They Said It Couldn't Be Done
The miracle of baseball7 total reviews
Comment from SimianSavant
I come from Babe Ruth territory but currently find myself in the Cincinnati Reds' backyard. Bananafish, I am so glad to see you writing again. (Outside of the political forum). Your enthusiasm for the sport is palpable. I kept looking for a reference to Trump somewhere and did not see one. Congratulations. I was also a big Nolan Ryan fan. If I could rent a Nazi time machine, I would go watch one of his games for sure.
I noticed you used the
⅓ symbol and thought you might like to use the ½ one as well, for consistency. Its HTML character code is ½
Hope to see more of this sort of writing on here! Nice job,
reply by the author on 09-Mar-2022
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I come from Babe Ruth territory but currently find myself in the Cincinnati Reds' backyard. Bananafish, I am so glad to see you writing again. (Outside of the political forum). Your enthusiasm for the sport is palpable. I kept looking for a reference to Trump somewhere and did not see one. Congratulations. I was also a big Nolan Ryan fan. If I could rent a Nazi time machine, I would go watch one of his games for sure.
I noticed you used the
⅓ symbol and thought you might like to use the ½ one as well, for consistency. Its HTML character code is ½
Hope to see more of this sort of writing on here! Nice job,
Comment Written 08-Mar-2022
reply by the author on 09-Mar-2022
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Harambe, thanks so much for the very kind review and six stars. Yes, Nolan Ryan was quite a phenomenon. It's incredible to think at one time the Mets had him AND Seaver. Are you a Reds fan, now? Thanks, again, for reading and reviewing. Bill
Comment from Bill Schott
Wow! This was a riveting sports page on the Mets which I read and enjoyed thoroughly. The baseball fan in the reader would automatically track this story that starts, as with most things we cherish, in youth. Terrific look at the team this fan and team history.
reply by the author on 06-Mar-2022
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Wow! This was a riveting sports page on the Mets which I read and enjoyed thoroughly. The baseball fan in the reader would automatically track this story that starts, as with most things we cherish, in youth. Terrific look at the team this fan and team history.
Comment Written 06-Mar-2022
reply by the author on 06-Mar-2022
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Bill, Thanks so much for the very kind review and six stars. Bill
Comment from blondie560
It's interesting to read your side of the story of 1969. I am a Cubs fan whose heart was broken in 69! And Bill Buckner was a Cub as well. All good memories to have. Did you ever play 4 foul balls and you were out?
reply by the author on 09-Mar-2022
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It's interesting to read your side of the story of 1969. I am a Cubs fan whose heart was broken in 69! And Bill Buckner was a Cub as well. All good memories to have. Did you ever play 4 foul balls and you were out?
Comment Written 05-Mar-2022
reply by the author on 09-Mar-2022
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Sorry for the delay in responding. Thanks very much for the kind review. That's right, I remember when Buckner was a Cub. I always liked him. Very underrated player - and a very good defensive player. I never did play 4 foul balls and you're out, but we probably played games that were similar. Thanks, again, for reading and reviewing. Bill
Comment from Pangalactic
Your love for the game of baseball is palpable. Great accounts of some miracle seasons for your club. A well researched thorough effort, I enjoyed....
reply by the author on 05-Mar-2022
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Your love for the game of baseball is palpable. Great accounts of some miracle seasons for your club. A well researched thorough effort, I enjoyed....
Comment Written 04-Mar-2022
reply by the author on 05-Mar-2022
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Thanks very much for the kind review. Bill
Comment from Tom Horonzy
Bananafish, thanks for joining in and sharing the memories of the Amazin Mets and old man Casey Stengel. He was the mgr, no? Best wishes. ..............................................
reply by the author on 05-Mar-2022
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Bananafish, thanks for joining in and sharing the memories of the Amazin Mets and old man Casey Stengel. He was the mgr, no? Best wishes. ..............................................
Comment Written 04-Mar-2022
reply by the author on 05-Mar-2022
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My pleasure, Tom. Thanks for starting a great contest and thanks for the kind review. Casey Stengel was the original manager, but by 1969 Gil Hodges was the manager. Thanks again for reading. Regards, Bill
Comment from Alcreator Litt Dear
This wise Say Hey and Baseball writing prompt contest entry must be a wise work of a wise author, I think you have posted for self-pleasure, self-pride, self-happiness, self-entertainment and not for a short-signed reader like me, your posting in the smallest font so I could not read a word of your work; thank you for sharing this; well said, well done; I think time is precious, I do not like to waste my time, money and energy, so I rate your work with four star, if you post this work readable I may try; post more. I can read your profile in larger font as it is readable; thank you for posting; God bless you; ALCREATOR LITT DEAR (D R)
reply by the author on 05-Mar-2022
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This wise Say Hey and Baseball writing prompt contest entry must be a wise work of a wise author, I think you have posted for self-pleasure, self-pride, self-happiness, self-entertainment and not for a short-signed reader like me, your posting in the smallest font so I could not read a word of your work; thank you for sharing this; well said, well done; I think time is precious, I do not like to waste my time, money and energy, so I rate your work with four star, if you post this work readable I may try; post more. I can read your profile in larger font as it is readable; thank you for posting; God bless you; ALCREATOR LITT DEAR (D R)
Comment Written 04-Mar-2022
reply by the author on 05-Mar-2022
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Too funny! Are you kidding me???? You're telling me that you didn't read it, but you're punishing me, because the font was too small for your liking? Last time I heard, this was a WRITING site. What in the site rules, or what absurd stretch of logic dictates that one should not read a piece before providing a critical review, and instead base the review on a trivial matter that has nothing to do with the content of the piece??? I couldn't give a flying shit about the four stars. It's the principle of the matter. I would have been happy with one star if it was a constructive, honest critique. Did it ever occur to you that maybe it was an honest mistake? Not that I owe you an explanation, but I didn't notice the small font, because I was focused on editing before the deadline. For some reason, it was the default font and I didn't realize it. As soon as you pointed it out, I immediately corrected it. A true Christian and person of God would have pointed it out to me in a respectful manner and dispensed with the snide remarks.
And give me a break about wasting your time, money and energy. I was the one who paid YOU, so you didn't waste any money. And you certainly didn't care about wasting your time and energy on such an obnoxious review. You should be ashamed of yourself.
Comment from Katherine M. (k-11)
This is a great story, and well-written about when you were eleven and watched the Mets rise to fame and glory. My only argument is that it's a bit long for the contest. I would remove the section after them winning the championships, and then descending into obscurity again, and just leave your personal perceptions from this part.
reply by the author on 05-Mar-2022
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This is a great story, and well-written about when you were eleven and watched the Mets rise to fame and glory. My only argument is that it's a bit long for the contest. I would remove the section after them winning the championships, and then descending into obscurity again, and just leave your personal perceptions from this part.
Comment Written 04-Mar-2022
reply by the author on 05-Mar-2022
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Thanks very much for the view and kind words. Bill
