“Gehrig looked every bit the hero, big shoulders, big biceps, a smile that went with his twinkling eyes, and dimples and curly hair that would inspire oohs and aahs that were to come a few years later when Frankie Sinatra’s bobby soxers invented the swoon.” Reporter Glen Bayless remembers his … Continue reading
In the only commercial recording of Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth, the baseball legends prove that they should stick to their day jobs. They may be reading from a comedy script but their athletic talent does not seem to extend to the comedic domain. Despite its awkward jokes and stories, … Continue reading
Lou Gehrig, baseball legend and former New York Yankee, is remembered for his record-setting consecutive game streak, his skills as a first baseman and his powerful swing at the plate. Gehrig–once diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), commonly referred to as Lou Gehrig’s Disease today–announced his retirement from the game … Continue reading
Keith Olbermann interviews Babe Dahlgren about the day he replaced Lou Gehrig–ending Gehrig’s streak of 2,130 consecutive games played, the record for most consecutive games played at the time. Dahlgren describes the feeling of the dugout on the day he replaced Gehrig and talks about how he failed to convince … Continue reading
Former Major Leagues baseball player Manny Sanguillén discusses what Dock Ellis was like as a roommate in 1967. Sanguillén would have to cover for Ellis when he would miss curfew and stay at the ballpark all night instead of being in the hotel bedroom.
https:// J.B. Bernstein, the agent “Million Dollar Arm” is based on, shares his reaction to the film and explains what he hopes the audience learns from the story.
Dinesh Patel & Rinku Singh, the two baseball players “Million Dollar Arm” is based on, explain what it feels like to have a film made about their lives and explain their hopes for the future.
Former St. Louis Cardinal pitcher Bob Gibson describes the kind of person that teammate and baseball star Curt Flood was. Gibson describes Flood as selfless and dependable; a player that knew how to get the job done no matter what position it was at. In Gibson’s words, “Curt wasn’t about … Continue reading
MLB Pittsburgh Pirates player Willie Stargell’s widow, Margaret Stargell, explains what an amazing friend Dock Ellis was to her late husband when he was fatally ill. Margaret Stargell says she misses being able to have Ellis as a confidante and how Dock would drop everything he was doing in order … Continue reading
Former baseball star Bob Watson explains what it was like to play ball with Dock Ellis as a teenager when they were teammates in Los Angeles. Watson credits Dock as an exceptional person and baseball player that he was happy to call his teammate.
