Robin Roberts was also one of the founding members of the Major League Baseball Players Association. There had been a ineffectual players' association but Roberts and a few other players led an effort to hire an executive director (Marvin Miller) and actually negotiate with owners on behalf of the players.
@CarlDuke - Paul Owens was known as "the Pope". He got a chance just before his death to appear at the closing ceremonies at Veterans Stadium on September 28, 2003 as did Tug McGraw.
I was there that day in Section 330, Row 13, Seat 15 as a guest of the Phillies, thanks to Larry Shenk, who I would like to thank publicly. He hooked me up with a ticket to the 3 final games there because he had heard of my Ashburn Stadium banner, which racked up a 9-2 record when I flew it in 2003.
@AshburnStadium Since you are apparently a great Phillies fan, can you tell who the Pope is? Also I have some great stories about Harry, Robin and Whitey on my MLB blog. If you would like to see them just google NOTES FROM HISTORY AND TODAY.
And in addition to the panel trying to find his off-season line, he is NOT on here as a mystery guest. His baseball line was already known to the panel.
@BenJabituya - #36 has joined his teammate, Rich "Whitey" Ashburn in heaven. I bet the two of them are having a grand old time up there along with Harry Kalas!
'In our abundant economy', John Daly says. How times have changed.
JR1960actor 1 week ago
Robin Roberts was also one of the founding members of the Major League Baseball Players Association. There had been a ineffectual players' association but Roberts and a few other players led an effort to hire an executive director (Marvin Miller) and actually negotiate with owners on behalf of the players.
observer9670 3 months ago
Arlene's hair looks darker than Dorothy's hair on this one.
SOLE2SOUL 1 year ago
@CarlDuke - Paul Owens was known as "the Pope". He got a chance just before his death to appear at the closing ceremonies at Veterans Stadium on September 28, 2003 as did Tug McGraw.
I was there that day in Section 330, Row 13, Seat 15 as a guest of the Phillies, thanks to Larry Shenk, who I would like to thank publicly. He hooked me up with a ticket to the 3 final games there because he had heard of my Ashburn Stadium banner, which racked up a 9-2 record when I flew it in 2003.
AshburnStadium 1 year ago
@AshburnStadium Since you are apparently a great Phillies fan, can you tell who the Pope is? Also I have some great stories about Harry, Robin and Whitey on my MLB blog. If you would like to see them just google NOTES FROM HISTORY AND TODAY.
CarlDuke 1 year ago
And in addition to the panel trying to find his off-season line, he is NOT on here as a mystery guest. His baseball line was already known to the panel.
carlmoore19 1 year ago
@BenJabituya - #36 has joined his teammate, Rich "Whitey" Ashburn in heaven. I bet the two of them are having a grand old time up there along with Harry Kalas!
AshburnStadium 1 year ago
RIP Robin Roberts.
BenJabituya 1 year ago 2
9-30-2009. Full of glee at 83. Happy Birthday, Robin. I know that getting inducted into Cooperstown was an honor.
mkl62 2 years ago
This reminds me of the time Steve Allen appeared as a non-mystery guest. His line was the owner of a motorcycle dealership.
proken58 2 years ago