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OAITW r.2.0

(28,667 posts)
Mon Jan 24, 2022, 10:37 PM Jan 2022

Baseball - Ken Burns

This weirdly hits home. I grew up in Southern Maine....dad was a Flatbush Brooklyn guy before WW2 and migrated to Maine (his sister and BIL established) after his service (engine room/pocket aircraft carrier). He played a catcher on the company team - I was 1 or 2, so don't remember much.

He made a complete divorce from his childhood home. A place where he saw all of the great musicians and bands/baseball teams of his time.

I really wonder what Dad thought of the Braves in the mid 50's? He was really quiet about his allegiances. Never told me who he voted for, never told me about his religious proclivities, never commented much on modern society (65-75)....had his job manufacturing M-60 machine guns, was proud of his product - as did everyone who worked there.

In the summer of '75 I spent a night having a few beers and a smoke with my dad. Surprisingly, he was totally aware of MJ and seemed to enjoy sharing a joint....it was a very cool connection point for me and my Dad, We spent about 3 hours communicating - really connecting and sharing a lot of pent up frustrations. Me - a recent college grad with no clue and a father that was unwinding his whole life. Then, he died.

Say la vee as they say everywhere.

Edit to add:

https://www.pbs.org/show/baseball/

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rsdsharp

(10,290 posts)
1. I'm just curious. Is there some connection between your dad and the Braves.
Mon Jan 24, 2022, 10:55 PM
Jan 2022

Nothing from your post makes it clear to me.

brush

(58,042 posts)
5. Are we talking the Boston/Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves franchise?
Mon Jan 24, 2022, 11:23 PM
Jan 2022

I never knew they originated in Brooklyn.

OAITW r.2.0

(28,667 posts)
6. Boy did I fuck up.
Mon Jan 24, 2022, 11:30 PM
Jan 2022

Should never post stream-of-consciousness thoughts. The Dodgers, of course.

rsdsharp

(10,290 posts)
7. No, the Dodgers played in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn.
Mon Jan 24, 2022, 11:31 PM
Jan 2022

The Braves played in Boston. They moved to Milwaukee in 1953. The Dodgers moved to LA in 1958.

Mr.Bill

(24,871 posts)
2. I've been watching it.
Mon Jan 24, 2022, 11:10 PM
Jan 2022

It's the third or fourth time I've watched it. I have the boxed DVD but I don't currently have a DVD player. I like all of Ken Burns' work. He and I were born on the exact same day, July 29th 1953. I would really like to meet him someday.

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