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Hampton to Retire
« on: March 26, 2011, 07:37:20 pm »
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One of my all time favorite Astros
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Re: Hampton to Retire
« Reply #1 on: March 26, 2011, 07:50:06 pm »
One of only two starters I ever put money on.
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Re: Hampton to Retire
« Reply #2 on: March 26, 2011, 08:03:27 pm »
Quote from: Alkie on March 26, 2011, 07:50:06 pm
One of only two starters I ever put money on.

Hampton and Sampson. You win some, you lose some.
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Re: Hampton to Retire
« Reply #3 on: March 26, 2011, 08:03:36 pm »
My favorite memory was that one time back in '99 at Milwaukee when some maniac jumped out of the stands and attempted to waylay Billy Spiers. Hampton sprinted from the mound and started kicking the guy as Billy had just wrestled him to the ground. Got two or three good kicks in before security took over. Good teammate.
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Re: Hampton to Retire
« Reply #4 on: March 26, 2011, 09:09:55 pm »
Quote from: chuck on March 26, 2011, 08:03:27 pm
Hampton and Sampson. You win some, you lose some.

Hampton and Kile.

I said money, not sweet, sweet love.
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Re: Hampton to Retire
« Reply #5 on: March 27, 2011, 11:44:55 am »
But it was sad to watch him try to pitch for us again a few years ago. He truly had nothing but guile by then and was merely a shadow of his former self. he could handle a bat too.
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Re: Hampton to Retire
« Reply #6 on: March 28, 2011, 09:29:43 am »
Quote from: Sphinx Drummond on March 26, 2011, 08:03:36 pm
My favorite memory was that one time back in '99 at Milwaukee when some maniac jumped out of the stands and attempted to waylay Billy Spiers. Hampton sprinted from the mound and started kicking the guy as Billy had just wrestled him to the ground. Got two or three good kicks in before security took over. Good teammate.

Berly Visgar was the douche, and Hampy was first into the melee and, being right-handed, was able to wail away on him without hurting his pitching hand.  He said a lot of stupid stuff to try and cover over his greed when picking contracts, but he was a Bad Motherfucker.
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Re: Hampton to Retire
« Reply #7 on: March 28, 2011, 10:09:23 am »
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Re: Hampton to Retire
« Reply #8 on: March 28, 2011, 10:36:02 am »
I saw him pitch in AZ this ST. He was one out away from a good outing, then hits rained down, and he could not get the third out. He did not get out of the first inning the next time out.
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Re: Hampton to Retire
« Reply #9 on: March 28, 2011, 10:46:33 am »
Quote from: Limey on March 28, 2011, 09:29:43 am
Berly Visgar was the douche, and Hampy was first into the melee and, being right-handed, was able to wail away on him without hurting his pitching hand.  He said a lot of stupid stuff to try and cover over his greed when picking contracts, but he was a Bad Motherfucker.

I liked Hampton's bulldog personality.  He reminded me a of a miniature version of Ron Villone.  With more talent.  Big Rig was one of my favorites.  If only he pitched better.
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Re: Hampton to Retire
« Reply #10 on: March 28, 2011, 04:12:46 pm »
It was also fun to watch Hampton run the bases.  Sucker was fast.
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Re: Hampton to Retire
« Reply #11 on: March 28, 2011, 04:31:21 pm »
Quote from: BlownRanger on March 28, 2011, 04:12:46 pm
It was also fun to watch Hampton run the bases.  Sucker was fast.


He was also the subject of one of the more vicious / hilarious put downs ever, when Jay Mohr said he looked like "a gay curious george".
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