The Tao of Red Barber

Red Barber was a Hall of Fame sportscaster who was best known as the voice of the Brooklyn Dodgers. He was from a different era, but his wisdom and common sense transcends time. Here is a taste of the Ol' Redhead from the book Fridays with Red, A Radio Friendship, by Bob Edwards:

" It seems that there are so many unhappy ballplayers today, with all this money than there used to be. When I was broadcasting, the players were just delighted to have their jobs. I remember during the Depression, one ballplayer, asked if he was holding out, said "No I'm holding on"......