OrangeXtreme
The Mayor of Dewitt
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Yes, he was all that. He was a very good pitcher, too. Not many of the Boys of Summer are left now.Bobby Valentine's father in law, if I'm not mistaken. And a much-loved guy in Flatbush. Sad.
Say HeyHe used to be on the radio in NYC and I never realized who he was until well after he was off it.
Here's a real baseball trivia question; not one of those "who has the most triples on a Thursday with a full moon, modern era?"-type ones the the 10-year-olds ask on call-in shows.
Who was on deck when Thompson hit the home run? Answer tomorrow.
Bobby Valentine's father in law, if I'm not mistaken. And a much-loved guy in Flatbush. Sad.
He used to be on the radio in NYC and I never realized who he was until well after he was off it.
Here's a real baseball trivia question; not one of those "who has the most triples on a Thursday with a full moon, modern era?"-type ones the the 10-year-olds ask on call-in shows.
Who was on deck when Thompson hit the home run? Answer tomorrow.
I think a big part of it was because it was the Dodgers and Giants, and the Dodgers were again denied a chance at an elusive World Series title.I always wondered why there was so much emphasis on who threw the pitch to Thompson. Another Ralph, terry, threw the pitch to Mazeroski. Why didn't he live in ignominy? Why not Pat Darcy, (who threw Carlton Fisk's homer) or Mitch Williams, (Joe Carter), have to bear a cross? Who cares who threw the pitch?
I think a big part of it was because it was the Dodgers and Giants, and the Dodgers were again denied a chance at an elusive World Series title.
Ralph Terry also threw the final pitch of Game 7 in the 1962 World Series, but Willie McCovey's screaming line drive with runners on second and third was hit directly to Bobby Richardson to end the game 1-0.
We have a winner!! Mays always said he was pooping his pants thinking that they would intentionally walk Thompson to pitch to him.Say Hey
Jackie played for the Dodgers.