The Passing of a Great Member

Champs96ws · Mar 22, 2011

As many of you have read during the coarse of the day. We have lost a great friend and an important piece of this site. Randy Martin aka Fatboycards has been with us since the infancy of The Bench and he always treated everyone with respect be it an old timer or the new guy on the block. We can only hope that others will follow in his footsteps and help guide new members the same way he did.

He was the 39th member of our HOF and he was proud to be a member of our MOD team. His insight and opinions were greatly appreciated on our staff, today we lost a FAMILY member.

We have created a special avatar in memory of Randy, he will be missed.

REST IN PEACE

Thanks to Nick for the quick photoshop work.

Braves95 · Mar 22, 2011

Randy was definitely an example to me on how to handle myself here on the Bench. He will be missed.

Motown G · Mar 22, 2011

Love the new avatar; he will be missed.

basebal1fan · Mar 22, 2011

You will be missed, RIP Randy.

kendalld99 · Mar 23, 2011

RIP Randy!!! Thanks for the mentoring when I first started on the Bench... You will be greatly missed!!

metsman1986 · Mar 23, 2011

I have adopted the new avatar for awhile to honor his passion for this site and collecting cards and for his love of the Bengals and Reds..................As Joe Nuxhall use to say at the end of a radio broadcast on WLW 'This is the old left hander rounding third and heading for home, good night everybody"

3greyhounds · Mar 23, 2011

It goes without saying that we've lost a great friend and family member. RIP, Randy - may you have a box seat at the Great Ballpark in the Sky.

rangersfan1982 · Mar 23, 2011

I personally never traded a lot with him, but always enjoyed his posts and comments that he would always leave around the site. He was no doubt one of the best members of this website and will be truly missed by us all. "Gone, but never forgotten"...we will miss you my friend, but know you're still watching down on each one of us applauding the success may have. Rest in peace...

robert326 · Mar 23, 2011

I'm still in disbelief. Randy was a terrific guy, and really one of the builders of the community we have here.

Great work on the avatar, I love it.

BiggioDiogu759 · Mar 23, 2011

Awesome job on avatar

RIP Randy

Jeb67 · Mar 23, 2011

I had the pleasure to trade several times with randy.Always fair and honest. RIP Randy.

Jeb67 · Mar 23, 2011

I had the pleasure to trade several times with Randy.Always fair and honest. RIP Randy.

daniml292 · Mar 23, 2011

I didn't know Randy too well, but I do know he was an intricate part of this Bench Family. You will be missed Randy. RIP.

I found this Tribute page, thought I'd share with you all as well:

http://www.tributes.com/show/James--Martin-91090156

Myerburg311 · Mar 23, 2011

Wow, I can't believe that.. RIP Randy

Motown G · Mar 23, 2011

Still really difficult to grasp today.......

JJLevitsky · Mar 23, 2011

I am still having trouble with this. Love the avatar. Nice work. I will display it for a while in tribute.

Thanks,

Jeff

David K. · Mar 23, 2011

Thanks for the Avatar in memory of Randy! He was a great friend and moderator of "The Bench"! He was the heart and soul of this great site! Best regards, David

loftheb · Mar 23, 2011

Like many, I never really knew Randy - I don't think I traded with him, either. But I read most of his posts, and was very entertained by all of them. He definitely had everyone's respect. I am sorry for the loss to the people who he was closest to. Rest in Peace. This is a stunner.

tugboat2648 · Mar 23, 2011

I had the pleasure of trading with him a couple times - great person and all around class act. He will be sorely missed

Alex

BBonds25 · Mar 23, 2011

I am speechless. Randy was a member in my fantasy baseball league, and just took part in our draft this past Sunday.

Randy was a great person, and I know he will be dearly missed.

RIP Randy.

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