Sticks and Stones

Viewing an old VCR tape I came across one of the first episodes of All in the Family with Mike Stivic (also known as Meathead). He and Archie were talking about baseball and Archie goes on to say how the game changed dramatically in 1947 (the year Jackie Robinson broke the color line).

After expressing himself, "Meathead" told Archie he was ignorant. To which Archie replied, "Sticks and stones may break my bones but you are one dumb Pollock!"

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On a Flintstone's cartoon, Fred was reading from a book entitled "The Power of Positive Umpiring"

IF YOU CAN KEEP YOUR HEAD
WHILE THOSE ABOUT YOU ARE LOSING THEIRS
AND BLAMING IT ON YOU

IF YOU CAN TRUST YOURSELF
WHEN ALL MEN DOUBT YOU
AND LITTLE CHILDREN WHISTLE AND BOO

IF YOU CAN SMILE
WHILE ALL YOUR FRIENDS DESERT YOU...

Remember: Sticks and stones may break your bones
but names will never hurt you

IF YOU CAN BE CALM WHEN THE CROWD CALLS YOU DUMB
THEN AND ONLY THEN
WILL YOU BE AN UMPIRE,
YOU BUM!!!!!!!

Some of the names of the players and a park:

Mickey Rockburn (Mickey Cochrane)
Mickey Mountain (Mickey Mantle)
Roger Marble (Roger Maris)
Warren Spindle (Warren Spahn)
Joe DiRockyo (Joe DiMaggio)
Candlestone Park (Candlestick Park)


Kevin Marquez