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 Post subject: The Big DEAD Machine
PostPosted: Thu Nov 04, 2010 4:22 pm 
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 Post subject: Re: The Big DEAD Machine
PostPosted: Thu Nov 04, 2010 4:36 pm 
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Grew up when he was managing the Tigers to success. Always felt his cragged, aged face was one of the most iconic things about that era.

That, and he was a kung fu master--


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PostPosted: Thu Nov 04, 2010 4:58 pm 
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He looked old forever. Good manager though.

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 Post subject: Re: The Big DEAD Machine
PostPosted: Thu Nov 04, 2010 5:03 pm 
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How was he only 76? The original Jim Leyland...

RIP old man.

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 Post subject: Re: The Big DEAD Machine
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andyfest Wrote:
How was he only 76? The original Jim Leyland...

RIP old man.


Wow, no shit? I thought he was 76 in 1985.
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 Post subject: Re: The Big DEAD Machine
PostPosted: Thu Nov 04, 2010 6:21 pm 
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Yeah, I read on ESPN last night that hospice had been brought in due to complications of dementia. Could not have been good.

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PostPosted: Fri Nov 05, 2010 7:31 am 
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PopTodd Wrote:
The Big DEAD Machine


:lol:

Nice work, PT

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 Post subject: Re: The Big DEAD Machine
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I remember him from WKRP....

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 Post subject: Re: The Big DEAD Machine
PostPosted: Sun Nov 07, 2010 12:36 pm 
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Yail Bloor Wrote:
PopTodd Wrote:
The Big DEAD Machine


:lol:

Nice work, PT


Yeah, that's the best obit thread title yet!

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 Post subject: Re: The Big DEAD Machine
PostPosted: Sun Nov 07, 2010 12:37 pm 
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discostu Wrote:
andyfest Wrote:
How was he only 76? The original Jim Leyland...

RIP old man.


Wow, no shit? I thought he was 76 in 1975.

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