By B - 9-20-05
in celebration of One Year of The Dugout.
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**Online Host** Welcome to the KenBurnsBaseball Chatroom! |
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MrBurns: In 1941, America watched as "Joltin' Joe" DiMaggio tried to break Rogers Hornsby's streak of 33 consecutive Dugout appearances. |
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MrBurns: Lou Gerhig, died. Willie Stargell and Pete Rose and Willie Stargell were born. |
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buckOfive: BASE BALL |
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PoloGrounds: YAAAAAAAY |
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SallyJessysGlasses: And believe it or not back in 1941, DiMaggio was booed. HE WAS BOOED. |
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PoloGrounds: shit BOOOOOOO |
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MrBurns: DiMaggio was so protective of his privacy in fact, his team joked that he "lead the league in room service." |
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Joltin_Joe: so |
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MrBurns: "He was the only hitter I ever saw who could fit three grown men's hands into his anus in the morning, and hit three doubles in the evening." Ted Williams. |
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Joltin_Joe: WHAT THE |
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Splendid_Splinter: That quote is taken out of context. |
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MrBurns: Jackie Robinson once remarked, "Joe DiMaggio punched me in the face because I am black." New York Times. |
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buckOfive: BASE BALL |
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MrBurns: As the summer of war drew to a close, DiMaggio realized where he was truly needed. In September, he want back to his home planet. |
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MrBurns: He died on the way back. |
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kids_playing_stickball: Hee hee! We are having fun! /crack of bat |
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Jackie_R: I once asked Joe, "Why do you play so hard?" |
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Jackie_R: "Because there might be somebody out there," he said, "who has never seen me play before." |
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Jackie_R: Then he shoved me. |
