"Now Batting #26 Booooooooooooooooog Powell.............." John Wesley Powell aka Boog or "Booger" from his teammates on the Orioles would call him the lather even though it was his father that was the first called him Boog.
Boog would play from 1961 to 1977 mainly with the Balitmore Orioles but had stints with the Cleveland Indians where he was managed by former teammate Frank Robinson in 1975 & 1976 before going to the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1977. While Boog was an All-Star caliber player he won the American League MVP award in 1970. He once commented on the all red Indians uniforms he wore that he looked like a Bloody Tomato or a Big Red Blood Clot if you ask me I agree. After Boog retired he did Miller Lite commercials then in 1992 he opened up beyond the right field stands at Camden Yards a BBQ place to eat. Now I have only been to Camden one time I like to go back someday & taste test the food from others I had heard he makes a mean BBQ Brisket.
Regardless despite winning the MVP that one year he's another I would say is borderline on being in the set what's your take on it lmk until then next on the line up is Bill Russell & I don't mean the legendary Boston Celtics Center until then I am reminded of Rogers Hornsby once saying about signing autographs "Any Ballplayer who doesn't sign autographs for a little kid ain't an American, He's a Communist."
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