Quote Originally Posted by basedog View Post
LFL was formed in either 69 or 70, yes where the stadium is now. Basically a 55 gallon drum maybe 2 was placed outside the left field fence. Hey believe me it would be overflowed with beer and wine bottles/cans. It was a much rowdier nastier crowd if you can imagine that. Anything went back in the day such as throwing firecrackers at cf OM player Norris Weese who was also a good QB.
Yes on getting to CWS, the 1970 and 71 teams were as good as any team we have ever had. Crazy judo transfer rules may have cost us a chance to have a National Championship one spring, several were ruled ineligible to play.

Also Paul Gregory had to teach while coaching as did his assistant Tom D'Armi. They also had a patent on a pre game batting cage which was rolled out to home plate on wheels, they sold a bunch!

You guys should have seen Phil Still, 3rd base play, best 3rd baseman overall in our history. Hey Pete Young was great
also, but he was no Phil Still. Lol!
I know Gregory taught Biology. I actually can imagine it being rowdier back then. The LFL people seem fairly tame nowadays. They'll heckle but I don't recall seeing very many fights or things like that recently.