Thursday, December 23, 2021

The Awarding of the 2021 IT IS HIGH Yankee Medal of Valor for Heroism

The IT IS HIGH 2021 YANKEE 

MEDAL OF HONOR FOR HEROISM

IS HEREBY AWARDED TO 

MR. RICKY RICARDO 



Whereby... on the night of Sept 1, Yankee Spanish-language announcer Ricky Ricardo risked his car and, arguably, his life by rescuing John Sterling, as streets and highways flooded across New Jersey. 

That night, after hearing reports of rising waters in the areas of Sterling's drive home, fellow radio announcer Suzyn Waldman phoned Ricardo, who was in his car, asking for help. Ricardo changed his route, driving into the torrential downpour, finding the 83-year-old Sterling stuck in traffic.

Though it took an hour of driving, Ricardo selflessly brought The Master to safety.

Whereby... this weekend, America moviegoers will watch a film dedicated to Lucille Ball and Ricky Ricardo, a great legacy of 1950s TV. 

Therefore.... we at IT IS HIGH want to acknowledge the REAL Ricky Ricardo... the true Yankee hero of 2021. 

at

4 comments:

  1. Celerino SanchezDecember 23, 2021 at 7:58 AM

    Who was the band leader at the Tropicana Nightclub, that night?

    ReplyDelete
  2. JMDecember 23, 2021 at 10:14 AM

    The Man Best Suited to Take Over After the Master's Retirement award, also. He's made in the same mold and calls an entertaining game.

    ReplyDelete
  3. Ken of BrooklynDecember 23, 2021 at 10:20 AM

    Thank you Ricky for your service!!! And I'm slooOOoooowly adjusting myself to welcome him into The Master's chair.

    ReplyDelete
  4. HoraceClarke66December 23, 2021 at 1:32 PM

    Hear, hear! An award well-deserved!

    ReplyDelete

Members of the blog can comment. To receive an e-mailed invitation, write to johnandsuzyn@gmail.com. And check spam if it doesn't show up. (Google account required.)

Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.