From: rdorocke@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (rob lawrence dorocke)
Subject: Re: Harry Caray
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In article <9500@blue.cis.pitt.edu> traven@pitt.edu (Neal Traven) writes:
>Dave 'Almost Cursed the Jays' Kirsch (kirsch@staff.tc.umn.edu) wrote:
>: In article <34592@oasys.dt.navy.mil> odell@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Bernard O'farmer
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>: by the'Dell) writes:
>: >I am not quite sure of the reasons, but the old man was certainly
>: >not "enraptured" by ole Harry.
>
>:   But maybe his wife was :-) 
>
>:   I don't claim to know whether it's true or not, but a couple different
>: people (totally unrelated) have said Harry was 'relieved' of his duties
>: because he had more than platonic relations with Augie Busch's wife.
>: Judgement is left to the individual, cuz I sure don't claim to be an
>: impeachable source in this case. 
>
>Among those who have said it (well, not quite SAID it but certainly
>alluded to it) is Bing Devine, Redbird GM or some other administrator at
>the time.  I heard Bing speak about it at last year's SABR National.
>
>BTW, have we had a show of hands about who will be attending this year's
>SABR National in San Diego?  I'll be there...
>--
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>neal	traven+@pitt.edu	      You're only young once, but you can be
>	traven@vms.cis.pitt.edu	       immature forever.   -- Larry Andersen




Harry talks about this "incident" in his autobiography "Holy Cow."  
Unfortunately, I can not clarify on this since (1) I read the book a couple
of years ago and (2) I do not have my book with me.  

Anyway, It is a pretty interesting book if you are a Harry or Cubs fan.

Rob


