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Topic: The St. Louis Browns or What else moves us?
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Clay Smith
Expert Film Handler
Posts: 144
From: El Cerrito, CA, USA
Registered: Jan 2014
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posted September 15, 2014 06:00 PM
Okay. So instead of being able to afford to fly to Manchester in the UK and attend the Northwest Film Fair in Blackpool, or to even make it to New Jersey for CineSea in October, I have instead opted to attend an event that caters to a different, rather odd passion of mine. The reunion luncheon of the St. Louis Browns Historical Society.
For the uninitiated, the St. Louis Browns were a major league baseball team from 1902-1953 (before moving to Baltimore and becoming the Orioles). The Browns are generally regarded as the worst baseball team in major league history. In their 52 year old history, they finished last in the American League 14 times and second to last 12 times. But one year they made it to the World Series. 70 years ago this October. They lost in a best of seven, 4 games to 2 to their crosstown rivals, the Cardinals. Never champions but a fascinating baseball history nonetheless. And still beloved in St. Louis. A few of the Browns players, now in their eighties and one, Chuck Stevens who is 96, will be there. This will be my first attendance and I'm very much looking forward to it.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DK9Ju0XHVf8
Next year perhaps, CineSea, Blackpool and beyond..... in the meantime perhaps this could start a thread. Such as what other odd interests does a forum memeber have?
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