White is Right?

[RJ]

Originally Posted by BigRedChief

Otis Taylor, Lou Brock and Bob Gibson for me. This is circa Springfield, mo. 1968 or so. I rememeber kids asking me why is your favorite pitcher a black guy. I told them why should I care? Whats that got do do with his pitching? My first lesson in race preception. I remember thinking who gives a chit that he is black.

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?

[BigRedChief]

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?

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....

[RJ]

Originally Posted by BigRedChief

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....

Ah, memories.....when summers went on forever, and all my favorite teams were actually worth a shit.