tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060627539063061936.post2871744422378928694..comments2023-11-02T06:02:54.115-04:00Comments on If You're Going Through Hell Keep Going: Talking Baseballsusanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14474227548195593445noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060627539063061936.post-30545688433158843702009-02-12T11:39:00.000-05:002009-02-12T11:39:00.000-05:00@Curtislee, Thank you for your kind compliments an...@Curtislee, <BR/><BR/>Thank you for your kind compliments and visiting my website. It is awesome that you coach girls softball.<BR/><BR/>Let me know how your team does this year!susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14474227548195593445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060627539063061936.post-15172245323454975232009-02-12T01:18:00.000-05:002009-02-12T01:18:00.000-05:00This was great. I hope my fast pitch softball girl...This was great. I hope my fast pitch softball girls can get the same out of it that i did. http://www.fpsoftball.comcurtisleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13613696088315074807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060627539063061936.post-58069158932494749522008-11-02T03:13:00.000-05:002008-11-02T03:13:00.000-05:00My dad used to take me to Connie Mack Stadium, and...My dad used to take me to Connie Mack Stadium, and he liked to get there early too, to watch batting practice.<BR/>He's been gone since 1967, but I carry that little habit around to this day. Most of the time, I'm there when the gates open.<BR/><BR/>I also keep score, but I'm not sure where I picked it up. I remember doing it as a kid when the Little League would take us in a bus to Connie MackAnthonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08149741345181484820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060627539063061936.post-41828563052015433372008-10-30T22:13:00.000-04:002008-10-30T22:13:00.000-04:00My father loved baseball too. I am glad that peop...My father loved baseball too. I am glad that people still do love it. It is a bit of a romantic idealist's game in my opinion. <BR/><BR/>I am glad they won.Synchronicityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07631238942909923311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060627539063061936.post-70239911301686531802008-10-30T21:25:00.000-04:002008-10-30T21:25:00.000-04:00@Dano, thank you! My dad really is wonderful, I am...@Dano, thank you! My dad really is wonderful, I am just sorry I didn't appreciate it when I was a kid. I guess that is the way of the world.<BR/><BR/>@Larry-I saw an interview of Tug before he died, and he was very proud of Tim. Tug McGraw's famous quote was "You Gotta Believe". What a man he was. <BR/><BR/>@ Susan- thank you. <BR/><BR/>@Drifter-thank you1 <BR/><BR/>@Bexter welcome to my humble susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14474227548195593445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060627539063061936.post-69061967603971352112008-10-30T21:15:00.000-04:002008-10-30T21:15:00.000-04:001980 was right about the time I started following ...1980 was right about the time I started following pro sports seriously. As much as I liked George Brett, I liked Mike Schmidt (a Class Act) even more. That was a great series.<BR/><BR/>The Rays were a hell of a story this year, even with "Devil" taken out of the franchise name. And speaking of demonic, why must people do things like <A HREF="http://jimmacmillan.com/Phillies_aftermath/" REL="bexterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11696770152223621881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060627539063061936.post-77239311738861210472008-10-30T19:16:00.000-04:002008-10-30T19:16:00.000-04:00What a wonderful story.What a wonderful story.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03634190384284402700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060627539063061936.post-6068372102030088262008-10-30T15:26:00.000-04:002008-10-30T15:26:00.000-04:00Susan,What a lovely piece! What great memories!Sus...Susan,<BR/>What a lovely piece! What great memories!<BR/><BR/>Susan B.sbwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05881627992105939490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060627539063061936.post-70705125857800683192008-10-30T14:12:00.000-04:002008-10-30T14:12:00.000-04:00I love the Terry Cashman song!!!And who'd have tho...I love the Terry Cashman song!!!<BR/><BR/>And who'd have thought one day Tug McGraw would be best-known NOT for his role on the '73 Mets and '80 Phillies World Series teams. (Then again, if you believe the story, even Tug didn't know about the little country crooner he had sired, either ...)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060627539063061936.post-77685358151172082632008-10-30T13:48:00.000-04:002008-10-30T13:48:00.000-04:00Susan~What a wonderful father you have. It must b...Susan~What a wonderful father you have. It must be great to have such wonderful childhood memories.<BR/><BR/>I could not care less about sports, but I watched the game last night. It was surreal, I mean, a team from Philly was winning!kwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02718969376533836939noreply@blogger.com