Also story I heard: A religious player asked Earl, “Would you like to go walk with the Lord with me today?” Earl: “Son, I’d rather have you walk with the bases loaded.”
That player was Pat Kelly and yes, Earl did say that to him (at the very end of this video).
Earl Weaver
This PA expat in MD grew up in Delaware Co., PA near the Delaware state line during Weaver's heyday. I was and am a Phillies fan first, but thanks in part to my great aunt (RIP) from Anne Arundel Co. (who had a 1966 O's team photo and glass), I adopted the O's as my AL team. Easy reception of WBAL from Baltimore helped iykwim. WBAL is now on its third go round of carrying the Birds going back to the '70s. RIP Earl.
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