I always hated those lights. I was an ice cream man that summer in the suburbs of Mundelein and Buffalo Grove. I had a yellow "No Lights In Wrigley Field" shirt. And I was so happy that the night they wanted to unveil those things, God Himself, sent down a rainstorm and washed the game out.
Little did I know those things hurt that neighborhood so much. Thank you for this.
Hahaha - well, I don't think Doug ever adopted/approved that nickname himself... but his 1976 Topps card did provoke some mild confusion in my fifth grade class that fall when some kid came in and bragged that he had "a Bird card"...
Reminds me of a local sports radio personality here who once sincerely asked his co-host "Why do they call Larry Bird, 'Bird'? Because he looks like a bird?"
I always hated those lights. I was an ice cream man that summer in the suburbs of Mundelein and Buffalo Grove. I had a yellow "No Lights In Wrigley Field" shirt. And I was so happy that the night they wanted to unveil those things, God Himself, sent down a rainstorm and washed the game out.
Little did I know those things hurt that neighborhood so much. Thank you for this.
Baseball is filled with great nicknames, and the mention of Mark "the Bird" Fidrych" brings one of my favorites to mind - Doug "the Fidrych" Bird
Hahaha - well, I don't think Doug ever adopted/approved that nickname himself... but his 1976 Topps card did provoke some mild confusion in my fifth grade class that fall when some kid came in and bragged that he had "a Bird card"...
Reminds me of a local sports radio personality here who once sincerely asked his co-host "Why do they call Larry Bird, 'Bird'? Because he looks like a bird?"
I really thought Steve was going to make a connection between Geddy’s love for rotisserie baseball and rotisserie chicken. Alas, no.
I know - it was right there! 😂