Tom House
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Then running into home plate, I got there, kind of dove through the pile, and I put the ball up in front of his face. His mom and he were hugging, and he took the ball, said, thanks, kid, and I got pushed out of the equation. But people don't realize he was getting death threats and his mom was hugging him because she was going to take the bullet. They had to peel her off of him.
People don't realize that.
People don't realize that.
People don't realize that.
Exactly.
Exactly.
Exactly.
No, I had no clue at all.
No, I had no clue at all.
No, I had no clue at all.
If you didn't know who they were and you didn't know how they worked a game, you would pick Eli over Peyton every time.
If you didn't know who they were and you didn't know how they worked a game, you would pick Eli over Peyton every time.
If you didn't know who they were and you didn't know how they worked a game, you would pick Eli over Peyton every time.
I think in today's game, I wouldn't have been able to even go to junior college because I didn't throw hard. But because of this guy, Sandy Koufax, I'm sure you might recognize that name. Familiar with the name. I brought it up the other day, and the kids didn't even know who I was talking about.
I think in today's game, I wouldn't have been able to even go to junior college because I didn't throw hard. But because of this guy, Sandy Koufax, I'm sure you might recognize that name. Familiar with the name. I brought it up the other day, and the kids didn't even know who I was talking about.
I think in today's game, I wouldn't have been able to even go to junior college because I didn't throw hard. But because of this guy, Sandy Koufax, I'm sure you might recognize that name. Familiar with the name. I brought it up the other day, and the kids didn't even know who I was talking about.
He, when the Dodgers came out in 1962 or 63, they played in the Coliseum, but they did camps around the L.A. area, close to where I grew up. And I was at the clinic, and as the day was winding down, Sandy Koufax walked by me, put his hand on my shoulder, and said, what's your name, son? I said, Tommy House. He said, Tommy House, you have a big league curveball. Let me tell you about curveballs.
He, when the Dodgers came out in 1962 or 63, they played in the Coliseum, but they did camps around the L.A. area, close to where I grew up. And I was at the clinic, and as the day was winding down, Sandy Koufax walked by me, put his hand on my shoulder, and said, what's your name, son? I said, Tommy House. He said, Tommy House, you have a big league curveball. Let me tell you about curveballs.
He, when the Dodgers came out in 1962 or 63, they played in the Coliseum, but they did camps around the L.A. area, close to where I grew up. And I was at the clinic, and as the day was winding down, Sandy Koufax walked by me, put his hand on my shoulder, and said, what's your name, son? I said, Tommy House. He said, Tommy House, you have a big league curveball. Let me tell you about curveballs.
There are good curveball hitters, but nobody hits a good curveball. You keep throwing that pitch, I'll see you in the big leagues in four years. He was right.