How to pronounce Goudey and Bowman?

[ASF123]

I heard Ryan Dempster on a Cubs broadcast earlier this year - he’s apparently a longtime collector and was talking about bidding on a 1933 “Goodie” Jimmie Foxx. Dempster is Canadian, so maybe that’s like “aboot.”

[BillyCoxDodgers3B]

Originally Posted by ASF123

I heard Ryan Dempster on a Cubs broadcast earlier this year - he’s apparently a longtime collector and was talking about bidding on a 1933 “Goodie” Jimmie Foxx. Dempster is Canadian, so maybe that’s like “aboot.”

That's the French influence affecting an Anglophone Canadian! I too originally thought they were Goodeys as a kid. Most Canadians probably would.

[Bobbycee]

C'mon!

How do you pronounce Topps? Is the emphasis on the 1st p or second p?

[BobbyStrawberry]

Goudey

I've never heard an American pronounce it any other way than rhyming with "Howdy Doody"

International phonetical alphabet spelling: haʊdi

Lajoie

I believe it's only two syllables, like "causeway" but I've heard many Americans add a third syllable in the middle, as in "That-a-way"

International phonetical alphabet spelling: læʒweɪ

[biggsdaddycool]

Originally Posted by Bobbycee

C'mon!

How do you pronounce Topps? Is the emphasis on the 1st p or second p?

I hear they are changing the pronunciation to FAN-ah-tics.


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[jerseygary]

Thanks for replying everyone, I appreciate it

[Cliff Bowman]

The only time in my life I have ever heard Bowman pronounced as anything other than ‘Bo-Man’ is when someone screwed up trying to pronounce my written or typed name on a piece of paper in front of them.

[samosa4u]

Originally Posted by ASF123

I heard Ryan Dempster on a Cubs broadcast earlier this year - he’s apparently a longtime collector and was talking about bidding on a 1933 “Goodie” Jimmie Foxx. Dempster is Canadian, so maybe that’s like “aboot.”

Been in Canada my whole-entire life and I still have not heard anybody say "aboot" yet.

[Snapolit1]

As to Honus Wagner, saw some reliable information recently that 99% of us have been pronouncing it wrong.

It's no HOE-nis but Hahn-is, as someone above pointed out.

[Mark17]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

As to Honus Wagner, saw some reliable information recently that 99% of us have been pronouncing it wrong.

It's no HOE-nis but Hahn-is, as someone above pointed out.

And his parents probably pronounced his last name "Vagner, as they were German immigrants. [I hope I don't get Jack Morris-ed for noting that...]

[Huysmans]

Originally Posted by samosa4u

Been in Canada my whole-entire life and I still have not heard anybody say "aboot" yet.

I concur. As a Canadian, I have never heard the word pronounced that way in my life.
It's like the stereotype of Americans thinking Canadians say "eh" every two seconds. lol

We have "eh", you 'muricans have the worse-sounding "y'all"

[Tabe]

Originally Posted by Huysmans

I concur. As a Canadian, I have never heard the word pronounced that way in my life.
It's like the stereotype of Americans thinking Canadians say "eh" every two seconds. lol

We have "eh", you 'muricans have the worse-sounding "y'all"

I think it's regional. I've heard "aboot" many times from Canadians. And the "eh" on every sentence I heard from all the hockey players who lived in my dorm in college.

[ASF123]

Originally Posted by Tabe

I think it's regional. I've heard "aboot" many times from Canadians.

So have I, even from Canadians who have lived for many years in the US. That and pronouncing "been" like "bean."

The pronunciation of "about" seems to change noticeably as you go north. Here in Chicago it's "abowt," but if you get much into Wisconsin and certainly Minnesota, it changes to "aboat."

[irishdenny]

This is a 'Call Ya Friend in Vancoovrr' Life Line question fir me (:

[brianp-beme]

If in Goudey pronunciation doubt, it is best if you instead collect Diamond Stars or Batter Up cards.

Brian (and Topps instead of Bowman)

[tonyo]

I think it's been established here before that Goudey is Gow-dee, but I still say Goo-dee regardless Can't break old habits!

Bowman, I don't think I've ever known anyone to suggest any other pronunciation other than Bo-man

Lajoie and Cicotte, I've only skimmed this thread, but didn't see anyone reference The Glory of Their Times on tape. On that audio tape, the players said Lazh-a-way and See-cot (I'm pretty sure anyway, it's been a few years since I listened to that)

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Tabe

I think it's regional. I've heard "aboot" many times from Canadians. And the "eh" on every sentence I heard from all the hockey players who lived in my dorm in college.

I had a hockey player roommate and the eh was constant.

[Peter_Spaeth]

One name in sports that has obvious pronunciation is Mike Krzyzewski.

[Tabe]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

One name in sports that has obvious pronunciation is Mike Krzyzewski.

Or Brett Favre.