That's right Mlmarmer! I remember that part now. Thank you for
confirming and embellishing what I thought I remembered!
I met Hondo in 1990 in Buffalo. He seemed to be a very nice, almost
shy guy.
--- In thewashingtonsenators@yahoogroups.com, "mlmarmer"
<mlmarmer@m...> wrote:
> This is from a friend, who is not on the list and here is reply,
of his version of the commercial, to the email below.
>
> Yes, I remember the commercial. After Hondo hits the home run and
touches home plate, the catcher looks at him and asks Frank "How
long have you been drinking Nestles Quik?" Frank pinches him on the
cheek and says "Since I was about your size".
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: fourteen_green
> To: thewashingtonsenators@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2003 10:15 AM
> Subject: [The Washington Senators] Nestles Quik
>
>
> Hi all,
>
> I have a vague recollection of Frank Howard appearing in a TV
> commercial for Nestles Quik round about 1968 or 1969. I seem to
recall
> the catcher taunting Frank by saying something like, "Hey,
Frankie
> wankie chocolate boy" before Hondo cranks one out of the park.
He
> circles the bases and gives the catcher a kind of a "I told you
so"
> look as he steps on home plate.
>
> Did I dream this? Does anyone else remember this commercial?
Anyone
> have it on tape somewhere?
>
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