Ever since I found the above 1968 photo of two reporters playing Scrabble in the Dodger Stadium press box, I have wondered how they pass the time nowadays, and whether that Scrabble board is still around somewhere. Lucky me, I’ll have a chance to see in person at tomorrow’s Dodgers-Phillies game, thanks to the team and their reaching out to local bloggers.
A number of folks (Sons of Steve Garvey, True Blue LA, Blue Heaven, et al.) have taken a turn this past month, and on Thursday it’s my opportunity to sit in the Vin Scully press box, go on the field, interview anybody who will talk to me, and generally attempt to stay out of everyone’s way.
I am so far resisting the urge to track down my fedora and stick a “Press” card in the hatband. ;)
More details tomorrow.
Photo: “Los Angeles Dodgers game viewed over the shoulders of two reporters playing Scrabble, 1968.” Los Angeles Times photographic archive, UCLA Library. Copyright Regents of the University of California, UCLA Library. Photo ID: uclalat1429b614_239325
Sadly, the press box is now BYOSB.
Bummer!
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