* "The Spaceman" lands on NPR

December 22, 2008

Bill “The Spaceman” Lee weighed made a guest appearance on NPR’s Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me yesterday, regarding the recent “shoe attack” by Muntadar al-Zeidi, a correspondent for Al-Baghdadiya television.

Sagal: A lot of people were talking about the political ramifications of this [and] what it means for Preient Bush’s legacy, but that’s not what we were wondering about the guy himself, the journalist Muntadar al-Zeidi, what’s in store for him. So to provide some expert commentary, we are pleased to welcome none other than Bill Lee, also known as Spacemen, the legendary pitcher for the Boston Red Sox….So what do you think of the guy’s arm?

Lee: I thought…Like Billy the Kid, he got off two shoes faster than anybody I ever saw. My wife actually said that he took ’em off one at a time and threw ’em, that’s how fast he was.

Sagal: That’s quick, that’s quick. What do you think of his motion to the podium, as they say?

Lee: well, he pronated well, he didn’t throw anything down the middle. He started him off a little low-and-away, and then he tried to knock him down with the high hard one.

Sagal: It’s funny because he was throwing the high heat and I could have sworn I saw Alamaliqi signal for some breaking stuff.

Lee: He was young at it, he was a rookie.

Sagal: Yeah, I understand. You think this guy has a future maybe in the Major Leagues? He certainly ahs the temper for it.

Lee: Well, he’s definitely a closer because Bush, that’s the last thing he’ll remember when he’s there.

Sagal: That’s true.

Here’s the link to the segment; it comes in at about the five minute mark.


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