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great point about entwistle
In a message dated 8/20/2002 12:55:47 PM Central Daylight Time,
TheWho-Digest-Owner@igtc.com writes:
> Curiously, less than a week before John's death, Darryl Kile, the St. Louis
> Cardinals pitcher, died of a heart attack in a Chicago hotel (an 80-to-90
> percent blockage in his arteries was found to be the cause). The
> Cardinals,
> who learned of Kile's death less than two hours before a game with the
> Chicago Cubs, had the game postponed, and played the very next day. I
> don't
> recall any criticism of the Cardinals for playing less than 36 hours after
> learning that a beloved teammate had unexpectently died. No one said that
> the St. Louis Cardinals should no longer play baseball, because Darryl Kile
> died.
This is a brilliant comparison. The games were scheduled just as the
concerts were, and many people would stand to lose a great deal with their
cancellation.
mc