Boog ended up with Cleveland later in his career. They said he looked like a massive blood clot (the uniforms were red).
I was a big fan of Boog. Once, when my wife and I were in Oriole Park I convinced her to use her charms to get him to autograph the program at his barbeque concession. Surely, a beautiful blond has a better chance to gain his attention than a dude in a 1983 Champs baseball jersey. Nowadays, Manny is the Guy!
hahahaha https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Boog_Powell He jokingly called himself "the world's largest blood clot" when he played for the Cleveland Indians in 1975 because of their all-maroon uniforms. His first baseball card appearance was in the 1962 Topps set. Even in his 70's, he remains a fixture around Camden Yards, home of the Orioles, as his restaurant, "Boog's BBQ", is one of the most popular places to eat at the ballpark.
1962 Topps All-Star Rookie Team 4-time AL All-Star (1968-1971) 1966 AL Comeback Player of the Year Award 1975 AL Comeback Player of the Year Award AL MVP (1970) AL Slugging Percentage Leader (1964) 20-Home Run Seasons: 9 (1963, 1964, 1966, 1968-1972 & 1975) 30-Home Run Seasons: 4 (1964, 1966, 1969 & 1970) 100 RBI Seasons: 3 (1966, 1969 & 1970) Won two World Series with the Baltimore Orioles (1966 & 1970) Boog. Source https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Boog_Powell
Denny, We met him and he is real comforted with his status and great BBQ. He was charming and class! He is one large human!
Until free agency came along and became the norm, a lot of these guys were working regular jobs in the offseason, and were regular people. Ernie Banks retired as one of the all time greats and had to work as a banker (of course!) for the rest of his life to make ends meet. No prima donnas in those days. I'm not surprised Boog was so easy to be around.
