And did anyone offer to eat the Snickers bar? I wonder why Bert isn't in the HOF
yet.--art
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From: "stewthornley" <stew@...>
> I got to the Metrodome a few minutes ago, just in time to catch the
> tail end of Bert Blyleven's annual performance as the Twins were taking
> their team photo.
>
> Blyleven, of course, was famous for flashing moon shots when he was in
> team photos, and he still carries on the tradition, mooning the Twins
> when they take their photo. I guess it's a more effective way of
> getting people to smile than yelling "Cheese!!!"
>
> When I showed up, the Twins were out by the left-field fence, and
> someone in the press box told me I had just missed seeing Bert moon the
> team. But a few seconds later, I heard another loud reaction from the
> team and looked out in time to see Bert bent over.
>
> Some of the media folks commented on how Blyleven did this every year,
> but then LaVelle E. Neal III revealed that Bert had added a prop to his
> repertoire this year: a strategically placed Snickers bar.
>
> Stew
>
>