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Net 54 Leads to a Reunion between 2 childhood friends
When I was a kid growing up in the Bronx, I had a good friend named Bobby Pomilla. We played a lot of ball together and went to the same schools.
I noticed the name Bob Pomilla on Net 54 and dropped him a note asking him if he grew up in the Bronx. Sure enough it was my old friend. We just met for a three hour lunch today and had a wonderful time. The stories we remembered,,, stickball playing, off the point leading to breaking a few windows , softball, hardball, basketball and the guys and girls we remembered. (oh sweet Angela) Thanks Net54 for bringing two old friends back together.
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Great story, great post.
Thanks for posting. Stuff like that is one of the ways this board does some good. |
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Where in the Bronx, Richard? (I'm a Bronx boy, too--University Heights.)
Off the point, huh? How about Captain, Johnny-on-a-Pony, or Ringelevio? |
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David - how about 3 box baseball and hockey with sneakers on . I was a great pitcher in 3 box baseball, with a deadly stopper pitch (I think that is what we called it,, the one with the backspin). Off the point - over the first floor windows across the street = HOME RUN. I was also the self proclaimed trivia king of my neighborhood. My friends would pull out Baseball Digest, which naturally had the rosters of all 16 teams on the back pages. I could name every guy on every team. Cannot do that now ,,, but I think my son could come pretty close.
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Sign up & receive my autograph price list. E mail me,richsprt@aol.com, with your e mail. Sports,entertainment,history. - Here is a link to my online store. Many items for sale. 10% disc. for 54 members. E mail me first. www.bonanza.com/booths/richsports -- "I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure."- Clarence Darrow Last edited by RichardSimon; 08-09-2009 at 06:42 AM. |
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Monroe field
Richard, in 1950 we played Monroe on their field.
I played right end, sixty minutes in those days, good hands no speed. Two things that I remember from that game. 1. Your end zone, a short distance after the goal line, was a stone wall. I was having a good game, everything that touched my fingers was mine, but when we got close to the goal line, everyting that was thrown to me, was just out of my reach, and bouncing off that stone wall. 2. Monroe beat us. ..... With passage of time. |
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And I think we showed great restraint in limiting ourselves to three hours, Rich.
Great getting together! |
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Prior to today, when was the last time you were together?
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3 in the same village
Richard,
That is awesome. I would love to talk to some of my old collecting friends from my youth. Another interesting story is that I was trying to work a trade with Greg Ecklund for a 1923-24 Exhibit. He sends me his address and it is a mile north of me. While doing the trade in person, we discover that Greg went to high school with Board member Steve Murray's son. Steve and I are doing a deal this week. Who would have thought that 3 Board members would be in the same town? |
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And it's cleaning lady day to boot. I'm pumped.
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Good things happen when people use their real names and don't hide behind some nom de board.
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We were probably last together about 48 years ago.
We lived on Vyse Avenue and 174th Street.
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Sign up & receive my autograph price list. E mail me,richsprt@aol.com, with your e mail. Sports,entertainment,history. - Here is a link to my online store. Many items for sale. 10% disc. for 54 members. E mail me first. www.bonanza.com/booths/richsports -- "I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure."- Clarence Darrow |
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What a great hobby. |
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