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Post by jimsteel on Sept 27, 2022 23:06:58 GMT -5
  Joe Bussard, Record Collector Who Preserved Early American Blues and More, Dies at 86 Through his collecting, Bussard developed one of the biggest, most rarefied stockpiles of music that otherwise would have been lost to history. Reports estimated his collection to be between 15,000 and 25,000 records, which are notably more fragile than their vinyl counterparts due to their interior makeup and shellac resin exterior. He maintained a focus on old-time music: material recorded and released before World War II. Bussard picked up his collecting habit after hearing a tune by early country star Jimmie Rodgers on the radio and deciding he needed to get every Jimmie Rodgers record he could find. He grew up and spent his life in the area of Frederick, Maryland, and after dropping out of high school, he picked up odd jobs and served in the National Guard while keeping up his collection habit. During the 1950s and 1960s, he traveled the United States in search of more and more rare 78s, searching estate sales, sometimes buying from dealers, and working on word-of-mouth tips. In 1956, Bussard founded the Fonotone Records label to issue new recordings by artists making old-time music, often recording the work himself. Fonotone released titles by a young John Fahey and dozens more during its run. The label was the last one releasing old-time music, and Bussard ended its operations in 1969. Throughout the 20th century and into the new millennium, Bussard’s collection became an awe-inspiring archive to other old-time devotees, among them Jack White and Elvis Costello. Bussard worked with the label Dust to Digital on several projects, including a Fonotone retrospective and a collection of songs from the Civil War. He also hosted two weekly radio programs in Knoxville, Tennessee and Mount Airy, North Carolina. Bussard’s enthusiasm for old-time music was registered in the 2003 documentary Desperate Man Blues, as well as a chapter of Pitchfork contributor Amanda Petrusich’s 2014 book Do Not Sell at Any Price: The Wild, Obsessive Hunt for the World's Rarest 78rpm Records. He maintained a dislike for almost all music made after the mid-1950s. In June, Bussard told The Washington Post that he did not have any plans arranged for the stewardship of his collection after his death. He bristled at the suggestion that the records should go to a university or the Library of Congress, saying that the records would be lost to those who love them. He told The Post, “I like to say I’ll enjoy them until I croak. Then whatever they do with them is fine.” |
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Post by jimsteel on Sept 28, 2022 17:46:21 GMT -5
 Andre Payette dead: Former Coventry star and UK ice hockey legend dies aged 46 |
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Post by jimsteel on Sept 28, 2022 20:13:17 GMT -5
 Rapper Coolio passed away at 59 |
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Post by TTX on Sept 29, 2022 4:28:32 GMT -5
I'll remember him most for the little issue he had with Amish Paradise. RIP.
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Post by jimsteel on Sept 29, 2022 20:25:41 GMT -5
 Gilles Boisvert, a former goal tender in the NHL, passed away at the age of 89. Boisvert was a Canadian ice hockey player who played 3 games for the Detroit Red Wings in the National Hockey League during the 1959–60 season as a goaltender. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1953 to 1970, was spent in various minor leagues. Boisvert played for the following teams during his career in pro hockey. 1949-50 16 Trois-Rivieres Reds QJHL-B 1950-51 17 Trois-Rivieres Reds QJHL 1952-53 19 Barrie/Kitchener Canucks OHA-Jr. 1953-54 20 Amherst Meteors NBSHL 1953-54 20 Sydney Millionaires MMHL 1954-55 21 Montreal Royals QHL 1954-55 21 Hershey Bears AHL 1955-56 22 Edmonton Flyers WHL 1956-57 23 Hull-Ottawa Canadiens QHL 1956-57 23 Rochester Americans AHL 1956-57 23 Hull-Ottawa Canadiens EOHL 1957-58 24 Chicoutimi Sagueneens QHL 1958-59 25 Chicoutimi Sagueneens QHL 1959-60 26 Sudbury Wolves EPHL 1959-60 26 Cleveland Barons AHL 1959-60 26 Edmonton Flyers WHL 1960-61 27 Spokane Comets WHL 1960-61 27 Calgary Stampeders WHL 1960-61 27 Ottawa Senators OCHL 1961-62 28 Hershey Bears AHL 1961-62 28 Sudbury Wolves EPHL 1961-62 28 Edmonton Flyers WHL 1962-63 29 Pittsburgh Hornets AHL 1962-63 29 Edmonton Flyers WHL 1963-64 30 St. Paul Rangers CPHL 1963-64 30 Baltimore Clippers AHL 1964-65 31 Vancouver Canucks WHL 1964-65 31 Baltimore Clippers AHL 1965-66 32 Baltimore Clippers AHL 1966-67 33 Baltimore Clippers AHL 1967-68 34 Baltimore Clippers AHL 1968-69 35 Baltimore Clippers AHL 1969-70 36 Baltimore Clippers AHL |
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Post by jimsteel on Sept 29, 2022 22:28:08 GMT -5
 Gavin Escobar, a former NFL tight end, passed away as a result of a rock climbing accident, he was 31. Escobar was awarded a football scholarship from San Diego State University, which he accepted. He played for the Aztecs from 2009 to 2012. After his diagnosis with testicular cancer, he was redshirted as a true freshman and was in remission after the tumor was removed. In 2010, he started 12 games, recording 29 receptions for 323 yards and 4 touchdowns. Despite his decreased role the following year (6 starts in 13 games), his production improved and he finished fifth in the Mountain West Conference (MWC) in receptions (51), receiving yards (780), receiving touchdowns (7), and sixth in receiving yards per reception (15.3). During his junior year, he posted 42 receptions for 543 yards and had the fourth-most touchdowns in the conference. During the 2011 and 2012 seasons, Escobar was a first-team All-MWC selection. For his college career, he registered 122 receptions for 1,646 yards, 17 touchdowns and did not miss a game. He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the second round (47th overall) of the 2013 NFL Draft, a surprise choice for the franchise after having mixed results from using previous second-round draft choices in tight ends Anthony Fasano and Martellus Bennett. Escobar made his NFL debut with the Cowboys on September 8, 2013, at the age of 22, in a 36–31 win against the New York Giants. During his rookie season, he was expected to be a pass catching option in the two tight end packages, but he was used sparingly, registering 9 receptions for 134 yards and 2 touchdowns. During his 5 year NFL career he played in a total of 64 games and scored 8 TD's. |
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Post by jimsteel on Sept 30, 2022 10:29:12 GMT -5
 Walt Suggs, a former tackle and center in the AFL and NFL, passed away at the age of 83. The following is an excerpt from Mr. Suggs's online obituary: "He attended Forrest County Agricultural School in Brooklyn, Mississippi, and boarded there during high school. He always appreciated the guidance he got from the faculty and coaches at Forrest County. While there, he was an all state and all conference football player and played in the 1956 Mississippi High School All-Star Game. Walter went to Mississippi State University on a football scholarship in 1957 and graduated in 1961. He was an academic All SEC selection in 1958 and a Scholastic All-American in 1959. He also played in the Senior Bowl and Blue Gray games. Walter was drafted by the Houston Oilers in 1961 which was appropriate because he had worked in the Mississippi oil fields while in college. He was the 24th pick in the third round of the AFL draft. Walter was an Oiler for ten years and was selected to the AFL All-Star team in 1967 and 1968. He played in 137 consecutive games. Walter's other honors included the Houston Oilers All 30 Year Team in 1991, Mississippi State Hall of Fame in 1989 and his induction into the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame in 2008. In 1961 the Houston Oilers selected Suggs in the 3rd round (24th overall) of the 1961 AFL Draft. He went on to play with the Oilers from 1962-1971. |
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Post by on_the_edge on Sept 30, 2022 17:21:57 GMT -5
Gilles Boisvert, a former goal tender in the NHL, passed away at the age of 89. Boisvert was a Canadian ice hockey player who played 3 games for the Detroit Red Wings in the National Hockey League during the 1959–60 season as a goaltender. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1953 to 1970, was spent in various minor leagues. Boisvert played for the following teams during his career in pro hockey. 1949-50 16 Trois-Rivieres Reds QJHL-B 1950-51 17 Trois-Rivieres Reds QJHL 1952-53 19 Barrie/Kitchener Canucks OHA-Jr. 1953-54 20 Amherst Meteors NBSHL 1953-54 20 Sydney Millionaires MMHL 1954-55 21 Montreal Royals QHL 1954-55 21 Hershey Bears AHL 1955-56 22 Edmonton Flyers WHL 1956-57 23 Hull-Ottawa Canadiens QHL 1956-57 23 Rochester Americans AHL 1956-57 23 Hull-Ottawa Canadiens EOHL 1957-58 24 Chicoutimi Sagueneens QHL 1958-59 25 Chicoutimi Sagueneens QHL 1959-60 26 Sudbury Wolves EPHL 1959-60 26 Cleveland Barons AHL 1959-60 26 Edmonton Flyers WHL 1960-61 27 Spokane Comets WHL 1960-61 27 Calgary Stampeders WHL 1960-61 27 Ottawa Senators OCHL 1961-62 28 Hershey Bears AHL 1961-62 28 Sudbury Wolves EPHL 1961-62 28 Edmonton Flyers WHL 1962-63 29 Pittsburgh Hornets AHL 1962-63 29 Edmonton Flyers WHL 1963-64 30 St. Paul Rangers CPHL 1963-64 30 Baltimore Clippers AHL 1964-65 31 Vancouver Canucks WHL 1964-65 31 Baltimore Clippers AHL 1965-66 32 Baltimore Clippers AHL 1966-67 33 Baltimore Clippers AHL 1967-68 34 Baltimore Clippers AHL 1968-69 35 Baltimore Clippers AHL 1969-70 36 Baltimore Clippers AHL Once a Wing, always a Wing. |
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Post by jimsteel on Sept 30, 2022 18:00:41 GMT -5
 Hector Lopez a former MLB left fielder and 3rd baseman passed away at the age of 93. He was a Panamanian professional baseball left fielder and third baseman who played in Major League Baseball for the Kansas City Athletics and New York Yankees from 1955 to 1966.[2] He was the first black manager at the Triple-A baseball level, the third outfielder on the Maris/Mantle Yankees, and the Kansas City Athletics franchise hitting streak record holder. López was on World Series Championship teams for the Yankees in 1961 and 1962. In various seasons, he finished among the top 10 American League hitters in hits, runs batted in, runs scored, doubles, triples, slugging percentage, sacrifice flies, sacrifice hits, games played, times hit by pitch, and at bats. He was also known for his hustle, his clutch hitting. López was the second Panamanian-born major league baseball player and continued to be one of the country's most revered world champion athletes. Although Humberto Robinson (102 games played/5 seasons) debuted in the major leagues 22 days earlier than López, López (1,450 games played/12 seasons) was the first of the 49 major leaguers born in Panama to have an extensive career. He was the first Panamanian-born major leaguer to finish in the top 10 in any official statistical category (sacrifice hits, 1956); first to lead his league in any official statistic (sacrifice flies, 1958); first to play in the World Series (with the 1960 Yankees); and the first to win a World Championship (with the 1961 Yankees). He was an infielder for the Athletics, and later was often the third outfielder on the Roger Maris/Mickey Mantle Yankees of the early and mid-1960s. López had his most successful season in 1959, but continued to contribute effectively during the early 1960s during their pennant successes. The utility player divided his career almost equally between infield and outfield positions. After retiring from baseball, he went on to become a groundbreaking manager in minor league baseball, being the first to break the baseball color line as a black manager at the Triple-A level for the Buffalo Bisons and then serving in various international managerial and coaching positions. In his first season with the Yankees after being traded, he played 35 games in the outfield, the first time in his career he played more than 20 outfield games. He still played 76 games at third base for the team. In his 33 games with Kansas City at the start of the 1959 Major League Baseball season, he played exclusively at second base. In his next five seasons with the Yankees from 1960 to 1964, he mostly played in the outfield as he was part of five consecutive pennant winners. During his time with the Yankees, he was often the third outfielder of the Maris/Mantle Yankees that won two of the five consecutive World Series they played in from 1960 to 1964. López is one of eleven Yankees to have been one of the five consecutive pennant winners, along with Whitey Ford, Elston Howard, Bobby Richardson and Clete Boyer, and is one of seven Yankees to have been part of the entire Maris/Mantle Yankee era. In 1965 and 1966, he made the majority of his outfield appearances in right field. However, in 1965 Mantle did not play center field. Mantle did return to center field for the majority of his appearances in 1966 (the final year of the Maris/Mantle Yankees and the final year of López' career). In 1959, he finished in the top 10 in slugging percentage, hits, doubles and RBIs. In 1960 he was among the top 10 in triples and sacrifice hits. During the 1961 World Series, López replaced Mantle (who only had six Series at bats) in Game 4 and recorded a 2-run single on the way to a 7–0 victory. In Game 5, which was a series-clinching game, he homered and tripled, driving in five runs, and caught Vada Pinson's fly ball for the final out of the series. His three for nine, 7 run batted in performance continues to be remembered by New Yorkers as a highlight of the series. He played for the following teams during his MLB career, the Kansas City Athletics (1955–1959) and the New York Yankees (1959–1966). |
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Post by jimsteel on Sept 30, 2022 18:03:23 GMT -5
 Tom Urbani, a former MLB pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for four seasons, passed away at the age of 54. He pitched for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1993 through the 1996 midseason, before joining the Detroit Tigers for the rest of the season. He also pitched in the Italian Baseball League and coached youth baseball after his playing career. The St. Louis Cardinals selected Urbani in the 13th round of the 1990 MLB draft. He signed with the Cardinals and he was promoted to the major leagues on April 21, 1993, when René Arocha needed surgery for a broken finger. Urbani made his major league debut with the Cardinals that day. He underwent surgery after the 1995 season to repair a damaged rotator cuff. On June 7, 1996, the Cardinals traded Urbani and Miguel Inzunza to the Detroit Tigers for Micah Franklin and Brian Maxcy. The Tigers released Urbani after the 1996 season. Urbani last pitched in MLB in 1996 for Detroit. In his four MLB seasons, he had a 10-17 win-loss record and a 4.98 earned-run average (ERA) with 149 strikeouts in 260+1⁄3 innings pitched. He pitched in the minor leagues for the Texas Rangers and Montreal Expos organizations in 1997. He signed a minor league contract with the Boston Red Sox in 1998 and attended spring training with them, but was released before the start of the season. He signed a minor league contract with the Cardinals for the 1998 season and pitched for the Memphis Redbirds before he was released in June. He announced his retirement from baseball, but signed with Reno Chukars of the Western Baseball League, an independent baseball league, in July 1998. In 1999, Urbani ended his professional career while pitching for the Rimini Baseball Club of the Italian Baseball League. In his only season in the league, Urbani led all pitchers with 12 wins and a 1.35 ERA. Afterwards, he guided Rimini to the best-of-seven championship series with a victory over the Nettuno Baseball Club. Urbani pitched the fifth perfect game in Italian baseball history against the San Marino Baseball Club in the regular season, which was also the only one in the 40 years history of the Rimini team. That summer, Urbani also played as a starting pitcher for the Italian national baseball team in the 1999 European Baseball Championship, a pre-Olympic European tournament. He helped Italy earn the silver medal, earning a berth in the 2000 Summer Olympics. |
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