See, this is why I don’t visit sick people in the hospital - there’s sickness there. Interesting story, Paul - I had never heard it, and I was very plugged in to MLB in 1970.
With just a few tweaks it would be the most famous story in baseball history. Entire MLB team goes down for the season, AAA team called up to replace them, happens to be the most accomplished AAA team of the mid-20th century, wins pennant, etc. I'd watch the heck out of that movie.
My wife’s a retired nurse - I told her I’m afraid of another out break again; not Covid but possibly something worse.
Not to get political but with what we have at present & with all the agencies we had no longer here I’m gearing myself up for two or more years of wearing masks.
I hope I’m wrong & I’m praying we don’t have a repeat of confinement & worse in our future.
Back in COVID, I was a college administrator, so this story wasn't on my radar, but I thought sharing it now might put some hopeful vibes into the air. Sometimes that's all we can do.
Re: footnote 1: that’s a lot of talent on one Minor League team! Very interesting post today, Paul! Talk about a perfect storm of bad incidents! We just take it for granted that there are vaccines - (unless you’re RFK Jr, lol!)
It's true, nobody in the United States worries about hepatitis like this any more, and it isn't because the virus retired.
A very interesting "What If..." scenario here with the 1970 Dodgers and their Spokane understudies. Just a little nudge and it's one of the most famous moments in sports and there's surely a movie about it by now.
See, this is why I don’t visit sick people in the hospital - there’s sickness there. Interesting story, Paul - I had never heard it, and I was very plugged in to MLB in 1970.
With just a few tweaks it would be the most famous story in baseball history. Entire MLB team goes down for the season, AAA team called up to replace them, happens to be the most accomplished AAA team of the mid-20th century, wins pennant, etc. I'd watch the heck out of that movie.
The story writes itself. . .
My wife’s a retired nurse - I told her I’m afraid of another out break again; not Covid but possibly something worse.
Not to get political but with what we have at present & with all the agencies we had no longer here I’m gearing myself up for two or more years of wearing masks.
I hope I’m wrong & I’m praying we don’t have a repeat of confinement & worse in our future.
Back in COVID, I was a college administrator, so this story wasn't on my radar, but I thought sharing it now might put some hopeful vibes into the air. Sometimes that's all we can do.
Re: footnote 1: that’s a lot of talent on one Minor League team! Very interesting post today, Paul! Talk about a perfect storm of bad incidents! We just take it for granted that there are vaccines - (unless you’re RFK Jr, lol!)
It's true, nobody in the United States worries about hepatitis like this any more, and it isn't because the virus retired.
A very interesting "What If..." scenario here with the 1970 Dodgers and their Spokane understudies. Just a little nudge and it's one of the most famous moments in sports and there's surely a movie about it by now.
Didn't Singer complete a no-hitter on July 20, 1970, 5-0 over the Phillies?
The Dodgers didn't play on July 23, 1970.
He sure did--I was hoping someone would add that. The comeback continued after the story ended.
Typo there as to the date of the 7-0 Big H victory. It was June 23. Thanks for catching, Paul.