“Some Batters That I Used to Know”
by Gordon Mack
Pablo the King (DFA)
by Joey Copponi
Sleep now my sweet p̶r̶i̶n̶c̶e̶ king pic.twitter.com/axUM0AJKZj
— Joey Copponi (@JoeyCopponi) April 29, 2024
It Was 41 Years Ago Today
Happy Lee Elia Day to those who celebrate!
Lin Brehmer (1954-2023) was a beloved Chicago DJ on WXRT-FM, a Cubs die-hard, Â and a fan of Bardball. “It’s great to be alive.”
For the complete story of Lee Elia Day, visit Bleed Cubbie Blue.
“Polish Baseball Power”
by Sig Sakowicz
Sig Sakowicz (1924-2004) was a legendary Chicago TV and radio personality who wore his own Polish heritage on his sleeve. He hosted a show on WGN from 1954 to 1971 and then became a TV celebrity in Las Vegas. This piece – in which Sig recounted every Polish-American to don a baseball uniform, up to the point of this record (1970) – gained such fame that in 1980 the Baseball Hall of Fame requested a copy to be displayed in Cooperstown. It was written by Al Trace and produced by Gordon Wagner for the Mishawaka, IN-based Mishawaka label.