Ron Blomberg hit only five home runs in just 61 games with the 1978 Chicago White Sox, but one of these came on Opening Day, when it was hoped (by White Sox fans and underfunded owner Bill Veeck alike) that Blomberg would make us all forget about the departed Richie Zisk. I remember the home run in particular because I'd just made some wiseacre remark about Blomberg to Phil Zukowsky when the ball was struck -- seemingly right at me. And, no, I didn't come up with the ball.
Baseball-Almanac.com says Steve Stone started that game for the White Sox, going seven innings, but not figuring in the decision. I didn't remember that.
Anyway, the Decalogue Society and the Jewish Judges Association of Illinois is bringing in Ron Blomberg (baseball's first DH, whose success with the Yankees prompted Veeck to anoint him as the 1978 Rent-A-Player) for a virtual program on Tuesday, May 25, at 7:00 p.m. Also on the program are Appellate Court Justice Robert E. Gordon and Greg Harris, the creator of the 24" x 36" iconic artwork, "Jews in Baseball," liberally sampled above.
Everyone attending the Zoom presentation will receive a $150 discount certificate to buy the artwork.
Door prizes with a gauranteed value of $25 will be given to all attendees -- 40 copies of Ron Blomberg's latest book -- and framed pictures of players for everyone else.
Tickets for the event are $10 each. To register, visit the Decalogue site or click here.
Where is a link to be the poster? Although if the discount is $150 it is probably outside my price range. Also, I forgot about Richie Zisk.
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