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ravenfaith77
Posts: 699
Joined: Jul 2017
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| Friday, July 28, 2023 7:06 AM | |
I was looking for videos on youtube and a thumb popped up with Joe Garagiola. Man I miss him and hearing his voice on a game. Nothing made my Saturday when I was a kid like the game of the week. Especially the rare Ranger game. We didn't have access to cable so the game of the week and Monday Night Baseball was all we had. I did enjoy listening to the Rangers on WBAP with my little transistor radio.
What do you miss?
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OraInPA
Posts: 118
Joined: Mar 2017
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| Friday, July 28, 2023 7:21 AM | |
When I first saw the Forum topic, I thought that baseball had gone on strike again. But seeing it isnt, I do remember grrowing up watching to the Baseball Game of the Week on TV and being entertained by Dizzy Dean and Buddy Blattner. WOW, I learned a new language from old Dizz. He took a lot of flak from teachers everywhere, but he was fun to listen to.
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Scottzoe
Posts: 191
Joined: Feb 2012
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| Friday, July 28, 2023 9:04 AM | |
This week in Baseball. It was on every Saturday afternoon before the Red Sox game. Even as I type this, I can still hear in my head, "Hello there everybody, this is Mel Allen" .
Scott
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BSwagger
Posts: 1,486
Joined: Jul 2017
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| Friday, July 28, 2023 9:18 AM | |
This is what I was thinking. I have watched a lot of old episodes of this again in the past couple years on YouTube. I also watch a lot of baseball from the early 80's on YouTube as well.
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captkirk42
Posts: 2,163
Joined: May 2011
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| Friday, July 28, 2023 9:23 AM | |
Pitchers hitting. Even though most were terrible there were a few that were good enough to give your team hope.
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I collect: Baseball, Football, Hockey, Mostly Vintage pre1980, My Homie teams - Washington/Baltimore Teams Senators (Twins, Rangers), Expos/Nationals, Redskins, Capitals, Bullets/Wizards - HOFers - Non-sport (mostly TV shows and movies). My Trade List is very much a work in progress CaptKirk42s Trading Card Blog Curly W Cards Strive For '65 YouTube klandersen42 |
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GoldenEagles555
Posts: 532
Joined: Apr 2021
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| Friday, July 28, 2023 9:33 AM | |
I agree with Kirk. I'm old school and i miss the strategy of pitchers hitting. I also *really* miss extra innings - starting innings with a runner on second is a joke of a rule.
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ragologist
Posts: 50
Joined: Apr 2020
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| Friday, July 28, 2023 10:01 AM | |
The Johnson City Cardinals/Yankees/Phillies/Soldiers and the rest of the Appalachian League.
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eric phillips
Posts: 105
Joined: Mar 2022
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| Friday, July 28, 2023 10:26 AM | |
I miss Ball Parks with character. None of the short outfield walls. What would Ernie Banks think?
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MotownMike
Posts: 68
Joined: Apr 2020
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| Friday, July 28, 2023 10:44 AM | |
Real umpiring. These guys have all this electronic assistance, they soon won't be needed.
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Sportzcommish
Posts: 5,648
Joined: Oct 2016
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| Friday, July 28, 2023 11:19 AM | |
I miss pitchers being able to pitch inside without a threat of expulsion and pitchers batting.
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