DANNY MURTAUGH
MANAGER
1960 WORLDS SERIES CHAMPIONS
THE PITTSBURGH PIRATES
Is this really the face of a man who might ever get into a dispute of judgment with a baseball game umpire?
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Ode to That Ancient Account Back in Houston
Dan was nimble
Dan was quick
He beat the fine
But the toss did stick
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FOOTNOTE. Another jewel from the ancient “Aunt Minnie’s Scrapbook” by A.K. (“Rosey”) Roswell. Thanks again to our not-so-anonymous-now contributor and friend Larry Dierker for this item and several other story-source tales to come in future columns. Our contributions through each other – to each other – in the name of the game we all have loved so well – and for so long – is one of the best known “secrets” we all protect in the interest of making sure that both the history -and the game’s arcane mystery – have both been preserved.
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Publisher, Editor, Writer
The Pecan Park Eagle
Houston, Texas
Tags: Oh Danny Boy!
February 20, 2017 at 4:40 pm |
“Sure I like the fans. We’d be lost without them. They always know when to pinch hit and when to change pitchers. They know when to bunt and steal. I just wish one of them would put down his beer and come down and help me in a tough game.” — Danny Murtaugh