Buddy Baer

I liked Buddy Baer in an episode of Gunsmoke from 1956, he gave Marshal Dillon some competition.

 

I started watching that series with my Nana, she called Marshal Dillon, Nalgon. Fun memories.

 

I also liked him as the giant in Jack and the Beanstalk with Bud Abbott and Lou Costello.

Yes, I have a copy of that film - as well as The Time of their Lives - an offbeat and underrated Abbott and Costello film.

Of course, Marshall Matt Dillon broke it bad, later becoming a Drugstore Cowboy - who would’ve thunk it?

 

Ha, Ha, Ha.

 

Yeah, Because in the intro to the program you see Marshal Matt Dillon's behind as he drew against someone. Ha Ha. I watched that show over some Frejoles, Tortillas and a cup of coffee, a side order of Calabasitas too. My Nana passed away on my Dad's 50 th birthday on Jan 13 1969 of an Aortic Aneurysm. My Dad was the oldest of 4 sons. My Nana Maria was 73 years old at the time of her passing.

 

I’m not sure if Buddy Baer and his nephew Jethro Bodine together would have stood a chance against Hoss Cartwright.

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Those memories of your Abuelo sound very special to me. May both grandparents Rest In Peace.

 

Gunsmoke! I watch that series on my ROKU television. Good plain and simple television entertainment. Great show! No wonder it lasted so long!

 

Sort of built like his nephew Jethro Boudine (Max Baer Jr)

 

As to what I believe was the OP's original intent: I do not think we should consider Buddy Baer a very good heavyweight, though I do think he hit pretty hard. 52 knockouts in 64 fights is a pretty high number. And he did knockout Tony Galento, and he knocked Joe Louis down once, in 2 losses to him.

 

He was pretty good.

He held teh record for the most first round stoppages, until Shannon Briggs surpassed him.

On a side note, he was also paid more for his pro debut than any fighter, before Sugar Ray Leonard.

He had two big problems.

Joe Louis and World War II.

He got his chance against Louis slightly before he forced the issue, based on his family name, and retired after the rematch because there was little future in the game.

This means that we never quite found out how good he was.

Yes we saw him in two fights with Louis, but it woudl have been instructive to see him fight a few more contenders.