Tim "Thug Life" Hummel has retired - RedsZone.com - Cincinnati Reds Fans' Home for Baseball Discussion

Tom Servo · 12-31-2007, 12:18 PM

I was looking for Reds news and this caught my eye.

Quote:

Some of the brightest baseball stars to emerge from South Hampton Roads have returned home with a proposal that could help aspiring athletes follow in their footsteps.

Major League Baseball players Michael Cuddyer, B.J. Upton and his younger brother Justin, and Tim Hummel have joined forces under the company 7 Cities Enterprises and are in negotiations with officials from two local cities to build a baseball clinic and separate sports therapy center.

The players hope to acquire taxpayer-owned land in either Virginia Beach or Chesapeake to build their facilities, which could draw young athletes from the region and across the country.

The group wants to open up a clinic where baseball players with dreams of going pro can train and pump up their game.

The sports therapy facility would be geared toward promising baseball, basketball and football players who need conditioning or help improving their agility.

Several of the 7 Cities partners are standouts from Chesapeake. Cuddyer is an outfielder for the Minnesota Twins. B.J. Upton plays for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Justin Upton is a right-fielder with the Arizona Diamondbacks. Hummel played for the Cincinnati Reds before retiring. Local sports trainer Michael Hutchinson Call is also on the team.

http://hamptonroads.com/2007/12/pros...ing-facilities

KronoRed · 12-31-2007, 12:35 PM

Sad day.

Team Clark · 12-31-2007, 01:34 PM

Very Sad... The guy just had so much potential.

Life is like a box of chocolates...you never know whatcha gonna get.

919191 · 12-31-2007, 03:43 PM

Well, when you are competing with Jim Coombs, you have to be realistic.

Ron Madden · 12-31-2007, 03:56 PM

Is there such a thing as a "Retired Thug"?

Chip R · 12-31-2007, 04:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ron Madden

Is there such a thing as a "Retired Thug"?

When you're a thug you're a thug for life.

pahster · 12-31-2007, 04:09 PM

Retiring can't help his street cred.

Ron Madden · 12-31-2007, 04:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pahster

Retiring can't help his street cred.

Thats what I'm talkin'bout.

VR · 12-31-2007, 04:36 PM

Koufax, Sanders, Hummel. What could have been.

RedFanAlways1966 · 12-31-2007, 05:20 PM

Add to the legend...

When Tim Hummel hit a HR in a MLB game, his team always won.

(1) Sept. 1, 2003
>> REDS win 5-4 over Brewers.
(2) Sept. 5, 2003
>> REDS win 4-2 over Cards.
(3) June 16, 2004
>> REDS win 7-4 over Rangers.

RedFanAlways1966 · 01-01-2008, 08:42 PM

Add to the legend...

When Tim Hummel had more than 1 RBI in a MLB game, his team always won.

(1) Aug. 29, 2003 (2 RBI)
>> REDS win 8-5 over Cards.
(2) Sept. 1, 2003 (2 RBI)
>> REDS win 5-4 over Brewers.
(3) May 11, 2004 (2 RBI)
>> REDS win 6-3 over Padres.

Raisor · 12-31-2007, 05:23 PM

T is for Tough
H is for Hell
U is for Ugly
G is for Jail, because everyone knows that a Thug can't spell.

SteelSD · 12-31-2007, 06:16 PM

A truly sad day for true Thugs and Thugettes everywhere. In memorium, I would like to offer one last performance of the Official the Thug Life Fan Club Theme Song...

Big Pimpin’

With apologies to Jay-Z

Performed by Thug Life Masta T. Humdiggity, Lark Daddy, G-R-iff-ey Mack Playa’ K

Uhh, uh uh uh
It's big pimpin baby..
It's big pimpin, spendin G's
Feel me.. uh-huh uhh, uh-huh..
Ge-ge-geyeah, geyeah
Ge-ge-geyeah, geyeah..

[Thug Life Masta T. Humdiggity]

You know I - thug em, pound em, yank em, smoke em
Cause I don't freakin’ need em
Take em out the park, whether light or dark
Pitchers I don’t never heed em
First time rag arm fusses I'm breezin’
Talkin bout, "This be Thug Life’s season."
Baseball pimp in every sense of the word, snitch
Pitcher trippin with no good reason
Bats from the hood where I keep em
til I need a hit, til I need to beat your <censored>
Then it's, beep beep I'm pickin ribbies up
Up on me, the meatball pitchers suck
Playa’s wanna put Thuggy’s fists in cuffs
Throw a fastball you be pushin’ your luck
Might have good stuff but I be lightin’ you up
so how you be livin it up? Shoot I..
give with nothin, y'all be frontin
cause you pitch like a JIMMAH!?
You got nothin, never happen
I'll be forever mackin
HeartS cold as assassins, but we got passion
I got no patience
And I hate waitin..
So get yo’ pitch in
And let's RI-I-I-I-I-IDE.. check em out now
RI-I-I-I-I-IDE, yeah
And let's RI-I-I-I-I-IDE.. check em out now
RI-I-I-I-I-IDE, yeah

Chorus One: [Thug Life Mack Masta T. Humdiggity]

We doin.. big pimpin, pitcha’ thowin the cheese
Check em out now
Big pimpin, at the G.A.B
We doin.. big pimpin up in N.Y.C.
It's just that T. Humma’, Lark, G-R-iff-ey
Yo yo yo.. big pimpin, smackin’ that cheese
We doin - big pimpin, at the G.A.B
We doin.. big pimpin down in B.O.B
It's just that T. Humma’, Lark, G-R-iff-ey

[Lark Daddy]

Figure it's the – big Cinci rap impresario
Comin straight up out small market bar-rio
Makin’ a mill' up at the age of forty-o
Then sit back and peep my sce-nawr-e-oh
Oops, my bad, that's my scenario
No it ain’t luck that ball done go
Now every time, every place, everywhere we know
Peeps start pointin - they say, "There he go!"
Now these suckas know we carry mo' heat than a little bit
Trippin’ pitchas must be feeling mighty snakebit
And if you catch a lick when I spit, then it won't be a little hit
Go read my stats you illiterate <censored> and step up yo' vocab
Don't be surprised if two runners score with me
and you see us comin down on yo' bad
Livin ghetto-fabulous, so mad, you just can't take it
But playa if you hatin
then you wait while yo' slider gets raked, it’s cake
You gotta play like you weigh wet wit two pairs of clothes on
Now take yo’ sass to the back as I'm ready to rake
This is the land they let me get my pro's on
Pump it up in the pro-zone
That's the rubber we be breakin yo’ toes on
Batters box is what we flow's on
When we gets hot, then the balls start poppin like ozone
Keep pitchers crunk like Trigger-man
Fo' real it don't get no bigger man
Don't trip, let's flip, gettin throwed on the flip
And getting old there ain’t nothin’ to it, fool

Chorus Two: [Lark Daddy]

We doin.. big pimpin, pitcha’ thowin the cheese
Check em out now
Big pimpin, at the G.A.B
We doin.. big pimpin up in N.Y.C.
It's just that T. Humma’, Lark, G-R-iff-ey
Yo yo yo.. big pimpin, smackin’ that cheese
We doin - big pimpin, at the G.A.B
We doin.. big pimpin down in B.O.B
It's just that T. Humma’, Lark, G-R-iff-ey

[G-R-iff-ey Mack Playa’ K]

Uhh.. ball taken out, P given up, hope he got a Manzanillo cup
All my game got leather and wood, and it ain’t no luck
Everybody wanna ball, pitcha heeding my call
If he up, watch him fall, cause we bleed em all
If I wasn't playin’ baby, I would still be ridin Mercedes
Chromin shinin sippin daily, no rest till Lindner done pay me
Uhhh, now what y'all know bout them other NL boys?
Comin down in candied toys, trippin’ out just talkin noise

Chorus Two

..........

Rep-rah-zent, Thuggy. Rep...rah...ZENT.

MrCinatit · 12-31-2007, 08:25 PM

I assume they will be retiring his uniform number.

remdog · 12-31-2007, 09:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrCinatit

I assume they will be retiring his uniform number.

He had a number!?!

Rem

12-31-2007, 12:35 PM	#2
KronoRed The Lineups stink. Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: West N. Carolina Posts: 55,342	Re: Tim "Thug Life" Hummel has retired Sad day. __________________ Go Gators!

12-31-2007, 03:43 PM	#4
919191 Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: the corner bar Posts: 3,746	Re: Tim "Thug Life" Hummel has retired Well, when you are competing with Jim Coombs, you have to be realistic. __________________ I've been to dinner at Jimmy Buffet's house, and I've eaten it at a homeless shelter. And there's great joy and harrowing terror to be found in both places. -Todd Snider

12-31-2007, 03:56 PM	#5
Ron Madden Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 5,815	Re: Tim "Thug Life" Hummel has retired Is there such a thing as a "Retired Thug"?

12-31-2007, 04:09 PM	#7
pahster Something clever Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Carrboro, NC Posts: 1,898	Re: Tim "Thug Life" Hummel has retired Retiring can't help his street cred.

12-31-2007, 04:36 PM	#9
VR Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Vancouver, Wa Posts: 8,215	Re: Tim "Thug Life" Hummel has retired Koufax, Sanders, Hummel. What could have been. __________________ “Our team is a team full of fighters. They never panic. We don't necessarily get all the hits we want all the time, but we find a way to win.” – Dusty Baker

12-31-2007, 05:20 PM	#10
RedFanAlways1966 For a Level Playing Field Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Oakwood, OH Posts: 11,242	Re: Tim "Thug Life" Hummel has retired Add to the legend... When Tim Hummel hit a HR in a MLB game, his team always won. (1) Sept. 1, 2003 >> REDS win 5-4 over Brewers. (2) Sept. 5, 2003 >> REDS win 4-2 over Cards. (3) June 16, 2004 >> REDS win 7-4 over Rangers. __________________ Small market fan... always hoping, but never expecting.

01-01-2008, 08:42 PM	#11
RedFanAlways1966 For a Level Playing Field Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Oakwood, OH Posts: 11,242	Re: Tim "Thug Life" Hummel has retired Add to the legend... When Tim Hummel had more than 1 RBI in a MLB game, his team always won. (1) Aug. 29, 2003 (2 RBI) >> REDS win 8-5 over Cards. (2) Sept. 1, 2003 (2 RBI) >> REDS win 5-4 over Brewers. (3) May 11, 2004 (2 RBI) >> REDS win 6-3 over Padres. __________________ Small market fan... always hoping, but never expecting.

12-31-2007, 05:23 PM	#12
Raisor Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 12,680	Re: Tim "Thug Life" Hummel has retired T is for Tough H is for Hell U is for Ugly G is for Jail, because everyone knows that a Thug can't spell. __________________ "But I do know Joey's sister indirectly (or foster sister) and I have heard stories of Joey being into shopping, designer wear, fancy coffees, and pedicures."

12-31-2007, 06:16 PM	#13
SteelSD Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,025	Re: Tim "Thug Life" Hummel has retired A truly sad day for true Thugs and Thugettes everywhere. In memorium, I would like to offer one last performance of the Official the Thug Life Fan Club Theme Song... Big Pimpin’ With apologies to Jay-Z Performed by Thug Life Masta T. Humdiggity, Lark Daddy, G-R-iff-ey Mack Playa’ K Uhh, uh uh uh It's big pimpin baby.. It's big pimpin, spendin G's Feel me.. uh-huh uhh, uh-huh.. Ge-ge-geyeah, geyeah Ge-ge-geyeah, geyeah.. [Thug Life Masta T. Humdiggity] You know I - thug em, pound em, yank em, smoke em Cause I don't freakin’ need em Take em out the park, whether light or dark Pitchers I don’t never heed em First time rag arm fusses I'm breezin’ Talkin bout, "This be Thug Life’s season." Baseball pimp in every sense of the word, snitch Pitcher trippin with no good reason Bats from the hood where I keep em til I need a hit, til I need to beat your <censored> Then it's, beep beep I'm pickin ribbies up Up on me, the meatball pitchers suck Playa’s wanna put Thuggy’s fists in cuffs Throw a fastball you be pushin’ your luck Might have good stuff but I be lightin’ you up so how you be livin it up? Shoot I.. give with nothin, y'all be frontin cause you pitch like a JIMMAH!? You got nothin, never happen I'll be forever mackin HeartS cold as assassins, but we got passion I got no patience And I hate waitin.. So get yo’ pitch in And let's RI-I-I-I-I-IDE.. check em out now RI-I-I-I-I-IDE, yeah And let's RI-I-I-I-I-IDE.. check em out now RI-I-I-I-I-IDE, yeah Chorus One: [Thug Life Mack Masta T. Humdiggity] We doin.. big pimpin, pitcha’ thowin the cheese Check em out now Big pimpin, at the G.A.B We doin.. big pimpin up in N.Y.C. It's just that T. Humma’, Lark, G-R-iff-ey Yo yo yo.. big pimpin, smackin’ that cheese We doin - big pimpin, at the G.A.B We doin.. big pimpin down in B.O.B It's just that T. Humma’, Lark, G-R-iff-ey [Lark Daddy] Figure it's the – big Cinci rap impresario Comin straight up out small market bar-rio Makin’ a mill' up at the age of forty-o Then sit back and peep my sce-nawr-e-oh Oops, my bad, that's my scenario No it ain’t luck that ball done go Now every time, every place, everywhere we know Peeps start pointin - they say, "There he go!" Now these suckas know we carry mo' heat than a little bit Trippin’ pitchas must be feeling mighty snakebit And if you catch a lick when I spit, then it won't be a little hit Go read my stats you illiterate <censored> and step up yo' vocab Don't be surprised if two runners score with me and you see us comin down on yo' bad Livin ghetto-fabulous, so mad, you just can't take it But playa if you hatin then you wait while yo' slider gets raked, it’s cake You gotta play like you weigh wet wit two pairs of clothes on Now take yo’ sass to the back as I'm ready to rake This is the land they let me get my pro's on Pump it up in the pro-zone That's the rubber we be breakin yo’ toes on Batters box is what we flow's on When we gets hot, then the balls start poppin like ozone Keep pitchers crunk like Trigger-man Fo' real it don't get no bigger man Don't trip, let's flip, gettin throwed on the flip And getting old there ain’t nothin’ to it, fool Chorus Two: [Lark Daddy] We doin.. big pimpin, pitcha’ thowin the cheese Check em out now Big pimpin, at the G.A.B We doin.. big pimpin up in N.Y.C. It's just that T. Humma’, Lark, G-R-iff-ey Yo yo yo.. big pimpin, smackin’ that cheese We doin - big pimpin, at the G.A.B We doin.. big pimpin down in B.O.B It's just that T. Humma’, Lark, G-R-iff-ey [G-R-iff-ey Mack Playa’ K] Uhh.. ball taken out, P given up, hope he got a Manzanillo cup All my game got leather and wood, and it ain’t no luck Everybody wanna ball, pitcha heeding my call If he up, watch him fall, cause we bleed em all If I wasn't playin’ baby, I would still be ridin Mercedes Chromin shinin sippin daily, no rest till Lindner done pay me Uhhh, now what y'all know bout them other NL boys? Comin down in candied toys, trippin’ out just talkin noise Chorus Two .......... Rep-rah-zent, Thuggy. Rep...rah...ZENT. __________________ "The problem with strikeouts isn't that they hurt your team, it's that they hurt your feelings..." --Rob Neyer "The single most important thing for a hitter is to get a good pitch to hit. A good hitter can hit a pitch that’s over the plate three times better than a great hitter with a ball in a tough spot.” --Ted Williams

12-31-2007, 08:25 PM	#14
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