Showing posts with label Classic Punto Literature. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Classic Punto Literature. Show all posts

Thursday, February 18, 2016

Classic Punto Literature -- Vol 4 -- An Oral History of Nick Punto Sliding Headfirst into First Base

By: Randball's Stu
Place: SB Nation -- Twinkie Town
Title: An Oral History of Nick Punto Sliding Headfirst into First Base
Date: January 24, 2013
Profound Excerpt:

"COREY KOSKIE (former third baseman, Minnesota Twins): Punto shows up at the Dome on this tricked-out Harley, and I swear to God the entire thing is on fire, him included, like that Ghost Rider movie. He skids to a halt, jumps off the bike, rolls around on the grass to put out the fire, brushes himself off, and says, "Woo! Tokyo Drift! Alright, boys, let's go, let's go, let's go! Play to win, guys!"

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Saturday, February 6, 2016

Classic Punto Literature -- Vol 3 -- Nick Punto's New Bike

By: Jon Marthaler
Place: SB Nation -- Twinkie Town
Title: Nick Punto's New Bike
Date: March 3, 2008

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Friday, February 5, 2016

Classic Punto Literature -- Vol 2 -- A Day in the Life of Little Nicky Punto

By: Jon Marthaler
Place: SB Nation -- Twinkie Town
Title: A Day in the Life of Little Nicky Punto
Date: Feb 12, 2010
Profound Excerpt:
4:35 - Call Gardy. He's not picking up, like every morning, but now he knows that SOMEBODY was up. And getting after it.
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Wednesday, February 3, 2016

Classic Punto Literature -- Vol 1 -- Nick Punto Visits Twins in Anaheim; Enthusiasm Injuries at 'Expected' Levels

By: Randball Stu
Place: SB Nation -- Twinkie Town
Title: Nick Punto Visits Twins in Anaheim; Enthusiasm Injuries at 'Expected' Levels
Date: July 24, 2015
Profound Excerpt:

"That little S.O.B. just went headfirst into the rocks while the geysers were going off," said an usher who asked to remain anonymous.  "He was yelling 'INTENSITY' and 'TWIST IT LET'S GOOOOOOOOOOO' and the rocks just kept tumbling down.

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