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Monthly Archives: February 2015
Happy Birthday–February 8
Bug Holliday (1867)
Bob Cobb (1899)
Don Heffner (1911)
Danny Carnevale (1918)
Buddy Blattner (1920)
Dewey Soriano (1920)
Willard Marshall (1921)
Hoot Evers (1921)
Joe Black (1924)
Larry Dolan (1931)
Fritz Peterson (1942)
Bob Oliver (1943)
Aaron Cook (1979)
Bob Cobb was the president of the AAA Hollywood Stars from 1938-1957. He later was involved in bringing an American League expansion team to Los Angeles. In addition, he opened the famous Brown Derby restaurant in Los Angeles in 1928.
Danny Carnevale was a minor league player (1937-1953) and manager (1947-55, 1962-63, 1972; five league championships) and was also a scout for many years.
Dewey Soriano was a minor league pitcher in the 1940s. He was later co-owner and president of the Seattle Pilots.
Larry Dolan has owned the Cleveland Indians since 2000.
We would also like to wish a very happy birthday to ubelmann.
February 8, 2015: Boredom
Yep.
Glenn Campbell & The Misunderstood – Bad Hat
Some good shit for your Sunday.
1969
Homeboy absolutely destroys that pedal steel.
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Australian Audit: The Finals
The final finals are underway.
Caribbean Series: Day Five
The round-robin portion of the playoffs concludes.
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)
Scott Feldman (1983)
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, 2015: Gross
We hit about 85 degrees yesterday. Summer's going to be long and brutal.
Faith No More – Epic
I love a good flying V. The only thing: you can't really play them sitting down.
A few naughty words sprinkled in for flavor. And some Technotronic too, apparently.
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Caribbean Series: Day Four
The semi-final participants have been set, but not their seeds. One day of round-robin play left.