Bert Blyleven Biofile interview

[mrbio]

This is a timely read, think any MLB devotees will enjoy it...

http://www.examiner.com/sports-profile-in-national/biofile-interview-with-bert-blyleven

 

[imjustagirl]

This part made me giddy:

Favorite Uniforms: “I think Chicago White Sox, when they had the shorts in the 70’s. I’d let guys get on base so I could watch them slide into second base and tear up their knees [smiles].”

 

[YankeeFan]

I think Tony Oliva deserves a Biofile.

 

[Kermit McManus]

Heck I am still waiting on PeLe.

 

[mrbio]

Justagirl; Thought that answer was kinda funny too in an unexpected way. Bert Blyleven's personality, like his pitching style, has the tendency to surprise. Gotta appreciate that.

YF: Everyone deserves a Biofile, no? I'll try to get Tony Oliva.

Kermit: Gimme some time, if I can get Muhammad Ali, Jim Brown and Ted Williams, I'll get Pele for you.

 

[dooley_womack1]

If you get Ted Williams, I'll quit slagging on you.

 

[mrbio]

Got him already, will you stop slagging though? Nah, you can slag, but go easy bro!

http://thebiofile.com/2010/04/classic-biofile-with-ted-williams-1995/

 

[Kermit McManus]

No problem dude.

Can you get other stars like KaKa and Landon Donavan?

 

[dooley_womack1]

Got him already, will you stop slagging though? Nah, you can slag, but go easy bro!

http://thebiofile.com/2010/04/classic-biofile-with-ted-williams-1995/

Well, that was false pretenses; you made it sound as if you had yet to get them. My slag vow is thus fluid

 

[Small Town Guy]

Biofile is like news organizations that have pre-written obits written on thousands of people. The person dies, call up the biofile.

I will say Biofile can surprise. Ted Williams apparently loved watching Michael Chang play. Maybe Mickey Mantle was a Jimmy Arias fan.

 

[rmanfredi]

Stan Musial was surprised that Richey Reneberg didn't have a better career.

 

[mrbio]

Got Carlos Valderrama.

Yeah that was a surprise to hear The Splendid Splinter was a Chang fan. Others were Steve Smith of Carolina Panthers is a John Isner fan. Andrew Golota was a Jim Courier guy. Former boxer Chris Byrd - Monica Seles. T.O. - Roddick. Sergio Garcia - Mardy Fish, etc.