Jack Alesi retweeted
"Sandy Koufax was the ultimate team guy, and I think the guys on his team knew it.
By the seventh game of the World Series in 1965, he couldn’t throw a curve anymore.
Koufax came out of the bullpen to toss his third game in eight days, and catcher John Roseboro went to the mound to find out why Koufax wasn’t throwing his curve.
And for the first time Sandy Koufax admitted to his catcher, the guy who was his favorite receiver:
"My arm’s sore.
I just can’t do it."
And Johnny Roseboro looked at him and said:
"What are we going to do?"
Koufax replied:
"F*** it!
We’ll blow them away."
And that’s what he did.
Koufax went out there and pitched a shutout, 2-0, with 10 K's, on two days’ rest. With one pitch."
"A Lefty's Legacy."
Jane Leavy.
Jack Alesi retweeted
Grampa and Joe G. grew up across the street from each other on Elizabeth Avenue on The Hill in St. Louis. They were best pals for 90 years. 🙏⚾️❤️
"It’s just remarkable to me that here’s a guy who was the heart of all of these New York Yankee Championship teams, one of the fiercest competitors in the game and the one word that comes to mind is, sweet.
Yogi was the sweetest man you ever met.
My Dad knew him his entire life, talked at least every two weeks, and he’ll tell you that Yogi was the same guy when he was 5 years old."
Joe Garagiola Jr.
Jack Alesi retweeted
…scarcely makes a bad pass or takes an unnecessary dribble. One of the keys to life/sports is to know one’s limitations! I’m waiting impatiently for one of the multitude of WNBA analysts to accentuate Cunningham’s fundamentally pure accessories…
Jack Alesi retweeted
Sophie Cunningham knows her strengths & weaknesses — and doesn’t let what she can’t do interfere with what she can do to help the Fever. Bottom line: The young lady needs to play more.
Jack Alesi retweeted
If GOP wins midterm elections, Trump has promised to give every adult American $5,000…or a full tank of gas…