Jan
03

Don Larsen couldn’t get home again

By Benjamin Kabak

Don Larsen and Yogi Berra have ushered in the MLB Network to rave reviews. While the airing of Larsen’s famous World Series perfect game has been the perfect inaugural broadcast for the new TV station, Larsen suffered through a terrible trip to film the piece. In a story reminiscent of a John Hughes movie, Jack Curry relates how it took Larsen six days to make what should have been a 60-hour round trip. The former Yankee hurler was stranded in the airport, delayed and delayed again which is just proof that even famous baseball players go through hell when dealing with the airlines.

Posted on Saturday, January 3rd, 2009 at 10:00 am in Asides, Days of Yore.

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8 Comments »

Mike Pop says:

Man, that really sucks for him

The Honorable Congressman Mondesi says:

Man, that’s some hard-hitting insight. ;-)

Mike Pop says:

Haha, not trying to provide it man… That just sucks

 
 
 
Manimal says:

Poor Guy, hes almost 80 years old.

 
pounder says:

There are still bars in the airports…no?

 
Joseph M says:

I hope Larson who could lift a few in his day didn’t spend too much time in the airport bar, he’s 80 years old!

If MLB is anything like YES they’ll be rerunning the 56 game about 1,000 times before the end of the year.

Ryan S. says:

I’d say you’re right. They seem to be pretty thin on programming right now.

 
 
'The' Steve says:

How cool would it be running into Don Larson at an airport?

 
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