July 31, 201510 yr QUOTE (Lip Man 1 @ Jul 31, 2015 -> 12:48 PM) My interview with Billy: http://www.whitesoxinteractive.com/rwas/in...=11&id=1546 Mark Love that interview. Thanks for posting.
July 31, 201510 yr QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 31, 2015 -> 10:23 AM) Room on the uniform for his number for the rest of the year? Yes please. Rip Mr. Pierce . Classy guy all the way .
July 31, 201510 yr Beautiful obituary by Mark. http://www.chicagonow.com/soxnet/2015/07/r...pierce/#image/1
July 31, 201510 yr Link to a story I wrote back in 2006 when I visited Chicago and spent time with Bill at his home. Pictures of some of his memorabilia are in the story. Just an amazing man. http://www.whitesoxinteractive.com/rwas/in...y=2&id=3131 Mark
August 1, 201510 yr QUOTE (Lip Man 1 @ Jul 31, 2015 -> 01:48 PM) My interview with Billy: http://www.whitesoxinteractive.com/rwas/in...=11&id=1546 Mark Excellent. Thanks.
August 1, 201510 yr Sitting back tonight and trying to digest all the events of today since I was first told Billy had passed. A couple things I didn't put in his OBIT story come to mind. Every time I'd call him just to talk or to ask a question about the Sox or when he played he'd always answer "Hey there kidoh!" And he always sounded so happy. Like he never had a bad day in his life. One time I told him, "Billy you're never going to die..." He looked at me and said 'why?' and I told him "because you never pissed anybody off. God won't take someone who was such a nice guy." He laughed. I guess God needed a damn good left hander. Hope Billy says hello to Nellie, Sherm, Big Klu, Early, Gerry and Bob Shaw from all of us fans. Mark Edited August 1, 201510 yr by Lip Man 1
August 1, 201510 yr QUOTE (Lip Man 1 @ Jul 31, 2015 -> 10:42 PM) Sitting back tonight and trying to digest all the events of today since I was first told Billy had passed. A couple things I didn't put in his OBIT story come to mind. Every time I'd call him just to talk or to ask a question about the Sox or when he played he'd always answer "Hey there kidoh!" And he always sounded so happy. Like he never had a bad day in his life. One time I told him, "Billy you're never going to die..." He looked at me and said 'why?' and I told him "because you never pissed anybody off. God won't take someone who was such a nice guy." He laughed. I guess God needed a damn good left hander. Hope Billy says hello to Nellie, Sherm, Big Klu, Early, Gerry and Bob Shaw from all of us fans. Mark Gerry Staley?
August 1, 201510 yr CBS Sportsline has an article on the passing of Billy Pierce. Included in the article is a clip of Billy eulogizing Minnie Minoso. The same kind words that Billy spoke about Minnie on that occasion apply to Billy as well: carrying a team first mentality, giving time to greet the fans, being a solid citizen both on and off the field. To Gloria, Billy's wife of 65 years, and to Billy's family, baseball fans around the country offer their deepest condolences.
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