Paul, I love your stories that take place in the early seventies. A lot of cultural references. Always good for a “hot pants night.” I haven’t thought of Dreamsicles in ages; they were a favorite. I listen to the AI voice read your newsletter and I get amused by the pronunciations. However, I know that Bowie Kuhn was actually pronounce BOOEY KYOON because I was always hearing his name in the news. I saw on that flyer a night for Willie and the Giants. Was that Willie Mays or Willie Stargell? Didn’t they both play around that time, or am I off? Great issue today; I missed you last week.
Thanks so much, Meg, I really love to hear that. Monday's without a new story are less fun for me too.
I have never listened to the AI voice--I think it would probably freak me out, especially with some of the pronunciations, but I know it's a good tool for some folks. And you know how to pronounce most of them in your head.
The "Willie" is a reference to the great Mays, but in 1971 Mays and Willie McCovey were still playing together on the Giants. If it were me I would have made a reference to "The Willies".
Veeck and Joe Engel were contemporaries in the minors and apparently Veeck thought very highly of Engel, so there is some connection. The scramble's rise actually overlaps with Veeck's time out of baseball, and by the time he came back in 1976, it was on its way out. It may have been too "pedestrian for him," in any case. Veeck's tastes always leaned more into the avant garde. Please report back on your findings!
Paul, I love your stories that take place in the early seventies. A lot of cultural references. Always good for a “hot pants night.” I haven’t thought of Dreamsicles in ages; they were a favorite. I listen to the AI voice read your newsletter and I get amused by the pronunciations. However, I know that Bowie Kuhn was actually pronounce BOOEY KYOON because I was always hearing his name in the news. I saw on that flyer a night for Willie and the Giants. Was that Willie Mays or Willie Stargell? Didn’t they both play around that time, or am I off? Great issue today; I missed you last week.
Thanks so much, Meg, I really love to hear that. Monday's without a new story are less fun for me too.
I have never listened to the AI voice--I think it would probably freak me out, especially with some of the pronunciations, but I know it's a good tool for some folks. And you know how to pronounce most of them in your head.
The "Willie" is a reference to the great Mays, but in 1971 Mays and Willie McCovey were still playing together on the Giants. If it were me I would have made a reference to "The Willies".
I thought for sure this was going to be a Bill Veeck story. Never heard of this before, Paul. Great stuff! Now I’m hoping to find some video.
Veeck and Joe Engel were contemporaries in the minors and apparently Veeck thought very highly of Engel, so there is some connection. The scramble's rise actually overlaps with Veeck's time out of baseball, and by the time he came back in 1976, it was on its way out. It may have been too "pedestrian for him," in any case. Veeck's tastes always leaned more into the avant garde. Please report back on your findings!