Royals Review · Dec 1, 2021
October 1970
This is not a baseball story. It is a story of life and death. It’s a story that needs to be told so that future generations will not forget it and the people involved.
October of 1970 was more than 51 years ago, but in some ways, it seems like yesterday. The Beatles were still dominating the airwaves with their hit, Let it be, even though they broke up in April. A band called Steam had a hit with a song that later became a staple of US sports stadiums, Na Na Hey Hey (kiss him goodbye). The Vietnam War was still raging, and Richard Nixon was in the White House. You could buy a loaf of bread for 24 cents and if you wanted to cruise Main, a gallon of gasoline would set you back 40 cents.