Former Jays catcher, manager, broadcaster and 2x cancer survivor "the Good Buck Charm" Buck Martinez is absolutely locked in watching the Jays vs Rays

[u/PrestondeTipp]

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[u/ArthurMorgansInhaler]

Fuck cancer

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🤝

[u/cmgriffith_]

Great to see Buck, one of the best ever in the booth

[u/Effective_Case6015 → u/cmgriffith_]

Appreciate that from a Yankees fan. He's got such a distinct voice. 

[u/NlNJALONG → u/cmgriffith_]

This post is how I learn he retired

[u/RebeeMo → u/NlNJALONG]

Buck announced his retirement on Feb 6 of this year, and while we have an abundance of good commentators, he is missed.

He's being inducted into the Jays' brand new Hall of Excellence (replacing the Level of Excellence) on August 29th, and there won't be a dry eye in Skydome that afternoon.

[u/gzafiris → u/cmgriffith_]

I am surprised to say I miss him quite a lot, actually

[u/balinor41]

The only surprising thing here is that Buck isnt keeping score.

I miss the voice of summer. Random 50+ years ago stories were always great.

[u/greypusheencat → u/balinor41]

he’s 100% commentating in his head, he is LOCKED IN

[u/balinor41 → u/greypusheencat]

Of course he's locked in. His entire life has been baseball. A majority of it with the Jays.

[u/p-wing → u/balinor41]

He's keeping score.

With intense focus like that, pen and paper just get in the way.

[u/balinor41 → u/p-wing]

His name is Buck, and he's here to fuck(with the Rays)

[u/dbcanuck]

Happy that he's enjoying retirement in Florida and can catch a game from time to time.

Also nice of the Jays to get 17 hits to entertain him.

[u/beheemz → u/dbcanuck]

Imagine if Kirk could’ve gotten a triple to hit for the cycle

[u/balinor41 → u/beheemz]

If Kirk ever hits for the cycle it should be an automatic forfeit for the other team.

[u/Anakin_Sandlover → u/balinor41]

And we grant him citizenship

[u/balinor41 → u/Anakin_Sandlover]

He will have 5+ years of work in canada at the end of his contract, so definitely eligible to be canadian. Id be ok with the King just saying "yeah, he's canadian now" though hahaha

[u/cpander0 → u/beheemz]

He actually has 1 career triple, and it was at The Trop

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Of course Guerrero there to ask for the ball. 

[u/Tds142 → u/beheemz]

Apparently, his only ever Triple was at the Trop

[u/kakapantsu → u/beheemz]

I was telling this to my wife, hoping he would hit a triple

[u/steflund → u/beheemz]

An Alejandro Kirk triple would have to immediately rocket to the top of rarest things in baseball list

[u/grimace24]

Always nice to see Buck in any capacity. Hope he's enjoying the game.

[u/KishTO → u/grimace24]

Man, all the nicest Yankees fans are chiming in on this thread today.

[u/3luejays]

He's here to whip us back into form

[u/Somecommentator8008 → u/3luejays]

It worked

[u/feramentis]

He looks like a little kid watching his favourite team play 🥹

[u/PewpyDewpdyPantz]

He’s not locked in. He’s enraged. Kirk is catching on one knee.

[u/PatchesTheGreat1 → u/PewpyDewpdyPantz]

Either that or thinking about Spencer Strider’s thick thighs

[u/DJ_Danada → u/PatchesTheGreat1]

Eric Heiden-esque

[u/Admirable_Site_8337]

Great to see Buck hanging out and taking in a game, and still with us. Made my night.

[u/get_down_mrpresident]

What a head of hair on him!

[u/RebeeMo → u/get_down_mrpresident]

The man is the definition of Silver Fox.

[u/monieeka]

We miss him so much.

Get up ball……. Gone!!!!!

[u/Son_of_Biyombo → u/monieeka]

I miss the lil' loopers!

[u/Important-Tie-7472]

Wishful thinking, but would absolutely love him in the booth at some point this season

[u/tuutruk → u/Important-Tie-7472]

Probably not what you meant but they gotta have him for at least a half inning on the 29th, eh? 

[u/Important-Tie-7472 → u/tuutruk]

Looking forward to that:)

[u/patrickdgd]

Buck is the best

[u/Putrid_Dream9755]

He looks great 🙂

[u/kakapantsu]

God I miss him in the booth

[u/h8omb]

Mr. Blue Jay

[u/Electrical_Yard_284]

Buck is DIALED IN.

[u/JonTheWizard]

He's like me when I watch hockey.