01-21-2010, 12:27 PM
Hello all. I have been a Cubs fan since the days of Don Kessinger, Jose Cardenal, Jerry Morales, Rick Reuschel, Bill Bonham, Pete LaCock, etc: 1974. I first started following baseball that summer. My mom gave me a transistor radio, and I became a Cubs fan as they were the only team playing on summer afternoons, and I was able to receive their games down here in the Indianapolis area. Back then, Indy was strictly a Reds town, and man, did I hate the Reds!
I can't recall how many times I heard Jack Brickhouse wishing it would rain in the 7th, as the Cubs were leading and could get a win out of it if the game ended. Of course it never did, and they always lost in the last two innings, it seemed.
My favorite Harry Caray moment, and I swear this is true: Sometime in the mid 90's the Cubs were playing a night game; Harry and Steve were talking about yet another time Darryl Strawberry had gotten busted for cocaine. Harry later stopped to give this game update:
"The Philadelphia <b>Pirates</b>.......were trailing Pittsburgh 4 to 0. <b>Darryl</b> Dalton hit a grand slam, they now trail 4 to 1!"
Steve stayed quiet for several moments, then just said "Well, Mark Grace steps up to the plate...."
I seem to be the only one who was watching that night, but that's what Harry said.
I can't recall how many times I heard Jack Brickhouse wishing it would rain in the 7th, as the Cubs were leading and could get a win out of it if the game ended. Of course it never did, and they always lost in the last two innings, it seemed.
My favorite Harry Caray moment, and I swear this is true: Sometime in the mid 90's the Cubs were playing a night game; Harry and Steve were talking about yet another time Darryl Strawberry had gotten busted for cocaine. Harry later stopped to give this game update:
"The Philadelphia <b>Pirates</b>.......were trailing Pittsburgh 4 to 0. <b>Darryl</b> Dalton hit a grand slam, they now trail 4 to 1!"
Steve stayed quiet for several moments, then just said "Well, Mark Grace steps up to the plate...."
I seem to be the only one who was watching that night, but that's what Harry said.