Do you know where he got the idea? ... From a William Saroyan play, 'The Time of Your Life,' that he saw with my mother. Near the end of the play there is a pinball machine that goes off like crazy. Dad couldn't stop thinking about it. |
I'd walk into the park with him. He'd be holding my hand and he had this funny gait, and everyone would say hello to him: the vendors, the security guy, the receptionist. It was all so joyous. And then the team winning the pennant. For an 8-year-old kid, it was like I had died and gone to heaven. |
It came to us by accident. A group of guys were singing it at the pub, and they came out on a bus and requested it. |
Of all the unusual things my father did in baseball, ... my favorite hands down was the exploding scoreboard. |
This is a very exciting day. As much as I enjoyed our time in the Northern League, this is going to be a better experience for all of us. Times have changed since 1993 and I'm very comfortable with that. I'm looking forward to the challenge of this new league. |
We're looking for something to have some fun again with, something that stretches us a little. |