Beautiful. Who was the other beefcake that paired w Ruland that Most dubbed, "McFilthy and McNasty?" Was it Mahorn?What rhymes with Ruland?
The other Lord Fauntleroy!Beautiful. Who was the other beefcake that paired w Ruland that Most dubbed, "McFilthy and McNasty?" Was it Mahorn?
That is the most awesome thing ever. Loved Johnny.
His lungs were 90He died at 70? I thought he was like 90.
View: https://www.amazon.com/Feelings-Private-Thoughts-Johnny-Most/dp/0963285602Okay, now I have to find some of his poetry.
Yes--before Mahorn went to Detroit, he and Ruland were part of the Washington Bullets front court. IIRC, he once referred to Bobby and Caldwell Jones as "the Hatchet Brothers." I also remember Johnny calling out Bill Cartwright for taking too much time at the foul line back when he played for the Knicks by saying, "All right... Cartwright has his cup of coffee and shoots," which just cracked me up for some reason. He was the greatest.Beautiful. Who was the other beefcake that paired w Ruland that Most dubbed, "McFilthy and McNasty?" Was it Mahorn?
That's awesome. Thanks for posting.
Yup, I would have guessed he was in his 70s during the Bird EraHe died at 70? I thought he was like 90.
Thanks for sharing this. My only critique would be that they chopped up this quote for the video, and it deserves to be heard in its entirety: "There is a violent, violent knockdown by Laimbeer and Bird just smacked him! Oh my! Oh, the yellow, gutless way they do things here! They have been called a dirty ballclub and I can see why! This is a typical, disgusting display by Rodman, Laimbeer and Isiah Thomas! And they told me I shouldn't say bad things about Isiah and I say, 'Why not!'"
and on the other side of the ledger...it'll be Robertson along with...“Allll right, quickly now…..”
I heard that was Fred Cusick on the radio.My favorite story about Johnny Most is that before hoops, he had a short stint announcing hockey… where he had a really hard time not cursing, given the pace of play. There was a clip of Most shouting, “He shoots, the puck hits the f****** post!”
Interesting. I am old. Memory flawed.I heard that was Fred Cusick on the radio.
Not sure if your memory is flawed. You posted your story while I was literally typing mine up and they are very similar. If anything, my story could be off since it's second-had.Interesting. I am old. Memory flawed.
I remain fond of “fiddles and diddles, stops and pops,” however.
What a golden age of broadcasting there was in Boston sports back in the 70s and 80s:I heard that was Fred Cusick on the radio.
I never liked Dick Stockton, but you omitted Jim Woods, who was paired with Ned Martin and was a great color guy on the radio.What a golden age of broadcasting there was in Boston sports back in the 70s and 80s:
Celtics: Johnny Most, Tommy Heinsohn, Mike Gorman, Bob Cousy, Gil Santos
Bruins: Fred Cusick, Johnny Peirson, Derek Sanderson, Bob Wilson, Johnny Bucyk
Red Sox: Dick Stockton, Ned Martin, Jerry Remy, Hawk Harrelson, Bob Montgomery (Hey, I liked him!), Ken Coleman, Joe Castiglione
Patriots: Gil and Gino (Though they weren't so active in the 80s)
These days, with a few exceptions (including a couple from the list above), not so great . . .
Ah, Woods was slightly before my time.I never liked Dick Stockton, but you omitted Jim Woods, who was paired with Ned Martin and was a great color guy on the radio.
I hear you. I could be wrong for the same reason. Wouldn't surprise me either way.Interesting. I am old. Memory flawed.
I remain fond of “fiddles and diddles, stops and pops,” however.
You missed out. Listening to Martin and Woods on my porch was a pure joy. Keep in mind that radio was the only way to follow a team on a night by night basis back then. Back then, at least in WMass, the only games on TV were Saturday, Sunday, and the occasional weekday feed. Other than that, it was the Red Sox Radio network.Ah, Woods was slightly before my time.
It wasn't my fault!You missed out.
It might be a market thing. WMass piggy-backed on WSBK's feed. I think the only way that we could watch Bruin's games was on tape delay Saturday night and if NBC (Peter Puck!!!!) had the Bruins games on. Once NESN got the Sox games, it was only for half. If your cable company didn't have WSBK, you were out of luck. After we first got cable, I could actually watch more Cubs, Mets, and Braves games than the Sox.It wasn't my fault!
I didn't start following the Cs until 1980, so I'm not sure about their TV schedule prior to that. It's crazy to think that there was a time when not all Sox games were televised, but I seem to recall that was the case in 1978 (when I started following the Sox), too, but maybe I'm misremembering.
I lived in Portland, ME in the 70s (and 80s) and I think we had a similar dynamic. I vaguely recall hoping/praying that the Sox would be Saturday's NBC "Game of the Week" in the late 70s. I think that was because I wouldn't get to see the game otherwise -- I can't imagine it was because I wanted to hear an alternative set of announcers or anything like that.It might be a market thing. WMass piggy-backed on WSBK's feed. I think the only way that we could watch Bruin's games was on tape delay Saturday night and if NBC (Peter Puck!!!!) had the Bruins games on. Once NESN got the Sox games, it was only for half. If your cable company didn't have WSBK, you were out of luck. After we first got cable, I could actually watch more Cubs, Mets, and Braves games than the Sox.
It's part of what makes that era's radio broadcasters so legendary.
If you heard Stockton you probably heard Woods. They overlapped for about 4 years in the 70s. Both were gone by '79.Ah, Woods was slightly before my time.
Well, I heard Stockton in the 80s and after, and therefore not as a Sox broadcaster (other than the Fisk HR call and maybe a few other clips from the '75 Series). I'm assume that he was good in the 70s, but maybe he wasn't so good back then and just improved with age.If you heard Stockton you probably heard Woods. They overlapped for about 4 years in the 70s. Both were gone by '79.
Aging so quick happens when you religiously fiddle and diddle with cigarettes. I remember the end of his run, he would just do a recorded segment during the pregame. He was forced to give up smoking due to his health. In a matter of weeks, his voice was unrecognizable. You could hear he was still weak, but most of the rasp was gone. We were robbed of years of him continuing to call games because of his habit. RIP Johnny. Forever the best.It really is insane that he was in his early 60s during the height of the bird era.
On game nights before going to bed, I would take the ShowerTunes radio out of the bathroom and tune in to Johnny Most as I fell asleep. That voice will remain an iconic part of my childhood.Spent my early youth falling asleep to Johnny calling the games. Probably explains a lot.
Same. I have a memory of listening to the Bird steals the ball call in bed, but wonder if that was actually a day game?Spent my early youth falling asleep to Johnny calling the games. Probably explains a lot.