Alexander Zaitchik in Salon wrote:Kelly not only gave Beck his first lessons in marketing and publicity, he also saved his life. During a softball game in the spring of 1983, Beck and Kelly were passing joints under their gloves in the outfield, beers at their feet. When a fly ball cruised out toward Beck, he ran for it and slipped. Upon hitting the ground, Beck swallowed his tongue and started to choke. "I had to reach all the way back into his throat to pull his tongue out," remembers Kelly.
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Surely some unseen forces were at work that day.