The Major League was big time! We got full uniforms. Yes, they were handed down from a number of seasons before, but that didn’t matter because the caps were new. Jerseys, pants (usually ripped, sewn, or patched), and stirrup socks were handed out to all players, not just the tee shirts and caps that were…
Author: Jack
The First Inning
I’m going to start this inning with the pre-game show. You know, like they do before games today on the TV or radio. Just a bit of information that really doesn’t have anything to do with the outcome of the game, but is the “human side” of it. As I said in the last blog,…
What a Start!
Of course! It was Friday, January 13, 1950 when I decided to make my move into the “light”. Unfortunately for my mom, and probably me, I wasn’t going to make it easy. Normally, babies are born head first. Occasionally, they are breech, or feet first. Not me! I was making my debut, butt first. Somehow,…