Recordings of the calls were circulated widely on duplicated cassette tapes and may have been the inspiration for a long running gag in The Simpsons.
During a call, the pranksters would ask Deutsch to call out fictitious, pun-like or homophonous names such as "Pepe Roni" (pepperoni), "Hal Jalykakick" (how'd you like a kick), "Phil Mypockets" (fill my pockets),[6] "Al Coholic" (alcoholic)[1][6][7] or "Mike Hunt" (my cunt).
He would utter threats such as, "I'll break dem bones on you, on your feet, you'll never be able to walk for the rest of your life!"
[3][8] By the 1980s, dubbed cassette tapes of the calls were shared between staff of several major league sports teams such as the New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers and Miami Dolphins.
[10] The small complex of commercial storefronts that included the Tube Bar was demolished in early 2009 to make way for the 1 Journal Square development project.