Goodbye my frat bro and friend. May God be with the family.
R.I.P Craig Sager
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Sager's persistence was on display at the start of his career, when the 22-year-old found himself in the middle of one of the most famous moments in sports history. Making $95 a week in 1974 as the news director at WSPB — a Braves-affiliated AM radio station in Sarasota, Florida — Sager risked getting fired by deciding to hop a flight to Atlanta for a game with Hank Aaron a home run away from breaking Babe Ruth's career record.
With a last-minute credential, Sager was stuck in the third-base photographers' well. As the historic homer sailed out of the park, Sager, without thinking, sprinted onto the field and wound up chasing Aaron down the third-base line. When Aaron's teammates mobbed him at home plate, Sager can be seen in his trench coat in the middle of the scrum.
The next day, Sager caught a 5 a.m. flight to Sarasota to be back in time for his morning drive responsibilities, and his tapes from the game wound up in Cooperstown.
WOW! I never even realized that Craig was an NU grad. I certainly anticipate that his legacies will live on. Rest in peace Mr. Sager.
I propose that Willie wear a black arm band the rest of this year for BB and FB to honor a true fellow Wildcat
Better yet, how about a bright Paisley arm band
Better yet, how about a bright Paisley arm band
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