I also just finished watching it. Thanks for sharing. As a little kid growing up in the 60's, Mick WAS baseball ... he was my hero. It was tough watching some of it, especially with tears in my eyes. The one thing that I ALWAYS have a tough time watching is when he made that short talk after he was diagnosed with Cancer. He aged ten years in a few months. RIP MICK. Can't believe it's been 19 years.
STAY HEALTHY!
Doug
Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
Like many who collect The Mick, I never got to see him play. Only knew the legend. Every time I read about him or watch something like this on him, I can't help liking the man so much. If I was a kid then, man, how I'd have idolized him. There are many reasons his cards are the standard bearers of the hobby. Gotta love The Mick!
Thanks for sharing and it was very neat to watch as well as sad to see such a great player break down - reminded me of Mays with the Mets in the early 70's. As I have shared before I was very fortunate during my playing days to have met him back in the late 80's through my pitching coach (Pedro Ramos) who played with him during the 50's. My head coach was a bonus baby with the Colt 45's in 1964 and was in the bigs at 19 and had a chance to meet Ted Williams, and much of my hitting philosophy was based on his teachings.
Mickey was very nice and signed a couple of balls for me which I had him personalize since I was not getting rid of them, and this photo below was taken prior to spring training at the Yankees stadium in Fort Lauderdale in 1988. Pretty neat experience where I got to stay in the locker room with Mickey, Whitey, Raplh Houk, Bucky Dent, Enos Slaugher... Spent most of the game in the dugout talking with Enos about baseball - Mickey and Whitey were shall we say "staying hydrated"during the game. Really neat experience and I tried to allow my kids to meet some players over the years - oldest one has met Mays and Aaron, and youngest one has met Banks, Bench, Joe Morgan, Pete Rose, Votto... Has taken some neat photos with them, and they have even signed them later on for him - nothing better than having a photo with your idol and their signature on it.
Really enjoyed meeting the Mick, and a couple of posters have asked me to share the photo here. If I could only have my hair back from the photo Hope you enjoy it.
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Doug
Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
Yep Mick, you sure turned out all right.
---Indiana Jones (Brian Powell)
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Good luck with the set. Should keep you busy for a lifetime.
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Mickey was very nice and signed a couple of balls for me which I had him personalize since I was not getting rid of them, and this photo below was taken prior to spring training at the Yankees stadium in Fort Lauderdale in 1988. Pretty neat experience where I got to stay in the locker room with Mickey, Whitey, Raplh Houk, Bucky Dent, Enos Slaugher... Spent most of the game in the dugout talking with Enos about baseball - Mickey and Whitey were shall we say "staying hydrated"during the game. Really neat experience and I tried to allow my kids to meet some players over the years - oldest one has met Mays and Aaron, and youngest one has met Banks, Bench, Joe Morgan, Pete Rose, Votto... Has taken some neat photos with them, and they have even signed them later on for him - nothing better than having a photo with your idol and their signature on it.
Really enjoyed meeting the Mick, and a couple of posters have asked me to share the photo here. If I could only have my hair back from the photo
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