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Geddy Lee talks baseball in today's Toronto Star

Thu, Mar 31, 2011@10:09PM | comments removed/disabled

[The old ball game brings together Canadians of all stripes]

Today was opening day of professional baseball here in the US and Canada so the Toronto Star ran an article titled The old ball game brings together Canadians of all stripes where they asked Geddy Lee and several other famous Canadians about their favorite baseball game ever. Here's what Geddy said:

... Rush lead vocalist Geddy Lee is no stranger to Blue Jays fans. He’s been a longtime fan himself, and has attended hundreds of games through the good and not-so-good times.

When asked about his fave game, the Toronto native knew right away:

“Game 6 of the 1992 World Series in Atlanta,” Lee said this week, just as the band was leaving Toronto for Tampa to open a tour.

“Sitting with my brother Allan and beside Candy Maldonado’s dentist from Puerto Rico and the wives of the Blue Jay coaches ... an island of Jays fans in a sea of Braves T-shirts, cheering in the top of the 11th inning as Dave Winfield hit a double off of Charlie Liebrandt to drive in two runs, which would lead to the Blue Jays capturing the Holy Grail, a long-awaited World Series championship.

“Truly the greatest Blue Jay play for me ... Even the 1993 championship and Joe Carter’s jaw-dropping home run could not compare to that spectacular moment in Atlanta.” ...

Thanks to Power Windows for the heads up. And one other thing ... go Tribe!

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