Actually it was through Buddy Rich. We played, it was a double header and brought the band up. Because we had just recorded a new record and I wanted the name on the scoreboard. So we played. And timing is everything, Monk. We went down after the playing, and the game is over, and the executive office is downstairs. And Buddy Rich and I are sitting there. And I just happened to say to the guard, I said "is Mr. George Steinbrenner here? " He said "he just went across the street to get his car" it was the executive parking lot. And I ran out. And I said "excuse me Mr. George Steinbrenner, I'm Buddy Rich's manager? " "Where is Buddy Rich? " He loves music. He loves big bands. I said "right here. " He said "you and Stanley are welcome at my Yankee Stadium any time you want. " That was the end of it. A month later I get a call, Mr. George Steinbrenner wants to see you. I said what does he want to sign me to play first base? What does he want to see me for? I don't know. So I go up, and I'm sitting at the big round table. He and his whole family, it was a co-ed school, it's a high school, Culver, in Indiana. So his daughter was graduating and they got a group called Firefall. I didn't know if it was Winterfall or Summerfall, or I didn't know, a fall season. I didn't know what that was. And he was paying them ten thousand, and they canceled. And now he's in a panic. I don't know from -- so I called Ronnie Beltz, who was the biggest Rock promoter in New York. I said "hey Ronnie Beltz, ever heard of a group, Firefall? " He said "yeah. " I said "where do they work? " He said "I wouldn't pay them five hundred. " Which means, you know. So I go back and I said "Mr. George Steinbrenner," I said, "somebody saw you coming. " You know they charge you money, they don't make that kind of money. So who can you get? So I liked Blood, Sweat & Tears. They were on the way out, but you know, were still there. So I said I'll call the William Morris Agency, which I did, talked to the agent, and he says they're available. So I tell Mr. George Steinbrenner.  I said they're available. And he checks things out to see who likes them, you know, if his daughter ... accepts it. So I called the agent and says they don't want to do it. So I have to go back. He says "you told me they're available. " I says "available doesn't mean they're going to do it. " But I knew Bobby Colomby, the drummer. And I said I'll call Bobby Colomby myself, I'll beg him. So now the agent says okay. Same money, ten thousand. I bring the rider back. I never saw this kind of rider and I'm looking at the rider. Dom Perignon, crystal, steaks, orange juice, fresh eggs, what. And I'm looking at it and I'm reading and I'm going -- he says "what's the matter with you? " I said "I wouldn't do this. This is not professional. " "Well you're going to give it to them anyway. " You know. I said "I don't like it. " He said "yeah I don't like it. Get me someone else. " So I called the agent and I said no deal. "Well you gave me a verbal. " I said "how do you ask for all this, steaks and chicken and chicken under glass, in glass, whatever, what is that? I don't understand. " I said "Frank Sinatra doesn't ask for that. " You know, what is it? Anyway we canceled them out. And then a month later he was doing, his wife was doing, right here in Tampa, Florida, he was doing something, that's the home office, for a hospital. And he said "who could I get for the benefit" for like one of the Catholic hospitals. I said "well I'll get you the Buddy Rich band for nothing. " `Cause I still managed them. But pay their way from California here to New Orleans, no money, and I'll get you Mel Torme. But Mel Torme gets paid. So Mel Torme got five thousand, and it was very successful. And from then on there he trusted me. And I've been doing it for him for fifteen years. And he'll say, like he gets nervous. If we're going to do something he'll say "you screw this up one more time. " And now I know him so I just call him George George Steinbrenner, you know, but in front of people Mr. George Steinbrenner. I says "George Steinbrenner, listen. I screwed it up fourteen times, another time doesn't matter. Fifteen. It's good. That's my record. Fifteen screw ups you got me, the head screw up of your world here that I produce shows for. " And it's been very good. He's been -- you know he's got his things too but when I had a slight stroke he came to see me in the hospital three times, paid all my hospital bills, sent me to Florida to rehabilitate with the ball team, stayed at his hotel in a suite. And at that time, and Sherrie Maricle, really took care of me. She nursed me and took care of me, back to goo health. I still have a little limp. Because I idolized <span class="fullMatch" id="match_207">Peg Leg Bates Bates Bates</span>. I want to dance like him one day. But anyway I come with the rocker, and I'm going in where all the young guys are training, at the complex, all the young ball players. You know, coming up from colleges. And they see I'm doing this, walking in there. So they're looking at me. I said "don't worry, I'm not here to take your jobs. "