Pat Shingleton for April 27, 2008
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Editor’s Note: This article appeared in a previous Weather News.
There are plenty of gimmicks at ball parks these days to entertain the crowds. My brother Kevin and I reminisce about our trips to Forbes Field in Pittsburgh — no gimmicks at this ball park, just baseball.
Hab Shingleton would load his sons into the station wagon and head to a double header. We had our gloves with us in case we snagged one during batting practice or the game.
Dick Stuart was at first, Billy Maz at second, Smokey Burgess behind the plate, Roberto in right and the Voice of the Pirates, Bob Prince.
As for concessions — it was Mom’s meatloaf sandwiches and a thermos of Kool-Aid.
Fastcast: Cooling down.
