The Weekend Fungo: Nov. 2-3

The World Series Parade: Oct. 16, 1984

I asked my Dad if I could skip the afternoon portion of that junior-year school day. It was a hard no.

I was on the yearbook staff and we decided it the 1984-85 edition of Spectus would not be complete without some on-the-ground photos and coverage of the Tigers World Series Parade.

So, yeah, I went.

My Dad seemed to be — at best — okay with my going downtown during a school day in the service of my, ahem, studies.

It was a blast for me and about a half dozen of my friends, some of whom were on the school newspaper staff and, yes, they needed fresh copy too.

The only person I think that did not enjoy themselves was the poor soul who parked their brown Chevy Nova-like car on Michigan Avenue. So many people — maybe us too? — stood or sat on it that the roof was caved in.

Birthdays

Nov. 2: Parker Meadows, Melvin Mercedes, Wilson Betemit and the late Elon Hogsett

Nov: 3: Alex Wilson, Mike Christopher, Larry Herndon and the late Red Phillips and Jim Walkup

Today’s Grid

⚾️ Immaculate Grid #581 — Rarity: 18

See you tomorrow.

July 26, 1984: Rained Out in Cleveland

The finale of the four-game set was postponed and rescheduled as part of twi-night doubleheader in Detroit on July 31.

Video: Lance Parrish on “Diff’rent Strokes”

Lance Parrish appeared on Season 7, Episode 13: “Baseball Blues” which aired Jan. 5, 1985.

I did not know this.

Birthdays

Joaquin Benoit, Jody Reed, John Knox, and the late Milt Welch, Jimmy Bloodworth and Larry Woodall

Today’s Grid

⚾️ Immaculate Grid 481 9/9 — Rarity: 17

See you tomorrow.