THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, July 14, 2023 Page 3 ~ Malden Musings ~ “Tales from Ferryway Green” By Peter Levine I f this old tree could talk – located in front of 273 Ferry St. at the very corner of Ferryway Green overlooking the park much like Quasimodo of Notre-Dame de Paris – the tales it would tell of legendary ball players that once ran The Green. It would tell of.... • The one-hitter pitched by Shawn Campbell of the Barons in June of 1983 with the DeMayo brothers, (Quadzilla) Paul & Mike, chipping in with four hits between them • Little Harvey Nadler retrieving jump shot after jump shot for Willie Barron as Willie honed his legendary hoops skills • Right-handed hitter Mike Maddaleni swinging late on a Peter Levine “fastball” and nearly hitting the tree we are talking about in right fi eld • Bruce Vining embarrassing opposing hoop players with pure athleticism and an array of impossible jump shots • Right-handed hitter Bobby Foley launching a moon shot to left fi eld off another Peter Levine “fastball” that still may be travelling to this very day • The whole Russo clan dominating the hoop court from early morning to the wee small hours of the evening • Catcher Dommy DiSario of the 1970 City Champ BRL Barons throwing out Jimmy D’Adarrio from the Stars trying to steal second, from the sitting position • Bruce Vining of the BRL Seals in center fi eld throwing out Bobby “Peanuts” Pelosi at fi rst base after Peanuts hit a shot up the middle that Bruce fi elded cleanly in center, letting fl y a rope to fi rst for the putout • Russ Garland hitting a mammoth shot to center for a round tripper, possibly his only hit in the BRL. MHS football star “Galooch” appearing in a cameo role for the injury-plagued Stars • George “Tommy” Hoffman stepping back and draining longrange (line drive) jumpers from the corner, double teamed with Bobby Willis’ long wingspan in his face! • Bobby Langston of the BRL Seals going from fi rst to third on one pitch To be continued... Five platters that mattered – making a lasting impression on me growing up in Malden: • “The Kink Kronikles” – 1975, mom asks what I’d like for Christmas. I mention the Kinks’ 1972 double LP “Kink Kronikles.” Lo and behold what do I wake up to Christmas morning? Yes indeed, the same album I have to this very day in my collection and the vinyl that launched my love aff air with If this old tree could talk: located in front of 273 Ferry St. at the very corner of Ferryway Green overlooking the park. the Davies brothers. Thank you, mother! By the way, she was the best gift giver, ever! • I have gone on record as to not quite understanding the genius behind the Ramones when they released their self-titled debut slab of vinyl “Ramones” (1976). But count me all in by late ’77 (or so) when I purchased the album at Strawberries (Dave Surette possibly selling me the vinyl) and placed the needle on the first track. Blitzkrieg Bop ever since! • In 1979 I asked sister-in-law Helen to pick me up an E.P. at Lechmere Sales in Cambridge. I was smitten by a song called “Rapper’s Delight” by a group called the Sugar Hill Gang. I wrote the name of the song as “Wrapper’s Delight” on a piece of paper and gave it to Helen having no idea at that point in time what the heck a “rapper” was. Love at fi rst hearing as the golden age of hip hop unfolded before my ears. • The release of Extreme’s fi rst album “Extreme” in 1989 was an epic moment in Malden/Medford history. And my life. Local boy makes good and all that – Gary, Paul, Patrick and Nuno taking Herb Alpert and A&M Records into uncharted waters. A&M playing nice until the song that haunts Gary and Nuno till this very day isn’t easily replicated. • Spending time in my brother Joe’s room when he wasn’t home circa 1970 – digging through his record collection – Parliament Funk, James Brown, “Little Stevie” Wonder, the Four Tops – but the record that hooked me and had the most play on Joe’s Magnavox console record player was the 1968 double L.P. “Diana Ross & the Supremes Join the Temptations”! I wore the album(s) out! Eddie Kendricks! David Ruffin! Dennis Edwards! Diana Ross! Angelic voices during the golden age of soul music! As Peter Falk’s iconic TV character Columbo would say, “Just one more thing, sir” – Sir Paul McCartney turned 81 years young last week. Thank the deity of your choice for Sir Paul and the Beatles. So many of us will forever remember that legendary night in 1964 when the Beatles were broadcast into our lives for the very fi rst time! With that said, I bring to you a review of the Beatles’ fi rst appearance on “The Ed Sullivan Show” by an old curmudgeon named Paul Jones. From Feb 11, 1964, and it does not hold up very well. “As I See It - (Ed) Sullivan Wasted Time with Beatles...” “If Ed Sullivan can fi nd no better use for the time allotted him on Sunday night than to devote it to such exhibitions as he presented last Sunday night, I suggest that CBS-TV fi nd something else MUSINGS| SEE PAGE 15 WE'RE OPEN! 8 Norwood Street, Everett (617) 387-9810 ANGELO’S A FULL SERVICE 1978-2023 Celebrating 45 Years in Business! s! Regular Unleaded $3.359 MidUnleaded $3.739 Super $3.989 Diesel Fuel $3.699 Heating Oil at the Pump $4.759 $2.99 9 DEF HEATING OI 24-Hour Burner Service Call for Current Price! (125—gallon minimum) DEF Available by Pump! 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