"Turd Throw" and other stories from the rancid NLC.

[SKO]

Eric Show. And Andre didn't even need a bat.

/discussion

I actually know nothing of this Dawson/Show thing except hushed, reverent whispers from your generation. Can Huey give me a full PANK story about it

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

Eric Show. And Andre didn't even need a bat.

/discussion

I actually know nothing of this Dawson/Show thing except hushed, reverent whispers from your generation. Can Huey give me a full PANK story about it

July 7th, 1987.  The Cubs (44-38, in 3rd place in the ole' NL East) hosted the Larry Bowa-led Padres (29-55, last in the NL West).  Dawson--after a slightly slow start to his first year as  Cub--had been on a tear and came into the game with 23 home runs.  He hit his 24th in the 1st inning off Show--Dave Martinez also took Show deep in the 1st.

In Dawson's next at-bat, with 1 out in the bottom of the 3rd, Show drilled him in the face.  What followed was a truly bizarre scene as Dawson, bleeding from his face profusely, got up from the ground and began chasing Show around the field.  That's the extent of it but think about how crazy that must've appeared.  Weaselly Eric Show suddenly thrust into a start when Injured, Bleeding Cyborg Dawson rose from the ground seeking him out.  Not that I saw it happening at the time--I was watching "Spaceballs" at Woodfield Mall--the same place from where I was watching "Ghostbusters" when Ryne Sandberg took Bruce Sutter deep twice on June 23rd, 1984.  I'm pretty sure Rick Moranis did not want me to see the Cubs.

Also, if you have a few minutes, this long-form piece on Eric Show is a great read.

[Grandmaster Wang]

Not only that, if memory serves, Bloody Cyborg Andre chased Show into his own dugout, and I'm pretty sure Show retreated all the way down the tunnel to the clubhouse. I mean, fog of war and all, I might be embellishing that a bit for all I know, and I can't find anything on Youtube. But the way I remember it, Andre went Full Hulk, Show knew it immediately, and to this day I don't know if I've ever seen a display of abject fear like Show in that moment. And I don't blame him. Andre might very well have legit murdered him.

[flannj]

I saw it .
If Dawson had caught him he would have broken Show in fucking half.
Dawson at that time was about as T-800 model built scary as you could possibly imagine.

[SKO]

Dawson sounds very awesome.

[flannj]

Dawson sounds very awesome.

The only Cubs jersey I own.

[SKO]

Dawson sounds very awesome.

The only Cubs jersey I own.

I have a baseball signed by him, but I have basically no memory of him as a Cub, and I really only remember post-retirement crappy Sandberg, sadly.

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

Not only that, if memory serves, Bloody Cyborg Andre chased Show into his own dugout, and I'm pretty sure Show retreated all the way down the tunnel to the clubhouse. I mean, fog of war and all, I might be embellishing that a bit for all I know, and I can't find anything on Youtube. But the way I remember it, Andre went Full Hulk, Show knew it immediately, and to this day I don't know if I've ever seen a display of abject fear like Show in that moment. And I don't blame him. Andre might very well have legit murdered him.

Go to 12:30.

[Slaky]

Dawson sounds very awesome.

Favorite Cub ever.

My dad was at the game. The way he told the story to me (I was six) was that the ball took part of Dawson's mustache off and he laid in a heap. Suddenly he just got up like pure, uncut hellfire had possessed his body and decided to destroy Eric Show.

I almost never want to see the clip because I want to keep it in my mind the way it is.

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

Dawson sounds very awesome.

Favorite Cub ever.

My dad was at the game. The way he told the story to me (I was six) was that the ball took part of Dawson's mustache off and he laid in a heap. Suddenly he just got up like pure, uncut hellfire had possessed his body and decided to destroy Eric Show.

I almost never want to see the clip because I want to keep it in my mind the way it is.

I don't think you'll be disappointed.  Dawson slowly rising up and suddenly dashing toward Show still made the hair on my arms stand up, 29 years later.

[Grandmaster Wang]

Dawson sounds very awesome.

The awesomest.

[flannj]

Not only that, if memory serves, Bloody Cyborg Andre chased Show into his own dugout, and I'm pretty sure Show retreated all the way down the tunnel to the clubhouse. I mean, fog of war and all, I might be embellishing that a bit for all I know, and I can't find anything on Youtube. But the way I remember it, Andre went Full Hulk, Show knew it immediately, and to this day I don't know if I've ever seen a display of abject fear like Show in that moment. And I don't blame him. Andre might very well have legit murdered him.

Go to 12:30.

Nice job thanks Huey.

[ChuckD]

Not only that, if memory serves, Bloody Cyborg Andre chased Show into his own dugout, and I'm pretty sure Show retreated all the way down the tunnel to the clubhouse. I mean, fog of war and all, I might be embellishing that a bit for all I know, and I can't find anything on Youtube. But the way I remember it, Andre went Full Hulk, Show knew it immediately, and to this day I don't know if I've ever seen a display of abject fear like Show in that moment. And I don't blame him. Andre might very well have legit murdered him.

Go to 12:30.

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[Grandmaster Wang]

Not only that, if memory serves, Bloody Cyborg Andre chased Show into his own dugout, and I'm pretty sure Show retreated all the way down the tunnel to the clubhouse. I mean, fog of war and all, I might be embellishing that a bit for all I know, and I can't find anything on Youtube. But the way I remember it, Andre went Full Hulk, Show knew it immediately, and to this day I don't know if I've ever seen a display of abject fear like Show in that moment. And I don't blame him. Andre might very well have legit murdered him.

Go to 12:30.

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That fuckin' stance. That fuckin' swing. No Tru Link Fence could contain him.

[BigDrinky]

Not only that, if memory serves, Bloody Cyborg Andre chased Show into his own dugout, and I'm pretty sure Show retreated all the way down the tunnel to the clubhouse. I mean, fog of war and all, I might be embellishing that a bit for all I know, and I can't find anything on Youtube. But the way I remember it, Andre went Full Hulk, Show knew it immediately, and to this day I don't know if I've ever seen a display of abject fear like Show in that moment. And I don't blame him. Andre might very well have legit murdered him.

Go to 12:30.

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Agreed... the umpire that shooed Show into the dugout might have saved his life.