It's My Turn Page #6

"Your mother informs me

you plan to play Triple-A ball."

He was angry?

He was nothing. He was

like a goddamn death mask.

MOVER:

You call that ready, huh?

You know, it's ironic,

he didn't pay

any attention to baseball

because it really was the kind

of game he would've appreciated.

You call that finished?

Freddy, back off, will you?

I thought your father hated

your being a ball player?

Well, ha,

I thought so too.

Just how many

are there here? Hm.

Look at this.

How many are there?

There must be

more than 20.

It looks to me like he was

trying to work out

some kind of trade. You know,

he needed about 14 of me

to get one Lou Piniella.

Who's Lou Piniella?

"Who is Lou Piniella?"

Lou.

Lou?

Lou.

Lou!

Lou, Lou, Lou!

What are you doing?

You got a coat?

Yeah.

BEN:

How about a hat?

You got a hat?

No. Ooh!

BEN:

If you get cold,

sit on the glove.

If you're home in an hour,

turn on the television.

Catch your son, one last time.

You're gonna be on television?

Yeah.

[ORGAN MUSIC PLAYING]

ANNOUNCER:

Good afternoon, everybody,

and welcome to Old-Timers' Day

at Yankee Stadium.

It's a pleasure

to be here again

for the 34th annual

Old-Timers' Game.

Everybody's a Yankee

on Old-Timers' Day

at Yankee Stadium.

We've been waiting all year

for this game.

And it's a gorgeous day

here in New York City.

In just a few minutes

we'll have our annual

two-inning game.

How old do you you have to be

to be an old-timer ?

Not old, lady.

Just finished.

ANNOUNCER:

Former Yankee player,

former coach,

now an assistant

to the owner

of the New York Yankees,

Elston Howard.

[ORGAN PLAYS, CROWD CHEERS]

Once again,

here at great Yankee Stadium,

welcome for "Rapid Robert,"

Bob Feller.

[ORGAN PLAYS, CROWD CHEERS]

[CROWD LAUGHS]

ANNOUNCER:

This Hall Of Fame member

was the greatest left-hander

of the '50s.

The Chairman of the Board,

Whitey Ford.

[ORGAN PLAYS,

CROWD CHEERS LOUDLY]

ANNOUNCER:

We have a young old-timer.

He played in the 1975

World Series.

Big hand for Ben Lewin.

[ORGAN PLAYS, CROWD CHEERS]

[SCREAMS]

Go, Ben!

Hey.

MAN 1:

Too bad.

He had a couple

of good years left.

Yeah.

Great arm.

MAN 2:

Yeah.

MAN 3:

I thought Lewin

still played for Cleveland.

He's the guy who robbed

Reggie Jackson

of his homer in Detroit,

you know?

Robbed?

Yeah.

The ball fell in his glove.

ANNOUNCER:

The man who's set a record

of 61 home runs in one season,

Roger Maris.

[ORGAN PLAYS, CROWD CHEERS]

Hey, Roger, what do you think

you get for 61 home runs?

What do you think

they give you?

Two-fifty hitters

are getting a million bucks!

ANNOUNCER:

What else can I say other

than the great number seven,

Mickey Mantle.

[ORGAN PLAYS, CROWD CHEERS]

MAN 1:

Hey, Mickey, they couldn't

afford to pay you today!

There ain't enough money,

Mickey.

They'd have to

give you the team!

They'd have to

give you the stadium!

Which one is Lou Piniella?

That's in the real game.

MAN:

Oh, say, can you see?

By the dawn's early light

What so proudly

We hailed

At the twilight's

Last gleaming

Whose broad stripes

And bright stars

Through the perilous fight

O'er the ramparts

We watched

Were so gallantly streaming

And the rockets' red glare

The bombs bursting in air

ANNOUNCER:

And now coming up: Roger Maris.

[CROWD CHEERING]

[ORGAN PLAYING "CHARGE"]

ANNOUNCER:

Foul ball,

out of play.

[WOMAN YELLS]

[CROWD CLAMORING]

ANNOUNCER:

A sharp ground ball

back to the pitcher.

He lobs it to first

and Maris is out.

I almost caught it.

ANNOUNCER:

And here now is Mickey Mantle.

[ORGAN PLAYS "CHARGE"]

[CROWD CHEERS]

[GASPS]

ANNOUNCER:

A spectacular play.

[ORGAN PLAYS "CHARGE"]

BOY 1:

It's Ben Lewin.

BOY 2:

Mr. Lewin,

can we have your autograph?

BEN:

Uh, I can't do it now.

I'm looking for my lady.

All right? Huh?

BEN:

Come on, guys.

Ben!

Get to the game next year.

All right?

Hey! Thanks, guys.

How are you?

What?

How are you?

I'm fine, I'm all right.

You are?

Yeah, let's get out of here

before the game starts.

What were you in?

A sideshow.

Oh.

I had a great time.

Did you? Yeah?

Oh. It was great.

Good. I'm glad.

That was a great catch.

Ah, no great catches

in the Old-Timers' game.

You hungry?

Yeah.

You like Chinese food? I know

a great Chinese restaurant.

Wanna go?

All right, let's go.

I almost caught a ball

up there.

Did you?

Yeah.

I owe you one.

What's this?

What?

AB. It's At Bats.

Oh.

Hey!

[WHISTLES]

You've compiled a lot

of statistics here.

It's very impressive.

Impressive, huh?

Uh-huh.

Entire history on the back

of a bubblegum card,

that's impressive?

Here we go.

Let's forget the food, huh?

I got a better idea.

[]

Your watch is slow.

It's Chicago time.

Why don't you change it?

Mm-mm.

Why?

It's Cooperman's time.

Cooperman's time?

Mm.

Who the hell is Cooperman?

He's this kid in my class.

He's working on the same stuff

I'm working on.

I keep my watch

on Chicago time

so I can keep track

of when he sleeps,

which he probably

never does.

You know, mm,

I should probably

take this fancy

administrative job,

move to New York. I wouldn't

worry about Cooperman.

Administrative. What is that?

You don't want that kind of job.

You know,

if I'd become a doctor,

I'd just be beginning

my career now.

You know, I went down

to the Institute of Biofeedback.

I saw this guy controlling

his own heartbeat.

Right, he had no pills,

no machines,

nothing.

That'd be a great field

for you.

I figured

if I could do something

like that for somebody...

Oh, you should do it.

Definitely.

Well, see in New York here

it would cost a fortune.

No.

Do it anyway.

Yeah?

A lousy marriage,

got a kid in school, no job.

I don't know.

Maybe.

Yeah. You should.

I should, huh?

Yeah.

[]

[CHUCKLES]

Why are you trying

to talk me out of this job?

We'd be in New York

at the same time.

RABBI:

We are here,

family of Emma and Jacob,

to witness an act of faith.

Faith in themselves,

in their future,

and faith in the institution

of marriage.

By the power vested in me

by the State of New York,

I now pronounce you

man and wife.

May God shine his blessings

upon you,

and shed his radiance

on the sweetness

of your days together.

Hey, all right!

[ALL CHATTERING]

Marvelous.

Congratulations.

Good match.

I can't say congratulations.

It's okay.

You don't have to go back

right away, do you?

Why don't you come down

to Florida and visit me?

Oh. Rita, too many spring

trainings down there.

No, actually I gotta leave

for Akron tonight.

I'm catching a 5:00 flight

tomorrow morning

for Charleston, West Virginia.

An awards breakfast.

Is that a way for a mature man

to make a living?

What? Are you kidding?

I'd love it.

Well...

Congratulations.

Thank you.

She's a lovely lady,

believe me.

I-I wish you

all the best.

Um, to, uh,

the felicitous exchange

of souls,

I would like to propose a toa--

Thank you, Jerome.

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