I think I've just about got "playing 80s songs I saw on tv shows this spring" out of my system. I mean, I hope so.
Monthly Archives: June 2017
Game 63: Seattle vs. Eduardo Escobar (in progress)
Other ballplayers may also be participating.
June 15, 2017: Hold On To Your Hats
It's Global Wind Day! Go hug your local turbine today.
Portishead – Silence
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhSu5HWxf9U
Minor Details: Games of June 14
The Red Wings lose a see-saw game as Zack Granite stays hot. Fernando Romero and Nick Gordon lead the Lookouts to a win. Fort Myers scores nine runs twice in a doubleheader sweep. No clutch hitting for the Kernels.
Happy Birthday–June 15
Babe Dahlgren (1912)
Bernice Gera (1931)
Mario Cuomo (1932)
Billy Williams (1938)
Ty Cline (1939)
Bruce Dal Canton (1941)
Ken Henderson (1946)
Champ Summers (1946)
Dusty Baker (1949)
Lance Parrish (1956)
Brett Butler (1957)
Wade Boggs (1958)
Tony Clark (1972)
Ramiro Mendoza (1972)
Andy Pettitte (1972)
Zach Day (1978)
Jeremy Reed (1981)
Tim Lincecum (1984)
Cliff Pennington (1984)
Trevor Plouffe (1986)
Eduardo Nunez (1987)
Jake Locker (1988)
Bernice Gera was the first female umpire in Organized Baseball, umpiring one game in the New York-Penn League in 1972.
Former New York Governor Mario Cuomo was an outfielder for the Brunswick Pirates of the Georgia-Florida League in 1952.
Quarterback Jake Locker was drafted by the Angels as an outfielder in the tenth round in 2009. He signed a contract with them, but never played a game of professional baseball.
Game 62 in progress.
The concrete is cured.
Minor Details: Games of June 13
A rough start for Chris Heston. The Lookouts keep coming back. Three was the key number for the Kernels. The DSL Twins can score runs.
June 14, 2017: Now That’s Spooky
I'm running a Survivor game where all the challenges are baseball-related, and yesterday's scheduled challenge was called "Hit Parade." The WGOMers are asking that I name all the challenges this now, given the Twins game.
Lee Ranaldo and the Dust – Lecce, Leaving
I heard Lee Ranaldo has a new album in September, which reminded me I liked his last one a lot.