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From: [email protected] (rob lawrence dorocke)
Subject: Re: Harry Caray
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In article <[email protected]> [email protected] (Neal Traven) writes:
>Dave 'Almost Cursed the Jays' Kirsch ([email protected]) wrote:
>: In article <[email protected]> [email protected] (Bernard O'farmer
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>: by the'Dell) writes:
>: >I am not quite sure of the reasons, but the old man was certainly
>: >not "enraptured" by ole Harry.
>
>: But maybe his wife was :-)
>
>: I don't claim to know whether it's true or not, but a couple different
>: people (totally unrelated) have said Harry was 'relieved' of his duties
>: because he had more than platonic relations with Augie Busch's wife.
>: Judgement is left to the individual, cuz I sure don't claim to be an
>: impeachable source in this case.
>
>Among those who have said it (well, not quite SAID it but certainly
>alluded to it) is Bing Devine, Redbird GM or some other administrator at
>the time. I heard Bing speak about it at last year's SABR National.
>
>BTW, have we had a show of hands about who will be attending this year's
>SABR National in San Diego? I'll be there...
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>neal [email protected] You're only young once, but you can be
> [email protected] immature forever. -- Larry Andersen
Harry talks about this "incident" in his autobiography "Holy Cow."
Unfortunately, I can not clarify on this since (1) I read the book a couple
of years ago and (2) I do not have my book with me.
Anyway, It is a pretty interesting book if you are a Harry or Cubs fan.
Rob