Guest DT Posted October 12, 2020 Posted October 12, 2020 (edited) In the past two months, we've lost Al Kaline, Tom Seaver, Lou Brock, Gale Sayers, Bob Gibson, and now Joe Morgan. Its like a plane loaded with Hall of Famers went down in the wilderness. Devastating. For many of us here, these are the heroes of our youth. I had baseball and football cards of each and every one of them. Sorted by team in old shoe boxes. Wish I had the foresite to have kept them Who's next? I dare not think of it. Godspeed to heroes lost. God is calling his all star team up to heaven Edited October 12, 2020 by DT
Guest DT Posted October 12, 2020 Posted October 12, 2020 And the loss of the great Eddie Van Halen is more salt in the wound.
Lysander Posted October 12, 2020 Posted October 12, 2020 Grew up watching the Big Red Machine and going to Riverfront when we could afford it. In the off season from, I think ‘69-71, the Reds had a traveling basketball team that played at local high schools against area “All-Star” teams composed of graduated players from that high school. I’ll never forget when they played at my old high school (Brookville) back when I was 9 or 10. D@mn, Seaver and Morgan dying the same year. Rose is almost 80....older than my Mom. Can’t believe these guys are disappearing. 1
PHJIrish Posted October 12, 2020 Posted October 12, 2020 We are losing so many HOFers! It's tough! I was not a Big Red Machine fan but you had to respect their talent and their success. RIP all!!!!
Ballhawk Posted October 13, 2020 Posted October 13, 2020 Who didn't mimic Joe's elbow cocking while they were waiting for the pitch? I know I did. 1
Muda69 Posted October 13, 2020 Posted October 13, 2020 15 hours ago, DT said: In the past two months, we've lost Al Kaline, Tom Seaver, Lou Brock, Gale Sayers, Bob Gibson, and now Joe Morgan. Its like a plane loaded with Hall of Famers went down in the wilderness. Devastating. For many of us here, these are the heroes of our youth. I had baseball and football cards of each and every one of them. Sorted by team in old shoe boxes. Wish I had the foresite to have kept them Who's next? I dare not think of it. Godspeed to heroes lost. God is calling his all star team up to heaven Yep. All these individuals were members of the "Silent Generation", born between 1928 & 1945. They followed the "Greatest Generation" and preceded the "Baby Boomers".
PHJIrish Posted October 13, 2020 Posted October 13, 2020 16 hours ago, DT said: In the past two months, we've lost Al Kaline, Tom Seaver, Lou Brock, Gale Sayers, Bob Gibson, and now Joe Morgan. Its like a plane loaded with Hall of Famers went down in the wilderness. Devastating. For many of us here, these are the heroes of our youth. I had baseball and football cards of each and every one of them. Sorted by team in old shoe boxes. Wish I had the foresite to have kept them Who's next? I dare not think of it. Godspeed to heroes lost. God is calling his all star team up to heaven Also Whitey Ford.
Lysander Posted October 13, 2020 Posted October 13, 2020 1 hour ago, PHJIrish said: Also Whitey Ford. My Spalding Whitey Ford glove is stowed away somewhere in the closet. Still looked brand new last I saw it. 1
Bobref Posted October 13, 2020 Posted October 13, 2020 25 minutes ago, Lysander said: My Spalding Whitey Ford glove is stowed away somewhere in the closet. Still looked brand new last I saw it. You’re a southpaw? That explains so much ... 1
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