Thursday, December 30, 2004
A Heart-Breaking Day for New Yorkers
New York City lost two of her sons today.0 comments
Two who were uniquely NYers, who embodied every "not pretty" but gallant, and thereby, beautiful thing this city embraces.
First, we lost Jerry Orbach, who was born Off-Broadway, raised On Broadway, and who came to maturity playing a New York City cop on TV, in a manner which only slouched, hard-working, underpaid New York City cops themselves could truly appreciate.
'Law & Order' star Jerry Orbach dies of cancer at 69
Don't be scared away by the article's sub-head referring to "the anti-NYer," newspaper gloryhound Morals Master Rudy, he's only in one sentence. He's there to make you appreciate how much NYers really have to put up with everyday, and to show how deeply this city treasures the real article in people such as Orbach.
Second, we lost our most treasured of Original Mets today.
Rod Kanehl (KA-KNEEL for you out-of-towners) has died. He was 70.
It's not possible. How in heaven's name could a Rod Kanehl be dead? Hell, how could he even be 70!!???
Rod ("Hot Rod") Kanehl's obviously still in his twenties, throwing himself around—to no great avail, mind you—at the old Polo Grounds in Manhattan, where the Mets first played.
Original Met Rod Kanehl dies at 70; was early fan favorite
He was also Casey Stengel's favorite, and that meant everything to us young Mets fans. If he was jake with Case', he was jake with us.
Good Night, Gentlemen. Sleep your sleep well. New York City will stand watch.
You will be missed.
posted by Gotham 1:06 AM
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