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Where were you when you found out about Wally Pontiff's death?
Posted on 4/2/14 at 10:19 am
Posted on 4/2/14 at 10:19 am
I remember it was the summer between my senior year of high school and freshman year of college. I was still asleep when my buddy called and woke me up telling me.
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Posted on 4/2/14 at 10:22 am to King of New Orleans
I was 15 playing travel ball. In Florida for a baseball tournament. We were out to eat and I remember our coach telling us who heard from his son who was a former player.
This post was edited on 4/2/14 at 10:35 am
Posted on 4/2/14 at 10:23 am to ell_13
In North Carolina on a family vacation with the parents. Saw it scroll down on the bottom line of ESPN
Posted on 4/2/14 at 10:29 am to King of New Orleans
Vacationing in Destin. Could not believe it.
Posted on 4/2/14 at 10:32 am to King of New Orleans
at work.. a coworker said "did you hear about pontiff?"
I said" let me guess, he's going pro?"
I said" let me guess, he's going pro?"
Posted on 4/2/14 at 10:41 am to King of New Orleans
Summer btw junior year. And senior year of high school. On my way to work, turned on the radio, heard a press conference on mentionin pontiff. Assumed it was about him going pro.
Posted on 4/2/14 at 10:41 am to LSUTygerFan
I remember where I was when I heard about Pete Maravich's passing. Two people came to my office in NY and closed the door because they knew I would be upset.
Posted on 4/2/14 at 10:41 am to King of New Orleans
I was a very young kid at the time. Wally was hands down my favorite player. My dad broke the news to me on the way home from t-ball practice and I remember crying. Sad sad stuff
Posted on 4/2/14 at 10:52 am to King of New Orleans
I was too young, so can someone tell me about this? I do not believe I have ever heard any back story to his passing?
Posted on 4/2/14 at 10:59 am to LSUSoulja08
i was on the way back home from a baseball game, and heard it on the radio. started crying the whole way back. i was probably 8 or 9 years old when that happened
Posted on 4/2/14 at 11:01 am to LSUSoulja08
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I was too young, so can someone tell me about this? I do not believe I have ever heard any back story to his passing?
Here you go....
Posted on 4/2/14 at 11:03 am to King of New Orleans
I was in my bed the morning he was found when my brother walked in and said, "Maw Maw just called and said to let you know Wallis Pontiss died... Or something like that"
My response, "Please tell me you don't mean Wally Pontiff"
My Maw Maw knew he was my favorite player.
As a small tribute I changed my number to 31 and I now wear that number on every baseball or softball jersey I have.
My response, "Please tell me you don't mean Wally Pontiff"
My Maw Maw knew he was my favorite player.
As a small tribute I changed my number to 31 and I now wear that number on every baseball or softball jersey I have.
Posted on 4/2/14 at 11:07 am to King of New Orleans
I remember hearing about it on the radio driving home from work. Damn it doesn't seem like it's been so long. I forget, what was the official cause of death?
Posted on 4/2/14 at 11:07 am to King of New Orleans
Sitting in my living room. Linda Cohn announced it on SportsCenter.
Posted on 4/2/14 at 11:09 am to Ponchy Tiger
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I forget, what was the official cause of death?
not sure of the exact term but I remember it was a heart condition
Posted on 4/2/14 at 11:10 am to King of New Orleans
As if baseball fans werent sad enough.
Posted on 4/2/14 at 11:18 am to King of New Orleans
thanks, will watch when I get home from work
Posted on 4/2/14 at 11:24 am to harry coleman beast
What kind of macabre post is this?
Posted on 4/2/14 at 11:29 am to King of New Orleans
At a friend's house in Mandeville. We were around 11 at the time and I was in tears. Wally was my favorite player. I wore #31 in baseball every year after that until high school when we could only wear numbers 1-24.
Posted on 4/2/14 at 11:38 am to harry coleman beast
Always gotta make a joke dont you
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