=-=-=¢ (An OPEN letter from JOHN POWELL, an¢ OL' HACKERS A.U.G. NY, member!)¢¢Hello Everyone:¢¢ I am writing this letter on¢ August 15, 1995. My heart is heavy¢ because I am going to a funeral of¢ what I consider a true friend. Let me¢ take a few minutes to tell you about¢ him and how much fun I had personally¢ while watching him work his magic.¢ I can honestly say that he was¢ the best I've ever seen at what he¢ does. If I had a word to describe him¢ I would have to say [he was like a¢ "Kirby vacuum cleaner." Let me¢ explain what I mean by this ... He¢ played centerfield for the Yankees and¢ was probably the fastest player to¢ ever play that position.¢ I remember a ball hit in the¢ World Series that was out of reach,¢ but Mickey Mantle caught it! I¢ remember watching him run the bases¢ after he hit a homer as I wondered how¢ could he run and play so well while¢ hurt. When Kurt Gibson hit his home¢ run and ran the bases, Kurt ran while¢ pumping his tender right arm.¢ He will be sorely missed and¢ will, in my opinion, be remembered as¢ one of the best players in Baseball. ¢ I wish we could've found a cure for¢ cancer while he was alive, but there¢ will be a cure some day. Thanks,¢ Mick, for the many good memories you¢ gave this sports fan. You are and¢ always will be a "HERO" to me.¢¢ Good bye, Mick, we love you!!!¢ ****¢¢ Editorial note: (While this has¢ nothing to do with computers, it is¢ printed here because this is your¢ newsletter)¢ This writer has a bit of a different¢ outlook on the subject. It is truly¢ sad that this man was, in his personal¢ despair, a fallen hero, His baseball¢ history shows him to be one of the¢ best. While he was unquestionably a¢ great ball player, who played in spite¢ of pain to overcome, he was a bad¢ example for kids because of his¢ unchecked alcoholic consumption, which¢ helped to do him in. America puts¢ people like him and other idols who¢ are drug addicted, on a cult level.¢ The latest is GARCIA, (GRATEFULL DEAD)¢ who died because of his addiction to¢ drugs and alcohol. I feel that this¢ sends out the wrong message to our¢ children! A.P.¢ =-=-=¢¢
