http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2004/09/04/lil-harmon/ Your Daily Source for Half-Baked Crap Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:13:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2004/09/04/lil-harmon/#comment-135 ravenrock Mon, 06 Sep 2004 23:42:00 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/?p=80#comment-135 I first saw Harmon on one of the finest days that an eleven year old could possibly have. My Dad says to me: "Son, today's going to be quite a day. Get your glove. We're just not going to a ballgame, we're going to watch the Philidelphia / Senators exhibition game at the Mpls Miller's park." My heart leaped and continued leaping as the day went on. We got there early and my Dad took me over to where they were holding batting practise. This player walks over to the fence, extends his hand out and says: "Hi. I'm Richie Ashburn. Are you a ball player?" I melted into a puddle of love that remains a part of me today because his next words were: "Hey, Harmon. Come here. I've got someone to introduce to you. This is going to be one of your new fans." At the time I was more in awe of Ashburn than Killebrew, but Harmon's strong handshake and the look he gave me turned me instantly into Harmon's biggest fan. Greatest Killebrew memory: A pop-up! It went SO high that a silence swept over Metropolitan Stadium that lasted forever. Not one infielder was able to follow it and the ball landed LOUDLY behind third base as Harmon pulled in to 2nd with this great grin on his face. I first saw Harmon on one of the finest days that an eleven year old could possibly have. My Dad says to me: "Son, today's going to be quite a day. Get your glove. We're just not going to a ballgame, we're going to watch the Philidelphia / Senators exhibition game at the Mpls Miller's park." My heart leaped and continued leaping as the day went on. We got there early and my Dad took me over to where they were holding batting practise. This player walks over to the fence, extends his hand out and says: "Hi. I'm Richie Ashburn. Are you a ball player?" I melted into a puddle of love that remains a part of me today because his next words were: "Hey, Harmon. Come here. I've got someone to introduce to you. This is going to be one of your new fans." At the time I was more in awe of Ashburn than Killebrew, but Harmon's strong handshake and the look he gave me turned me instantly into Harmon's biggest fan. Greatest Killebrew memory: A pop-up! It went SO high that a silence swept over Metropolitan Stadium that lasted forever. Not one infielder was able to follow it and the ball landed LOUDLY behind third base as Harmon pulled in to 2nd with this great grin on his face.

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