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Wed Aug 20, 2008 3:00 pm EDT

There's a lot of people out there thinking about you, Yaz

By 'Duk

He may have won his Triple Crown over 40 years ago, but don't think for a minute that people have forgotten Carl Yastrzemski. Spurred by news of his hospitalization and heart surgery on Tuesday, his name is currently the ninth-most searched term on Yahoo! Buzz. He also occupies the same position on that "other" search engine. 

(I was actually wondering if he would have been higher if people actually knew how to spell his name correctly, but both Yahoo! and Google say they account for multiple permutations.)

Yaz is said to be recovering nicely from his triple-bypass surgery, so please join us at the Stew in wishing him a speedy recovery. If you're looking to reminisce a little more about Yaz, check out this great series from Cardboard Gods, which is where I found most of the above baseball cards. 

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  1. Silver D
    1. Posted by Silver D Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:23 pm EDT

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    yaz good luck. hope you have a nice recovery. from dodger fan to boston red sox player
  2. Saro G
    2. Posted by Saro G Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:46 pm EDT

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    It was pretty cool seeing Yaz throw out the first pitch before Game 1 of the World Series last year. But I hope it wasn't his last public appearance.
  3. Mendoza Line
    3. Posted by Mendoza Line Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:25 pm EDT

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    Wow, people still actually use Yahoo! for search? How 'bout that.
  4. Mickey D.
    4. Posted by Mickey D. Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:14 pm EDT

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    Ziploc? Awesome.
  5. RED SOX R#1(in my heart]
    5. Posted by RED SOX R#1(in my heart] Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:08 pm EDT

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    i can't tell you how much i looked up to this man when i was a kid or all my friend's he will always be that stand up guy ...................god bless you and keep you healthy..............tony c aint waiting on you yet!
  6. discoveryae35
    6. Posted by discoveryae35 Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:43 pm EDT

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    Always liked Yaz! Gave 100%, classy guy and a Long Islander! Best Wishes!!
  7. James R
    7. Posted by James R Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:42 pm EDT

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    All the Best Yaz, your a legend and gentleman.
  8. Summer of '67
    8. Posted by Summer of '67 Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:39 pm EDT

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    Yaz...I became a life long Bo Sox fan in the summer of '67.....I was 9 at that time and my son is 9 now...There are few 9 year old boys that know as much about you as my son....You were a hero in '67 and you are one now.....God Bless and best wishes.....
    Loyal Sox fan in the Windy City
  9. jamespuckett2
    9. Posted by jamespuckett2 Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:28 pm EDT

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    Yaz needs to quit smoking like a feen, have been to many baseball fantasy camps with Yaz, He smokes loike 12 cig's an hour. Best of luck to to Yaz, Thanks for the batting tips.
  10. Wendy L
    10. Posted by Wendy L Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:16 pm EDT

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    My husband and I grew up in Boston, watching the Sox. Nobody could play the Monster like "Captain Carl". Our thoughts are with you and your family. God bless!
  11. angloamer
    11. Posted by angloamer Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:54 pm EDT

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    Yaz was my hero, He wanted to play for the Yankees, being from Long Island, but the Red Sox gave him a better bonus and he came to the Sox. And he will always be are hero. Last player to win the tripple crown. One of the best all around players I have ever seen. He played the Green monster, better than anyone, and threw out many players, at home plate, with his gun of an arm. Carl, Fred Lynn, and Dewe Evans, along with Jim Rice made up one of the best outfields, in the history of baseball.
  12. papoon for president
    12. Posted by papoon for president Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:53 pm EDT

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    Showing my age, but, I had to have YAZ bread growing up. When they stopped stocking it I didn't eat a sandwich for a year. I was crushed. Best of luck to the player that made me a Sox fan and therefore caused me total misery for close to 45 years. Remember " Bucky "fukcing" Dent. "
  13. jd 1
    13. Posted by jd 1 Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:19 pm EDT

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    Yaz, says it all.
  14. ThaTruth
    14. Posted by ThaTruth Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:38 pm EDT

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    May God give you alot of strenght to go through it.Hang in there.
  15. don m
    15. Posted by don m Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:45 pm EDT

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    Number 8 is still at the plate.
  16. Dave
    16. Posted by Dave Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:00 pm EDT

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    I grew up just 30 miles south of Fenway in a small town named Attleboro. I remember watching Ted Williams during much of his career and Yaz through just about all of his career. Williams was the superior athelete, Yaz was a classy guy who worked hard to accomplish what he did. They both did exceptionally well in playing the game of baseball. However, to call either one of these guys your hero? Please get a life. They were baseball players. Good players of a game that has no other meaning in life than a game that provides entertainment. I suppose you must be immature to also worship movie stars? I think you might reach for higher standards in life when you choose your heroes. Or perhaps that is as high as your simple mind will let you reach. In any event, I wish Mr. Yaztremski a quick recovery and many more years of life whether he ever played baseball or not.
  17. Will S
    17. Posted by Will S Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:46 pm EDT

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    Baseball players are heros for kids. As adults we reminisce about baseball and our heros. When Bobby Murcer died, I felt a real loss. Not only because the man died, but because another piece of my childhood faded away. Now Yaz is sick and it makes one reflect on the limits of life. I look at old baseball cards and feel comforted. Like a song can reminds one of the past or past events even, a baseball card does the same. I clearly remember the picture and suddenly my childhood is back in focus. The innocence of being a kid and following baseball is a true gift. I have a 6-year-old son and I can only hope he develops the same kind of love for something.
  18. Eddie U
    18. Posted by Eddie U Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:51 pm EDT

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    as a huge ORIOLES growing up, YAZ was always one of my favorite ballplayers. all my prayers go out to you.
  19. Dave S Bonac Cruisers
    19. Posted by Dave S Bonac Cruisers Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:37 pm EDT

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    From 1 Long Island boy to another. My prayers are with you and your family.
    God Bless You. Bonac Cruisers
  20. Duane W
    20. Posted by Duane W Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:32 pm EDT

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    Dear Mr. Yazstremski,
    God bless you as you recover. You, and Al Kaline, are still two of my all time favorites.
    A Tiger fan,
    D W
  21. scoot
    21. Posted by scoot Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:17 pm EDT

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    All of New England is with you, Yaz, as are those of us transplanted New Englanders down here in Florida. You are the heart of the Red Sox, and we know that heart will keep beating strong.
  22. Rick S
    22. Posted by Rick S Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:40 pm EDT

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    i can still hear curt gowdy shouting "that's home run number 44 for yaz!!!" like it was yesterday. you spurred my life long love affair with the game and will always be a legend to me. get well soon.
  23. Stefn Ullarsson Piparskeggr
    23. Posted by Stefn Ullarsson Piparskeggr Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:12 pm EDT

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    One of my prize possessions is a ball that my dad caught during a game at Fenway he took me to in May '68; a foul tip off of Yaz's bat.
    About 20 years later, my wife got me his autograph.
    And 20 years again have passed, I am sending my well-wishes to him for a speedy and full recovery.
    I'll not call Mr. Yazstremski one of my heroes, but I did and do admire him for the way he played a game I love to play. But even more, I admire him for being a gentleman off the field.
    As a heart patient myself (procedure the middle of April), I know some of what he is undergoing right now.
    Heal well, sir.
  24. ourhero
    24. Posted by ourhero Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:47 pm EDT

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    I was a boy growing up in Boston and watched Yaz play. He didn't take off games because he was hurt or tired. He always played no matter what, he was always in the line-up

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