Cheech Knows Beisbol, Part 1

An interview of Cheech Marin by SBN's Angels blogger, Rev Halofan. Of interest here because Cheech grew up near LA's Wrigley Field and attended games there, seeing Cubs farmhands; he says he was a big fan of Ernie Banks.

4 months ago Al Yellon 9 comments 0 recs |

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that was cool

didn’t know there was a Wrigley Field in LA

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by cooliogirl47 on Feb 3, 2012 4:55 PM CST reply actions

Some more info about the LA version of Wrigley Field

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by Al Yellon on Feb 3, 2012 5:12 PM CST up reply actions

hey thanks....I had to laugh when I read about the "Mad Russian"

interesting read, I enjoyed it

"Well-behaved women seldom make History"---Laurel Thatcher Ulrich

by cooliogirl47 on Feb 3, 2012 8:15 PM CST up reply actions

Like Jigger Statz and Steve Bilko, the Mad Russian is a PCL LA Angels Wrigley Field legend...

…who also played occasionally for the Wrigley family’s other big-market team here in Chicago. Of course, none of them found success with the Cubs, although the mere mention of Lou Novikoff was guaranteed to delight any Cubs fan of my parents’ generation.

Few remember Lou today, but watching Soriano play the outfield gives us some idea of how Novikoff handled the bricks and ivy. In fact, Lou’s fielding stats in 1942 – the one full year he played for the Cubs – actually look good by comparison to Fonzi’s numbers in 2010 & ’11.

"Started hummin' a song from 1962..." – Bob Seger
"The past is never dead. It's not even past." – Faulkner

by ernaga on Feb 4, 2012 10:41 AM CST up reply actions

that's funny, I thought of Soriano while I was reading it :)

"Well-behaved women seldom make History"---Laurel Thatcher Ulrich

by cooliogirl47 on Feb 4, 2012 1:49 PM CST up reply actions

Basketball too...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIbp5C-5WXM

"Started hummin' a song from 1962..." – Bob Seger
"The past is never dead. It's not even past." – Faulkner

by ernaga on Feb 4, 2012 10:50 AM CST reply actions

....I read some of the comments, did you know George Harrison played the guitar in that?

"Well-behaved women seldom make History"---Laurel Thatcher Ulrich

by cooliogirl47 on Feb 4, 2012 1:59 PM CST up reply actions

A virtual who's who of elite recording artists circa 1974 took part:

Cheech as Tyrone Shoelaces on lead vocal; Darlene Love, Michelle Phillips and Ronnie Spector as cheerleaders; Carole King – electric piano; Nicky Hopkins – piano; Billy Preston – organ; George Harrison – lead guitar; Eric Clapton – 2nd lead guitar.

"Started hummin' a song from 1962..." – Bob Seger
"The past is never dead. It's not even past." – Faulkner

by ernaga on Feb 4, 2012 2:20 PM CST up reply actions