How can I press the heart button on this post with those irrational words about the Dodgers. I thought we never close the inquiry?! Now, I am probably Mr. Hagan's dad's age and actually witnessed real Giants play in person. I saw Juan Marichal throw at Dodgers. And Gaylord Perry throw his spitball. I watched Willie McCovey hit one into to top deck of Dodger Stadium. Willie Mays hit a Homer while I munched on a Dodger Dog and marveled at the original Bonds in his rookie year. And there was nothing like a real Dodger/Giant bench clearing.
All this with my dad sitting next to me and sharing baseball lore. Those memories will be with me utill my bottom of the ninth.
Thank you for the well wishes and the comment! I never saw any of the great Giants and Dodgers of the 50s, 60s, and 70s in person, but I loved learning about them in the stat books (Total Baseball, Baseball Encyclopedia) and through Ken Burns’ Baseball series. I grew up loving baseball’s present and its past.
With respect to the Dodgers, I think I’d say, with feeling, that they make a great and noble enemy—worth a tip of the cap (not sure I’d say the same for any of our other NL West friends).
How can I press the heart button on this post with those irrational words about the Dodgers. I thought we never close the inquiry?! Now, I am probably Mr. Hagan's dad's age and actually witnessed real Giants play in person. I saw Juan Marichal throw at Dodgers. And Gaylord Perry throw his spitball. I watched Willie McCovey hit one into to top deck of Dodger Stadium. Willie Mays hit a Homer while I munched on a Dodger Dog and marveled at the original Bonds in his rookie year. And there was nothing like a real Dodger/Giant bench clearing.
All this with my dad sitting next to me and sharing baseball lore. Those memories will be with me utill my bottom of the ninth.
Good luck with your new frontier.
Thank you for the well wishes and the comment! I never saw any of the great Giants and Dodgers of the 50s, 60s, and 70s in person, but I loved learning about them in the stat books (Total Baseball, Baseball Encyclopedia) and through Ken Burns’ Baseball series. I grew up loving baseball’s present and its past.
With respect to the Dodgers, I think I’d say, with feeling, that they make a great and noble enemy—worth a tip of the cap (not sure I’d say the same for any of our other NL West friends).
I know that Dutch Family Pantry very well lol
Haha I’d 100% be up for a return visit, although I think we were the only customers in there south of about 87