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Post by jimsteel on Oct 20, 2024 9:12:36 GMT -5
 Kerwin Rae was a larger-than-life bodybuilder and professional coach with more than a million followers. |
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Post by jimsteel on Oct 20, 2024 9:15:02 GMT -5
 The racing world has been thrown into mourning with news of the death of highly respected New Zealand jockey Johnathan Parkes at the age of just 35. The champion jockey rode more than 1000 winners in New Zealand, including 62 black type races and 12 at Group One level. |
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Post by jimsteel on Oct 21, 2024 11:39:02 GMT -5
 Pete Conacher, a cherished member of the hockey community and a former NHL forward, passed away at the age of 92. Conacher, the son of NHL legend Charlie "The Big Bomber" Conacher, carved out his own legacy in the sport, playing for the Chicago Blackhawks, New York Rangers, and Toronto Maple Leafs. Conacher's career was marked by his dedication and skill on the ice. He was known for his tenacity and his ability to contribute to his team's success. Beyond his playing days, Conacher remained deeply connected to the hockey world, often sharing his experiences and insights with younger generations. During his NHL career, which spanned 6 seasons, he scored 47 goals with 39 assists. |
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Post by jimsteel on Oct 21, 2024 11:40:46 GMT -5
 Maurice Lemay a Canadian former NHL player who played 317 games in the National Hockey League, passed away at the age of 62. He played parts of 8 seasons for the Vancouver Canucks, Edmonton Oilers, Boston Bruins and Winnipeg Jets. Lemay won the Stanley Cup with Edmonton in 1987. He moved to Europe in 1989 and spent several years playing in the 2nd Bundesliga, the second-tier league in Germany, before retiring in 2000. During his NHL career as a left-winger he scored 72 goals with 94 assists. Lemay was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. As a youth, he played in the 1975 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from South Ottawa. He was originally drafted by the Canucks in the 5th round of the 1981 draft. |
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Post by on_the_edge on Oct 21, 2024 19:19:05 GMT -5
For a second I thought that was Tony Danza.
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Post by jimsteel on Oct 22, 2024 23:26:08 GMT -5
 Dodgers legendary pitcher Fernando Valenzuela dies at 63 |
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Post by on_the_edge on Oct 22, 2024 23:43:57 GMT -5
It's weird that he passed almost a year after Willie Hernandez as both were big names of my youth with Cy Young awards in a WS winning season. RIP
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Post by Vegas on Oct 23, 2024 1:08:29 GMT -5
RIP Fernando Valenzuela.
I remember watching on TV in 1990 when he threw his no hitter and he was often in attendance at UNLV baseball games here in Las Vegas in the early 2000s when his son Fernando Valenzuela Jr. played First Base for UNLV.
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Post by TTX on Oct 23, 2024 4:15:59 GMT -5
RIP Fernando.
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Post by TDalton on Oct 23, 2024 8:08:37 GMT -5
Dodgers legendary pitcher Fernando Valenzuela dies at 63 I vividly remember "Fernando-Mania" in 1981. He threw EIGHT shutouts that year as a rookie, won Rookie of the Year and the NL Cy Young Award. World Series that year against the Yankees (who had their own stud rookie southpaw in Dave Righetti) was great, but heart breaking as a Yankees fan. NY wins the first two games, loses three straight one-run games, then the Dodgers blew them out in game 6. Fernando was one of those legendary characters who became a huge star. Sure he would have been part of the festivities for this year's World Series and I'm very sad to hear of his death. |
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