Man I'm Going To Miss This Guy

[Mr.Jones]

Chris Thomas 1948-2004

My all-time favorite sports radio personality.
WDAE 620 AM Tampa, FL

The creek did rise.

 

[HacheMan]

Yeah MrJ, McIrish and I both thought about creating a thread about this, but only a handful of us here know of Chris. Man, although I like Ian Beckles, those 10:00 handicapping shows starting next football season just wont be the same........

 

[sammythesage]

Don't say it's so ??? DAMN DAMN DAMN will have to bet his horse "super fuse" next time out in tribute.

of course a toast is in order.

 

[HacheMan]

that "scroney little Irish guy" was classic.....

 

[Mr.Jones]

I'm sure Chris was known in more parts of the country than just down here. The Baltimore area around Pimlico and a whole bunch of other tracks for sure.

Damn it man. I'm not just going to miss him but Clevis, Frebis, Old Yellow Dog, Waggin The Wood, I'm Gay, The Chickens, The Cows and the list goes on and on and on... [just a few of his humorous sound bites and characters].

Tell you one thing if you lived down here and you didn't listen, if you could, to the 5 Star Handicrapping Show on Friday mornings in the Fall...well, then you probably weren't a sports gambler.

 

[Fishhead]

Mr. Jones- I just found out about this tonight down at LEE ROY SELMONS.

VERY SAD INDEED!!

What a damn shame.........McIrish had the pleasure of intoducing me to Chris last year at Tampa Downs and what a nice guy.

Very sad and God bless his survivors.

Rest in peace Chris.

 

[Journeyman]

Yeah , I thought it had to be the same guy...very sad news....Thomas was by FAR, the best local guy we have EVER had here...
He was here back in the glory years of the Orioles (a much greater time in Balto. sports than present day) and he was the guy locally , everyone loved him here, that I do know..

He use to work with my grandfather in the press box at the old Balto Blast (soccer) games (the Blast was a pop culture phenomenon in Balto.) back in the 80`s.....very sad...

I presume he passed from cancer? Can anyone link an article? Man I`m depressed....

 

[sammythesage]

done deal;
http://sports.tbo.com/sports/MGA0Q6IYUQD.html

 

[TheGeneral+]

Just read that article. Sorry for the loss to you fans. He's in a better place than we are.

 

[Mr.Jones]

Yeah for sure General. He is in a better place and he was a Christian. It is that thought which kept me going after the loss of my son and caused me to make many positive changes in my lifestyle so that I would be able to see him again.