What does Six Two and Even mean?

[crossface21]

Not sure if this goes here, but since it involves some Brewers I'll put it here. I heard this saying a couple a weeks ago and wondered what it meant. Now I just heard Yount say it again on Bob and Brian this morning and he referenced having to ask Uecker about what it means. Anyone have anysight as to what it means? I have a feeling it has something to do with Uecker's height, but beyond that I don't have a clue.

[Boy Jeenius]

Only time I ever heard it before was in the old Saturday morning Dick Tracy cartoons from the 60's. When they went to complete their communication on their wrist watch communicators, Dick Tracy would say "six two and even..........over and out." Not sure if that helps.

[burniebrewer]

That phrase is also on all bottles of Robinade lemonade.

 

http://www.robinade.org/

[DatHoser]

Google is your friend. It refers to being sold-out. Humphrey Bogart says it in The Maltese Falcon.

 

Not much, but here's a link: Six, two, and even

[sgtcluels]

This is what I could put together...

 

It was a line from Maltese Falcon that was messed up. It was supposed to be 6 to 2 Odds and Bogart messed it up. Joe Morgan (Boo!) adopted the phrase during the Sox WS run. And now apparently it's an inside Joke between Robin and Mr. Baseball. That's about all I got out of it.

[Patrick425]

Interesting..and speaking of Bogart..how did the phrase "Bogart" as in "Hey, don't Bogart those chips" ever originate?

[homer]

from urban dictionary:

 

The term 'Bogart' as it has been defined here only exemplifies part of the meaning. It has nothing to do specifically with 'hogging' a joint or smoking in general.

 

It is a VERB describing an act of boldness and fearlessness as was exhibited by Bogart in most of his film roles.

You Bogart your way into your boss' office when you don't care what the secretary says. You 'Bogart' your way into traffic when no one will let you into your lane and you 'Bogart' a joint when you could care less that anyone else is waiting for a hit.

This is the real origin of the term, "Don't Bogart that joint."

If you think you're just going to 'Bogart' me around like this, you are mistaken.

[RyDogg66]

But wouldn't 6-2 odds really be 3-1 odds? Sounds like a failure all the way around.