In Richmond, Weaver got so irate at the organist playing during his hitters’ at-bats that he ordered the umpire to make him stop. On the Red Wings’ next trip to Richmond, on August 3, 1966, Richmond organized “Earl Weaver Music Appreciation Night,” booking a Dixieland jazz band and offering free admission to anybody who brought an instrument. Weaver thought it was hilarious. “The noisiest night I’ve ever been through in baseball,” he said. “Since then, I have been dear to the hearts of the people in Richmond.”
