(, Happy Easter, my "peeps." He was in the hospital with pneumonia and had a heart attack trying to breathe. I find it odd they didnt capture the imagination of Northern California. I'm feeling down and wanted to brighten things up. She became Mrs. Fields Cookies of the empire cookie chain? said Barry. In 72, it was Vida Blues holdout for higher pay. Appreciate it! Mommy loves you, Bubby. I think I'm going to re-read Ramona the Pest tonight with Bub. In the 2000s, most traumatic for fans like Barry are undoubtedly the teams lack of postseason winning play and the were-leaving-were-staying, back-and-forth headlines. Since it's Tuesday.Whatever happened to Leigh Taylor-Young from Soylent Green.pic inside, My bad.didnt notice it was a tripod pic.here's another, She was playing Katherine on "Passions", which is cancelled and moved from NBC to DirecTV. During the interview for the job, Finley asked Barry to name her favorite ball player. I don't know how many messages we lost. Roses - LOL! (Note: We are still technically a for-profit company, so your Some stories were cut to pare the book down to 140,000 words. I'm doing well. subjects, the Hager twins, are gone and I've been depressed. He had remarried. It'll be his first round of Ramona. Access the best of Getty Images with our simple subscription plan. Flash forward to 2017, the Pleasant Hill professional massage therapist dresses more conservatively, but is no less enamored by her favorite Bay Area team. But fans need not worry that As history will be lost. The sex appeal of the two teens with Sivyer by the Oakland Athletics bullpen and Barry on the first base side caught the eye of fans and other owners. During the interview for the job, Finley asked Barry to name her favorite ball player. (. He shot out ideas right and left: designated hitter, colorful uniforms but he also pushed for an orange ball. Innovations that stuck included night World Series games and opening the series on a Saturday. I had the time wrong. I've sent you an e-mail. That didnt hurt either.. I'm happy he's so successful. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. My teen "memories" messed that up. I've been trying to find something out, but, Where are they now Missy-Jo and Kathy?! I've been following his health and praying for him for quite awhile. Love, Bubby. Were still best friends.. Sisters to Actress Joan Leslie? Fooled you! I hope you weren't in any of the storms. I love them too!!! Saw Kevin On WWE's RAW Earlier This Year (. I have Breast Cancer, I knew all of that, Fran, but I thought you had Fibro too. Hi Pam! (, Sorry to hear about Retha - if you need anything, let me know (, Beautiful graveside service. I'm okay, but family health problems abound, Yep, I'm grossly underappreciated at home. Aren't they pretty, Barb? Were still best friends.. I love you, Grandma. Diamond Dallas Page mistakenly comments that Jerry Brisco died. Thank you again, Kathy. (, Barbara has started a new obits board (link inside), And trust me on this Chronicler was NOT the problem at the old now defunct obits board. Missy Jo, you have my prayers and love during this trying time. Yes, that is her name! (, friends remember him both in and out of the ring. Wonderful that Barbara is improving! (. He had a picture of Sal Bando on the wall behind him, so I said, Sal Bando. I wanted the job.. Privacy Policy. Ultimately, it was because he never integrated with his team into the fabric of the community, Turbow said. (, Thank you, Ms. Kathy. There will always be people like Barry, whose memories and devotion to the team only sweeten and solidify with the each telling. Love the 'Birds also. Gotta hurry to post this, power keeps flicking on and off, even though there's not a cloud in the sky. The cute pair was clad in tight white shorts, green or gold fitting shirts (depending on the uniform of the team for the game), gold knee socks and white shoesin an era when the majority of other major league teams relied on wiry teenage boys to field foul balls on the playing field ball boys, on the other hand, are rarely seen wearing tight shorts. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. But in the pantheon of things, what made this team great was that they executed so perfectly, so consistently, he said. I've been MIA and missed info. He belongs to the circus of sports entertainment. I think he mainly does musicals. Found out today that Mary Brodel Russom passed away on June 3, 2015 @ 98. OAKLAND, CA - MAY 24: Original ball girls for the Oakland Athletics Debbie Fields and Mary Barry stand on the field prior to throwing out the ceremonial first pitch before the game between the Athletics and the Seattle Mariners at the Oakland Alameda Coliseum on May 24, 2018 in Oakland, California. Love you too! It's so sad. Missy-Jo, I'm always in your corner, even when I can't find the energy to drag myself out of mine. Not sure what you're talking about, since I know Barbara would never call me a troll. VoyForums Announcement: Programming and providing support for this service has been a labor of love since 1997. (1972 photo by Ron Riesterer) 2023 Minute Media - All Rights Reserved. But Kathy, I don't have that. Hi Missy-Jo! (, By the way, Kathy, you and yours have my prayers and love. Whatever happened to Christine Nelson and Cathy Carr? (, I'm alive. Love ya bunches. Does anyone know whatever happened to Keri Green? I'm so sad to hear this. Finley colored everything. Anyone know the whereabouts of actress Lydia Bruce? Trust me, I know. All Access Digital offer for just 99 cents! Inger Stevens died April 30th 1970. (, Be sure to check out Heroes of World Class and the WWE's WCCW DVDs. (, Don't have anything on-topic, but I'm touching base on all the boards, so Hi everybody! You know I'm here for you, whatever you need! (. Don't worry about it. Cookie Notice (, Abel Fernandez - a star of "The Untouchables", Abel Fernandez - a star of "The Untouchables", Best thoughts and prayers to you Missy-Jo (, Thanks y'all and thanks to Kathy for keeping the board going. ( NT) -- jlp, Fri December 16, 2016 5:00pm CST. I find it odd they didnt capture the imagination of Northern California. Former wrestler B. Brian Blair ("Killer Bees") arrested . Wow, what a mess. contribution is not tax-deductible.) But fans need not worry that As history will be lost. Also, thank you to everyone who once participated in the board, making it as popular as it was back in the day. Flash forward to 2017, the Pleasant Hill professional massage therapist dresses more conservatively, but is no less enamored by her favorite Bay Area team. I'm trying to find out, Danny. I knew Kurt was having drug issues before leaving WWE. Finley offered $50,000 for 72, the highest salary ever for a second-year player, Turbow said. Finley hired then 14-year-old Barry and her best friend, Debbi Sivyer, a fellow Bishop ODowd student to generate publicity. (, Betty was still alive as of August 2015, as I got an autographed photo then. Amen. (, Happy 94th Birthday to Erna Dee Dove Smith. I need y'all. Where is actress Catherine Burns?? (, The board was hacked, got it back now. (, Ditto sister. I was born and raised in Oakland I just know I was part of an era when it was exciting to be paid by Finley, to get free tickets for our families.. Kevin Von Erich -- Surviving Von Erich brother. IRS delays tax deadline for Bay Area, but California hasn't followed: What should you do? Joining an audience at a Distinguished Speaker Series presentation at the Lafayette Library to hear best-selling Oakland sportswriter Jason Turbow introduce his new book about the As, Dynastic, Bombastic, Fantastic, Barry said after the event, Im still an As fan.. Sivyer had a habit of serving cookies to the umpires between innings that led to her opening a small cookie shop in Palo Alto in 1977. Miss Manners: I shouldn't call because the phone scares people? (, Thanks so much for the updates, Teller and Kathy! It doesn't bother me, David. (, Found Betty Jane Rhodes and Jo Ann Sayers!! But Finleys oddities and frugality didnt guarantee prosperity; it often hurt the team and fans, according to Turbow. (, I'll be the one going around asking "Now who was supposed to get what? Mom's got a big hole in one room, termites have been dining on it forever, Barbara called Peggy!! I know he was born after Gable's death. Boy, he's growing. (, HAH! Mostly, they cherished a cast of quirky, brawling, and high-caliber players like Vida Blue, Catfish Hunter, Rollie Fingers and others. Joe Pichler - Missing since January 2006. Finley colored everything. A really happy Thanksgiving this year! As Dan Epstein put it inBig Hair and Plastic Grass a fascinating look at baseball and American culture in the 70s, The shop would eventually grow into a worldwide empire, netting the former ball girl a substantially larger payday than any As player ever made under Finley., In Nancy Finleys recently released Finley Ball, she writes that at the end of 1974 the ballgirl plan was eventually scrapped due to complaints from several player wives. WEH2 author F. Scott Fitzgeralds daughter Scottie? (, I checked to see if he got his results he did, and it's not good, Kathy, thanks for checking and posting. I've DannyStar Tiger lists a Austin, Texas for this actor. All picks and predictions are suggestions only. Where we see need, the Fibro Sisters can supply. I have NO idea why he suddenly came to mind. He was narcissistic, called all the shots, was his own general manager, said Turbow. So was Chris Kattan on SNL as her "brother Kippy." My thoughts are with his family. In 1971, Mary Barry dressed in hot pants and took her position near first base, scooping up foul balls and attention from fans and national media as an Oakland A's ball girl and one of the first . What a great first present to give your mommy for Mother's Day! VonErich autographs and old WCCW merchandise, Kevin, I've found some on eBay but I never win the auctions. I don't remember so much sickness in the world when I was a kid. Ahathe Board does indeed existmany thanks to Kathy for her kind e-mail and for calming me down, You're welcome, James - and it's great to see you back! WEH2 Richard Marx and his wife? Debbi was one of the first ones he hired. Would dismantling Interstate 980 repair damage to Black neighborhoods? He's 14 lb 9 oz now. (. But Finleys oddities and frugality didnt guarantee prosperity; it often hurt the team and fans, according to Turbow. Sivyer, who came up with the idea to serve the umpires her homemade cookies, later married and became Debbie Fields, eventually opening her cookie shop in Palo Alto in 1977 Mrs. Fields Chocolate Chippery. In 1971, Mary Barry dressed in hot pants and took her position near first base, scooping up foul balls and attention from fans and national media as an Oakland As ball girl and one of the first females hired to work on a Major League baseball field. I got one 3 days after my birthday in 1989; great gift. (. Oakland Athletics ball girls Debbie Sivyer and Mary Barry. You're welcome. You'll be up again in a couple of hours, so don't get too excited about it. Happy 4th Birthday to Mommy's Sweetie, Eric Owen Lee Black. I hope she is getting better every day. David Manning, WCCW Referee -- daughter posted here before. Hi again Missy Jo! Which made one member of the audience ask during a Q&A why as a teen born in 1961 and growing up in the Bay Area, he was the only one of his friends who followed the As. I'm really gonna miss Penny. I don't know why I always thought that, I haven't kept up..please tell mewhere is, He turned out to be the troll who was causing so much trouble on the Obits board, Feeling better today, but Sunday night I was in tears, DannyI think I found her address..I emailed it to you. I'm so sad. Thanks for posting, y'all. I will miss you. Thank you for the information on Cynthia Rhodes! Schwarz said that after the negotiations were resolved, Blue was uncharacteristically bitter and would complain about pitching while icing his arm and talking to the media. They own a chain of (, What ever became of Shirley Coates of Our Gang disappeared in the 60's. Sivyer had a habit of serving cookies to the umpires between innings that led to her opening a small cookie shop in Palo Alto in 1977. (, You can work at my retired 'rassler's home too when we get rich. Can you e-mail me your snail addy again please? In 1971, Mary Barry dressed in hot pants and took her position near first base, scooping up foul balls and attention from fans and national media as an Oakland As ball girl and one of the first females hired to work on a Major League baseball field. Get this image in a variety of framing options at Photos.com. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. For more information, please see our Her ex hubby died last year. I'm still planning to contact you via past stuff. I'll leave this message here so she can see your apology (, Thanks, Kathy. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call 1-800-GAMBLER. (, Found out today that Mary Brodel Russom passed away on June 3, 2015 @ 98. She has a, Teller, thank you for posting these. Turbow said there were two reasons: Finley had been told the Bay Area already had the Giants and wasnt a two-team market. Millions of high-quality images, video, and music options are waiting for you. I recommend You're welcome! I think it's unfair of Barbara to accuse you of being a troll, and she never answered why she said that, and delted my message defending you (, Thanks - I think. Show your support by donating any amount. She Whatever became of actor Sean Garrison? (. I remembered! Where is my youth? (, You're welcome. The sex appeal of the two teens with Sivyer . All Access Digital offer for just 99 cents! Get Morning Report and other email newsletters. But in the early 1970s, baseball enthusiasts celebrated three-in-a-row World Series championships and relished or were roiled by owner Charlie O. Finleys penny-pinching tactics and wildly creative marketing campaigns. Finley offered $50,000 for 72, the highest salary ever for a second-year player, Turbow said. Collect, curate and comment on your files. Woo Hoo! Some stories were cut to pare the book down to 140,000 words. (. I'm going to send you a message on Facebook and MySpace and e-mail, hopefully you'll get one of them lol Love you (, Sorry to hear this. Anyone remember her 100 years old if still alive? Oakland Athletics ball girl Mary Barry sitting along the foul line at the Oakland Alameda County Coliseum during A's game. (, I'm sorry to hear how things are. My oldest baby is turning 18 years old today!!! (, Actress Jo Aann Sayers aka Miriam Lucille Lilygren Born: 10/22/1918 (, Thanks to Lordhelmut From StarTiger found and posted a contact address!! Hulk is not and never has defined wrestling IMO. (, I had to clean coffee off my monitor. (. Charlotte Stewart played Miss Beadle, and yes, Kathy, thanks for picking up my slack, as usual. Welcome, Phoenix Michael Gene Reichardt, my nephew. I'm sorry to keep "abandoning" you. I saw him on the Best of World Class video. No one should expect to make money from the picks and predictions discussed on this website. Kathy lives in Rome. (Manager) Dick Williams hammered fundamentals that made them great.. Turbow, (also author of The Baseball Codes) inconversationwith former sports editor of the San Francisco Chronicle Glenn Schwarz, said Finley was the maelstrom at the teams center. I love you. David was ref in Fritz Von Erich's WCCW in the 1980s. Thanks, Kathy. (, Hey Jackass, when did barbara call Kathy a troll. Hope you're both okay? Dear Abby: Why do they imply my husband is a freak? I think it was just a figure of speech, not an accusation against me. They are both very real. She's gotten me through a lot and I love her to pieces. Outside of the Oakland Athletics ball girls, the best-known ballgirl in major league history may well be Marla Collins, who in 1986 was dismissed after she removed her Cubs uniform to pose nude for Playboy. Also, thank you to everyone who once participated in the board, making it as popular as it was back in the day. I was scared of Gary but will miss him. Thanks, Kathy. ~Kathy. I miss you, Daddy. A research firm he hired to study it repeated the message, but he was an iconoclast and ignored the information. I slept all night! Scott Adams faces 'consequence culture' as U.S. newspapers drop Dilbert, Tom Cruise's 'ditching' of Suri showcased by Judd Apatow's 'co-parenting' joke, ex-Scientology exec says. To write most of the book, Turbow interviewed former players conducting interviews in rental cars, home offices and with Dick Green in sub-zero weather near Mount Rushmore and sports journalists like Schwarz, historians, and Finleys son, Paul Finley. He was narcissistic, called all the shots, was his own general manager, said Turbow. The standoff went on for six weeks, with dwindling attendance in Blues absence crippling the team. Betty is alive @ 96. "If all roads lead to Rome, I know I'm going to Rome" is what Barbara said about the troll. 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