Bob Baun RIP

[bluecolt]

Leaf great Bobby Baun just passed at 86. He was one of the giants of the Leaf blueline, along with Allan Stanley, Kent Douglas and Tim Horton, that saw the Leafs win multiple Stanley Cups in the sixties.
His claim to fame was playing a Stanley Cup playoff game in 1964 with a broken ankle and scoring the winning goal.
He was one of Punch Imlach's detractors and, hence, was moved to the old Oakland Seals in the 1967 expansion draft. He bounced around after that, from Oakland to Detroit, thence to Buffalo, St Louis and finally back to the Leafs.
He was just 5'9" and 180 lbs but he could really crunch you.
RIP Bob.

 

[tml]

A bad year for former Maple Leafs who wore the number 21. RIP.
https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/toronto-maple-leafs-legend-bobby-baun-dead-at-86-1.1996244

 

[shack]

Leaf great Bobby Baun just passed at 86. He was one of the giants of the Leaf blueline, along with Allan Stanley, Kent Douglas and Tim Horton, that saw the Leafs win multiple Stanley Cups in the sixties.
His claim to fame was playing a Stanley Cup playoff game in 1964 with a broken ankle and scoring the winning goal.
He was one of Punch Imlach's detractors and, hence, was moved to the old Oakland Seals in the 1967 expansion draft. He bounced around after that, from Oakland to Detroit, thence to Buffalo, St Louis and finally back to the Leafs.
He was just 5'9" and 180 lbs but he could really crunch you.
RIP Bob.

Brewer and Baun. Horton and Stanley.

I believe that cup winning goal was in overtime.

I also believe he made a lot of money by owning several Tim Horton's franchises.

 

[bluecolt]

A bad year for former Maple Leafs who wore the number 21. RIP.
https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/toronto-maple-leafs-legend-bobby-baun-dead-at-86-1.1996244

I never thought of that. You're right.

 

[Insidious Von]

Before my time but, like Peter Ing, if he invested in Timmes he probably did very well.

I remember when Eddie Shack opened a doughnut shop in Bolton, it didn't take off. Timmies already cleared the tracks.

 

[mburner]

I remember watching that "broken ankle" game on TV. In the NYC area, no less. Beats me what channel or network it was on. But it was on, and for a bona fide hockey head that was good enough for me.

 

[The Oracle]

Baun was a good defender and a tough guy. Decent scrapper when need be.

This was in era of really tough physical hockey. Definitely not a figure skating era,that's for sure.

His place in Leaf lore has been cemented for a long time now and rightfully so.

 

[Darts]

"As detailed in the 1994 biography “Gordie: A Hockey Legend,” Howe was told by Red Wings management that he was the league’s best player and accordingly being paid the league’s highest salary.

In an age before teams were required to disclose salary information, Howe never questioned the information he was given.

That changed in 1968, during a chance conversation with new teammate Bobby Baun. Howe learned that Baun was earning US$67,000 per year – significantly more than his $45,000 annual salary. Red Wings defenceman Carl Brewer was making even more money, at $90,000 per year. Howe took his complaints to team owner Bruce Norris, who agreed to bump his salary up to $100,000."

 

[K Douglas]

Pound for pound one of the toughest hockey players ever according to Don Cherry. Baun was before my time but he's a Maple Leaf icon. RIP.

 

[bluecolt]

Brewer and Baun. Horton and Stanley.

I believe that cup winning goal was in overtime.

I also believe he made a lot of money by owning several Tim Horton's franchises.

It was in Game 6 of the 1964 series against Detroit. He stopped a Gordie Howe shot at the ankle. He scored the winning goal in overtime in Game 6. the Leafs won the Cup two days later.

 

[shack]

It was in Game 6 of the 1964 series against Detroit. He stopped a Gordie Howe shot at the ankle. He scored the winning goal in overtime in Game 6. the Leafs won the Cup two days later.

Close but no cigar. Thanks.

 

[mburner]

One more thing about Mr. Baun: No doubt that hockey players were tough and impervious before him, but his feat feeds every player pro and amateur to this day. He set the template for modern athletes in all sports. When a hangnail DLs a pitcher for 6 weeks whose name is invoked? Yup, you know!!!

 

[Insidious Von]

Correction: The Leafs goalie who invested his money in Tim's is Jiri Jrha not Peter Ing.

Something interesting about that 1964 Red Wings team. The had a rookie on the team named Paul Henderson.