Went to see the Phillies Caravan last night. Had a 10-minute chat with "the Skipper", Charlie Manuel. I will say, he is much more appealing in person vs. in the media. He told some very funny stories during the dinner and had everyone laughing with a great poem he recited and I think he made up!
The caravan included: Pat Gillick, Harry Kalas, Brett Meyers, Jeff Jenkins, Gregg Gross (hitting instructor the Iron Pigs - where did THAT career go wrong?), and Michael Jack Schmidt showed up (after I left, of course).
Watching these guys, you could see it's something the HAVE to do. But, they turn it on when they speak and they did mingle for a long time with everyone.
Iron Pigs play the Phils in the first game ever at the new Coca Cola Park on March 30th.
From the Lehigh Valley, I'm Eddie Blaze.
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Phillies Caravan Hits the Lehigh Valley
Went to see the Phillies Caravan last night. Had a 10-minute chat with "the Skipper", Charlie Manuel. I will say, he is much more appealing in person vs. in the media. He told some very funny stories during the dinner and had everyone laughing with a great poem he recited and I think he made up!
The caravan included: Pat Gillick, Harry Kalas, Brett Meyers, Jeff Jenkins, Gregg Gross (hitting instructor the Iron Pigs - where did THAT career go wrong?), and Michael Jack Schmidt showed up (after I left, of course).
Watching these guys, you could see it's something the HAVE to do. But, they turn it on when they speak and they did mingle for a long time with everyone.
Iron Pigs play the Phils in the first game ever at the new Coca Cola Park on March 30th.
From the Lehigh Valley, I'm Eddie Blaze.
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4 comments:
It looks like such a hard job... How do they do it.... Jeeze.
what is that in your right hand Blaze?
That is definitely NOT 'ol charlie!! That is Pea hisself, the commish, no mistake, look at that head!!
What did Charlie smell like?
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