Man I'm Going To Miss This Guy

Mr.Jones · Feb 19, 2004

Chris Thomas 1948-2004

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

The creek did rise.

HacheMan · Feb 19, 2004

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 · Feb 19, 2004

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 · Feb 19, 2004

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

Mr.Jones · Feb 19, 2004

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 · Feb 19, 2004

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 · Feb 19, 2004

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 · Feb 20, 2004

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

TheGeneral+ · Feb 23, 2004

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

Mr.Jones · Feb 23, 2004

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.