Inventing the Future by Albert Cory

Author:Albert Cory [Cory, Albert]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Historical, General, Science Fiction, Cyberpunk
ISBN: 9781736298619
Google: T4tCzgEACAAJ
Amazon: 1736298615
Publisher: Robert Purvy
Published: 2021-02-22T05:00:00+00:00

Steve quipped, “My high school team had five pitchers better than Randy Jones.”

Brian laughed, “Wow, you guys had a good team.”

Jacki read on,

“Offend the players!” he said, disbelievingly. “Let them be offended! They offend the fans. People voted for Proposition 13 because they were disgusted. I’m disgusted.”

Randy shouted, “That’s exactly why I voted for Prop 13.”

“Because you don’t like the San Diego Padres?” asked Jacki.

“No, because I don’t like McDonald’s.”

“Me, neither,” laughed Jacki. “Anyhow, he can’t top the rant of 1974.”

Brian asked, “What rant?”

“He got on the PA system during a game and said, ‘This is the most stupid baseball playing I’ve ever seen.’”

Steve defended him, “Well, it was.”

Randy replied, “But you don’t say that as the owner, though. You just cut their salaries.”

Dan was sad, “Supposedly, he wanted to buy the Cubs, but Wrigley wouldn’t sell. I wish somebody would buy them.” Mark had the last word as always, “He was probably afraid Kroc would rename it Big Mac Field.”

They always exited the freeway at Academy Road since it had less traffic than Stadium Way. They bought $2 tickets for the top deck above home plate, which they called the Nosebleed Seats, and dinner was usually Dodger Dogs and beer.

The Dodgers won behind Tommy John’s pitching, with knuckleballer Charlie Hough getting the save. The first baseman, Steve Garvey, whom absolutely no one liked, hit two homers. They honored their tradition of calling out Deuces Wild—whenever the count was 2 outs, 2 balls, and 2 strikes. Bill Russell, the shortstop, made an error, which led Steve to yell, “Randy Carter could have caught that!” Steve peered down at the Dodgers dugout. “I think they’re all saying, ‘We ought to sign that Randy Carter guy, whoever he is.’”

The game had everything they enjoyed, except for, maybe, a pinch-hitting appearance by Manny Mota. The organist played “On a Wonderful Day Like Today” after the game, as he did every time the Dodgers won.

On the way back, Jacki asked, “How did the Red Sox do tonight? Did anyone check the out-of-town scoreboard?” She had grown up on the East Coast and had a sentimental attachment to the Sox.

Dan answered, “They beat Oakland.”

“Aren’t they in first place?”

Mark interjected, “That won’t last, either.”

Steve enjoyed making fun of Dan for being a Cubs fan, “The Red Sox and the Cubs. Two teams with a curse.”

Dan was rueful, “It takes intestinal fortitude to be a Cubs fan.”

Jacki replied, “Or a Red Sox fan!”

Randy had a smart remark, as he usually did, “You can see a doctor about that.”

They listened to the post-game show on the radio the rest of the way home.

The next day, Dan visited Tom’s office and told him about last night’s game. After Tom’s usual sad-but-hopeful comments about the Angels, Tom asked, “Have you given any more thought to the area you want to work in?”

Dan always seized an opportunity if it came along. “Yeah, I’m kinda interested in data management. You know I did that at Burroughs, right?”

“Yep, I remember that. There is some interesting research going on in Palo Alto.

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