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Originally Posted by RJ
Most of my favorite athletes growing up were black, probably because I admired speed and aspired to play the games the way they did. Gibson was my favorite pitcher, but I never wanted to be a pitcher. Pitching was dull to me. I wanted to play positions that rewarded speed and good hands.
Those were good days to be a Chiefs and Cardinals fan, huh?
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man I remember very fondly listening to Harry Carey and Jack Buck broadcasting the games, staying up to listen to the games on the radio on school nights, watching Otis on Sundays. If only life was as carefree as back then....