Former Red Sox Nemesis Bucky Dent Applies to Register "BUCKY F'ING DENT" for Entertainment Services
Russell Earl "Bucky" Dent was a light-hitting shortstop for the New York Yankess when, in 1978, he hit a three-run homer that gave the Yankees a 3–2 lead in the AL East division tie-breaker game against the Boston Red Sox. The Yankees went on to win that game, and then the World Series over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Boston Red Sox fans still refer to him ruefully as "Bucky Fucking Dent." Apparently seeking to cash in on that celebrity, Mr. Dent has filed applications to register both BUCKY DENT and BUCKY F'ING DENT for, inter alia, entertainment services in the nature of live appearances by a former professional baseball player, and for clothing (Serial Nos. 97462500, 97462515, 97462865, and 97462897, filed June 16, 2022).
The TTABlogger, being a White Sox fan, fondly remembers Mr. Dent as a rookie shortstop for the Pale Hose. He was traded to the Bronx Bombers in 1977. Not only did he win the World Series with the Yankees in 1978, but he hit .417 and was named the World Series MVP!
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TTABlogger comment: I wonder whether some Red Sox fan will oppose just for spite? Note that Mr. Dent is planning a road trip to Fenway Park. Good luck with that!
Text Copyright John L. Welch 2022.
posted by John L. Welch @ 6/30/2022
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7 Comments:
Does having attended the game in question give one standing to oppose?
No idea why it took him so long! Traded for a package that included Oscar Gamble, one of my favorite non-Red Sox player.
The specimen in the post (for Ser. No. 97462865) shows BUCKY F*CKING DENT but the mark is BUCKY F'ING DENT. I would say those have different commercial impressions.
Tony Larussa was probably the manager when BFD was a rookie too.
I think you meant that Bucky was traded to the Bronx Bombers in 1977, not 1997. That was such a memorable day and year for us New Yorkers. I listened to a bunch of Bucky Dent podcasts last year when he talked about previous returns to Boston.
H*ll, common sense says it's not a material alteration of the mark.
I think registration of just the mark "BUCKY DENT" would be suffient and protect him from anyone using the phrase "BUCKY F'ING DENT". Spend the money in others areas such as policing the mark and international trademarks.
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