Royko at The Goat

Mike Royko talks about softball, his father's saloon, the day he played for The Strykers and his dying wish -- to fall dead on home plate in this rare 1982 interview at The Billy Goat Tavern

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• softball
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• Billy Goat Tavern

[gobears1987]

that man is a legend.

[scottjacobs]

I noticed that you liked the Royko at the Goat video. If you are interested, a better quality DVD is available for $12.95 through The Week Behind, an online web zine.

[ateraxis]

MORE ROYKO VIDEOS!!

[OJHiggins]

I always loved Royko's syndicated column, wonderful to see him on video telling stories...

[stillerbw]

Mike was classic! Wish he was still around ... I'd love to read his columns on politics today!

[Christglen]

Great talent, but in the end he was just another drunk crying in his beer. Stories from some of the bar keeps at the former Palmer Pub paint him as an asshole. But the man could spin a yarn...

[moose6692]

his son used to work for my dad

[obadiahe]

Recently, I found a terrific photo of Dad wearing his Strikers uniform (the team he talks about in the video). I don't think YouTube allows links in "comments," so if you want to see it, google my name (David Royko) to get to my website, and go to the "Miscellaneous Mike Royko" section and then "Royko at the Goat -- Scott Jacobs' short video of Dad in his natural environment."

[MarkSyno]

The 8 anthologies of Royko's columns are: Up Against It; I May Be Wrong But I Doubt It; Slats Grobnik and Some Other Friends; Like I Was Sayin'; Dr. Kookie, You're Right!; Sez Who? Sez Me; For the Love of Mike; One More Time. There's also "Boss," and two biographies: "The World of Mike Royko" and "Royko, A Life in Print."

[kenatlaw]

I sure miss Mike Royko, his writings, his humor and insights. In 1994 during my second year of law school, a friend wrote him a letter and told him I had no television and had no idea how to watch a ball game. He sent me a hilarious letter full of typical Royko advice. Unfortunately that letter, one of my prized possessions, was destroyed in a fire shortly after his passing in 1997. Rest in peace my friend, probably writing a satire about Heaven right now.

[k3304]

Royko wrote a great column on the Rolling Stones in 1975. I wonder where i could find it again=====

[lumpagogo]

He was unique, was the all-time king of dialogue.

Slats: " I gotta get out of Chicago. 10 murders a day mean my number might be up."

Mike: Who do think will hit you: Mexican Mafia?" Russian mob?

Slats: "The one which quota is down that day. Do ya' think God keeps count?" Mike: "That's a tough one."

Slats: "Ya' know, come to think of it, God is too busy on account of keeping up with the ex-Cub Factor."

Mike. "Could be."

Slats: " I still gotta scram!" Rooskies, Mex. Ouch."

[OldMcEyeballs]

Nah, nonsense - Royko would've seen that as another boondoggle of graft & handouts for Daley and the New Machine

Royko forever.

[Damndrrtyapes]

I think he rolled over in his grave when he learned that Chicago didn't get the 2016 Olympics!