[Mick]

Great Story in the Athletic.  My athletic “heroes” has a boy  were Willie Mays, Rick Barry.  And Jim Plunkett.  

When Barry was a kid, he lived in New Jersey.  Took a day off school went to a Giants game at the Polo Grounds. And as the game ended, he jumped on the field, ran out to centerfield and shook Willie’s hand. Mays was his Sports hero. The reason he wore 24.  

They got to know each other when Barry came to San Francisco and became friends. In fact, Barry came to Willies 70th birthday party and Willie insisted that he not only speak,  but he give the first talk and tell the story of how they met. Barry was nervous. Not a usual occurrence. He  certainly wasn’t shy to talk. But this is Willie.   So he started off by saying “I know most of you are  wondering what the hell am I doing here.”  And than he  went on to tell the story. The crowd loved it.

In late 1974, my stepmother flew back from Phoenix to SF, and we met her at the gate. This was back when you didn't need a ticket to enter the airport, and back when the NBA teams flew commercial. She was on the plane with the entire Warriors team, Cliff Ray, Phil Smith, CJ, etc...and Rick Barry walked off, wearing a rabbit fur coat that was, let's just say the height of 1970s fashion. Barry and the entire team gathered around a monitor (another NBA team was playing). I was 12, and I asked for his autograph, which he gave me not once removing his eyes from the video screen. I'm not an autograph seeker by nature, but I still have that one.

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Supposedly the Yankees are pursuing Camilo Doval. I say, let him go for someone good.

Doval has saved 17 games in 21 opportunities for San Francisco this season. However, it’s been accompanied by a 4.38 ERA and 1.62 WHIP in 37 innings. That pales in comparison to what he’s done to start his career from 2021-23. Across his first 162.1 innings, Doval has saved 69 games while posting a 2.77 ERA and 1.16 WHIP with 204 strikeouts.

[Mick]

Great Story in the Athletic.  My athletic “heroes” has a boy  were Willie Mays, Rick Barry.  And Jim Plunkett.  

When Barry was a kid, he lived in New Jersey.  Took a day off school went to a Giants game at the Polo Grounds. And as the game ended, he jumped on the field, ran out to centerfield and shook Willie’s hand. Mays was his Sports hero. The reason he wore 24.  

They got to know each other when Barry came to San Francisco and became friends. In fact, Barry came to Willies 70th birthday party and Willie insisted that he not only speak,  but he give the first talk and tell the story of how they met. Barry was nervous. Not a usual occurrence. He  certainly wasn’t shy to talk. But this is Willie.   So he started off by saying “I know most of you are  wondering what the hell am I doing here.”  And than he  went on to tell the story. The crowd loved it.

In late 1974, my stepmother flew back from Phoenix to SF, and we met her at the gate. This was back when you didn't need a ticket to enter the airport, and back when the NBA teams flew commercial. She was on the plane with the entire Warriors team, Cliff Ray, Phil Smith, CJ, etc...and Rick Barry walked off, wearing a rabbit fur coat that was, let's just say the height of 1970s fashion. Barry and the entire team gathered around a monitor (another NBA team was playing). I was 12, and I asked for his autograph, which he gave me not once removing his eyes from the video screen. I'm not an autograph seeker by nature, but I still have that one.

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Supposedly the Yankees are pursuing Camilo Doval. I say, let him go for someone good.

Doval has saved 17 games in 21 opportunities for San Francisco this season. However, it’s been accompanied by a 4.38 ERA and 1.62 WHIP in 37 innings. That pales in comparison to what he’s done to start his career from 2021-23. Across his first 162.1 innings, Doval has saved 69 games while posting a 2.77 ERA and 1.16 WHIP with 204 strikeouts.