"Tonight's rain delay in the World Series brings one name to the mind of most baseball fans: Rick Dempsey. When I was a kid, 'This Week in Baseball' hosted by Mel Allen would occasionally show how Rick Dempsey entertained fans during rain delays during baseball games. Dempsey would wait until the tarp was nice and drenched, like a giant Slip-N-Slide. He would go from the clubhouse to the dugout, where he would take off his cleats, stuff a pillow under his jersey and head to the approximate area of home plate. There, he would pantomime Babe Ruth hitting a home run, complete with called shot. He would even pantomime the pitching."
LA Times
The Rainout Blog
Flashback Friday: Rick Dempsey's Rainy Days
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