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Tim Stocken, Highland Lakes, NJ — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:44:25 GMT

Former President George W. Bush, meanwhile, has proved to be more than adept at the ceremonial pregame ritual. Perhaps this is because after a period of strenuous activity protecting the borders of Texas during the Viet Nam War while with the Air National Guard then managing an oil company into oblivion, Bush assumed ownership of Major League Baseball's Texas Rangers, where he had plenty of practice throwing the stitched sphere. In either a business suit or a ranch jacket, Bush, from a set position, could let fly a high, hard one on a line to the catcher.
By the way, President Obama, I also did not appreciate your diss of the captain of my beloved New York Yankees, Derek Jeter. "Old," you called him? Why you must have the all star shortstop by a good decade.
I hope you've learned your lesson, Mr. President, to stay with your own sport. I'd stay away from Sarah Palin's challenge of a distance race as well, President Obama. Even if you were able to win the race, she's got nicer legs...

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Tim Stocken, Highland Lakes, NJ — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:54:06 GMT

Chuck, I had the privilege of working with Jackie Robinson on Nelson Rockefeller's run for a fourth term as Governor of New York State while with the Teenage Republicans. Yes I was a Republican, which, if you've read my posts is hard to believe.
Mr. Robinson had class, intelligence and a genuine love of kids, but was becoming angry when I met him. I think he was upset about not being allowed to do projects with more substance, a mindset that I believe contributed to his early death.
It was a fortunate bond I will never forget.

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Brad Holz , Silver Spring MD — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:22:24 GMT

Surprised to read a Dodger fan have so much nice to say about a Giant, but I enjoyes the post. Say Hey!

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Dawn — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:28:23 GMT

Chuck, you are a great writer.

You're the one current journalist I have absolute and total respect admiration for. That's for being a normal guy.

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Ray Lamoureux, Marlborough, CT — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:09:39 GMT

I'm looking forward to Mr. Todd's podcast discussion with Glenn Greenwald at Salon.com this afternoon (Wednesday). Mr. Greenwald had some not very flattering things to say about the subservience of the corporate press (and Mr. Todd in particular) to political power brokers, and Chuck is going to have a hard time defending himself and his colleagues from those charges.

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Joan Chapman, Cheshire, CT. — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:56:56 GMT

Chuck - Thanks for your article about Willie Mays - one of sports real gentlemen. Not many journalists ever paid attention to him when it was important during the struggles he had. I'm sure he was very appreciative of what the President has done for him - well deserved.
Joan

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Howie Greene — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 18:09:34 GMT

Chuck, I love you, but interesting that you should mention steroids in an article about Willie Mays. You must not know that Mr. Mays is the Godfather to Barry (Baroids) Bonds. Where was the Say Hey Kid when Baroid was bulking up? THAT should make us all cry.

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Vicki — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 18:28:53 GMT

Hi Chuck,

I just wanted to write that you do some amazing work and you're funny.

It was great to see Willie Mays arriving with Pres. Obama. You could see that he was elated. I've never cared about baseball until I became a fan of the Yankees-I love Jeter to death and not just because he's gorgeous. Anyway...thanks for the article on Mr. Mayes, and I hope all of the greats continue to have a long and prosperous life.

Vicki

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Ginni,Hayward, CA — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 20:05:28 GMT

Chuck:

Thank you so much for the great report. How exciting it must have been to be able to meet and speak with Willie Mays. You are so right, Mays as well as other black athletes of that time did so much for African Americans back then and still to this day. I'm sorry but Micheal Jackson was a great musician and had done some good things but he does not hold a candle to what these men did and had to endure during that time and they did it without steroids or drugs. These men were true athletes. It was so great to see President Obama walk down the stairs of Air Force One with a smiling Willie Mays last night. I agree, we do sometimes take their efforts, and those of so many others that did so much to try to bridge the gap during the civil rights era, for granted and I just hope that your report makes more people reflect back to those days in history and be thankful for where we are today because of them.

I agree with the others that have responded, you are a wonderful writer and NBC/MSNBC is so lucky to have reoprters with so much integrity in thier writings as you, Brian Williams and many others.

Thanks so much for the great story.

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Cary Skelton 19, Roanoke, Virginia. — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 20:05:50 GMT

Chuck, I was happy to see a post from you on the blog when I got to it this morning, and I've finally been able to take the time to read all of it. Wonderful post! Thank you for sharing all of this with us.

First of all, I have to compliment you on your comment regarding Rev. Al Sharpton's attempt to connect Michael Jackson to President Obama's election victory. I was thinking the exact same whenever I heard him try to connect the two, knowing that there are so many others out there that paved that road years before Michael ever came onto the scene. I'm glad to hear President Obama has noted that.

I talked to my dad, not long ago, about the issue of steriods in baseball nowadays. It's really such an unfortunate let-down to all baseball fans. Many long-time baseball fans have given up on the sport all-together because of all the issue of steriods surrounding the sport, and it's a sad reality...I can only imagine how these baseball legends must feel about it.

Thanks for your post, Chuck! It's touching to think of what this election meant to Willie Mays. I'm glad you all had the opportunity to talk to him.

Take care. Hope to hear from you on here more often!
-Cary

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Full Moon — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 23:00:21 GMT

I have little respect for Chuck Dodd.
He re-assures me that liberal insanity rivals no one person and no one thing.
It stands as a symbol of the non-virtues of our country and leads the way for a total economic collapse.

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Full Moon — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:35:57 GMT

1957 views and only 4 comments ... and 2 by the same clown liberal clown

Yeah, you're not biased, are you, Mr. Williams?

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Vicki U. — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:58:51 GMT

Hey Chuck,
You're great!

Out of 2082 (appx.) comments this is my second comment, my first one not having been posted yet.
I'm not a liberal clown. I'm an extreme left wing liberal clown.

No, you're not biased, Mr. Williams!

Vicki

P.S. Brian, has Fox been taken off the air? It seems that we're getting some of their viewers. That is fabulous.

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Vicki U. — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 21:43:47 GMT

P.S.

I meant out 2082 views, not comments.

I'm a clown, seriously. I do magic tricks too.