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RIP Bob Horner
Posted on 5/26/26 at 3:30 pm
Posted on 5/26/26 at 3:30 pm
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Posted on 5/26/26 at 3:40 pm to VoxDawg
Well this is awkward.
Posted on 5/26/26 at 3:48 pm to Ghost of Bob Horner
Lol
Posted on 5/26/26 at 4:01 pm to VoxDawg
Damn... Just, Damn....
Imma 3yrs older than Bob...
Imma 3yrs older than Bob...
Posted on 5/26/26 at 4:05 pm to VoxDawg
All of my childhood heroes are dying.
And I don't feel so good myself.
And I don't feel so good myself.
Posted on 5/26/26 at 4:10 pm to VoxDawg
My grandmother told me a story of going to a Braves game in the eighties when there maybe 1,000 people in attendance. She was sitting behind third base. After Bob let a grounder through his legs someone from the outfield upperdeck shouted, ‘Nice play fatass.’ Bob turned and stared him down.
Posted on 5/26/26 at 4:31 pm to Rex Feral
Bob played 1st base.
ETA- That's the only base I remember him playing, but google says he also played 3rd.
ETA- That's the only base I remember him playing, but google says he also played 3rd.
This post was edited on 5/26/26 at 4:32 pm
Posted on 5/26/26 at 5:38 pm to deeprig9
Don't go dissing Chris Chambliss like that.
Posted on 5/26/26 at 6:53 pm to deeprig9
For some reason it was locked into my head he was on 3rd and Chambliss was 1st. Different seasons I guess.
I was at the game where he hit 4 homers. They still lost.
I was at the game where he hit 4 homers. They still lost.
Posted on 5/26/26 at 8:16 pm to VoxDawg
We both caught pop ups with the same uncertainty.
Some lean years watching them on the black and white in my childhood bedroom.
Some lean years watching them on the black and white in my childhood bedroom.
Posted on 5/27/26 at 5:59 am to SquatchDawg
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I was at the game where he hit 4 homers. They still lost.
If I remember , I couldn’t watch it live either because of the PanAm Games.
Posted on 5/27/26 at 7:02 am to VoxDawg
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Somebody please bubble wrap Dale Murphy.
My daughter and I spent the afternoon with Dale Murphy and his wife Nancy. Met at his restaurant for lunch and an autograph session, then he guided a tour of the stadium. We watched the game from the Home Depot private booth in center field. He told us many stories about his career. He and Nancy were so nice and friendly.
I found the Sports Illustrated issue with his picture on the cover after his back-to-back MVP wins and he autographed the cover for me. It was a great day for my daughter and me.
Posted on 5/27/26 at 7:21 am to VoxDawg
The game when Bob Horner hit 4 home runs wasn't on TBS because the Ted Turner Olympics were on. I remember my dad thought that was hilarious and summed up how dubious the Braves were at the time. The one time the game wasn't on TV was the one time the Braves did something good.
Also if I could only watch one Youtube video the rest of my life, this would probably be it. Bob Horner comes in out of nowhere about halfway through…
Also if I could only watch one Youtube video the rest of my life, this would probably be it. Bob Horner comes in out of nowhere about halfway through…
Posted on 5/27/26 at 10:00 am to Violent Hip Swivel
I remember watching this game with my mom. Couldn’t believe what I was seeing! They kept going after Perez and there were some epic brawls.
Posted on 5/27/26 at 10:13 am to lambertdawg
Incredible!
Perez’s roommates had given him instructions to take I-285 to I-20 to reach the stadium, but he somehow missed the exit … at least twice. After circling the Atlanta perimeter three times, he showed up in the Braves’ clubhouse at 7:50 p.m., 10 minutes after the start of the game, and some 3 hours, 20 minutes after leaving home.
As it turns out, Perez had obtained his driver’s license earlier that day, and was driving alone for the first time. Perez apparently blamed his poor sense of direction on his car stereo, but that wasn’t enough to keep manager Joe Torre from fining him.
”There’s a big radio, and the merengue music was real loud,” Perez said years later in an interview with Sports Illustrated’s Franz Lidz, who like many sports writers of the era insisted on quoting the pitcher in broken English. “I forgot my wallet, so I have no money and no license. I pass around the city two times easy, but the car so hot, I stop at a gas station. I ask for $10 worth, and the guy say, ‘You Pascual Perez? People been waiting for you at the stadium.’ I’m 20 minutes away, he tell me. I feel like a heart attack. I think I get fired, maybe. Boss Torre say he fine me $100. I say, ‘What you say, $100?’ He smile, say, ‘Ciento pesos.’ I smile. Ciento pesos worth only 10 bucks.”
Perez’s roommates had given him instructions to take I-285 to I-20 to reach the stadium, but he somehow missed the exit … at least twice. After circling the Atlanta perimeter three times, he showed up in the Braves’ clubhouse at 7:50 p.m., 10 minutes after the start of the game, and some 3 hours, 20 minutes after leaving home.
As it turns out, Perez had obtained his driver’s license earlier that day, and was driving alone for the first time. Perez apparently blamed his poor sense of direction on his car stereo, but that wasn’t enough to keep manager Joe Torre from fining him.
”There’s a big radio, and the merengue music was real loud,” Perez said years later in an interview with Sports Illustrated’s Franz Lidz, who like many sports writers of the era insisted on quoting the pitcher in broken English. “I forgot my wallet, so I have no money and no license. I pass around the city two times easy, but the car so hot, I stop at a gas station. I ask for $10 worth, and the guy say, ‘You Pascual Perez? People been waiting for you at the stadium.’ I’m 20 minutes away, he tell me. I feel like a heart attack. I think I get fired, maybe. Boss Torre say he fine me $100. I say, ‘What you say, $100?’ He smile, say, ‘Ciento pesos.’ I smile. Ciento pesos worth only 10 bucks.”
Posted on 5/27/26 at 12:45 pm to Violent Hip Swivel
Fans called him Perimeter Perez for the rest of the season.
Posted on 5/27/26 at 2:07 pm to Violent Hip Swivel
That team also fielded Rafael Ramirez - a short stop that I swear was cock-eyed.
A true rarity in MLB.
A true rarity in MLB.
Posted on 5/28/26 at 9:30 am to deeprig9
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All of my childhood heroes are dying. And I don't feel so good myself.
Appreciate the subtle nod to Lewis. You’re a great American.
Posted on 6/1/26 at 9:21 am to TLA
Horner was a great Brave. I was trying to remember if I saw him play for the Richmond Braves but when I looked it up; saw he skipped the minor leagues. I saw most of the early 80's Braves players coming through Richmond.
I also didn't remember he staid with the Braves through 1986. I know he switched to 1B after the Braves brought in Ken Oberkfell. Horner was never a great defensive player.
He had a lot of injury problems so likely why he retired early.
I also didn't remember he staid with the Braves through 1986. I know he switched to 1B after the Braves brought in Ken Oberkfell. Horner was never a great defensive player.
He had a lot of injury problems so likely why he retired early.
Posted on 6/2/26 at 5:58 pm to agentoranj1990
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I also didn't remember he staid with the Braves through 1986. I know he switched to 1B after the Braves brought in Ken Oberkfell. Horner was never a great defensive player.
He went to Japan because he was convinced the owners were colluding and it obviously really pissed him otf.
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