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The average American consumes 48 pints of ice cream per year. This man is doing his part. Are you?
Tag Archives: games
Pitchers and Catchers Report
Pitchers and catchers are reporting to their respective teams. Spring Training is beginning. Baseball has returned. This is also the time of year when baseball magazines, full of pre-season predictions, make themselves available. I got mine at CVS. Reading through … Continue reading
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Tagged Aaron Judge, Baseball, Blogging, Bryce Harper, Clayton Kershaw, Entertainment, facts, games, Giancarlo Stanton, Ichiro Suzuki, Joe Maddon, Jose Altuve, Jr., Justin Verlander, Manny Machado, Max Scherzer, Miguel Cabrera, Mike Trout, Nolan Arenado, Philadelphia Phillies, Sports, Spring Training, St. Louis Cardinals, Television, Vladimir Guerrero, Writing
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The Hammer of God
Nicknames have always been part of baseball. Some of the better known and the players they refer to are: “The Sultan of Swat” (Babe Ruth); “The Splendid Splinter” (a young, thin Ted Williams); “The Say Hey Kid” (Willie Mays); “The … Continue reading
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Tagged Baseball, Blogging, Entertainment, ERA, games, Hall of Fame, Hells Bells, humor, Mariano Rivera, saves, Sports, WHIP, Writing
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TCM in February**
Turner Classic Movies helps you focus on the coming Oscars with its month long festival of films shown on its TV channel. Every night from February 1 to March 3, it will show films for your enjoyment by … Continue reading
Posted in Baseball, cartoons, Dogs, Entertainment, Movies, People, Pop Culture, Reading, Television, The Arts, Uncategorized
Tagged advice, Blogging, Characters, Dogs, Entertainment, games, humor, Inspiration, Movies, music, Sports, TCM, Television, Turner Classic Movies, Writing
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Baseball’s All-Time Nice Guy Team
Not all great baseball players have the fan-friendly attitude of Ty Cobb or Ted Williams. There have been players of great skill who could genuinely be described as “nice guys.” Here is a line-up of such individuals. Pitcher: Christy Mathewson. Playing … Continue reading
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Tagged "Nice Guys", Baseball, Blogging, Brooks Robinson, Christy Mathewson, Competition, Dogs, Entertainment, games, Honus Wagner, humor, Inspiration, Jackie Robinson, Larry: Cleveland Indians' Mascot, Lou Gehrig, Presidents, Roberto Clemente, Sports, Stan Musial, Willie Mays, Yogi Berra
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A Final Thank You, 2018
Many famous people died in 2018. Among them were: Roger Bannister, Anthony Bourdain, Barbara Bush, George H. W. Bush, Roy Clark, Vic Damone, Aretha Franklin, Billy Graham, Stephen Hawking, Stan Lee, John McCain, Burt Reynolds, Philip Roth, Neil Simon, Tom … Continue reading
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Tagged advice, Battle of Britain, bipolar disorder, Blogging, Bruce Lee, Charles Aznavour, DNA Testing, Documentaries, Entertainment, games, Hill St. Blues, humor, Inspiration, Jackie Chan, martial arts, music, Nobel Prizes, NPR, Obits, open internet, pacemaker, Ricky Jay, Rosie the Riveter, sleight of hand, statins, Steven Bochco, Terry Gross, women generals, Writing
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Last of the Whiz Kids
1950 was the first year I followed The Philadelphia Phillies, daily, in the morning and afternoon newspapers. (Remember them?) Baseball fans got their money’s worth that year. The Phils won their 2ndpennant in 68 years. How did they do it? 14 … Continue reading
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Tagged "The Natural", Baseball, Blogging, Bob Miller, Curt Simmons, Eddie Waitkus, Entertainment, facts, games, Jim Konstanty, Movies, Philadelphia Phillies, Ricie Ashburn, Robin Roberts, Sports, Whiz Kids, World Series, Writing
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Baseball Awards, 2018, Part 2
This is the second of 2 articles to discuss baseball’s annual awards. The Cy Young winners and best managers will be done today. The MVPs and Rookies of the year were done last time. Cy Young, AL: A few pitchers … Continue reading
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Tagged Awards, Baseball, Baseball Managers, Competition, Cy Young Winners, Entertainment, facts, games, MVP Winners, Rookies of the Year, Sports, statistics, Television, Writing
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