tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post116802261164403941..comments2023-10-20T04:28:04.547-04:00Comments on Nats320 -- A Washington Nationals Blog: Hondo Sets Me FreeScreech's Best Friendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01094199653375184305noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-1168300601566769432007-01-08T18:56:00.000-05:002007-01-08T18:56:00.000-05:00Anonymous. Unfortunately--NO!! I would have love...Anonymous. Unfortunately--NO!! I would have love to claim that prize, though.Screech's Best Friendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01094199653375184305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-1168286380609936962007-01-08T14:59:00.000-05:002007-01-08T14:59:00.000-05:00Were you the guy that poured beer on Bob Short's h...Were you the guy that poured beer on Bob Short's head?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-1168211347707148462007-01-07T18:09:00.000-05:002007-01-07T18:09:00.000-05:00By the way, I also saw Pete Broberg pitch against ...By the way, I also saw Pete Broberg pitch against the Brewers -- I remember Shelby Whitfield and Ron Menchine both saying he was going to be the team's next ace.<BR/><BR/>Oops!Farid Rushdihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07654439979916844730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-1168131377295404792007-01-06T19:56:00.000-05:002007-01-06T19:56:00.000-05:00Mike, Phil, Tadcranky and Farid: Thank you all for...Mike, Phil, Tadcranky and Farid: Thank you all for your nice comments. Obviously, I love Frank Howard, he was the hero of my youth and he meant so much to me. Even after all these years, its important to realize that Hondo was, not only a fine player, but a decent and great person, also. Very important in this day and age of spoiled athletes. I can't say enough about him--obviously. Thanks again.Screech's Best Friendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01094199653375184305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-1168113971283518062007-01-06T15:06:00.000-05:002007-01-06T15:06:00.000-05:00as usual, another great story -- thanks for sharin...as usual, another great story -- thanks for sharing it. <BR/><BR/>I never got to see the Rangers at Memorial Stadium - my dad wouldn't have driven me that far for something he didn't enjoy.<BR/><BR/>When they became the Rangers, I turned my back on them -- I couldn't have cared less about how they did (save Frank Howard of course). <BR/><BR/>The betrayal I felt was probably stronger than how a spouse feels after being cheated on. I mean, I wanted their plane to crash (with no casualties -- I'm not that mean).Farid Rushdihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07654439979916844730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-1168107111992881262007-01-06T13:11:00.000-05:002007-01-06T13:11:00.000-05:00Great story. My first baseball memory was my dad ...Great story. My first baseball memory was my dad taking me to Montogmery Wards on Rte. 50 in Falls Church to see Hondo, who was signing balls that day. Unfortunately, that was also my first baseball, so I didn't know any better than to immediately start using it, and scuffed it up so the autograph was beyond recognition. That was a mistake I didn't make again.<BR/><BR/>Like your neighbor, my dad seemed to have a difficult time finding the way to Memorial Stadium, it seemed like we got lost every time. But I always insisted that we leave as soon as school was out, so we were never late. As I got older and drove to games myself, I became obsessed with finding the best routes and trying to set personal records of driving from Arlington to the stadium. It was much more fun going with my dad, though.tadcrankyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07589029116025415746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-1168093842432964642007-01-06T09:30:00.000-05:002007-01-06T09:30:00.000-05:00In April 2005, my son and I had a nice chat with H...In April 2005, my son and I had a nice chat with Hondo in the lower concourse of RFK. He is much thiner now, probably weighs 100 pound less then his 300 pound playing weight with the Senators. He is still the fine gentleman he always was.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-1168059098938316462007-01-05T23:51:00.000-05:002007-01-05T23:51:00.000-05:00What a great story, SBF. I envy the memories of t...What a great story, SBF. I envy the memories of the Senators that you and Farid at Beltway Boys write about, and I can't tell you how much I love reading about them. I was only 10 when the Senators left town, and have memories of going to only one game at RFK before they moved to Texas. I too adopted the Orioles as my home team in the intervening years, and still root for them as my AL team. Until MLB announced that the Expos were moving here back in the fall of 2004, however, I did not realize how hungry I was for a team here in DC. I recall anticipating our new baseball team with the kind of excitement I had as a kid at Christmas. It's so great to have a team playing in RFK again, and we're all accumulating a bunch of new great memories.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com