Keith Olbermann Interviews "Christy Mathewson" (Eddie Frierson) on KCBS2 ,Los Angeles

[mueygringo]

BOnehead the same name given to Olbermann

[SnipedUupsideUrHead]

Hey itz my great great grandfather (Christy Mathewson)!

[Eddie91322]

@SnipedUupsideUrHead Are you related to Maureen McGloughlin?

[rkaplannj]

Anyone know when this segment was shot? Seems quite old.

[Eddie91322]

@rkaplannj I believe this feature was shot on September 23, 1988.

[septip123]

@rkaplannj yeah, that's a 1988 mustach if ever I saw one.

[Eddie91322]

@rkaplannj Yes. September 23, 1988.

[3443bh]

Evers was a sneak and did O'Day suicide? Merkle was the scapegoat for sure. Great news story and thanks 4 sharing! Nice vintage Keith clip!

[fr6313]

Hi Eddie. Interesting to hear of your interest in Christy Mathewson. When I was 15 I became friends with Joe wood the great Red Sox pitcher. I was 15 and he was 89. It was quite a thrill for me and still is to to this day. I was friends with him until he died.

I read where Mathewson played some ball in Taunton ,MA, not too far from where I live.

[Eddie91322]

@fr6313 Yes, he played in Taunton but the team folded financially so he (and the other players) was not paid what was due him per his contract. It almost caused him to give up the game professionally.

[Eddie91322]

Respond to this video... I would love to hear your Joe Wood stories.

[coltrms]

If you could put Christy Matthewson in a list of greatest pitchers... Where would he be placed in ur opinion Eddie91322?

[Eddie91322]

@coltrms Top of the list overall. I would put Walter Johnson number two close behind.

[rcmcbandgeek]

christy mathewson is my long distance cuzin from my dads side cuz my dads last name is mathewson,lol me no lieing

[Eddie91322]

Yes, it's true! In Cincinnati they used to make mock of his "BIG SIX" nickname and yell out, "You're a BIG SIS!" Of course, none of this bothered Mathewson and he just laughed and mowed them down. Thanks for the comment. If you have any questions about Christy Mathewson that you want answered I would be happy to talk with you about him.

Pitching in a Pinch,

Eddie Frierson

[Eddie91322]

Yes --- there was a time that I toyed with the notion of using the "high" voice as Mathewson and talked with those who remembered him from their childhood. They could only describe his voice and couldn't imitate it as they remembered him visiting Factoryville when they were very young and, alas, both who actually DID REMEMBER him as children have passed.

[jfab64]

Unless Mr. Edison somehow recorded his voice or an old radio reel shows up, this probably is the closest I'll ever get to hearing what Christy Mathewson sounded like.

I did read in a couple of books that the real Mathewson had a bit of a high-pitch twang to his voice. Opposing players would refer to Christy as "Sissy Boy" because of it.

But I still hope there's a recording out there.

[killerecho]

Omg that mustache can give Geraldo a run for his money.