Happy Birthday–December 21

Cy Williams (1887)
Josh Gibson (1911)
Bob Rush (1925)
Howie Reed (1936)
Paul Casanova (1941)
Elliott Maddox (1947)
Dave Kingman (1948)
Joaquin Andujar (1952)
Tom Henke (1957)
Roger McDowell (1960)
Andy Van Slyke (1960)
Dustin Hermanson (1972)
LaTroy Hawkins (1972)
D’Angelo Jimenez (1977)
Freddy Sanchez (1977)
Philip Humber (1982)

Josh Gibson is generally considered to have been the greatest batter in Negro League history.

We would also like to wish a very happy birthday to hungry joe’s wife, peckish jane.

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Wolves in LA, part 1. 9:30ish

game is on ESPN

The Wolves travel to LA and just like earlier this year, the schedule is kind because they get an off day in between the Lakers and Clippers games.

No more talk of the long losing streak to the Lakers and hey, maybe the local can get their own 53 game winning streak! Rubio is playing, but is battling 'illness' and of course no Kobe for the Lakers. Moar Wes Johnson!

go team go.