Hi everyone. More sad news to report as the Seals Booster Club lost another member this week. Even though Ricky Ricardo wasn’t technically a member of the Club, as far as I know, his San Leandro (and before that, in Hayward) restaurant, Ricky’s Sports Bar, has been the longtime meeting place of the Boosters. Ricky passed away November 14 at the age of 75 from a stroke and complications from Alzheimer’s Disease. Although I never met Ricky since we lived several time zones apart, I wish to express my condolences to Ricky’s friends and family as I know what an important part he played in the Seals’ history. In case any of you would like to here some comments and stories about Ricky, his restaurant, and the Seals, from Booster Club member Morie Kahane, who appeared on the Papa and Lund Show on KNBR radio, you can click here to hear his interview from November 16th.

Normally, I don’t post articles about pre-season games, but I found an interesting one recently that I felt deserved to be shared. Not only does it include the Seals playing a WHA club (Whaaaat?), but the game resulted in so lopsided a win for the Seals that the players, for maybe the first and only time in the club’s entire NHL history, uttered a whole slew of cocky comments not unlike those other NHL clubs so often uttered when talking about their lopsided wins against the Seals. You can check out this week’s new reading material, as usual, in the articles section here.

Until next time, stay gold!