Posted on 08/07/2012 12:16:28 PM PDT by EveningStar
He caught the blinkin ball
he caught the darn ball
THAT IS BLINKIN FERTILIZER
you gotta be blinkin me
blinkin unbelievable.
(Excerpt) Read more at hardballtalk.nbcsports.com ...
Few men could put as much into a few minutes of broadcast as Ernie Harwell. Everything from faith, family values, love of Michigan and baseball in nearly every broadcast.
This last speech had me crying like a baby when I saw it live. His was a voice as familiar as anyone in my family for my whole life.
http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=6688931&topic_id=9822406&c_id=det
As an Angels fan, I have always hated the Dodgers (red vs blue you know?)....but I have always been a huge fan of Vin Scully. One of the best broadcasters ever! I miss the days way back when when he called the World Series games for NBC.
I think Vin was actually better at doing football than baseball....he made the call on “The Catch” in the 1981 NFC Title Game.
"Poetry"? You are much too kind.
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