I have known David Michaels Muehlenthal close to four years. His on-air friend Mike Young closer to one. The beauty of radio, like the restaurant industry, is that there are many mutual friends in the mix. One month ago, it was brought to my attention that this premiere event would be going down. Would I care to partake? As Mike quickly found out you only have to ask me once.
I can read people. I can read body language. Castigate me post-season if you want but from where I sit, I sense I am watching a pitcher who is pouting and unhappy in his current state. Playoff race or not. I recall days 30 years ago when Jim Palmer would show up players if a bad play was committed. One time Doug DeCinces nearly came to blows with Jim because of that. The diva mentality...
I kept thinking back to that day in April 1923 when another jewel Yankee Stadium was opened up for the fans. Babe Ruth cracked a homer in a 4-1 victory over the Red Sox. Yankee Stadium was dubbed 'The House that Ruth Built.' Babe Ruth wore the #3.
Frank Gifford and wife Kathie Lee aged 80 and 57. Ditto for the material girl Madonna. She now turns 51. Hence in 2011 Madonna will be like a deck of cards. She will have to be 'dealt' with. It has been reported erroneously that Sean Penn also shared this birthdate. I have since learned that his date of birth was August 17th. Actor Steve Carell also born this date 48 years ago.
A funny thing happened on the way to the air-conditioned locale of where we were to sit and watch. My phone began to buzz. Call after call after call. That was rare. I answered all calls as quickly and politely as possible. My mind was really on baseball...or so I thought.
Sunday, August 22, 2010 at 9:46PM