Talk:Bucky Dent

Fucking

I truly, truly believe that not only Wikipedia, but the world and especially its children would benefit greatly if the word "fucking" was included. I decided to put my idea here since I know you douchebags are going to say no.

1978?

Does anyone else think this section should say, "Dent's homerun capped-off the biggest comeback in baseball history." (Being that NY was 14 games back in July of '78)

No, since that would be highly POV (and also quite false, he wasn't even playing for the 2004 Red Sox at the time)...the home run didn't 'cap off' anything...it put them ahead at that point in the game, but the Sox scored again and actually went ahead of NY again. They eventually lost 5-4, but the Dent homer did not win the game. It's simply notable because he has not a home run hitter. 162.136.192.1 20:20, 25 September 2007 (UTC)

Is this original work? RickK 09:22, 14 Feb 2004 (UTC)

it appears to be accurate about a great yankee player.

I never questioned its accuracy, only whether the poster wrote it or got it from somewhere else. And it could be NPOVed a tad. RickK 23:23, 14 Feb 2004 (UTC)

One of the paragraphs was written by an anonymous user, and I cannot vouch for its originality, but much of the article is original. Kingturtle 00:44, 27 Apr 2004 (UTC)

Well, there are a lot of problems with this page's origins; though I have no evidence it wasn't an original work by whoever posted it, I doubt it was plagiarized from any legitimate source. A lot of the original article was a joke, and I've eliminated some of it, but I really don't know what to do with the sections regarding Randolph giving him the nickname (which I kind of doubt), Steinbrenner asking him to help Jeter (entirely possible), or the beer commercial (which might not be useful to include, even if accurate). A couple of posters (3 or 4, including the one who originally replied on this page) have been having a bit of fun, it seems. I don't think the article is ideal yet, but it's certainly better than where it began. MisfitToys 00:31, Apr 27, 2004 (UTC)

Wasn't his middle name bleeping, not earl?

Chichirod removed this history lesson on how Dent got the fictional nickname of "Fucking/(bleeping)". I really think this should be readded but I don't want to start an edit war. It is very common for an commentator today to call him Bucky Bleeping Dent with tongue-in-cheek. Younger folk may want to know what that bleeping is about and wikipedia should be their to serve.

It was added again, but now says Bucky (Fucking) Dent, and says it is usually printed that way for publuc consumption. Wouldn't it NOT be printed that way for the public??? In any case, it's just vulgar language and has no place in an encyclopedia article. If 'younger folk' want to know what is meant by calling him that, reading the rest of the article would enlighten them.

The term "Bucky (Fucking) Dent) "Has no place in an encyclopedia article"? That is a preposterous claim; just because you may be personally offended by the use of a taboo word does not mean that you have any right to suppress its usage. Yes, it is improper to use any strong language (taboo words or not) as commentary within an encyclopedia article, due to the "neutral" stance that articles must take. However, the full phrase "Bucky Fucking Dent" is the player's nickname, and the word "Fucking" is not used for the purpose of being vulgar but rather to provide information to the reader. And, in the case of Bucky Dent, this is an extremely pertinent aspect of the article; he is known and referred to as "Bucky Fucking Dent" even among people who have a neutral stance about the rivalry from which the name was derived. Writing it as "Bucky ------- Dent" or any such variant would simply amount to censorship.

Bill White's call certainly not famous

There have been many memorable calls in sports broadcasting - for example, Russ Nixon in 1951 ("The Giants win the pennant!"), Al Michaels in 1980 ("Do you believe in miracles?"), and Vin Scully in 1986 ("A little roller up along first. Behind the bag!"). However, Bill White's call of Bucky's home run is not in that league and since 1978 I have not seen a single reference to it. There was nothing memorable or distinctive about it - just a pedestrian, plain vanilla call.

MLB.tv advertises its MLB ringtones by showing a Yankees fan playing White's call on his cellphone to annoy the RedSox fan sitting across from him, so its got a little bit of fame at least

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I agree with the original poster, it;s not a notable call ("The Giants win the pennant!" is notable). This home run is notable, but the call is not; I'm removing it. 162.136.192.1 (talk) 21:15, 30 September 2008 (UTC)

Bucky and beer

I am concerned about the validity of the "Bucky Dent- beer spokesman part". First it is unsuported. Secondly, his partner in crime according to this entry is a noted LITE beer from Miller spokesman (and verifiably so) Marv Throneberry with which i can find no connection to mich light. Bucky Dent certainly falls into the Miller Lite time frame and commercial ideology. I do not have enough information to decide if that is what is inaccurate. And while i suspect it is the beer brand, i can not confirm it. it is also possible Dent worked for Mich light without Marv, or that somehow Marv was the beer spokemen for two of the largest beer rivals ever (which seems incredibly unlikely and i would suspect Marv would be contractually ineligable to do both). can anyone help!?!Childhoodtrauma 18:45, 24 May 2007 (UTC)