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Toyota G's Commercial

Edgy MD Aug 19 2018 06:55 PM

The only world I want to live in. [youtube:2s3t33md]OpWUEj5RoGc[/youtube:2s3t33md]

John Cougar Lunchbucket Aug 19 2018 08:11 PM Re: Toyota G's Commercial

wow.

MFS62 Aug 19 2018 09:35 PM Re: Toyota G's Commercial

An Endy-worth catch around 1:36. Later

Frayed Knot Aug 19 2018 09:44 PM Re: Toyota G's Commercial

Oh sure, and the only black guy in the whole commercial is the one who gets thrown out of the game. Why they gotta do that to a brother?

Edgy MD Aug 19 2018 10:04 PM Re: Toyota G's Commercial

I just love the great form everybody shows. US commercials featuring baseball always seem to feature actors who've never touched a bat before directed by somebody who's never seen a game. There's a Nathan's ad out there that I weep over that plays during the Mets' MLB.TV broadcasts.

bmfc1 Aug 19 2018 10:09 PM Re: Toyota G's Commercial

One of the commentators notes that there is a sign that says "DOUBLEDAY" at 1:50 and another points out that the "black guy" is Warren Cromartie (1:21). https://www.adweek.com/creativity/toyot ... me-164003/

Frayed Knot Aug 19 2018 11:54 PM Re: Toyota G's Commercial Edited 2 time(s), most recently on Aug 20 2018 12:03 AM

That makes sense then seeing as how Cromartie played in Japan for a long time and was very popular there. A Miami native, the USA is probably third in line for Cro's popularity behind (in one order or another) Japan and Canada given his nine seasons* with the Expos. * plus two more with 'Quebec' when they were a AA affiliate of the Expos

Edgy MD Aug 20 2018 12:01 AM Re: Toyota G's Commercial

Cro managed an all-Japanese, all-traveling team in the indy, US-based Golden Baseball League.

Fman99 Aug 20 2018 01:36 PM Re: Toyota G's Commercial

I enjoyed that.

smg58 Aug 20 2018 02:57 PM Re: Toyota G's Commercial

That totally rocked.

seawolf17 Aug 20 2018 03:25 PM Re: Toyota G's Commercial

I'm still not 100% sure if it's for a specific model (The Toyota G's?) or a feature, but it's awesome. A Japan trip that includes baseball is absolutely on my bucket list. "You Gotta Have Wa" is one of the best baseball/culture books I've ever read.

Edgy MD Aug 20 2018 03:39 PM Re: Toyota G's Commercial

Shortly after You've Gotta Have Wa, Robert Whiting ended up co-writing Warren Cromartie's memoir.

Benjamin Grimm Aug 20 2018 03:48 PM Re: Toyota G's Commercial

seawolf17 wrote: A Japan trip that includes baseball is absolutely on my bucket list. "You Gotta Have Wa" is one of the best baseball/culture books I've ever read. I'd like to do that too. We were in Japan in 2006, but it was November into December, so no baseball was going on. Maybe some day.