R.I.P. Thomas Gregory Arthur
John Ryan, of the San Jose Mercury News put it best: "A little bit of heartache with the heartburn today: Thomas Gregory Arthur, creator of the Dodger Dog, has died."
``Besides peanuts and Cracker Jack, it's probably the most famous delicacy in baseball,'' Dodgers team historian Mark Langill said Tuesday.
Arthur died June 8 in St. Louis at 84, but his creation lives on. The World War II veteran came up with the idea when Dodger Stadium opened in 1962. It started as a homage to the dogs he fell in love with at Nathan's. But . . .
``He called it the foot-long dog, but it was actually only 10 inches. It was before truth in advertising, but he decided to call them Dodger Dogs,'' his son Steve said.
``It's one of the best dogs in the country. It's not the meat. The secret is the spices.''
Next time you are at Dodger Stadium, be sure to have a Dodger Dog in his memory.
``Besides peanuts and Cracker Jack, it's probably the most famous delicacy in baseball,'' Dodgers team historian Mark Langill said Tuesday.
Arthur died June 8 in St. Louis at 84, but his creation lives on. The World War II veteran came up with the idea when Dodger Stadium opened in 1962. It started as a homage to the dogs he fell in love with at Nathan's. But . . .
``He called it the foot-long dog, but it was actually only 10 inches. It was before truth in advertising, but he decided to call them Dodger Dogs,'' his son Steve said.
``It's one of the best dogs in the country. It's not the meat. The secret is the spices.''
Next time you are at Dodger Stadium, be sure to have a Dodger Dog in his memory.
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