The Chicago White Sox may have their Ozzie-- their manager Ozzie Guillen-- but the Cubs also have their Ozzy-- Ozzy Osbourne. 
When Cubs announcer Harey Carey was still alive, he started a tradition of singing "Take Me Out To The Ballgame" during the Seventh Inning Stretch. When Carey died in 1998, the tradition was continued. The Cubs always have some celebrity guest to sing it. Perhaps the most memorable one was Ozzy Osbourne. Yes, that Ozzy Osbourne, on August 17, 2003. Never mind that he's from England, a country where baseball is not played. Never mind that he didn't know the words. The Evil Dictator (the blogger also known as my son) has posted a Youtube clip of that infamous moment, which was obviously an important life event for him, to share with you all.
4 comments:
Egad! I count myself as an Ozzy fan and I'm agast. Couldn't Sharon have provided a crib sheet?
Doc
I know everyone loved Harry, but I was always a Steve Stone fan.
Remember when Harry Caray had his heart attack or whatevah and Bill Murray filled in some?
Ah, the days.
Doc-
I hadn't realized until I saw the vid on my son's blog that she was there-- at least she had the good sense to keep her mouth shut!
Vikki-
I'm with you there on Steve Stone. My father and I occasionally talk about how great he was. He had such a great understanding of the game and was scary intelligent. It was like someone had hired Dick Cavett to do baseball commentary.
I was never a Harry Carey fan, actually. I still miss Jack Brickhouse. I ran into Jack Brickhouse in a hotel elevator in 1985 (after having seen the Replacements!) I was too starstruck to talk to him.
Jess-
I remember that!
It's hard to explain to a non-fan the kind of fanship the Northsiders inspire.
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