“If I were an Oscar Meyer wiener ...”

You probably know how to finish the refrain.

“That is what I’d truly like to be-e-e-e!

“Cause if I were an Oscar Mayer wiener,

“Everyone would be in love with me!”

If you’re a Baby Boomer — officially born between 1946-65 by most definitions — you are quite familiar with the jingle about the iconic hot dog.

Growing up in the 1960s and 70s, the sports and pop culture worlds had their share of characters, jingles, songs, TV shows and commercials that shaped who we are to different degrees.

There are a number of those that we or the current generation may never see or hear again. Along with sports milestones, there are plenty of pop-culture references that have found their graveyard. You won’t hear another hot dog jingle.

In this version of my Yesterday column —- reminiscing about sports and pop culture from the 1960s, 70s, 80s and sometimes before and beyond — I will look back at some of the perceived landmarks that are likely still locked in our Baby Boomer memories and some that we may have forgotten.

We May Never Pass This Way Again ... Just looking at baseball, there are some history-making events that may have found their way to the shelf.

Will we ever see another .394 season like Tony Gwynn’s in 1994 in his quest of Ted Williams’ immortal .406 average in 1941 (George Brett made it to .390 in ’80). The Phillies’ Trea Turner won the NL batting title with a .304 average last season, and the Yankees’ Aaron Judge took the AL with .331.

Chipper Jones hit .364 in 2008, and Seattle’s Ichiro Suzuki hit .372 in 2004.

In 2012, Detroit’s Miguel Cabrera was the game’s last triple crown winner since Boston’s Carl Yastremski did it in 1967. A year earlier, Baltimore’s Frank Robinson achieved it — a decade before the previous winner, Mickey Mantle in 1956.

Pete Rose made it to 44 consecutive games with a hit in trying to eclipse Joe DiMaggio’s 56-game mark. Milwaukee’s Paul Molitor made it to 39 in 1987, and ex-Phillie Jimmy Rollins has the longest since 2000 with 38 games in 2005-06.

Will we ever see another 30-game winner since Denny McLain in 1968 when he went 31-6? Don’t bet on it anytime soon. The A’s Bob Welch was the last 25-game winner in 1990.

The song, “We May Never Pass This Way Again” by Seals and Crofts made it to No. 21 on the American Billboard Hot 100 in 1973.

My Generation ... Besides baseball, there are marks in other sports that most of us witnessed, and we may never see again.

To stay on baseball, it’s unlikely that anyone will surpass Nolan Ryan’s 5,714 career strikeouts or Cal Ripken’s streak of 2,632 consecutive games. Bob Gibson’s season ERA of 1.12 in 1968 may be passed, but it looks doubtful.

Tiger Woods once had a chance to shatter Jack Nicklaus’s record of 18 majors and reached 15, until he endured his share of off-the-course issues. Rory McIlroy currently has six.

Oscar Robertson averaged a triple-double for the 1961-62 season when he had 30.8 points, 11.4 assists and 12.5 rebounds. That may be in reach.

The Who’s “My Generation” debuted in 1965 as a rock anthem.

Get A Texas Weiner ... Even though the Phillies gave Baby Boomers plenty of lean years, they could always hang their hat on the signing of Rose as the proverbial “missing piece” and the 1980 World Championship, which still outshines the 2008 one.

Winning it was monumental, but the NLCS should stay logged in your memory as arguably their greatest playoff series. Both the Phillies and the Astros appeared destined to get their first championship.

This was a classic showdown that had four extra-inning, gut-wrenching games over their five-game series.

The Phillies won Game One behind Steve Carlton’s dominant performance and Greg Luzinski’s home run, which was the lone homer of the series.

Houston battled back to win Game Two, 7-4, when it broke out for four runs in the 10th off Ron Reed.

The Astros took a 2-1 lead in the series with a 1-0, 10th-inning victory, led by Joe Niekro, who incredibly pitched 10 scoreless innings and scattered six hits.

Then came two more classic, extra-inning tilts — ones, chances are, we may never see again.

Houston took a 2-0 lead into the eighth inning, and had the momentum for its first trip to the World Series.

But the Phillies kept their resilience, as they battled back to take a 3-2 lead. Terry Puhl, who had 10 hits in the series and hit .526, tied the game with an RBI single.

Now it was Rose’s turn to steal the show. Like he did in the 1970 All-Star Game when he bowled over Oakland’s Ray Fosse with the winning run, Rose toppled catcher and future manager Bruce Bochy for the go-ahead run in the 10th inning that led to a 5-3 victory.

Enter Del Unser. Remember him as a Phillies’ center fielder a few years earlier? The then 35-year-old, who would play two more years with the Phils before his retirement, laced a single to tie Game Five, and later roped a double that helped the Phils to a clinching 5-3 victory.

When you hear the name Unser, you may think of racing’s successful brother tandem of Al and Bobby Unser, who had their share of success in the Pocono 500.

By the way, former Reds Hall of Famer and slugger Joe Morgan played second for Houston, and was also part of the Phils’ “Wheeze Kids” pennant-winning team three years later.

In terms of Texas Wieners, they are foot-long hot dogs that can still be found in parts of Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

Twist and Shout ... We were fortunate to live through the conception and span of the British Invasion with The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Who and also the Beach Boys, all of whom dominated the airwaves in the 1960s and 70s.

There are numerous others like Fleetwood Mac, but the 60s, 70s and 80s were decades of the widest range of music from any era.

How many of today’s “Yacht Rock” songs were part of your fabric growing up?

Saturdays Were Special ... There wasn’t anything like waking up as a pre-teen on a Saturday morning to watch cartoons.

Bugs Bunny became the staple, and the “Bugs Bunny Show and the Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Hour” was a can’t miss.

Our mornings were also captivated by the likes of Johnny Quest, the Wacky Races, Mighty Mouse, the Jetsons, Fat Albert and Super Friends — and, of course Scooby Doo, which developed into a series of offshoots.

After cartoons, many listened to the latest bands on American Bandstand, which set the trend for Don Kirchner’s’ Rock Concert and The Midnight Special.

We were also introduced to Ronald McDonald, the Grimace and Gumby.

Drizzle, Dazzle, Drizzle, Drome ... Any one remember “Tooter Turtle?” It was a cartoon saga that ran in 1960-61 of an unhappy turtle who always wanted to be someone else.

Those who are in their early 60s, may recall watching it in reruns and syndication.

He was able to travel through time with the help of Mr. Wizard, who could keep track of him. When Mr. Wizard thought Tooter was in trouble, he would call him back by using the incantation “Drizzle, Dazzle, Duzzle, Drome, it’s time for this one to come home.”

Mr. Wizard II... There always was a Mr. Wizard, portrayed by Don Herbert, who had a 15-year run on NBC, where he would explain the science behind ordinary things in a 30-minute segment. He was the precursor to “Bill Nye, the Science Guy.”

You Know Them ... Along with the Oscar Mayer jingle, how many can recall Alka Seltzer’s “ I Can’t Believe I Ate the Whole Thing,” as well as their animated character Speedy, who wore a giant capsule as his hat on their “plop, plop, fizz, fizz, oh what a relief it is.”

There also was Dr. Pepper’s catchy, “he’s a Pepper, she’s a Pepper, we’re a Pepper,” and Meow Mix’s sympathy of “Meow” sounds.

Another Classic Game ... Anyone have Marx’s 60s Gung-Ho Commando Play Kit? This was a serious set for fun with a battery powered machine gun on a tripod along with a toy pistol with holster, a plastic combat helmet, a mess kit, a plastic grenade, a backpack, a camouflage poncho, walkie talkie and combat scope.

Talk about a fun time in the back yard. We could play with something like this without getting truly violent. I wish I had this.

Memory Lane ... In each column, I will look back at a former player, manager, coach, team or game from our yesterday.

In keeping with the theme, three more records that are bound to stay intact are the Dolphins’ perfect season (17-0) in 1972, Tampa Bay’s longest winless streak of 26 games from 1976-77, and Ron Hunt’s 50 hit by pitches as an Expo in 1971.

Keep saying it to yourself ... “If I was an Oscar Mayer wiener ...

Do you have any memories to share?

Email them to tnsports@tnonline.com, and they will be published.