Really loved the Weinbaum vignettes on Andscape.com. Hearing from Finley, Veeck, their sons, former players, family members was so interesting. That rocking chair and the nurse! I especially enjoyed watching Paige pitch in the YouTube collage. He did have his own style. I also found it so sweet that his 17 year old daughter was typing letters to different ball clubs soliciting a job for her dad. It netted him a September job of $4K in 1965. Not a bad stint; that would be about a little over $40K in today’s dollars. Well, I’ve gone on long enough. Another great post, Paul!
A great pitcher overlooked due stupidity, ignorance & hate. I blame MLB for that & still do. They need to grow up & mature. In some ways Jim Crow still lives in Cooperstown.
Great story about a great pitcher, one of the greatest living pitchers in September 1965. NB: Lefty Grove was also very much alive then.
I bet in 1965 Paige could have outpitched Grove, then 65, but Grove almost certainly would have out-bowled Paige.
Love it.
Really loved the Weinbaum vignettes on Andscape.com. Hearing from Finley, Veeck, their sons, former players, family members was so interesting. That rocking chair and the nurse! I especially enjoyed watching Paige pitch in the YouTube collage. He did have his own style. I also found it so sweet that his 17 year old daughter was typing letters to different ball clubs soliciting a job for her dad. It netted him a September job of $4K in 1965. Not a bad stint; that would be about a little over $40K in today’s dollars. Well, I’ve gone on long enough. Another great post, Paul!
The rocking chair needs to be in the Hall of Fame collection!
Great story, Paul. 690 fans in the stands for a game? No wonder they picked up and left for Oakland.
If people won't come out to see a dog help the grounds crew rake the infield I don't know what else you can do for them.
A great pitcher overlooked due stupidity, ignorance & hate. I blame MLB for that & still do. They need to grow up & mature. In some ways Jim Crow still lives in Cooperstown.
Excellent story Paul.