What was it like being in the studio, recording your voice for a new audience?Īw, it's nothing new for me, really, after years of giving live interviews. Just listening to some of the legends and the classic programs that appear on this program will inspire a new or even a seasoned athlete and stir up memories and emotions of the game of the past. Baseball back then was a very passionately followed and played sport. It is unfortunate that many new fans of today missed the chance to see the greats of the past. Why do you think today's baseball fans will enjoy this recording? What do you hope they'll take away from it? What kinds of memories did this process stir up for you? He was always a guarantee to give a lively radio interview-'specially love him on Bill Stern's Sport Newsreel. He was my mentor and every reason in the world why I became a baseball coach and manager. I have many favorites, and I absolutely adored Casey Stengel. Was it difficult to pick favorites from the various baseball radio broadcasts? Do you have an all-time favorite?Ībsolutely not. That's what's in this collection, the appearances of the greats on those shows, along with a few shows about the greats, like the Babe Ruth story. There you got to hear the players as themselves, before players got agents and PR handlers. And even when the games weren't on, the players would appear as special guests on the Bob Hope, Eddie Cantor and Fred Allen shows. Even during the commercials you'd even hear from a favorite ballplayer, pitching something. Plus, play-by-play sure beat guessing what just happened almost 100 yards away being at the games. The smack of the ball would just give me the goosebumps. Radio definitely allowed me to "see" more of the game. It was actually a lot more fun listening to the games than getting into the games and sitting in the nosebleeds. Boy, I'd scream with excitement when Joe would smack one outta there. When I wasn't at the games, I was listening to them on the radio. When I was growing up, the only fun we poor kids had was playing sandlot ball and listening to the radio. Have you always been a fan of radio shows? I remember many of these shows when they aired way back then and was glad to participate. MediaBay came to me and said that they were interested in publishing baseball's first "greatest hits" collection of old-time classic baseball programs.
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