lizish Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 Rush is certainly not my cuppa, but this is a great news item. http://www.chartattack.com/damn/2008/06/0909.cfm Geddy Lee Donates "Priceless" Baseballs To Negro League Museum* Monday June 09, 2008 @ 05:30 PM By: ChartAttack.com Staff Geddy Lee I'm sure the guys from *Rush* don't have a racist bone in their bodies, but it's hard to think of a band whose work screams out "music for white guys" more than theirs does. And in no way should people think that the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum is skewed to black fans. It should be a must-see for any true devotee of America's game. I picked up a replica jersey for the legendary Homestead Grays team in Pittsburgh last summer and hope to make it to Kansas City, Mo. to check out the shrine honouring ball players who weren't allowed to play in the major leagues due to their segregationist policies until Jackie Robinson broke the colour barrier in 1947. But it still seems incongruous that you'll soon be hearing Rush songs at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. And the proprietors say you will, thanks to frontman *Geddy Lee*'s June 6 donation of 200 baseballs autographed by former Negro Leaguers to the museum. Lee toured the facility last year and was inspired to give it his private collection. No value for the balls has been revealed, but the museum calls them "priceless." "Anyone who feels they are a baseball fan needs to come here, because it is a very emotional and fascinating experience to walk around the museum," Lee said during the presentation ceremony. Lee is a huge baseball fan and you can often spot him sitting in the really expensive seats directly behind home plate during Toronto Blue Jays games. * Steve McLean* Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PopTodd Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 I wish I liked Rush more than I do, because they all seem like such damn cool guys.This here is just more proof. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 I like Rush. I had no idea GL was such a big baseball fan. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SteveMck Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 Very nice gesture by Geddy Lee. I was a Rush Head in the late 70's/early 80's - saw them several times in that time period but lost touch with them after Signals was released. Moving Pictures is on my IPod and still sounds pretty damn cool. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uncle wilco Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 i saw this in the paper the other day. i grew out of my rush phase a long time ago, but still have a soft spot for moving pictures. the negro leagues museum is a great place to check out if you are ever in k.c. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 A photo of him at a game. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tugmoose Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 Other sports-rock hall of famers: Johnny Ramone: huge baseball card collector. Neil Young: dad one of Canada's top sports writers. Meatloaf: Paradise by the Dashboard Light. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zebra Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 There are a lot of people wearing Rush baseball jerseys at their concerts. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 As for how his voice got so high, I have a feeling this isn't the first time he's "donated" his balls. I'm not a fan, but this is certainly cool. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Leo Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 ". . . you're my fact-checkin' cuz." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dagwave Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 Other sports-rock hall of famers: Johnny Ramone: huge baseball card collector. Neil Young: dad one of Canada's top sports writers. Meatloaf: Paradise by the Dashboard Light. let us not forget Mr Bob Dylan! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dmait Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 >but lost touch with them after Signals was released. I'm the same. Signals is still one of my favorites. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Twisted Acres Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 First concert I ever bought a ticket for was Rush @ MSG in 1981... they opened with "Spirit of Radio", and changed one of the lines in the song to be "one likes to believe in the freedom of baseball." Don't know if they still do that, but this pre-teen was totally psyched to know that his then-favorite band shared the love for his favorite sport. Very cool to hear that Geddy donated those signed balls so that visitors to the Museum can enjoy them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 Yes, he still does that. There is actually a site that has the audio clip of that, as well as, other interesting things of that nature. MitA's Rush Oddities Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mountain bed Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 I'm not sure because I no longer have the LP ( my brother nicked it from me) but on the Signals back cover there was a shout out - "special thanks to Warren Cromartie". Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uncle wilco Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 I'm not sure because I no longer have the LP ( my brother nicked it from me) but on the Signals back cover there was a shout out - "special thanks to Warren Cromartie". former expo/royal and japanese leaguer warren cromartie is a fan/friend of rush. he is also a damn good drummer, or so i hear. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
embiggen Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 not the Pavement thread that I was expecting. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ms. yvon Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 wow! what a cool and generous donation! damn. i visited the negro leagues museum a couple summers ago. i spent 4 hours in there. very very cool place to see. soooo much information, memorablia and photos. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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