...met Stan outside of Busch stadium after one of the play=off games. He was trying to get into his Cadillac, plate #3000, and the crowd started to gather...
...my understanding was that Von McDaniel had an unnatural throwing motiion that would not sustain for long. I gather the Cardinal organization tried to fix...
...I recall the story about Julian Javier being very conservative with his dollar, while a Cardinal. A story I recall was that he would have dinner at someones...
I think I must have been. Max .I think you were big into pot in 1964 <http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/tsmileys2/01.gif> , the Cardinals won the World...
His son his Stan Javier and he was named after Stan Musial. _____ From: UCity66@yahoogroups.com [mailto:UCity66@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Bill Thornton ...
Bill, That's right, Julian has a son that played in the majors. His name is Stan, named him after Stan Musial. I do know that he played with several teams...
Max: Thank you, gatekeeper!!! Notice he is so young, he is too nervous to smile naturally. Bill PS.... noticed the card doesn't even have bicycle spoke marks....
Max: Sorry, I missed the remark about our idiotic conversation. Me thinks that our fellows understand when two idiots speak....its got to be idiotic. Take...
...rumour has it, Marty is Fredbird. Sydney <kitty1106@...> wrote: Max, Didya mean Fred Bird when ya said red bird? (smile) Tho' yea, Marty could be our...
Fellows: About 7 years ago, I slipped over to Havana from Merida, Mexico. Spent 3 days with a nice family...a truely life altering experience. Spent two...
I'm really interested, Bill, to know how your trip to Cuba, and staying with the Cuban family, was "truly life-altering". Fellows: About 7 years ago, I slipped...
Hi Friends: Will redux the essence of my second Letter Home, Havana Edition (second). Been spending lots of time walking the streets of Havana. Been to Old...
Dear Bill, I just want to say how beautiful your letters are. They really convey a mood of Havana-of which I know nothing, basically, except what I saw in "The...
Alan, That book was fantastic and I also recommend it often. I loved how Halberstam went into such depth about each player and the various experiences they...
The Blazer was one of my favorite players and I remember how odd it was that he went to play ball in Japan. I think he was a pioneer in that respect, one of...
It was funny how disappointed I was when Don Blasingame left the Cardinals and Julian Javiar came to replace him. Hoolie wore glasses... a foriegner, you know....
Hi Max: I'm a sucker for lost causes...and have been thus drawn toward Cuba for many years.Many of the Doctors in San Pedro, Belize are from Cuba...and I am...
Please feel free to use my material for your bicycle spokes. Bill Oboy, I can hear 'em now. Thanks, Bill! Max Max Reif <REALnothings@...> wrote: May I...
like max, i appreciate bill's description of his trip(s) to cuba. i have never been there - but my little bit of spanish was learned in the kitchen of the...
Hi Max: I've got oodles of past Letters Home. If I knew how to place them on CD, I would. Maybe I could have one of my son's to work on it. Lots of nice...
And tell us more, Dani, too! I remember the name Hernandez, and can sort of see Marta's face. Was she in our class? I hope to travel more, though the world's...
Max, I think you've hit on another fun question to ask our classmates. How many languages do they know? I, too, am language challenged, and wish I had...
Thanks, Ken. Good idea! You brought this funny memory about languages to my mind: When I was in Italy, unable to speak Italian, except for words like ...
Hello all, On the subject of languages I know..... first off, (American) English is my native language (born w/that one) - then I took French in high school,...
well, since you've asked (max, jeff & ken, at least), i'll expound a bit. as for my 13th generation american heritage, let me just start by saying that i have...
Hi Dani: I remember both Marta and Henry, very fondly. My forty year regret is that I didn't take the opportunity to get to know more of my fellow classmates....