German medalists at Rome '60 OG's

[hj197steve]

Re: German medalists at Rome '60 OG's

>Thanks for the update Steve - in my enthusiasm it looks like I rushed it a bit,
>as your corrections show! Incidentally, I think Lindner managed a 4th or 5th
>placing in one of the walks too?

yep, he got 4th in the 20K

[tandfman]

Re: German medalists at Rome '60 OG's

>And for those who are young/non-American and wondering about the "wait till next year" reference, that was the rallying cry of the Dodger faithful for many years of drought in the win-the-World Series department.<

And for those of you who are really young and really non-American, the Dodgers, before they moved to Los Angeles a few years before the 1960 Olympics, were based in Brooklyn.

Yes, we're talkin' baseball (Kluszewski, Campanella).

[hj197steve]

Re: German medalists at Rome '60 OG's

tandfman, if you get me/you started talking NY/Brooklyn baseball trivia fron the 50's, we will both get thrown off this board and our subscriptions to T&FN will be cancelled.

[tandfman]

Re: German medalists at Rome '60 OG's

Ah, but what a way to go!

[gh]

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Kluszewski?! He never played for the Dodgers.

[hj197steve]

Re: German medalists at Rome '60 OG's

>Kluszewski?! He never played for the Dodgers.

yeah, but he wore a cool looking sleeveless jersey.

[tandfman]

Re: German medalists at Rome '60 OG's

>Kluszewski?! He never played for the Dodgers.<

I sadly infer from that message, and Steve's answer to it, that you guys are unfamiliar with the greatest song ever written.

http://www.baseball-almanac.com/poetry/po_stb.shtml

Definitely one to put in your iPods and take to your desert islands.

[hj197steve]

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I know that song very well.... also all the players mentioned, etc. Klu played for the Cincy Reds, had big muscular arms, and wore cutoff sleeves on his jersey. Trivia challenges on NY Giants, NY Yankees, Brooklyn Dodgers (and St. Louis Cardinals), from 1951-1957 gladly accepted.

[tandfman]

Re: German medalists at Rome '60 OG's

Sorry, Steve. I should have figured as much. I assume, then, that you are also familiar with the greatest book ever written, the Robert Mayer book that was originally called Baseball and Men's Lives and has recently been re-published as Notes of a Baseball Dreamer.

[hj197steve]

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not familiar with it, but I'll check it out on my next visit to Borders or Barnes&Noble.

[gh]

Re: German medalists at Rome '60 OG's

OK, this is not track, but since we're talkin' Dodgers here, who played for the Dodgers, Knicks and Rangers in the same season?

[noone]

Re: German medalists at Rome '60 OG's

I know the answer to gh's question. Are the initials GG?

[hijumpsteve]

Re: German medalists at Rome '60 OG's

Gorgeous George played basketball, hockey and baseball in addition to Wrestling ? joke.

I'm stumped on this... 99 % sure it was some kind of publicity deal whatever it was, not a legit participant in all 3 sports.

[gh]

Re: German medalists at Rome '60 OG's

GG is correct initials. Played at both exhibition and regular season games in all three sports.

[hijumpsteve]

Re: German medalists at Rome '60 OG's

Garry... give me/us a year so I can put my brain to work.. I lived there and want to get this one !