32 thoughts on “July 19, 2019: Apollo XI”

1. I remember sitting in our farmhouse living room in front of the B&W.

   1. I remember watching it in our living room. We had this ginormous piece of furniture -- tv "built in" with stereo speakers on either side and a turntable on one side, record storage on the other. Don't recall whether the tube was b&white or color by then (I remember it being repaired/replaced at least once).

      It was, in the words of former VP Uncle Joe, a big effing deal.

   2. I shared this the other day, but it bears re-sharing: Apollo 11 in Real Time.

      Fifty years ago right now the crew is in lunar orbit, 77 hours and 20 minutes into the mission. Neil & Buzz will land Eagle on the Moon at 102 hours, 46 minutes, 01 seconds, on 20 July 1969.

2. Just a note on the 1962 Twins, next on the HR Parade in the left column (which hasn't been updated yet):

   • HR leaders were: Killebrew 48 (1), Allison 29 (t8), Versalles 17, Power 16, Rollins 16, Green 14, Allen 12, Battey 11, and 9^th man Mincher had 9
   • Pitchers hit 5: Pascual 2, Kralick 2, Kaat 1
   • 5 Pinch HRs: Mincher 2, Banks 1, Lemon 1
   • 6 Grand Slams!: Mincher 2 (t2), Power 2 (t2), Allison 1 (t6), Killebrew 1 (t6)
   • Versalles hit 13 of his 17 at home, Harmon 28 of his 48 on the road, the rest were closer to 50%
   • none of the HR were inside-the-park
   • 168 of their HR came against RH pitching, only 17 came against LH!

   1. The team was extremely right handed (Bernie Allen was the only left handed hitting regular) and the five-man rotation wasn't firmly established yet, so many teams avoided pitching southpaws against them.

   2. Allison and Killebrew slams in ’62 you say?

      http://bjhess.com/blog/my_dads_first_twins_game/

      1. What an excellent occurrence!*

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         I didn’t know you had a blog!

         1. It’s more of a “had a blog” thing. Used to blog fairly often in the ‘00s. Not so much in the ‘10s.

      2. Outstanding! I'm glad I gave an excuse for that link

         1. Yes, thank you!

3. Sportswriter Jonah Keri granted bail following assault charges

   1. woah

      1. Holy crap.

4. A Cruz HR (or more) is just what the team needs tonight. That and Bux to return soon

   1. hip hip jorge

   2. I was given Nelson Cruz for tonight as well. Go boomstick!

      1. I like my odds now

   3. Another HR from Eddie.

      1. I like Eddie getting hot. I'll go that way too.

         1. Ditto.

   4. Sano

      1. Sano!

   5. I'll go with Polanco.

   6. nobody is picking Cron, so I will

   7. Joltin' Jason Castro.

   8. Eddie and the Cruzers

      1. Is that two picks?

5. I'm going to be out for a week so I will predict that Max Kepler will go in a tear. So I pick him every game through July 27th.

   1. that sounds like a solid strategy

      1. Not as solid as Padre’s Random.org and prayer strategy but it will do.

6. This is just brilliant:

   Today In 1982: 75-year-old Luke Appling hits a HR vs. Warren Spahn at the "First Annual Cracker Jack Old Timers Baseball Classic" in Washington, D.C.! #MLB #History pic.twitter.com/tKGDnw4b34

   — Baseball by BSmile (@BSmile) July 19, 2019

   1. Awesome. Old Aches and Pains hit just 45 homers in 20 seasons, and he’d been retired for 32 years at game time.

      His running gate reminds me more than a little bit of Cotton Hill.

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