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To: Veto!; EmilyGeiger

I watched the Seahawks all season long during their amazing season, Ichiro is my favorite. Boy, what happened to those guys?

Wow, you were >< that close to being in a major league baseball family. It's a lot different today than when my dad played. I found one of his Chicago Cubs contracts when I was cleaning out my mom's storage unit. For his 1952 season he was paid $16,500. He was traded to the Cubs in '52. Went to triple AAA (Vancouver and California) in '54 before retiring in 1960.

I remember going to ballfields as a little kid but not where. I was 6 when he retired from baseball. My mom says I went to Vancouver for a couple of weeks so I assume that's where I remember eating Cracker Jacks and hot dogs, visiting the locker room, and playing table shuffleboard in a sports bar...LOL!!

No, I never played. I didn't really like baseball as a kid. I was on track and junior bowling. I am more interested in aviation than sports. The closest I got to baseball was my dad coached American Legion baseball in the 60's and I was the bat boy for the team (Redding, California)

Since my Dad played for the Cubs, I wouldn't mind if the Sox won...like I said, I don't really have a team playing this year. Go Sox!!! Go 'Strohs!!! heheheh

Yes, we can still be friends ;^)


949 posted on 10/26/2005 6:34:31 AM PDT by hattend (Rum and Coke, please!)
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To: hattend

WOW! What a fun childhood you seemed to have had. That would have been so cool. Those were the years of the true greats in baseball. You should frame his card, contract and other memorabilia.


950 posted on 10/26/2005 3:44:04 PM PDT by EmilyGeiger
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To: hattend
I watched the Seahawks all season long during their amazing season, Ichiro is my favorite. Boy, what happened to those guys?

Of course, I meant Mariners not Seahawks

I told you I was an NFL fan.

952 posted on 10/26/2005 7:49:49 PM PDT by hattend (Rum and Coke, please!)
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To: hattend
For his 1952 season he was paid $16,500.

Not bad in today's money. But not mega millions, alas.

954 posted on 10/27/2005 11:46:37 AM PDT by Veto! (Opinions freely dispensed as advice)
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