Of note is the man helping Roseboro off the field
Posted on 08/25/2015 8:58:34 PM PDT by Michael.SF.
It was a brawl that forever defined one of sports' fiercest rivalries, with an ugliness that offered a new and frightening definition of sports violence.
Yet, 50 years later, the most enduring memory of baseball's most famous fight is that it did not define the men.
Monday marks the 13th anniversary of a far more powerful moment, one occurring at Roseboro's funeral, when, in a hall filled with old Dodgers, an old Giant suddenly walked to the lectern.
It was Marichal, who wanted to say goodbye, and thank you.
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I saw Koufax for the first time at the Coliseum, it was probably '62 or '63. they yanked him in the first inning: as I recall it was pretty bad two walks, a hit batter passed balls. He had no control.
I was with my Dad and Uncle, brother and cousins. My Uncle (huge Dodger fan) never let me forget that game as I made a comment: "This guys a bum" (or something).
My Uncle never let me forget that as each time Koufax did something good it was:
"Looks like that bum worked out" or " What do you think of that bum now?"
Of note is the man helping Roseboro off the field
Willy Mays was a class act and one of the greatest players ever, his catch he made in deep center field over his shoulder was on great catch.
Being from Texas I never got to watch Sandy pitch in person but I sure watched him on TV whenever I could. A shame he had to retire so early!
I remember watching Drysdale on one of the Brady Bunch TV shows. Although I did not think he was good as Koufax, I would have had him on my team anytime!
If I am not mistaken Frank Howard was the first manager of the Texas Rangers.
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