Ted O'Reilly Posted August 2, 2012 Report Posted August 2, 2012 He must have played 'Three Blind Mice'. That's a no-no, unless it's the great Art Blakey version... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjpjImYjR9A Quote
Tim McG Posted August 2, 2012 Report Posted August 2, 2012 (edited) As a stadium announcer I almost got tossed by the umpire because of a scoreboard malfunction. He had pointed to the booth and gave me the heave-ho. I guess he figured I was trying to show him up on the ball-strike count. There was often a delay in the signal from the controls to the scoreboard, but it was sporadic or didn't register at all. Thankfully, the coach talked him out of it. True story. Edited August 2, 2012 by GoodSpeak Quote
GA Russell Posted August 2, 2012 Report Posted August 2, 2012 I've just listened to an interview with the organist on the CBC Radio program As It Happens. He did indeed play Three Blind Mice. The PA Announcer was also ejected. The Florida State League has fined the organist, who is an unpaid intern! Quote
paul secor Posted August 2, 2012 Report Posted August 2, 2012 I've just listened to an interview with the organist on the CBC Radio program As It Happens. He did indeed play Three Blind Mice. The PA Announcer was also ejected. The Florida State League has fined the organist, who is an unpaid intern! Hope he was fined a percentage of his salary. Quote
alocispepraluger102 Posted August 2, 2012 Author Report Posted August 2, 2012 "As a stadium announcer I almost got tossed by the umpire because of a scoreboard malfunction. He had pointed to the booth and gave me the heave-ho. I guess he figured I was trying to show him up on the ball-strike count. There was often a delay in the signal from the controls to the scoreboard, but it was sporadic or didn't register at all. Thankfully, the coach talked him out of it. True story." sweet--i am waiting for a book and movie on minor league umpires. it could be AWESOME!!!!!!!! Quote
ejp626 Posted August 3, 2012 Report Posted August 3, 2012 Doesn't change the story too much, but actually the intern was a DJ playing various recordings, including some organ music. He was fined $25, BTW. Quote
Ted O'Reilly Posted August 3, 2012 Report Posted August 3, 2012 Doesn't change the story too much, but actually the intern was a DJ playing various recordings, including some organ music. He was fined $25, BTW. Aha! A DJ, not an organist. A real live musician, with "tune chops" can really make a difference at a ball game, but you never hear them any more. The Toronto Blue Jays had a great one at the beginning 35 years ago, jazz pianist Ralph Fraser. He also played at Maple Leaf Gardens for the hockey team, and for the Toronto Argonauts football club, so we used to ask sports fans "Who, in a single year, played for the Jays, the Leafs and the Argos?" They never got Ralph Fraser. And now that I remember, the late Carol Britto occasionally subbed for Ralph at the ball games and did a fine job... Quote
alocispepraluger102 Posted August 3, 2012 Author Report Posted August 3, 2012 ball park organists Quote
jeffcrom Posted August 3, 2012 Report Posted August 3, 2012 Matt Kaminski, a fine jazz organist, is the Atlanta Braves' organist - he's not on that list. Quote
T.D. Posted August 3, 2012 Report Posted August 3, 2012 ball park organists Nice link...I grew up in Chicago area, and by a strange coincidence was recently thinking of long-time Chisox organist Nancy Faust. Quote
alocispepraluger102 Posted August 3, 2012 Author Report Posted August 3, 2012 ball park organists Nice link...I grew up in Chicago area, and by a strange coincidence was recently thinking of long-time Chisox organist Nancy Faust. she was interviewed(that i heard) before 2 games by the radio crew. what a delightful lady, definitely on top of her game. Quote
Bill Nelson Posted August 3, 2012 Report Posted August 3, 2012 Two years ago, the Atlanta Braves got a hip new organist. Braves hitters have got their usual musical 'themes' but opponents are fair game for inside jokes. When a Phillies player had been hit by a pitch, the tune for his next at-bat was 'All Blues'. Quote
Ted O'Reilly Posted August 3, 2012 Report Posted August 3, 2012 If you can't play "Three Blind Mice" (crews have 4 members now, anyway) what could an organist get away with? "It's A Sin To Tell A Lie"? I doubt any active umps are old enough to even know it, but it would bring a smile to the faces of old-timer fans... Quote
paul secor Posted August 3, 2012 Report Posted August 3, 2012 Two years ago, the Atlanta Braves got a hip new organist. Braves hitters have got their usual musical 'themes' but opponents are fair game for inside jokes. When a Phillies player had been hit by a pitch, the tune for his next at-bat was 'All Blues'. Probably no one would Know it, but "(What Did I Do To Be So) Black and Blue" would have worked well in that situation. Quote
JSngry Posted August 3, 2012 Report Posted August 3, 2012 If you can't play "Three Blind Mice" (crews have 4 members now, anyway) what could an organist get away with? "I May Be Wrong"? Quote
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