Cheech Knows Beisból (Part One)

by Rev Halofan on Feb 2, 2012 7:17 PM PST in Et Cetera

Actor/ comedian/ cultural icon Cheech Marin and I were talking baseball and I just had to get the camera out, as he really knows and loves the sport. Here is part one of our conversation at his pad in Malibu.

Cheech has been getting up to speed on social media with his new Twitter account @CheechMarin, which is a fascinating veering from classic one-liners, philosophical musings and unique insider stories - he lamented the 140 character limit of twitter to me when mentioning the passing of Soul Train's Don Cornelius, as an example and told a story about Cheech and Chong appearing on Soul Train that would have made a great short blog entry - a gem of a perspective in a social media landscape that is littered with homogenized content re-tweeting generic platitudes.

In the video here he talks about playing shortstop in little league, growing up near L.A.'s Wrigley Field (home of the PCL Angels) and why the Dodgers had a national presence on early television broadcasts even before they moved to the West Coast. A unique and informed perspective by a funny, intelligent and hospitable guy.

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Far out, man

This was completely awesome. Cheech the historian. The younger generation should start googling some of his earlier work instead of just knowing him from sit coms.

Rex Fregosi - February 2, 2012 reply

he made a post on twitter...

… mentioning coagula and I immediately wondered if you guys hooked up. I clicked on it and of course there was a photo of the two of you and some lady. Far out man!

Erick Danielsen - February 2, 2012 via mobile reply

his art colelcitons manager

she used to work for Gene Autry – talk about a cultural shift, from Gene to Cheech!!!

Rev Halofan - February 2, 2012 reply

A Cultural Shift: From Gene to Cheech

The future title of Rev’s autobiography.

Match Day 5 - February 3, 2012 reply

This is cool Rev

I met Cheech at Bergamot one day when it was still being built. He just showed up there to look at some art that was there and stopped to talk to me and a couple of my employees at the time. Really nice guy.

steelgolf - February 3, 2012 reply

This is a really cool interview...

Especially at this time of year with monotony of the Superbowl media coverage…. looking forward to Part 2!

SLOfan - February 2, 2012 reply

From Nigeria to Knotts Berry Farm

My HH fandom has been long and true but THIS….is amazing.

GOD i F-ING LOVE THIS SITE.

BryanHarvey'sMoustache - February 2, 2012 reply

if you have a great idea about trading for david wright, I cant wait to hear all about it

Balls and Strikes - February 4, 2012 reply

It's amazing how intelligent and well spoken he is.

I mean logically I knew he wasn’t really the guy from up in smoke, but I still always thought of him that way.

Very cool Rev, is this part of the new SB nation youtube channel?

Darth Duane - February 2, 2012 reply

I remember him on celebrity Jeopardy a few months ago and was surprised at how he slayed it

Dontbatvlad4th - February 3, 2012 reply

That's not what your mother said, Trebek!!!

Yeah, I know you meant the real thing.

red floyd - February 3, 2012 reply

I'll take an Anal Bum Cover for 600 hundred Trebek.

halofolife - February 3, 2012 reply

the dude is mad smart

go back and watch born in east LA and think about issues like double consciousness in the film. The film gives a perfect visual image to accompany DuBois’ theory

ItCouldHappen - February 3, 2012 reply

I'm always surprised by his depth.

red floyd - February 3, 2012 reply

How it was (and is)

All spellings are phonetically close. Some immortal names, I’m sure many omits. Wine helps.

Billy Schuster, Cecil Garriott, Eddie Malone, Eddie Sauer, Clarence Maddern, Leon Brinkoff,
Wayne Twigwiliger, Don Moran, Angel Annie, Leon Brinkoff, and everybody knows Steve Bilko and Chuck Conorrs. And Calvin Colege Mc Lish, Gene Baker, Billy Moran, Clarence Maddern,
Mgr. Bill Kelly, Cliff Chambers, and I’m sure that I have omitted many. Without looking it up, can you help me with this list.? Add Red Lynn and Red Adams.

We minus, San Diego. Then we talk Luck Ester and Jack Graham and Lane Field.

Anybody for the Hollywood Stars?

The ANGELS are the ANGELS of Anaheim, Before the Angels of Anaheim, there were baseball fans in Los Angeles, albeit in a different form that we know now. Fred Haney recreating Hollywood or LA Angels after the home game.

The Bigs were just so far away.

Wonderful brawls when Frank Kelleher of the Stars slid hard into Murry Franklin at third, Roped off outfield( to accommodate extra fans at Wrigley LA) Ted Bead.

Tony Lupian, Gus Ozark Ike,Zernial,, Carl Cox, Carlos Branier , Pinky Woods, hit the Signal Oil sign for a $100, Chuck Stevens, Bobby Bregan, Jim Baxes, Jonny O’neil, and Ixavier Resigno(best name EVER in organized baseball), Jim Delsing, must be more, but out of wine.

So many, many memories and it’s still a great game. Keep it going grandchildren….Hurry, Spring Training. I could do much on the evolution of the Anaheim Baseball Fan, but
Maybe later….

Angelwisdom - February 2, 2012 reply