http://johnnyhodapp.com "I have to play with those I call bums." Sat, 27 Sep 2008 02:40:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I've been caught up in some other projects and haven't devoted much time to keeping this site updated. But it just so happens that I've heard from three people this week -- all with stories about, or an interest in, Johnny Hodapp. One particularly encouraging e-mail came today, on what would ... http://johnnyhodapp.com/some-presents-for-johnny-hodapps-103rd-birthday Billy Werber, currently the oldest living major leaguer, got some press last month from USA Today, the New York Times and others on the occasion of his centennial birthday. He's certainly a great story and a notable figure in and of himself. He played with Babe Ruth, won a World Series ... http://johnnyhodapp.com/baseballs-oldest-living-major-leaguers-1871-2008 Frank Deford on Lou Pinella, the Cubs and a century of losing. http://johnnyhodapp.com/the-hippopotamus-at-1060-west-addison-st I can't remember what I was looking for, but I came across this cartoon in an old Enquirer (or maybe it was the Post or Times-Star) a while back while doing some research in the newspaper morgue: Though it appeared 20 years before I was born, I think it sums up ... http://johnnyhodapp.com/opening-day-in-cincinnati-the-way-it-used-to-be Welcome to the future online home of Cleveland Indians great Johnny Hodapp. This site is under construction. Please check back later. http://johnnyhodapp.com/hello-world