Letters to the Editor
Published Letters: 2 Editor's Choice: 1
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Shots heard 'round the world
[Read the article: King Kaufman's Sports Daily]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]As an old-time Phillies fan (e.g., not much to cheer for), I'm partial to Mike Schmidt's titanic shot that clinched the NL East title for the Phillies in 1980, en route to their one-and-only World Series victory. The Phils and Expos were deadlocked at the top of the division and it came down to whoever could win 2 out of 3 in the last weekend of the season, in Montreal (this was the Gary Carter-Andre Dawson Expos, a pretty great team). The Phillies took game one on Friday and were battling it out on a cold, rainy Saturday night in a game that was tied through 12 innings. In the top of the 12th, Mike Schmidt came up (with men on base, I think) and hit a ball nearly out of Olympic Stadium: deep upper deck left field. Must have gone 500 feet, and it wasn't exactly "home run weather." Harry Callas's memorable call was "He burried it! He BURRIED it!!!" Phils won the game and the title.
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Yes you're insured, but...
[Read the article: My bank is failing and I don't care]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]...did you know it can take the FDIC up to 8 months to pay out? Can you afford to be without your savings for 8 months? Probably a good idea to start scattering your assets, just in case you might actually need your money for something.