Curtis Sliwa, the Stickball Commissioner has arrived. To put it mildly, the tone of the event has changed. John Campi presents a dignified call of the game, when Curtis steps up o the mike all rules go out the window. Yes, each player gets a nickname, a review of his nationality, comments on his food choices, clothing style and anything else that comes to mind

“Neil’s luncheonette in desperate need of a geritol fix or a shot of Jolt cola. Anything to help get them moving.”

You can imagine Sliwa’s reaction as the Dodger Sym-Phony band plays Rudolf the Red nosed Reindeer to cool the crowd.
Curtis insults the crowd, the neighborhood, the band, the teams. He clearly feels at home.

Top of the 4th inning Brookfield Bombers 7 – Neil’s Luncheonette 1