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The following was originally posted in early January but Joe’s book is so good, I decided to post it again. For most normal people, New Year’s Eve is all about bidding the old year adieu and ringing in the new one with friends, family, Dick Clark, Times Square, Jenny McCarthy kissing a dude she’d just […]
Filed under Book Review, General · Tagged with Adult Beverages, Ball Drop, Big League Baseball, Colored Tabs, Complimentary Copies, Count Down, Dave Flemming, Dave Raymond, Dave Van Horne, Dick Clark, Friends Family, Jayson Stark, Jenny Mccarthy, Marlins, Marty Lurie, Price Tag, Rules Changes, Steep Price, Tim Kurkjian, Times Square
As a broadcaster, Milo Hamilton doesn’t have to worry about his arms or legs giving out. He can still read his voluminous notes and talk about baseball with the best of them. Plus his voice still projects the dulcet tones that accompanied his call of Hank Aaron’s record 715th home run on April 8, 1974. […]
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“Gerry was a great salesman,†the friend said. “How else could he have convinced Walter O’Malley to bring major league baseball to Montreal?†Remember this date – May 27, 1968. It is as significant as any in the history of the organization we once called the Expos. Although pretty well forgotten now, May 27 was […]
Filed under General, Letters From Quebec · Tagged with Big League Baseball, City Councilor, City Of Montreal, City Of Montreal Quebec, Coming To Canada, Danny Gallagher, Executive Committee Chairman, Expansion Team, Fastball League, Flamboyant Mayor, Golf Tournament, Jean Drapeau, League Franchise, Major League Baseball, Montreal Expos, Montreal Gazette, Montreal Quebec Canada, Remembering The Montreal Expos, Side Kick, Sports Ambassador
