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Message: [QUOTE="boontonbomber, post: 3983276, member: 384"] I grew up in North Jersey in the 40's and 50's , an avid Dodgers' fan starting in 1947. Of course, Jackie was my favorite player. Went to my first game in 1947, at the Polo Grounds. Watched Ewell "The Whip" Blackwell pitch for the Reds. Saw my first World Series game in 1951. For some reason very clearly remember Eddie Stanky stealing second for the Giants, kicking the ball out of Rizzuto's glove. But my highlight Series game was in 1953, as Erskine struck out 14 Yankees, and Campanella hit a home run that I almost caught in the left field stands. I'm still a Dodgers' fan; never understood how fans could stop rooting for the players just because they were in Los Angeles. And earlier this week I was thrilled to get a look at the Dodgers' Series ring. A friend who I play golf with , was showing a photo of the ring that was presented to his son. His son played in the majors, and is now an advance scout for the Dodgers. Quite the piece of jewelry; not meant to be worn. Someone mentioned Alcindor, and I actually saw him playing for Power Memorial at the Garden. They were playing DeMatha from Maryland, coached by the legendary Morgan Wootton. And someone else mentioned Bobby Knight. He spoke at the athletic awards banquet at the Ct. school where I was teaching, while he was coaching at West Point. Very forgettable speech. On the other hand, Jack Donahue ,Alcindor's coach from Power Memorial, also spoke one year, and was very entertaining. Oh, and we also had that old Yankee Lefty Gomez one year, and we were rolling in the aisles for an hour. Great story about getting a guy in a run-down between home plate and the dugout. [/QUOTE]

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