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Monthly Archives: February 2014
Caribbean Series: First Semi-Final
Valle leads Mexico to the mountaintop.
FMD: Feb 7, 2014
I saw that the 400 Bar is re-opening in the Mall of America.
How many touring bands will be disappointed to discover that they're booked at a club in a mall?
How many touring bands will show up at Cedar-Riverside looking for the 400?
How bad will the service be in the new location?
Happy Birthday–February 7
Tom Daly (1866)
Pat Moran (1876)
Charlie Jamieson (1893)
Earl Whitehill (1899)
Paul Owens (1924)
Dick Wiencek (1926)
Al Smith (1928)
Juan Pizarro (1937)
Burt Hooton (1950)
Benny Ayala (1951)
Dan Quisenberry (1953)
Damaso Garcia (1957)
Carney Lansford (1957)
Ralph Citarella (1958)
Endy Chavez (1978)
Brad Hennessey (1980)
Paul Owens spent over forty years in the Phillies organization, serving at various times as a player, scout, manager, and general manager.
Dick Wiencek was a minor league infielder from 1947-1949, He then became a scout, working at various times for Washington/Minnesota, Detroit, and Oakland. Among the players he was responsible for signing are Jim Kaat, Graig Nettles, Bert Blyleven, Jack Morris, Alan Trammell, and Mark McGwire.
Right-hander Ralph Citarella was drafted by Minnesota in the first round of the January draft in 1978, but did not sign.
We would also like to wish a happy birthday to Mrs. AMR.
February 7, 2014: The Mid
I can only do so many long middle-of-the-day shifts in a row before losing it. I barely see my kids on days like these.
John Coltrane – Alabama
Written in response to the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing in 1964.
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Early runs make the difference for the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico.
Billie Holiday – Strange Fruit
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Ms. Holiday sings one of the most gut wrenching songs of the civil rights struggle. Her label, Columbia, refused to record Strange Fruit due to fears of a negative reaction from the South. However, they did agree to a one session opt out of her contract in order to record this track.
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February 6, 2014: Half-Wits
I work with a girl named Dilraj, and she ordered from Jimmy John's last night. She had to tell the guy on the other line her name four times, then spelled it twice. On the receipt, he'd typed "Customer: Doriaa."
Happy Birthday–February 6
Frank LaPorte (1880)
Babe Ruth (1895)
Jake Levy (1900)
Glenn Wright (1901)
Dale Long (1926)
Smoky Burgess (1927)
Augie Garrido (1939)
Richie Zisk (1949)
Larry Young (1954)
Bob Wickman (1969)
Chad Allen (1975)
Pitcher Jake Levy had a minor league career that started in 1921 and lasted until 1945. He played under a variety of names, making it difficult to determine his true record, but he won at least two hundred games. He was also a good hitter, and early in his career played in the field when he was not pitching.
Augie Garrido is the baseball coach at the University of Texas and has the most coaching wins of anyone in Division I.
Larry Young has been a major league umpire since 1983.
You may have heard of that "Babe Ruth" fellow.