Frank Coztansa wrote:
bigfan wrote:
milwaukee is no vegas.
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| Author: | RFDC [ Thu Aug 09, 2012 12:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Milwaukee White Sox? |
Been reading John Feinstein's book Play Ball chronicling things in baseball during the 1992 season. In chapter 17 when talking about the Milwaukee Brewers he makes a statement that in 1969 the city thought they had a deal to bring the White Sox to the city but the deal fell through. Don't think I have heard about this. Any of you old timers care to give the history of those events? |
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| Author: | Brick [ Thu Aug 09, 2012 12:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Milwaukee White Sox? |
It's cute that the White Sox threatened to move to a Chicago suburb in order to get a better deal. |
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| Author: | Rod [ Thu Aug 09, 2012 12:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Milwaukee White Sox? |
The Sox actually played a bunch of home games up there in '68 and '69. I think Selig was trying to show that Milwaukee could support a team. When the Sox actually drew most of their attendance up there in just a handful of games, that may be when the idea of moving them came up. 1969 is the first season I remember as a Sox fan. They were fucking terrible. Don Gutteridge was the manager. My favorite player was Bobby Knoop. Can you imagine? Duane Josephson was the regular catcher. No wonder people thought Beckert and Hundley were good. |
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| Author: | Frank Coztansa [ Thu Aug 09, 2012 12:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Milwaukee White Sox? |
bigfan wrote: milwaukee is no vegas.
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| Author: | Curious Hair [ Thu Aug 09, 2012 12:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Milwaukee White Sox? |
There was also a plan where the White Sox would move to Seattle and NWI native Charlie O. Finley would bring the A's to Chicago. Milwaukee, Seattle, St. Petersburg, we had three chances to get that team the fuck out of here and couldn't do it. What a cockroach. |
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| Author: | Rod [ Thu Aug 09, 2012 12:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Milwaukee White Sox? |
Curious Hair wrote: There was also a plan where the White Sox would move to Seattle and NWI native Charlie O. Finley would bring the A's to Chicago. Milwaukee, Seattle, St. Petersburg, we had three chances to get that team the fuck out of here and couldn't do it. What a cockroach. Maybe TheoandJed's plan will work better to eliminate one of the Chicago franchises. So far, so good. |
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| Author: | Eaglo Jeff [ Thu Aug 09, 2012 2:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Milwaukee White Sox? |
Frank Coztansa wrote: bigfan wrote: milwaukee is no vegas.
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| Author: | Makaveli [ Thu Aug 09, 2012 2:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Milwaukee White Sox? |
Joe Orr Road Rod wrote: The Sox actually played a bunch of home games up there in '68 and '69. I think Selig was trying to show that Milwaukee could support a team. When the Sox actually drew most of their attendance up there in just a handful of games, that may be when the idea of moving them came up. 1969 is the first season I remember as a Sox fan. They were fucking terrible. Don Gutteridge was the manager. My favorite player was Bobby Knoop. Can you imagine? Duane Josephson was the regular catcher. No wonder people thought Beckert and Hundley were good. How old are you Joe? |
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| Author: | Rod [ Thu Aug 09, 2012 2:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Milwaukee White Sox? |
Makaveli wrote: Joe Orr Road Rod wrote: The Sox actually played a bunch of home games up there in '68 and '69. I think Selig was trying to show that Milwaukee could support a team. When the Sox actually drew most of their attendance up there in just a handful of games, that may be when the idea of moving them came up. 1969 is the first season I remember as a Sox fan. They were fucking terrible. Don Gutteridge was the manager. My favorite player was Bobby Knoop. Can you imagine? Duane Josephson was the regular catcher. No wonder people thought Beckert and Hundley were good. How old are you Joe? 48 |
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| Author: | Brick [ Thu Aug 09, 2012 2:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Milwaukee White Sox? |
Joe Orr Road Rod wrote: Makaveli wrote: Joe Orr Road Rod wrote: The Sox actually played a bunch of home games up there in '68 and '69. I think Selig was trying to show that Milwaukee could support a team. When the Sox actually drew most of their attendance up there in just a handful of games, that may be when the idea of moving them came up. 1969 is the first season I remember as a Sox fan. They were fucking terrible. Don Gutteridge was the manager. My favorite player was Bobby Knoop. Can you imagine? Duane Josephson was the regular catcher. No wonder people thought Beckert and Hundley were good. How old are you Joe? 48 |
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| Author: | Frank Coztansa [ Thu Aug 09, 2012 2:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Milwaukee White Sox? |
 JoeOrr is 48 going on like 74 in terms of the stories he tells and the lives he's lead.
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| Author: | Rod [ Thu Aug 09, 2012 2:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Milwaukee White Sox? |
Frank Coztansa wrote: :lol: JoeOrr is 48 going on like 74 in terms of the stories he tells and the lives he's lead.And I look good. Right, Frank? |
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| Author: | Makaveli [ Thu Aug 09, 2012 2:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Milwaukee White Sox? |
Frank Coztansa wrote: :lol: JoeOrr is 48 going on like 74 in terms of the stories he tells and the lives he's lead.Yes. He's always Grid. |
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