DEATHS ; Notable Passings; The Thread to Pay Last Respects

[Fading Fast]

I often watch the game with the sound off and listen to the radio. Mainly because Alan Ashby makes me want to jab knitting needles into my ears. The problem is they are often not in sync, the TV broadcast is usually a few seconds behind.

I have listened to the game on the radio even when I could sit down and watch it - but, in fairness, I am usually doing something else. My decision is usual driven by a little of both: I want to keep doing what I'm doing and I enjoy the baseball-game-on-the-radio experience. And sometimes when I am done doing what I'm doing, I'll just listen to the last few innings as I've found when I switch to TV after several innings of radio it is unpleasantly jarring - it feels like I've joined another game than the one I was listening to.

 

[Frunobulax]

Jack Larson, Jimmy Olsen from The Adventures of Superman, has passed away at 87.

 

[Harp]

but baseball - done well - on the radio is one of life's great simple pleasures.

Listen to WBBM 780*AM for the Cubs wildcard pitched by ace Arrieta, not Lester....

 

[HudsonHawk]

Baseball legend and all around fun guy Yogi Berra has died at aged 90. Famous as much for his paradoxical quotes, known as "Yogisms", as his stellar career: "It ain't over til it's over", "you can observe a lot by watching", "nobody goes there it's too crowded", "half this game is 90% mental", and "you three make a perfect pair". I guess we'll get to test another one: "you have to go to peoples' funerals or they won't come to yours".

RIP Yogi. Baseball would not be the same without you.


http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/24/s...dies-at-90-yankees-baseball-catcher.html?_r=0

 

[LizzieMaine]

All the comedy has long obscured Berra's gifts as a player. He didn't get into the Hall of Fame simply because of his prominence as a personality, he got there on abilty and accompishments --- he was the heart of those Yankee teams of the fifties and early sixties.

 

[Harp]

Baseball legend and all around fun guy Yogi Berra has died at aged 90. Famous as much for his paradoxical quotes, known as "Yogisms", as his stellar career:

On Mickey Mantle's plate option left or right: "He's naturally amphibious."

 

[HudsonHawk]

All the comedy has long obscured Berra's gifts as a player. He didn't get into the Hall of Fame simply because of his prominence as a personality, he got there on abilty and accompishments --- he was the heart of those Yankee teams of the fifties and early sixties.

I once saw a pitcher from back in the day (I forget who) asked who'd he'd have rather faced in a crucial situation, Berra or Mickey Mantle...he said he'd rather take his chances with Mantle. You did NOT want to face Yogi with the game on the line.

 

[pawineguy]

All the comedy has long obscured Berra's gifts as a player. He didn't get into the Hall of Fame simply because of his prominence as a personality, he got there on abilty and accompishments --- he was the heart of those Yankee teams of the fifties and early sixties.

Three MVPs and runner up twice. He's an all time great and it's a shame that's been obscured by his personality. I'm a Yankee hater but not Yogi.

 

[pawineguy]

And can you imagine the pick up games in that neighborhood with Garagiola?

 

[HudsonHawk]

Berra was also a decorated WWII vet, was there on D-Day. Quite a life in those 90 years.

 

[LizzieMaine]

What's still astounding is that the Cardinals considered Garagiola the better prospect. Ooooweeeee.

 

[HudsonHawk]

What's still astounding is that the Cardinals considered Garagiola the better prospect. Ooooweeeee.

Most scouts did at the time. But Garagiola knew better. He once said "Not only was I not the best catcher in the Major Leagues, I wasn't even the best catcher on my own street"

 

[LizzieMaine]

An interesting analysis from Slate on Yogi's use of language.

I've always doubted that Yogi was ever quite the idiot savant the press made him out to be. He spent twelve years closely observing Casey Stengel, who was a very shrewd man when it came to manipulating the media thru the use of comic obfuscation of language, and he had to have picked up quite a few valuable tricks.

Meanwhile, comes word that Phil Linz will play "Taps" on the harmonica at Yogi's funeral. I hope that's not a joke, because it's absolutely perfect.

 

[Harp]

I've always doubted that Yogi was ever quite the idiot savant the press made him out to be. He spent twelve years closely observing Casey Stengel, who was a very shrewd man when it came to manipulating the media thru the use of comic obfuscation of language, and he had to have picked up quite a few valuable tricks.

Stengelese

 

[HudsonHawk]

Meanwhile, comes word that Phil Linz will play "Taps" on the harmonica at Yogi's funeral. I hope that's not a joke, because it's absolutely perfect.

That would be awesome

 

[ingineer]

Mr. Berra lived a few miles from here.
Ran a bowling alley in this town , was involved with charity's loved by the community
He will be remembered as a mensch ( a good person ) not just a baseball star.
Here is his 1902 home
http://www.nj.com/essex/index.ssf/2014/04/yogi_berras_montclair_home_is_for_sale.html
in contrast
http://www.nj.com/entertainment/cel...tcher_cc_sabathia_alpine_mansion_new_jer.html

 

[MisterCairo]

Canadian tenor and actor (over 1000 performances in Phantom in Toronto, one of the first to cast locally) Michael Burgess died from cancer at age 70. He was a powerhouse performer, the Canadian stage, no, the stage, has a lost a great. He was also the first person ever to sing O Canada at a World Series game.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/michael-burgess-canadian-les-miserables-star-dead-at-70-1.3247903

 

[MisterCairo]

Jack Larson, Jimmy Olsen from The Adventures of Superman, has passed away at 87.

Gosh, young Jimmy Olsen has died. I loved Superman as a kid, the only "comic book" show I ever really enjoyed. Like many, and unlike many others, he had a good innings as they say!

 

[1mach1]

My shop foreman and head welder (age 60) passed away this morning after a short, but brave battle with Leukemia. Never missed at day of work, always early, and a very kind soul. He will be sorely missed.

 

[Bamaboots]

Sorry for your loss, Harv.