Comments on: Love, Madness, and Baseball http://www.onpointradio.org/2008/08/the-crowd-sounds-happy On Point is a live, two-hour morning news-analysis program, produced by WBUR 90.9 and NPR. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:38:01 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: James Frost http://www.onpointradio.org/2008/08/the-crowd-sounds-happy/comment-page-1#comment-9717 James Frost Mon, 19 Jan 2009 17:13:23 +0000 http://www.onpointradio.org/?p=1270#comment-9717 If it wasn't for Mr. Lucas (John Lucas, our gym teacher) there would have been no after-school kickball league at Worthington Hooker. His fro was bigger than a beach ball. His uniform consisted of black high-top converse all-stars, black nylon gym pants with a thick white stripe down the side, a white V-neck T' and a big whistle. Each time a "kicker" came to the plate he cried, "Batter up! ...Turn it loose!" Loved your interview Nicky. Jimmy Frost p.s. Does anyone know where Lamar Dobbs is? He'd be 49-50 now. If it wasn’t for Mr. Lucas (John Lucas, our gym teacher) there would have been no after-school kickball league at Worthington Hooker.

His fro was bigger than a beach ball. His uniform consisted of black high-top converse all-stars, black nylon gym pants with a thick white stripe down the side, a white V-neck T’ and a big whistle. Each time a “kicker” came to the plate he cried, “Batter up! …Turn it loose!”

Loved your interview Nicky.
Jimmy Frost

p.s. Does anyone know where Lamar Dobbs is?
He’d be 49-50 now.

]]> By: Jeff Klaus http://www.onpointradio.org/2008/08/the-crowd-sounds-happy/comment-page-1#comment-879 Jeff Klaus Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:41:48 +0000 http://www.onpointradio.org/?p=1270#comment-879 Nick, I am at jklaus28@yahoo.com Looking foreward to catching up. Jeff Nick,

I am at jklaus28@yahoo.com

Looking foreward to catching up.

Jeff

]]> By: Nicholas Dawidoff http://www.onpointradio.org/2008/08/the-crowd-sounds-happy/comment-page-1#comment-780 Nicholas Dawidoff Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:48:47 +0000 http://www.onpointradio.org/?p=1270#comment-780 Dear On Point, The first comment above is from Jeff Klaus,who I knew during early childhood in New Haven. Is it possible for you to send me his e-mail address so I can thank him for his note? I'd appreciate it very much. It was awfully nice to be on your program. Sincerely yours, Nicholas Dawidoff Dear On Point,

The first comment above is from Jeff Klaus,who I knew during early childhood in New Haven. Is it possible for you to send me his e-mail address so I can thank him for his note? I’d appreciate it very much. It was awfully nice to be on your program. Sincerely yours, Nicholas Dawidoff

]]> By: Rudy Nyhoff http://www.onpointradio.org/2008/08/the-crowd-sounds-happy/comment-page-1#comment-678 Rudy Nyhoff Fri, 15 Aug 2008 16:46:26 +0000 http://www.onpointradio.org/?p=1270#comment-678 Truly affecting interview with a remarkable and youthful memoirist, Nicholas Dawidoff, who, in his impressive listing of memorable books in his life mentioned Freeman Dyson. I plan to check out Professor Dyson's "Imagined Worlds" today and will, undoubtedly, acquire your book in the near future. Thank you for your amazing observations and entranced writing, especially about the 100 or so Bazooka bubble gum pieces (LOL, uproariously, in the car) that you chewingly consumed in a day or so. Rudy in North Augusta, SC Truly affecting interview with a remarkable and youthful memoirist, Nicholas Dawidoff, who, in his impressive listing of memorable books in his life mentioned Freeman Dyson. I plan to check out Professor Dyson’s “Imagined Worlds” today and will, undoubtedly, acquire your book in the near future.

Thank you for your amazing observations and entranced writing, especially about the 100 or so Bazooka bubble gum pieces (LOL, uproariously, in the car) that you chewingly consumed in a day or so.

Rudy in North Augusta, SC

]]> By: Jon Frost http://www.onpointradio.org/2008/08/the-crowd-sounds-happy/comment-page-1#comment-672 Jon Frost Fri, 15 Aug 2008 14:56:27 +0000 http://www.onpointradio.org/?p=1270#comment-672 Everybody knows that Jeff Klaus was a Hall Of Fame kickballer but what about Josh Pilot? Or Bobby Durham? Or Lamar Dobbs?Or Terry Heath? These Hooker alumni surely deserve recognition. Everybody knows that Jeff Klaus was a Hall Of Fame kickballer but what about Josh Pilot? Or Bobby Durham?
Or Lamar Dobbs?Or Terry Heath? These Hooker alumni surely deserve recognition.

]]> By: Wayne Starkey http://www.onpointradio.org/2008/08/the-crowd-sounds-happy/comment-page-1#comment-666 Wayne Starkey Fri, 15 Aug 2008 02:48:06 +0000 http://www.onpointradio.org/?p=1270#comment-666 Nicholas, I loved listening to your comments about baseball and your life. Your language was so descriptive and comforting that you painted pictures in my mind. I could have listened all day. Unfortunately, I had to leave the radio for a business meeting. I plan on downloading the interview tonight. Nicholas, I loved listening to your comments about baseball and your life. Your language was so descriptive and comforting that you painted pictures in my mind. I could have listened all day. Unfortunately, I had to leave the radio for a business meeting. I plan on downloading the interview tonight.

]]> By: Jeff Klaus http://www.onpointradio.org/2008/08/the-crowd-sounds-happy/comment-page-1#comment-637 Jeff Klaus Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:08:08 +0000 http://www.onpointradio.org/?p=1270#comment-637 Great Book, Nick. You are solidly among the amazing pantheon of brilliant and accomplished former "Goatville"-ians (and I'm not talking about the Red Sox Nation) I have one small bone to pick with you re: your Sport’s Illustrated article about your kick-ball days in the schoolyard. As an objective sports fan, I think the presentation of the illustrious history of Hooker school kick-ball without acknowledging the hall-of-fame career of Jeff Klaus, is like writing the history of major-league baseball and failing to mention Willie Mays. Jeff Klaus Great Book, Nick. You are solidly among the amazing pantheon of brilliant and accomplished former “Goatville”-ians (and I’m not talking about the Red Sox Nation)

I have one small bone to pick with you re: your Sport’s Illustrated article about your kick-ball days in the schoolyard. As an objective sports fan, I think the presentation of the illustrious history of Hooker school kick-ball without acknowledging the hall-of-fame career of Jeff Klaus, is like writing the history of major-league baseball and failing to mention Willie Mays.

Jeff Klaus

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