One of the good guys. Although he was far from a superstar on the field, he did very well for himself as a broadcaster and television personality. I still remember the commercials he did as a pitch man for Chrysler Corporation when they became one of the first car companies to offer rebates: “Buy a car....get a check!”
Wow, I forgot about that one but I remember it now that you have mentioned it! I even remember Johnny Carson spoofing that commercial, saying NBC was offering rebates if people would watch their shows. "Watch 'Hello Larry', Get a check!"