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https://apnews.com/article/frank-howard-dead-8e4002f2153f30e2101ab8516aa1665f Frank Howard, a four-time All-Star who slugged 382 home runs during a lengthy major league career that included a World Series title with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1963, has died. He was 87. A spokesperson for the Washington Nationals said the team was informed of Howard’s death by his family Monday. A cause of death was not provided. “He was the ultimate teammate, always,” Bosman, who played six-plus seasons with Howard with Washington and Texas and remained friends with him for decades, told The Associated Press by phone Monday. “Next to my dad, he’s the greatest guy I know.” Howard played seven seasons with the Washington Senators after earning NL Rookie of the Year honors with the Dodgers in 1960 and helping them win the World Series three years later. He was with the Senators when they relocated to Texas and became the Rangers and finished his playing career with the Detroit Tigers. “Growing up a baseball fan in Washington D.C., Frank Howard was my hero,” Nationals owner Mark Lerner said in a statement. “The towering home runs he hit into the stands at RFK Stadium gave him the nickname ‘Capital Punisher,’ but I’ll always remember him as a kind and gentle man. The entire Lerner family would like to offer our thoughts and condolences to Frank’s family during this difficult time. The world of baseball has truly lost a giant.” Howard hit the final home run for the Senators at RFK in 1971 and the first at Arlington Stadium in April 1972 after the team moved. The Rangers called Howard “a bigger than life personality who was very popular with his teammates and the fans.” The 6-foot-7 Howard, nicknamed Hondo, played 1,895 regular-season and three postseason games from 1958-73. He spent a brief time as a manager, with the San Diego Padres in 1981 and the New York Mets in 1983. “Frank Howard was one of the most intimidating figures to ever wear a Mets uniform,” the team said in a statement. “Despite his size, Howard was known to all as `The Gentle Giant.’ Frank had two tenures as a coach with us and served as an interim manager in 1983. He was known throughout the organization as one of the most kind and generous individuals.” Bosman, who last spoke with Howard two weeks ago and called the news of his death a shock, remembered his friend’s contributions in Washington and Texas as massive on and off the field. “Playing with Frank Howard was one of the best experiences I had, and the reason I say that is because he taught us how to be big leaguers,” Bosman said. “He taught us how to carry ourselves when we were bad — and we were bad. And when we did win, he taught us how to carry ourselves when we won a few ballgames here and there. He was that example in word and deed all the time.” Howard led the American League in home runs twice, in 1968 and ‘70, sandwiched around his 48-homer season that remains the most in Washington baseball history. He was inducted into the Nationals’ ring of honor in 2016. “Frank was a legendary figure in this town and a player that D.C. baseball fans truly admired,” Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo said. “I had the utmost respect for him both as a ballplayer and as a human being, and it was always a pleasure seeing him at Nationals Park. He was generous with his time and was never afraid to pass along his knowledge and wisdom.” At 6-7 and 255 pounds, Howard was a massive, imposing figure as an outfielder and first baseman. He was also often the Senators/Rangers’ best hitter during times the team had six losing seasons out of seven. “We didn’t score a whole lot of runs, and it was on his back a lot of times to score a few runs,” Bosman said. “He obviously responded to that pretty darn good most of the time.” Howard was quick to correct teammates privately, leading the way with more than just his bat. “I don’t think I saw him angry more than two or three times,” Bosman said. “I mean, you didn’t want that big guy to be angry anyway, but that’s just the way that he felt that he should carry himself.”

Already mentioned above... Also, it is saving, no "S" at the end...

What makes you think BH is a "him"?

For those that don't want to see the movie... NSFW https://www6.f2movies.to/watch-movie/no-hard-feelings-97708 Go to 36:15... It is said that everything is really her, except her pubic hair was put in via CGI...

The book ending was much better than what M. Night did to the flick... I mean it wasn't a bad movie, just not a fan of the changes that were made...

I have both of them on ignore... If people would just not reply to them, then none of their posts would be visible to me...

DST ends Sunday...

Mainly just seafoam...

Hell no, but I hope the Dolphins kick the Chiefs ass...

https://tvline.com/news/tyler-christopher-dead-general-hospital-nikolas-cassadine-cause-of-death-obituary-1235068684/ Actor Tyler Christopher, best known for his years playing Nikolas Cassadine on General Hospital, has died at the age of 50, TVLine has confirmed. “It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing of Tyler Christopher,” his General Hospital co-star Maurice Benard shared on Instagram. “Tyler passed away this morning following a cardiac event in his San Diego apartment.” Benard added: “Tyler was a truly talented individual that lit up the screen in every scene he performed and relished bringing joy to his loyal fans through his acting. Tyler was a sweet soul and wonderful friend to all of those who knew him. Tyler was an advocate for better mental health and substance use treatment who openly spoke about his struggles with bipolar depression and alcohol. We are beyond devastated by the loss of our dear friend and pray for his children and his father.” General Hospital executive producer Frank Valentini paid tribute to Christopher as well: “I am heartbroken over the news of Tyler Christopher’s passing. He was kind, an incredible actor and a dear friend, who was beloved by our #GH family and fans of Nikolas Cassadine. On behalf of everyone at General Hospital, our heartfelt sympathies go out to his loved ones during this difficult time.” Amber Tamblyn, who worked with Christopher during her time as General Hospital‘s Emily Quartermaine, remembers the actor as a “generous scene partner who was always respectful and wonderful on screen and off.” Christopher made his General Hospital debut as Nikolas in 1996, playing the role on and off for the next 20 years. He was nominated for four Daytime Emmys for the role, winning in 2016 for best lead actor in a daytime drama. He joined the cast of Days of Our Lives in 2017 as Stefan DiMera, earning a fifth Daytime Emmy nod. His other TV credits included The Lying Game, Into the West and Charmed.

Ha... No because this was made before that fad...

Just finished "A Tale of Two Sisters"... Is it a requirement that the girls/women in Korean movies must have hair that hides one of their eyes?

<BZZZ>What is 168?

Agreed... Should be a fun season for sure... I know a lot here won't care because there is no dunking and it is slower than the men's game, but I would rather watch this with team work then all the iso crap and one-and-done players...

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Looking forward to the women's game this year... Should be a fun year... Defending champs LSU with transfer Hailey Van Lith, UConn with a healthy Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd, Iowa with Caitlin Clark, and teams like South Carolina, UCLA, Virginia Tech and others... It is great to see more than one or two teams contending every year... @Hawkeye21: What do you think about this upcoming season?

I doubt it... Probably be like the one this year... Harbaugh suspended for the first three games of the season when they are playing that tough out-of-conference schedule...

That could be possible, but I guess only time would tell...

I don't watch soccer, there were articles about it...

Wars are won on the ground with troops...

Most of the US women's soccer team kneeled before every game in the World Cup this year...

Yes... Yes they are...

It has been like this for a while... ESPN is always now NFL the NBA first... The only way MLB would lead off would be if the Red Sox and Yankees were in it, and thank God they aren't...

LOL

Enjoy!!! Hope you get to see your Diamondbacks win, but looks like a bullpen game for them today...