John Duh: Passing of Legends Makes Me Feel Mortal
John Duh (re: death of baseball legend Lew Burdette): First it was Mickey Mantle, now it seems like those who were players and the idols of my youth are passing on an almost daily basis. You start to realize how quickly time goes by and how it will only be a blink of the eye until it is your turn.
DFO: I'll feel my age when Willie Mays or Willie McCovey passes. I grew up watching and listening to them play baseball in old Candlestick Park in San Francisco. I once watched in person as the two sluggers hit back-to-back home runs in the first inning against the Houston Colt 45s. In fact, I recall listening to McCovey's first game as a Giant when he hit two singles and two triples off Philadelphia's Robin Roberts. Now, he's in his 70s and can barely walk. Where have you gone Joe DiMaggio, our nation turns its lonely eyes to you ...
