"The first truth is that the liberty of a democracy is not safe if the people tolerate the growth of private power to a point where it becomes stronger than their democratic state itself. That, in its essence, is fascism — ownership of government by an individual, by a group, or by any other controlling private power. ”
— Franklin D. Roosevelt
Friday, June 20, 2008
FGF and The Crosstown Classic
H/T to Chicagoist, who reminds us that before Harry Caray sang Take Me Out to the Ball Game at Wrigley Field, he started this at old White Sox Park when he broadcast the Sox during the 1970s.
Far be it from me to take issue with a statement of the Cracker, but actually it was the sublime Bill Veeck who got the ball rolling. Veeck, who owned the Sox back then, noticed that Caray sang "Take Me Out To The Ballgame" in the broadcast booth and snuck a Comiskey PA mike into the booth to "broadcast" Caray's singing to the crowd. The Comiskey crowd loved it, and the rest, as they say, is history.
My mom and I used to watch the Cubs on WGN nearly 30 years ago right after we got one of those ENORMOUS satellite dishes in our yard. Ron Cey and Sarge and Ryno and Harry singing during the seventh-inning stretch.
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Far be it from me to take issue with a statement of the Cracker, but actually it was the sublime Bill Veeck who got the ball rolling. Veeck, who owned the Sox back then, noticed that Caray sang "Take Me Out To The Ballgame" in the broadcast booth and snuck a Comiskey PA mike into the booth to "broadcast" Caray's singing to the crowd. The Comiskey crowd loved it, and the rest, as they say, is history.
Die hard Cubs fan here, but still enjoyed watching ol' Harry.
I hate the Cubs. That is all.
My mom and I used to watch the Cubs on WGN nearly 30 years ago right after we got one of those ENORMOUS satellite dishes in our yard. Ron Cey and Sarge and Ryno and Harry singing during the seventh-inning stretch.
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