Post by kenlarsson on Jun 18, 2024 20:13:54 GMT -5
I am in tears. Just announced on the Rays/Twins broadcast here in Florida. Nothing on any other sources.
Best 5 tool player ever.
We were a New York Giant family. You hear a lot about the Brooklyn Dodger fans, not so much for the Giants......My father's family immigrated from Scandinavia in the late 1920's. My grandfather was a Swede, my grandmother a Norwegian. They settled in Englewood, New Jersey. At that time John McGraw had put together his last great Giant team. The one with Mel Ott, Bill Terry and Carl Hubbel. They also had a Swedish future hall of fame third baseman Fred Lindstrom. Fred and the fact that the Polo Grounds was the closest stadium of the three New York area teams made my father and his brother Giant fans which was passed down to me.
Unfortunately, when I became old enough to become interested in baseball the Giants had moved west so I was a fan from afar. My first ballgame was the Yanks vs. the future Twins, Washington Senators. Mickey Mantle was booed for striking out 4 times. Shocking to my 7 year old sensibilities. When the Mets started up in 1962 I finally got to see Willie. The Mets won in 11 but Willie hit a liner into the deep left field corner (the Polo Grounds had the deepest outfield in MLB history), and Willie legged out an inside the park homer.
I am in tears.
Best 5 tool player ever.
We were a New York Giant family. You hear a lot about the Brooklyn Dodger fans, not so much for the Giants......My father's family immigrated from Scandinavia in the late 1920's. My grandfather was a Swede, my grandmother a Norwegian. They settled in Englewood, New Jersey. At that time John McGraw had put together his last great Giant team. The one with Mel Ott, Bill Terry and Carl Hubbel. They also had a Swedish future hall of fame third baseman Fred Lindstrom. Fred and the fact that the Polo Grounds was the closest stadium of the three New York area teams made my father and his brother Giant fans which was passed down to me.
Unfortunately, when I became old enough to become interested in baseball the Giants had moved west so I was a fan from afar. My first ballgame was the Yanks vs. the future Twins, Washington Senators. Mickey Mantle was booed for striking out 4 times. Shocking to my 7 year old sensibilities. When the Mets started up in 1962 I finally got to see Willie. The Mets won in 11 but Willie hit a liner into the deep left field corner (the Polo Grounds had the deepest outfield in MLB history), and Willie legged out an inside the park homer.
I am in tears.
