[KaterinaNJq]

I was at Riis Park yesterday morning. Stopped for gas about noon. Back in the car, WAXQ was playing

Paradise by the Dashboard Light.

I was thinking, haven't heard this in a while.

Ok, here we go.
We got a real pressure cooker going here,
two down, nobody on,
no score, bottom of the ninth...
There's the windup, and there it is,
a line shot up the middle, look at him go.
This boy can really fly!
He's rounding first and really turning it on now,
he's not letting up at all, he's gonna try for second;
the ball is bobbled out in center,
and here comes the throw, and what a throw!
He's gonna slide in head first,
here he comes, he's out!
No, wait, safe, safe at second base.
This kid really makes things happen out there.
Batter steps up to the plate here's the pitch,
he's going, and what a jump he's got,
he's trying for third, here's the throw,
its in the dirt, safe at third!
Holy cow, stolen base!
He's taking a pretty big lead out there,
almost daring him to try and pick him off.
The pitcher glances over, winds up, and it bunted,
bunted down the third base line,
the suicide squeeze is on!
Here he comes, squeeze play,
it's gonna be close, here's the throw,
here's the play at the plate,
Holy cow, I think he's gonna make it!

Switched to WFAN, a caller was relating a Scooter story. i heard the Scooter was dead.

I had to smile. By the time I came along, he was already an established broadcaster on WPIX. But he had this former career, played when Joe D had his 56 game streak in 1941, on the same field as a young Mickey. Athlete turned broadcasters were a rarity back then - most were pros from radio, like Red Barber and Mel Allen.

He took us through the Dark Times of the late 60s - early 70s, when it was hard to watch, and the stadium was half empty. Bill White & The Scooter were like Abbott & Costello.

1955 World Series


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