Ray, people will come Ray. They'll come to Iowa for reasons they can't even fathom. They'll turn up your driveway not knowing for sure why they're doing it. They'll arrive at your door as innocent as children, longing for the past. Of course, we won't mind if you look around, you'll say. It's only $20 per person. They'll pass over the money without... See More even thinking about it: for it is money they have and peace they lack.

And they'll walk out to the bleachers; sit in shirtsleeves on a perfect afternoon. They'll find they have reserved seats somewhere along one of the baselines, where they sat when they were children and cheered their heroes. And they'll watch the game and it'll be as if they dipped themselves in magic waters. The memories will be so thick they'll have to brush them away from their faces.

People will come Ray. The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball. America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. It has been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt and erased again. But baseball has marked the time. This field, this game: it's a part of our past, Ray. It reminds of us of all that once was good and it could be again. Oh... people will come Ray. People will most definitely come.

One of my top 5 movies. I love this time of year.
TomM

It's right up there on my list too.

It's an old fashioned film. It's full of dialog rather than action. It reminds me of old movies from TCM. A damned good piece of work.

Charlie

Brew wrote on Apr 5^th, 2010 at 7:50pm:

Exactly

-Dennis-

JDH wrote on Apr 6^th, 2010 at 7:29am:


Yep and how 'bout those Red Birds yesterday!!

Jackie wrote on Apr 6^th, 2010 at 8:04am:

It's one game, Jacks. They have 161 more to play.

That's what I've been telling myself about the Brewers today.

Along with Annie Savoy...that's THE classic baseball soliliquy....and by the greatest...thanks Brew.

At the start of the season, I am reminded of several favorite quotes:



Best,

Jon