius bum
Yeah baby-Woo!
/Eddie
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
I don't get it. I could have sworn it was 'Tuff Enuff'
Does no one else remember hearing that all the time when someone came out of the bullpen?
by oc on Sep 3, 2010 1:56 PM CDT up reply actions
I had the weekend season tickets from 86-92
and he is correct. He came in to the theme from Top Gun…
by fds on Sep 2, 2010 4:29 PM CDT up reply actions
WELL!
"Drinks are on me if Lewis posts >168IP and an era lower than 3.86." by RangerMad on Jan 20, 2010 12:36 PM PST
He was the assistant coach of my peewee football team
In like 6th grade (probably 2000ish?) I didn’t really know much about him, I just remember there was an autograph of him in the donut shop we always went to. Plus I would always use him as a reliever to Nolan in the game Batter Up for super nintendo. Love that game.
my better is better than your better.
by rangerjake on Sep 2, 2010 2:23 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
Damn, 49? Really? Doesn't seem like he should be that old.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
I was just thinking the opposite
since it seems like forever since he played, and Tim Wakefield is 44 and I imagine him and someone like Mariano Rivera as entirely post-Russell players (I know they aren’t, but it seems like it)
Go Rice Owls!
No kidding man...
I was pretty little when he was around, but damn, that’s making me feel pretty old.
by lost in space on Sep 2, 2010 2:27 PM CDT up reply actions
Same here
Was good family friends with my grandparents and went to my dad’s funeral.
"…although it does kinda show how little faith they have in Cruz, whether that be the org as a whole or just our beloved, bespectacled, kool-lovin’ skipper."
by Ryin A on Jan 11, 2010 5:48 PM EST
by hillcrest on Sep 2, 2010 7:48 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Ps.. AJM is 39??
We throwing him an LSB 40th??
my better is better than your better.
by rangerjake on Sep 2, 2010 2:50 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
I remember when the Rangers used to do the Mothers Cookies baseball cards.
He, not Nolan, was the first Ranger to pose with flaming baseball. I’m currently looking for it as we speak….
"Biggest mistake in DFW history?" - Bigger mistake in LSB history.
"Back in Irish's day you had to kill a man before you were taken seriously in polite society." - Aquaman56 06/25/10
I too
was 14 that year, I too had Bell as my favorite player (in fact, he was my 1st favorite ranger, to be followed by Sierra, Gonzalez, Teixeira and now Holland – 5 favorite players in 39 years) and I too was devastated.
Jack Daddy
This one is better
Genesis 1: 3-4 (Rangers Edition): And JD said "Let there be Lee," and there was Lee. And JD saw the Lee, that it was good: and JD divided the Rangers from the Angels. by Aquaman56
That's because you weigh about a buck twenty five...
…and the wind ends up blowing you down the road faster than Bengie can run. AJM on Aug 30, 2010
by RangersSD on Sep 2, 2010 3:07 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
No this one is....
If I had a gun to my head and had to pick one pitcher to pitch a game to save my life.... I'd pick 1999 Rick Helling.
by matthewbschultz83 on Sep 2, 2010 3:37 PM CDT up reply actions
I know...
I never can understand why Hicks didn’t do this, then sell the jerseies…I’d have bought a spare or a replica of Young/Hamilton/Cruz/Lewis.
If I had a gun to my head and had to pick one pitcher to pitch a game to save my life.... I'd pick 1999 Rick Helling.
by matthewbschultz83 on Sep 2, 2010 4:30 PM CDT up reply actions
Email Chuck
"I was going to say, 'You’re gay for Elvis.' But then I realized that I, too, am gay for Elvis." ~Adam J. Morris.
Man, I don't own any jerseys anymore, just cause I don't ever wear them.
If they did this, I would buy one in a second.
"Drinks are on me if Lewis posts >168IP and an era lower than 3.86." by RangerMad on Jan 20, 2010 12:36 PM PST
Jeff Burroughs from 10 cent beer night in Cleveland (1974)
It's baseball. You don't always get what you want, and you don't always want what you get. --Ed Coffin
"We are no longer a ride at Six Flags, we are in contention to do some things that will make our lives complete. I have been waiting for this for a long time." - Chuck Morgan
by texasrfan on Sep 2, 2010 3:14 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Que the Drunk Montage
If I had a gun to my head and had to pick one pitcher to pitch a game to save my life.... I'd pick 1999 Rick Helling.
by matthewbschultz83 on Sep 2, 2010 3:31 PM CDT reply actions
Pic Fail...
If I had a gun to my head and had to pick one pitcher to pitch a game to save my life.... I'd pick 1999 Rick Helling.
by matthewbschultz83 on Sep 2, 2010 3:34 PM CDT reply actions
Ha, I didn't even see this before I posted
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
How about a Cowboy...
If I had a gun to my head and had to pick one pitcher to pitch a game to save my life.... I'd pick 1999 Rick Helling.
by matthewbschultz83 on Sep 2, 2010 3:35 PM CDT reply actions
Mel Renfro nice
Genesis 1: 3-4 (Rangers Edition): And JD said "Let there be Lee," and there was Lee. And JD saw the Lee, that it was good: and JD divided the Rangers from the Angels. by Aquaman56
That's because you weigh about a buck twenty five...
…and the wind ends up blowing you down the road faster than Bengie can run. AJM on Aug 30, 2010
And a Spare Maverick...
If I had a gun to my head and had to pick one pitcher to pitch a game to save my life.... I'd pick 1999 Rick Helling.
by matthewbschultz83 on Sep 2, 2010 3:36 PM CDT reply actions
x
Sometimes I press CTRL+F and type in "Josey Wales" just to see if he made a stupid statement.
by Pith on Sep 2, 2010 3:39 PM CDT reply actions 2 recs
I know we shouldn't get greedy...
…but its looking less and less that the clinch will come at home. And to miss that in person makes me sad.
If I had a gun to my head and had to pick one pitcher to pitch a game to save my life.... I'd pick 1999 Rick Helling.
by matthewbschultz83 on Sep 2, 2010 3:42 PM CDT reply actions
If not at home
what’s the best place for it to happen?
What are we at the park for except to win? I'd trip my mother. I'd help her up, brush her off, tell her I'm sorry. But mother don't make it to third. ~Leo Durocher
Not a weekend.
I already get drunk on the weekends.
If I had a gun to my head and had to pick one pitcher to pitch a game to save my life.... I'd pick 1999 Rick Helling.
by matthewbschultz83 on Sep 2, 2010 3:56 PM CDT up reply actions
I know what Philkid and goET are rooting for....
"Drinks are on me if Lewis posts >168IP and an era lower than 3.86." by RangerMad on Jan 20, 2010 12:36 PM PST
I prefer more meat on the bones,
but she would have been a top notch for me 10 years ago.
by lost in space on Sep 2, 2010 4:16 PM CDT up reply actions
going for curves must come with age
of course she would have done it for me nearly 20 years ago.
"If Nolan Ryan hadn't been born, Larry McMurtry would have made him up."
----Kevin Sherrington of the Dallas Morning News to Bud Selig.
i know right?
its funny how that happens. but all my friends (who are now in the 38-41 range) have shifted from the skinny chic to the curvy (but definitely non-fat) chick. Maybe its because as I get older, i realize girls like the one above look like boys. I didn’t use to care if they had tiny tits. Now its a deal killer. Of course I’m married, so I don’t see anything ever. Just kidding, my wife is smokin hot and likes to get freaky.
Jack Daddy
haha
you guys need to check out bettorbelieveit.com. I have made over $500 following the baron capper the past couple of days.
by William Robinson on Sep 2, 2010 5:12 PM CDT reply actions
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