YASNY Posted August 11, 2005 Share Posted August 11, 2005 I just heard on the Score that he passed today at 103 years old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowand44 Posted August 11, 2005 Share Posted August 11, 2005 (edited) QUOTE(YASNY @ Aug 11, 2005 -> 10:04 AM) I just heard on the Score that he passed today at 103 years old. That's really sad, it was awesome seeing him throw out the first pitch at the cell a little while back. Edited August 11, 2005 by Rowand44 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedoctor Posted August 11, 2005 Share Posted August 11, 2005 rip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelasDaddy0427 Posted August 11, 2005 Share Posted August 11, 2005 Not meaning to be rude but for us who aren't familiar with him could someone provide a bio or something.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted August 11, 2005 Share Posted August 11, 2005 QUOTE(Jeckle2000 @ Aug 11, 2005 -> 01:00 PM) Not meaning to be rude but for us who aren't familiar with him could someone provide a bio or something.. Google really works, I hear... http://www.nlbpa.com/radcliffe__ted_-_double_duty.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YASNY Posted August 11, 2005 Author Share Posted August 11, 2005 QUOTE(Jeckle2000 @ Aug 11, 2005 -> 12:00 PM) Not meaning to be rude but for us who aren't familiar with him could someone provide a bio or something.. I just know that he was a Negro League great. He got the nickname "Double Duty" when he caught Satchel Paige in the first game of a double-header and then pitched the second game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queen Prawn Posted August 11, 2005 Share Posted August 11, 2005 My mom and I met him at a game sometime back. A true gentleman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyho7476 Posted August 11, 2005 Share Posted August 11, 2005 This guy was always at comiskey...just recently saw him there for the Dodgers/Sox series...He would throw out the first pitch, with a little standing up help. RIP...seemed like a nice man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyho7476 Posted August 11, 2005 Share Posted August 11, 2005 double duty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Sox Josh Posted August 11, 2005 Share Posted August 11, 2005 My prayors go out to his family. It's a shame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyho7476 Posted August 11, 2005 Share Posted August 11, 2005 QUOTE(White Sox Josh @ Aug 11, 2005 -> 01:50 PM) My prayors go out to his family. It's a shame. Its not a shame...the guy lived a great life...103 years...how is that a shame? When my gramps died at 93...we said we were celebrating 93 years of a great life. We all could be so lucky! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoSox05 Posted August 11, 2005 Share Posted August 11, 2005 people like double duty are why i love baseball so much. So much history and he just loved the game till the day he died. id like to think that if i make it to 103 that i would still be going to and following baseball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Sox Josh Posted August 12, 2005 Share Posted August 12, 2005 QUOTE(tonyho7476 @ Aug 11, 2005 -> 02:45 PM) Its not a shame...the guy lived a great life...103 years...how is that a shame? When my gramps died at 93...we said we were celebrating 93 years of a great life. We all could be so lucky! it's a shame that he died. He meant a lot to baseball and the real shame is that he could never play Major League Baseball because of the Color of his skin. That's the shame of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BHAMBARONS Posted August 12, 2005 Share Posted August 12, 2005 A great man he was sechduled to throw out the first of the Rickwood classic a couple weeks back but he was already in the hospital. He played at rickwood many times as a tribute the Barons had a moment of silence. RIP double duty we will miss you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyho7476 Posted August 12, 2005 Share Posted August 12, 2005 QUOTE(White Sox Josh @ Aug 11, 2005 -> 10:17 PM) it's a shame that he died. He meant a lot to baseball and the real shame is that he could never play Major League Baseball because of the Color of his skin. That's the shame of it. His treatment, as well as other blacks in this country, is certainly a shame. I read today his brother lived to 108....wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Sox Josh Posted August 12, 2005 Share Posted August 12, 2005 QUOTE(tonyho7476 @ Aug 12, 2005 -> 09:54 AM) His treatment, as well as other blacks in this country, is certainly a shame. I read today his brother lived to 108....wow. good family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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