It's just a reminder of how old I am, I remember him as a player, never listened to him as a broadcaster.
I grew up on the Southside and went to college on the Northside - honestly, there was no in city rivalry in my day, neither team was ever going to play the other, so why get excited.
First time I ever cut class in college was to see the Cubs home opener from the left feild bleachers at Wrigley - Ron Santo, Fergie Jenkins, Billy Williams, Joe Pepitone, Jose Cardenal...great Americans - cold grey windy day at the ball park as I recall