I'll never forget him. I was talking about him just the other day. People ask you about people you've met. The announcers back in our day used to travel with us on trains and we would play cards with them. Those years there just seemed like there was a lot of affection there.
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That's the word I always had for him. He had that smooth way about him, that pleasant nature. He never screamed or hollered. And he never ripped a player because he didn't have to. He'd just tell you what he was seeing, and you could make your own opinion
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