If he saw Bob Gibson or Jim Palmer or Nolan Ryan doing something on the field before a start, he would try the same. I did every game for 16 years and then, when Harmon Killebrew passed, I spoke to my wife, Gayle, about cutting back. One year later, he made his big-league debut, going 10-9 with a 3.18 earned-run average and helping the Twins to an American League West championship, all before his 20th birthday. And then the next year, Tommy John and I ended up splitting the schedule 50-50 doing the games. According to our records, Bert Blyleven is possibly single. Aldean has a song called Any Ol Barstool about a man in denial about how hes handling a breakup: Sure I stay til theyre all long goneAnd I take the long way homeBut I aint sittin roundTryin to drown the thought of youAsk any ol barstool. My mental makeup back then, Blyleven said, was, Hey, if you can hit it, hit it. . I said, Marv, I know you want me to open up, but what if I land on the chair? He said, Well then youll break your damn neck, wont you? . Would you just try and go over to the third-base side? But he never advanced past Double-A ball, never got to live out that goal of doing as his dad had done. Currently, he is the color commentator for the Minnesota Twins on Fox Sports North. Back at the venue, with the bullets still raining, Todd ventured into a sequence of events he would later piece together in therapy and share in media accounts. He knew that it was not enough to get himself out, not enough to get Cathie out, not enough to get his friends and family out. He asked me if I wanted to pitch, and I said, Sure, Id love to try. And I fell in love with it. That affirmation from the man he admired meant a great deal to Todd. The experience has also motivated him to be a more sensitive and attentive husband. At one point, he set a person down at an ambulance, and someone standing behind him spoke up. That doesnt make it better. Thats when he first heard the popping sounds. He is both childish and compassionate, caring and cavalier. Those who say Blyleven shouldnt be on the stage at Cooperstown today argue that he had a poor winning percentage (.535), that his career totals were more a product of longevity than dominance, that he never finished higher than third in Cy Young voting, that he won 20 games just once in his 22-year career, that he was an all-star only twice. Bert Blyleven @BertBlyleven28. The reason, he said, was that his fathers illness was progressing, and Blyleven realized after another disappointingly small uptake in his vote total that Joe wouldnt be there if or when his son ever made it to Cooperstown. With his head pounding, he asked a SWAT team member to stand watch outside a bathroom. But if youre looking for apologies or regrets or even lengthy explanations, you wont get them from Blyleven. When the whole [Blyleven] family gets together, they have tons of fun, says Cathie, but there's just not as much emotion as I was used to in my family.. For me to just expect my beautiful wife to just get over [her driving anxiety] because it's a burden on me and maybe I have to drive the kids to their games or whatever? Earlier this year, Todd and Cathie returned to Vegas for the first time since Route 91. Five months after the shooting, on a Facebook group for Route 91 survivors, a woman had posted in search of the man who had helped carry her friend out of the venue and into a car on Giles Street. Bert Blyleven @BertBlyleven28. This was a chance to escape. 0 views, 1 likes, 0 loves, 2 comments, 1 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Parkinson's Foundation Minnesota and Dakotas Chapter: Three PAM members were honored last night with Silverstein Awards. But Blyleven wasnt always so easy to repay. For that moment, Todd and the killer were in direct conflict -- the shooter trying to take those lives, Todd trying to save them. Yet something about that chapel service and that message always stuck with Todd. His percentage had slipped from 53 percent to 47 percent in the previous two elections, and this time, he made. It all comes down, of course you know, to pitching. I also took it out and wore it when times got tough, to help me remember that feeling I had in baseball that year and that feeling I had when I put it on the first time. Todd had to find new dreams to chase. Bert Blylevens question to his son in the aftermath of Route 91 was aligned not just with his own experience of toughing his way through elbow and shoulder pain to win 287 games in the big leagues but with our cultural expectation of perseverance through pain. 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I have the MLB package (to watch games on TV). Like so many others who would selflessly serve others that night, he was willing to risk his life. Some of those stops on the side of the road to assist strangers had come when he was on his way to pick her up for a date. Molitor, who often looked down at home plate to ensure he was positioned correctly, explained to Bando that hed never looked back at a catchers glove in his life. Bert remembers the time he was still with the Pirates and pitched the first game of a doubleheader in Philadelphia. A renowned curveball pitcher, Blyleven was a two-time All-Star and World Series champion. For better or worse, with him, what you see is what you get. The 7-year-old, red-haired, freckled son of Bert Blyleven served as the clubs bat boy and was affectionately known as Tomato Face. He had spent that season embedded with the Bucs, swinging on Dave Parkers muscular arms and helping Willie Stargell hand out gold stars after victories to the players of the game. Find family history information in a whole new way. Circle Me, Bert? Every time he talked about baseball, she says, his whole face lit up.. He had been raised for a moment like this. But in that field in Vegas, he had made an impact, and in doing so, he unlocked something inside himself. Checking into the Otesaga and Gayle and I visited with Jim Thome. I needed that softness, I needed that hug, I needed to kiss, I needed to know that this is not normal and that everythings gonna be fine.. Blyleven is in his 16th year in the. Bert and his wife, Gayle, reside in Fort Myers, FL and have six children and eight grandchildren. But also not surprised. I tried to portray my broadcasting career after his, trying to find a positive out of a negative. But Blyleven never did hit Molitor at least not during the regular season. (or click here for more official merchandise) Bert made an appearance for He finished the rest of the interview with the shaving cream on his face, Blyleven recounted, the story still causing him fits of laughter so many years later. He wanted to get others out of the line of fire. In his 11th year of eligibility, Blyleven was picked on 61.9 percent of the ballots. Bob Sansevere can be heard Tuesdays and Thursdays on the KQRS Morning Show, and he does a daily podcast called The BS Show, which can be listened to live on the Tom Barnard digital radio network or downloaded via iTunes, Stitcher or thebsshow.net. Through eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), he has been able to piece together the events of a night that had felt like a blur in its immediate aftermath. Click on the image to see them & other memorabilia signed by Bert. When he set one woman down outside, he looked in her eyes and realized she was gone. By the time Bert was in third grade, the Blylevens, now a family of nine, moved to Garden Grove, Calif., into a two-bedroom house with one big perk indoor plumbing. On April 30, 1980, Blyleven, then pitching for the Pirates, walked out during the season, informing the team that if it didnt trade him, he would, at 29 years old, retire. He didnt have an exceptional winning percentage, nor did Nolan Ryan. Todd explained that the baseball world -- a world Cathie had experienced only briefly in a couple stray trips to Angel Stadium as a kid -- was his dads world and, by extension, his own world. Hed go for a run, and Id follow him on my bike, and hed always see this sign that said, No stopping here, and that sign was always kind of our inspiration. They began to fall in love. When Dylan was just a baby, Cathie got into a car accident that created severe anxiety issues from that day forward. And so Fox (Sports North) was nice enough to allow me to do a hundred games for five years. All the while, feelings of success, of attainment, of self-confidence eluded and evaded him. In the Three Rivers Stadium dugout, they gathered, yearning for spiritual insight and a baseball spark. May everyone have a healthy and safe 2023. That first night at home, Todd had a dream about the Vegas shooting so vivid that it caused him to scream aloud and grab Cathies leg, waking both of them. He said, Bert told me to tell you, if you look back at the catcher one more time, hes going to drill you, Molitor said. They had the equipment for you, so thats how I started catching. He can still remember how brightly that ring shone when he was first presented with it in then-Angels general manager Bill Stonemans office. 34 records for Gayle Kipp. He could have all kinds of fun before the game, sometimes even during it, but when he was on the mound or negotiating a contract, helping one of his teammates in a dispute with ownership or simply expressing an opinion, he spoke up for what he believed was right. I knew my numbers were Hall of Fame numbers, but the writers werent getting it, he said. He challenged them on the mound and tricked them off it. What he says is going to gain more respect than somebody who just has minor league experience.. The Twins began phasing him out as a part of their TV broadcasts several seasons ago, and this is his first season without a game. I think we went from Kansas City to Detroit, somebody brought a sign that said, We drove 446 miles from Detroit Lakes to see the Twins. And so I circled the sign and then it just kind of blossomed from there. Todd looked his wife in the eye. And the pain still lingers. As for the 2002 World Series ring -- a symbol of achievement that now carries a different connotation -- Todd tucked it away in a drawer. He found a wounded young woman whose friends were struggling to get her off the ground. Today he has 287 baseballs on display in his Fort Myers, Fla., home. When they ran, Bert, whose stamina was as important to his success as his acclaimed breaking ball, pushed Todd to keep going until his legs got wobbly. She was just 33 years old. I went to spring training in 93 with the Twins, and that didnt work out. Todd returned again to the concert site and came across a large group of people -- maybe 75 to 100, in his estimation -- taking cover behind some folding chairs. When Bert called today, Mead said, he wanted us to express his sincere thanks to members of the media and others for their concern and messages. Todd Blyleven is far from the only citizen who risked his life to assist others that night. According to Molitor, that wasnt a bad thing. And they eagerly awaited the festivals Sunday, Oct. 1., grand finale, featuring headliner Jason Aldean. Gayle looks absolutely stunning in all the combinations! You are reading his story because he is the son of Hall of Famer Bert Blyleven, and with that profile comes the recognition of what he risked. Things were icy enough between Todd and Cathie that they didnt even sit next to each other on their American Airlines flight from Dallas. Thats about when the enormity of everything he had just been through -- the shocking sounds of shooting, the rushed goodbye to Cathie, the sprints in and out of the concert venue, the lugging of bodies, the vacant stares of the dead, and now this episode at the Tropicana -- finally caught up to Todd. The group, including Blylevens daughter Kimberly, 16, and son Timothy, 8, was taken about 37 miles to Southern Inyo Hospital. Four members of Angel pitcher Bert Blyleven's family remained hospitalized in Orange Friday with injuries resulting from a single-vehicle accident. You might open up the Orange County Register in 1989 and 1990 and read about the elder Blylevens performance on the front of the sports section and the younger Blyleven on the inside pages. The main concern was to get ready for the game to teach the fans out there that are watching about the game of baseball. A renowned curveball pitcher, Blyleven was a two-time All-Star and World Series champion. Blylevens legacy today seems centered on two things his often unhittable curveball and his status as one of baseballs most prolific practical jokers. His parents fled war-torn Europe in 1954, looking for a better life -- first in Saskatchewan, where farm workers were needed in the wake of World War II, then in the Promised Land of California, where their family grew to include four girls and three boys who were raised under Dutch values with limited means. Blyleven and his confounding curveball went on to Cleveland, to Minnesota and to Anaheim, and young Todd followed his father to different fields and different families. After a more than a quarter of a century in the broadcast booth, you wont see or hear Hall of Fame pitcher Bert Blyleven offering color commentary from a ballpark this season. That was the night Todd Blyleven helped save a lot of lives. Bert didnt mind hitting people in spring training if he didnt like them.. Gayle Gayle in Minnesota 622 people named Gayle Gayle found in Saint Paul, Lakeville and 8 other cities. As time went on, he says, I wore it out on special occasions and when we would dress up a little bit. Major League teams scouted Todd. Bert and his wife, Gayle, had traveled to Dallas soon after the shooting to spend time with Todd, Cathie and the kids. Todd: "I don't want to fight this weekend. The scouting demands meant long periods away from his blossoming brood. Hes going to get you back tomorrow. . He has also called Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball and Minnesota Golden Gophers football and hockey. Then he found a younger woman who had been shot twice, laying near the beer cart where he and his group had once cowered. But Bert and Todds mother, Patty, set their sights on the first round. I remember working out with him, his son, Todd Blyleven, recalled. And there was a Twins fan sitting in the upper deck, and they kept saying, Try to use the telestrator, try to use it somehow. But to me, if theres a fly ball in left center and the centerfielder and leftfielder converged, you cant really draw a line like John Madden did in football with the Xs and Os and all that stuff. But you know, it goes to show that people who aren't first responders for a living can act in such a way. And when he began to hear screams in the crowd and saw the light flashing from a room about three-quarters of the way up the 43-floor building, he knew. I want the weekend to be for her, he said. Blyleven started his Little League career as a catcher until a coach realized he was throwing back to the mound harder than the pitcher was throwing to him. Its a beautiful game, and you want to describe it the best way you can. I signed a five-year deal with three years option with Dave St. Peter and the Twins to be a special assistant. His signature signing was a Long Beach State shortstop named Troy Tulowitzki, who was taken by Colorado with the seventh pick in the 2005 Draft. And then at the end of May, Im doing the Big East championship game. But I will be up in Minnesota, doing what Rod Carew and Harmon Killebrew have done, and also what Tony (Oliva) does for the club, just being a good ambassador. Relationships We have no records of past relationships for Bert Blyleven. Bert lived in Zeist. During his playing days, Blyleven was a proud union representative who fought for his teammates and for himself, leaving the Twins twice via trade after contentious contract negotiations. I just can't stay on the same path. But this day was hot as hell, the street especially steep. It was 6:30 a.m. Todd, Cathie and all the survivors of the Las Vegas shooting ventured into the first day of their permanently altered lives. Blyleven also had an affinity for certain bodily functions, in particular passing gas. Mrs. Blyleven was admitted to St. Joseph Hospital. This was Todds nature, to help those in need. Thousands of fans lug Circle me Bert signs to Twins games across the country, and team President Dave St. Peter said Blyleven has been a huge, huge part of the Twins return to prominence regionally and nationally in the last decade. There were nine of us, seven kids, and to go out and get a glove and shoes, and sign up for Little League cost a lot of money. Shes going through her own stuff.. I got to see the players. But you know, it goes to show that people who aren't first responders for a living can act in such a way. They didnt realize that an exit sat just beyond the nearby food vending trucks. Hes pissed. Blyleven was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY on July 24, 2011, becoming the first Hall of Famer born in the Netherlands. And then with my dad, to where he was (with his health), I really vented. For those who don't follow baseball, Blyleven pitched for the Twins and four other teams during his 22-year career in the Big Leagues. They made it to the beer stand, then to a squad car parked near the exit, then to the safety of Giles Street, away from the horrors behind them. Suddenly, scouting itself wasnt enough. You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times. All that stuff. Read his columns and follow him on Twitter at @Castrovince. His battle for respect and recognition is over. Dancing. Authorities said Blyleven's wife, Patricia,. And though he did his best to look out for his teammates, he also took great care in looking out for himself. Once the authorities gave the clearance for people to leave the Tropicana, Todd headed in the direction of his wife, and she him. They died with somebody trying to help them. He remains proud of all the hot foots he ignited, all the shoes he froze and the clothes he stole, but he does have a few favorites. He was very recognizable, very personable, and somebody that I looked up to. He works as the analyst for Twins TV broadcasts and, in July, he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. And that goes [for anyone who] experiences a traumatic event. One was the time Roof, by then Seattles bullpen coach, told Blyleven he didnt think the pitcher could get Roof with a hot foot during a series against the Twins. They had 2 sons: Royle Blyleven and David Blyleven. They went through something that's not normal. He ranks fifth all-time among pitchers in strikeouts, 14th in innings pitched, and 27th in wins. Thats where Todds baseball story -- and, in many ways, his life story -- went off track. PTSD is a part of his life now and always will be. I was shocked and disappointed the Twins didnt go into more detail with me., The coaching issue resurfaced after the 2001 season, when the Twins were looking for a new manager. It was Cathie who gave him the kick in the pants to get back in the game. Find Gayle Kipp's phone number, address, and email on Spokeo, the leading online directory for contact information. But it went from like 17 (percent) to 14 to 17 to 19 or 20, and it was just a slow process, and Im thinking, My California math is telling me that in 15 years Im still going to be at 30 percent. Just a few weeks earlier, the two had gone on a blind date on Valentines Day eve. Nancy calls Fort Myers, FL, home. Other pitchers like Don Sutton, guys that I thought my numbers were comparable to, I thought four or five years, maybe the sixth year, is when youll see that big increase. And mentally, Todd felt ill-equipped to handle the pressures of his evolving life. He said, Why? , Roof explained the need to be respected and to stick up for your hitters. He grabbed her boot with one hand, her wrist with the other. Driving on the freeway would cause her to have a panic attack. Beyond the actions of law enforcement and medical personnel were the ordinary concert attendees who cared for the wounded, led others to safety, performed CPR, made tourniquets, and drove victims to the hospital. What Todd and Cathie were experiencing was an outgrowth of their upbringing. I saw Mickey Hatcher after the game, and he said, Boy, you got Tommy good. I always considered, as a color analyst, youre a teacher of the game, and I love the pitcher-catcher relationship. Inspired by the message in that chapel service in the dugout all those years earlier, Todd was -- and is -- the type of person who pulls over to the side of the road to assist a stranded motorist. Were talking about 18 inches, moving over on a 24-inch pitching rubber. And he did. As he ran, though, Todd spotted a man carrying a younger woman, probably 18 or 19 years old. So what is a double? Its softer now. MacPhail wasnt interested, so Blyleven called up MacPhails wife, Lark, and convinced her he had broken his arm and needed to speak with the GM immediately. And that guy sitting there with maybe a beer in his hand relaxing doesnt need to hear that a ballplayer making the money they make today has had a bad day. Roof remembers the first time he told Blyleven he had to hit a batter with a pitch. Unencumbered -- and unthreatened -- joy. He laid that folding chair right where my foot always landed, Blyleven said. They went to the community healing garden arranged in downtown Las Vegas in the aftermath. And getting them out meant going back in. And yet, at home, he wasnt always pulling on the same rope as his wife. Theres always somebody that wants my job, theres always somebody that wants my position. . After his second-year drop, Blyleven continued a steady rise, except when he fell from 53.5 percent in 2006 to 47.7 percent in 2007. Its not all about baseball and business. Authorities said Blylevens wife, Patricia, 37, was driving three of the couples children on a southern Sierra Nevada highway when their truck flipped over Thursday afternoon. I started playing baseball when I was about nine years old. Cathie came from a large, loud, loquacious family where people expressed themselves freely and were always empathetic. He studied other pitchers, how they prepared the day of a start. What I've learned now, in dealing with my own anxiety, is that it's not something you just get over, Todd says. It all comes into play. I can see her at the Otesaga Hotel its just this beautiful mansion. And Im proud of you.. If you give up 50 home runs in a season, youre not backing off of anybody, the hall of famer said. He got two quick outs in the bottom of the seventh, and then, after Roof pointed at his head and then his leg as the only sign, Blyleven plunked the next hitter on the kneecap. Larry J Kipp is another person who is linked to this address. As a teenager, she had to routinely deal with the mortification of her father passing gas in public and announcing loudly, Kim, I cant believe you just did that!, Oh my god, Cohn responded when asked about this particular element of her fathers personality. My shoulder just never responded to the surgery I had, and it was kind of time to retire. He had visions of conquering the corporate world, yet no game plan or experience to realize them. And then a couple of years ago, I sat with (Twins president) Dave St. Peter and they just basically said they were going to move in another direction. And then, for days and days, Todd didnt call. Now, they argued via turbulent texts from their respective seats. Earlier this month, sitting in a downtown Minneapolis diner, cutting up his eggs and buttering his toast, Blyleven talked about all the things he was looking forward to about his induction, about the speech hed write (I know my first line, he said with a grin, is going to be, Are we live? ), about his fight to get in the Hall of Fame and about his unwavering belief that he belongs in Cooperstown. They turned off all the lights and hid in a hallway, waiting for the terror to end. His left hip still gives him trouble. And in the back, theres a beautiful lake. The pitcher, Roof remembered, had to change three times before the game began. Blylevens path to Cooperstown started in an unlikely place, where baseball is hardly the nations favorite pastime, in Zeist, Netherlands, on April 6, 1951. And the angle is so much better with his hard breaking ball and fastball, and its easier to pitch right-handers inside from that angle. 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