In about a week I’ll be visiting Cleveland. On vacation; for fun. I am not joking. I am not going there for business, or to visit a chica. I’m going for tourist purposes. To get in the mood, the days leading up to my trip will feature myself listening to Bone Thugs n Harmony, and watching “Major League,” one of the greatest sports movies of all time.
And watching that film will be bittersweet, because the man who played Lou Brown, one of the key characters in the film has recently moved on to a better place.
Sad, isn’t it?
Lou Brown: Nice catch, Hayes. Don’t ever fuckin’ do it again.
Willie Mays Hayes: Willie Mays Hayes. I hit like Mays, and I run like Hayes.
[to Hayes]
Lou Brown: You may run like Hayes. but you hit like shit.
[the Indians General Manager calls minor league coach Lou Brown at Tire World to offer him a position with the Indians]
Charlie Donovan: How would you like to manage the Indians this year?
Lou Brown: Gee, I don’t know…
Charlie Donovan: What do you mean, you don’t know? This is your chance to manage in the big leagues.
Lou Brown: Let me get back to you, will ya, Charlie? I got a guy on the other line asking about some white walls.