James Gammon Dies at 70

And a part of my childhood dies with him.  “Major League” was perhaps the most quotable and enjoyable movie of my youth.  The things I understood and laughed at when I was 5 years old watching it for the first time became overshadowed by the things that I realized watching it when I was 15.  Later in life, it became a message about achieving things despite adversity.  Lou Brown is represented perfectly by character actor James Gammon in the film.  He’s too old to go diving in a locker and he wants to teach the kid some control before he kills somebody.  He shined in other films like “Cabin Boy” and “Wyatt Earp” and he will forever be a part of my lingo for saying, “Forget about the curveball, Ricky, give ‘em the heater.”  Thanks for the laughs James Gammon.