Playing the San Jose Sharks this week brought back some memories for Terry Murray, who was a defenseman for the Oakland-based California Golden Seals in the early 1970s. Murray shared his memories of how the Seals players were close with the pro baseball and football players in town. Murray played for the Seals when they were owned by then-Oakland A’s owner Charlie O. Finley — an eccentric man who once tried to introduce orange baseballs into the game — and the hockey players would get free tickets to baseball playoff games.
Murray shared one of his favorite stories from those times…
MURRAY: “It was a playoff game, but not the World Series. There was a TV timeout, and they had the usher walking down, and they had the Oakland A’s banner on a stick, and they passed it out to all of us. Charlie Finley stood up and turned around to all of us, and he said, `So, you see that TV (camera) down there? When that light comes on, on that TV, I want everybody standing up and waving that Oakland A’s banner.’ So we did. Some didn’t. I was a kid, so I was the first one up, but a bunch of the veteran guys said, `Shove it.’ The funny part about it was, now play starts, the camera turns and the usher came back and made us pass them all back.”
Just noticed the new pic! Very professional! You do a great job on the air and you look comfortable. Not sure how you FEEL, but it’s all how you LOOK anyway!
KQ949
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I remember he also put the Seals in white skates, too.
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nice picture, the alumni association is going to start sending you more envelopes.
Another reason DL should be considered for GM of the year. Unbelievable.
Forwards Pos Team League GP G A PTS PIM +/-
Kyle Clifford L Barrie Colts OHL 10 4 3 7 23 1
Nic Dowd C Indiana Ice USHL 6 1 5 6 4 4
Brandon Kozun L Calgary Hitmen WHL 15 8 19 27 10 9
Brayden Schenn C Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 12 5 13 18 12 7
Linden Vey R Medicine Hat Tigers WHL 16 6 15 21 4 3
Geordie Wudrick L Swift Current Broncos WHL 16 8 5 13 22 -2
Defensemen Pos Team League GP G A PTS PIM +/-
Nicolas Deslauriers D Rouyn-Noranda Huskies QMJHL 18 3 12 15 39 6
Colten Teubert D Regina Pats WHL 14 4 8 12 32 1
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why is there a picture of Ben Affleck by Rich’s bio?
-Dave
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Monarchs just won 2 to 1 against providence. Got to watch the game. Moller scores on a penalty shot with a little under 2 mins to play. Bernier looked really good, especially at the end with the bruins on the powerplay and goalie pulled
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Actually Macdup-
I thought it was Eddie Munster all grown up.
That better not be the same tie with the stain on it.
http://the-reelgillman.com/munsters/images/eddie_portrait.jpg
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Rich, as very long time Kings fan, your instantaneous news releases are fantastic. Let see, morning skate, pre game discussion, up dates at each intermission, post game analysis, locker room quotes and the coach’s view of the that nights game.
Thank you, keep up the good work.
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Cynic, Eddie Munster? Thats cold, very funny, but cold.
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All in fun Bingram, not meant as derrogatory. He just really does look like him. Call it as I see it.
Heck, he looks as tall as Herman Munster next to Jim and Bob! LOL
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Perhaps slightly off-topic:
The late Bill King called the play by play for the Oakland A’s and Oakland Raiders in the 70′s and early 80′s (maybe before, and maybe into the 90′s–I can’t quite recall.) He used to tell stories like that on the air about Finley all the time. Finley was a classic–but then again, so were Jack Kent Cooke and so many sports owners. Damn! It’s hard to believe I once was privileged, at one period in time, to listen to the following giants calling play-by-play:
Vin Scully
Chick Hearn
Bill King…and, of course….
Bob Miller
I really miss Bill and Chick, and not living in LA any more (and not much of a baseball fan), I haven’t heard Vinny for a long time. Sadly, I’m wondering when Bob will call it quits. Something in me hopes that, like Chick, he never decides to retire.
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I failed to point out that Chick and Vin both told great stories–particularly about owners–too. In Chick’s case, a lot of them were about Cooke.
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WRT the photo…that IS cold. I was thinking Stephen King:
http://www.leninimports.com/sking08.jpg
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Damn…
How do the Ducks beat Vancouver 7-2 when we can only seem to lose to them in a shutout 2-1 with Raycroft in net? That hurts.
I guess Raycroft used all his karma last night. He got yanked in the 3rd.
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I do think this pic is better than the last one he had. He looked like an intern before.
Maybe this is better…
John Travolta?
http://a330.g.akamai.net/7/330/2540/20030529045043/www.variety.com/graphics/photos/mugt/travolta_john_04.jpg
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Rich
Your picture is freaking me out a little bit. Please go back to the old one.
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How do the Ducks beat Vancouver 7-2 when we can only seem to lose to them in a shutout 2-1 with Raycroft in net? That hurts.
I guess Raycroft used all his karma last night. He got yanked in the 3rd.
Hurts yes but VAN used it up last night. Tonight is what the Nucks avoided last night.
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That TM story brings me to a thought I’ve been having. I went to many TV tapings and I wonder why the NHL doesn’t move people to the unsold seats seen on camera. That really came to me watching the Atlanta V Caps game the other day. The lower bowl wasn’t even 1/10 full. It looked so bad for TV. Made it look like an old Long Beach Ice Dogs game. Just a thought. Sorry for rambling. Happy Halloween all.
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WRT the Canucks, the Kings softened them up, and the Ducks got the benefit. It’s a damned shame.
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Can you please remove that mask? It’s disturbing my cats.
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At least the Oakland Seals uniforms didn’t nake their players look like albino ducks.
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I’m not digging the new pic Rich (or the last one, for that matter). It doesn’t do you justice. You’re such a handsome guy…I just think you’re not that photogenic, but you look great on video.
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“Heck, he looks as tall as Herman Munster next to Jim and Bob! LOL”
I saw that, I wondered at the fact that Foxxie — the only former pro athlete among the three — is not only shorter than Bob, but significantly shorter than Rich!
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Seriously, though, that story TM told about Charlie Finley does remind of some of the stuff Bob recalls about Jack Kent Cooke.
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I went to a ton of Seals games up North during 1072 & 1973. I had no idea I’d be watching the future Kings coach.
Been a Kings fan since my first home game, March 1974…which the Kings won 3-2 over Montreal!
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Read was interesting, stay in touch……
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