Franc-O American

poorme · 10-08-2002, 11:16 AM

The player who was playing first base for the Braves last night, you know the man who's first name is Julio.

Well, for 15+ years I've known his last name to be pronounced in baseball circles as Frank-O. But last night, Joe Buck (I think that's who it was) was pronouncing it Frahn-co. What's going on? Did Joe do this on his own or did Julio come out with some kind of statement - !ME LLAMO FRAHN-CO!

By the way, don't know where to put this thread. Could go in PAS, but doesn't have much to do with baseball.

VNV Nation · 10-08-2002, 11:20 AM

It's Frahn-co.

poorme · 10-08-2002, 11:25 AM

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Originally posted by VNV Nation
It's Frahn-co.

when did it become Frahn-co to american broadcasters? what precipitated it? are all broadcasters pronouncing latin names like they are speaking spanish?

"the cubs are in Loce Ahn hell ace tonight to play the Dodgers..."

Skip · 10-08-2002, 11:33 AM

This is just going to drive you crazy all day, isn't it poorme? You always axe such interesting questions.

rcartman28 · 10-08-2002, 11:34 AM

I think Jon Miller was pronouncing Guzman on Sunday as "gooz MAHN" as well......wish I had saved the TIVO of the game.

pathogan · 10-08-2002, 11:51 AM

Geez, who cares??Miller is fluent in Spanish, I believe...either way it's an inprovement from the days of Clemente being called "Bobby" because Roberto was Too Spanish

poorme · 10-08-2002, 11:58 AM

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Originally posted by pathogan
Geez, who cares??Miller is fluent in Spanish, I believe

some people worry about terrorism or world hunger or their stock portfolios. I worry about things like this.

pathogan · 10-08-2002, 12:01 PM

...I worry about my kids getting home allright,everything after that is gravy

VNV Nation · 10-08-2002, 12:03 PM

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Originally posted by pathogan
Geez, who cares??Miller is fluent in Spanish, I believe...either way it's an inprovement from the days of Clemente being called "Bobby" because Roberto was Too Spanish

I agree. Jesus Alou was called "Jay" because American broadcasters were uncomfortable calling someone "Jesus."

I think one of the first broadcasters to make a real effort to pronounce foreign-born players' names right was Gene Hart. When the Flyers played the Central Red Army team and when the Russian players first started coming over, he would use the Russian pronounciations and I would have no idea who he was talking about (the center for Detroit is "Feed-er-ahv" not Fed-der-off).

poorme · 10-08-2002, 12:05 PM

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Originally posted by pathogan
...I worry about my kids getting home allright,everything after that is gravy

well, good thing you don't live around here. there's some wack-o blowing people away at random. between that and the crime infested neighborhood I live, in the only time I feel safe is at work or inside my home. (we have iron bars on every window and a $4000 security system. oh yeah, and a 180 pound dog).

gyb13 · 10-08-2002, 12:25 PM

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Originally posted by poorme
well, good thing you don't live around here. there's some wack-o blowing people away at random.

this stuff is scaring me....a sniper gone mental shooting women in gas stations and children in school is messed up...

pwdennis · 10-08-2002, 02:33 PM

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Originally posted by pathogan
Geez, who cares??Miller is fluent in Spanish, I believe...either way it's an inprovement from the days of Clemente being called "Bobby" because Roberto was Too Spanish

certainly you must remember Pedro "Pete" Ramos and Zolio "Zorro" Versalles or more recently Roberto "Bobby" Kelly

10-08-2002, 11:16 AM	#1
poorme Guest Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: washington dc Posts: 2,625	Franc-O American The player who was playing first base for the Braves last night, you know the man who's first name is Julio. Well, for 15+ years I've known his last name to be pronounced in baseball circles as Frank-O. But last night, Joe Buck (I think that's who it was) was pronouncing it Frahn-co. What's going on? Did Joe do this on his own or did Julio come out with some kind of statement - !ME LLAMO FRAHN-CO! By the way, don't know where to put this thread. Could go in PAS, but doesn't have much to do with baseball.

10-08-2002, 11:34 AM	#5
rcartman28 NetShrine All-Century Team Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Hudson, WI Posts: 1,408	I think Jon Miller was pronouncing Guzman on Sunday as "gooz MAHN" as well......wish I had saved the TIVO of the game. __________________ I would have looked out for the water main. But that's just me..... Brett Favre

10-08-2002, 11:51 AM	#6
pathogan william Blake's Innkeeper Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 2,828	Whats the problem? Geez, who cares??Miller is fluent in Spanish, I believe...either way it's an inprovement from the days of Clemente being called "Bobby" because Roberto was Too Spanish Last edited by pathogan : 10-08-2002 at 11:54 AM.

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pathogan william Blake's Innkeeper Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 2,828	Nah ...I worry about my kids getting home allright,everything after that is gravy

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