The Revenge of Borkholder, Part I

bwburke94 · 06-03-2010, 11:05 AM

April 5, 1959

Curtis Borkholder, the lefty that had toiled in the minors for five years, had recently retired and become a scout. After being fired from that job, Borkholder unretired and headed back to Rochester for his sixth season there, but all of a sudden he read something in the paper.

Sunday 4/5/1959:

Curtis Borkholder was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
Harry Stanek was sent down from the active roster to AAA.

On the way back to the big club, Borkholder met up with Stanek for the first time in five years... and Stanek shot Borkholder in the face, cutting his comeback short.

Would Borkholder live to see another major league game? Find out next time on The Revenge of Borkholder, Part II.

cephasjames · 06-03-2010, 11:58 AM

Shot? Like, with a gun?

Tony M · 06-03-2010, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by cephasjames

Shot? Like, with a gun?

Curtis Borkholder was promoted from A&E to ICU

Killing Time · 06-03-2010, 01:08 PM

I shot Curtis Borkholder in Reno just to watch him die.

Cryomaniac · 06-03-2010, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by bwburke94

April 5, 1959

Curtis Borkholder, the lefty that had toiled in the minors for five years, had recently retired and become a scout. After being fired from that job, Borkholder unretired and headed back to Rochester for his sixth season there, but all of a sudden he read something in the paper.

Sunday 4/5/1959:

Curtis Borkholder was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
Harry Stanek was sent down from the active roster to AAA.

On the way back to the big club, Borkholder met up with Stanek for the first time in five years... and Stanek shot Borkholder in the face, cutting his comeback short.

Would Borkholder live to see another major league game? Find out next time on The Revenge of Borkholder, Part II.

While this is technically in bad taste given recent events, it made me laugh so it doesn't matter.

juanito89 · 06-03-2010, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Killing Time

I shot Curtis Borkholder in Reno just to watch him die.

I see what you did there

Very nice.

Let's all enjoy this

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1xSt7iganA

JustinM · 06-03-2010, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Cryomaniac

While this is technically in bad taste given recent events, it made me laugh so it doesn't matter.

Perhaps it's living in a country where every newscast has reports of people being shot over next to nothing, we don't even notice that jokes like that can upset people. We're just so used to it, and all.

bwburke94 · 06-03-2010, 05:25 PM

I wasn't aware of the shootings...

Cryomaniac · 06-03-2010, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by JustinM

Perhaps it's living in a country where every newscast has reports of people being shot over next to nothing, we don't even notice that jokes like that can upset people. We're just so used to it, and all.

Yeah, I appreciate that. It doesn't bother me either, I can take a joke.

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Originally Posted by bwburke94

I wasn't aware of the shootings...

Eh, it's ok, I just thought I should point it out in case someone thought you were being tasteless.

Curtis · 06-04-2010, 01:13 AM

'E thot ma tongue off! Ah'm the one whoth tathtleth!

knockahoma · 06-04-2010, 08:17 AM

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On the way back to the big club, Borkholder met up with Stanek for the first time in five years... and Stanek shot Borkholder in the face, cutting his comeback short.

Quote:

I shot Curtis Borkholder in Reno just to watch him die.

Now, he belongs to the ages.

Tony M · 06-04-2010, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Cryomaniac

While this is technically in bad taste given recent events, it made me laugh so it doesn't matter.

I got Harper Lee based jokes in email before even knowing what was going on...

Killing Time · 06-04-2010, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by knockahoma

Now, he belongs to the ages.

RIP Curtis Borkholder. Died like he lived, for no good reason at all.

06-03-2010, 11:05 AM	#1
bwburke94 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Belchertown, MA, USA Posts: 4,499	The Revenge of Borkholder, Part I April 5, 1959 Curtis Borkholder, the lefty that had toiled in the minors for five years, had recently retired and become a scout. After being fired from that job, Borkholder unretired and headed back to Rochester for his sixth season there, but all of a sudden he read something in the paper. Sunday 4/5/1959: Curtis Borkholder was promoted from AAA to the active roster. Harry Stanek was sent down from the active roster to AAA. On the way back to the big club, Borkholder met up with Stanek for the first time in five years... and Stanek shot Borkholder in the face, cutting his comeback short. Would Borkholder live to see another major league game? Find out next time on The Revenge of Borkholder, Part II.

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