We're supposed to get enough snow today that they already canceled school last night. Work might have done the same in the past, but as we're in a WFH world they'll likely just say WFH yo.
Monthly Archives: January 2024
Fleet Foxes – White Winter Hymnal / Ragged Wood
Now it's a white winter.
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Happy Birthday–January 12
Henry Larkin (1860)
Tom Kinslow (1866)
George Browne (1876)
Joe Hauser (1899)
Lee Allen (1915)
Alfredo Ortiz (1944)
Ron Polk (1944)
Paul Reuschel (1947)
Randy Jones (1950)
Bill Madlock (1951)
Terry Whitfield (1953)
Tim Hulett (1960)
Mike Marshall (1960)
Casey Candaele (1961)
Andy Fox (1971)
Luis Ayala (1978)
Dontrelle Willis (1982)
Ivan Nova (1987)
Alex Wood (1991)
Joe Hauser twice hit over 60 home runs in a season in AAA.
Historian and writer Lee Allen contributed much to the Hall of Fame and to the first edition of the Baseball Encyclopedia.
Alfredo Ortiz won 287 games in the minor leagues, mostly in the Mexican League, and 104 more in the Mexican Winter League.
Ron Polk was a very successful college baseball coach, most notably at Mississippi State.
The Mike Marshall listed above is the outfielder/first baseman who played mostly for the Dodgers.
January 11, 2024: Tommy From Quincy
Do You Consume Sports Talk Radio/TV In Any Appreciable Way?
- No (85%, 17 Votes)
- Yes (15%, 3 Votes)
Total Voters: 20
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Happy Birthday–January 11
George Pinkney (1859)
Silver King (1868)
Elmer Flick (1876)
Max Carey (1890)
George Trautman (1890)
General Crowder (1899)
Schoolboy Rowe (1910)
Don Mossi (1929)
Gene Cook (1932)
Jim McAndrew (1944)
Jack Zduriencik (1951)
Rocket Wheeler (1955)
Lloyd McClendon (1959)
Donn Pall (1962)
Warren Morris (1974)
George Trautman was the president of the National Association of Professional Baseball Clubs from 1947 until his death in 1963.
Gene Cook was the general manager of the Toledo Mud Hens from 1978-1998. He is credited with convincing Jamie Farr to wear a Mud Hens cap on M*A*S*H.
Jack Zduriencik was the general manager of the Seattle Mariners from 2008-2015.
Rocket Wheeler was a manager in the low minors for about thirty years. He was the manager of the Amarillo Sod Squad, a summer collegiate league team, in 2021--we have not been able to find out if he has remained in baseball since then.
January 10, 2024: Juicy
I was wondering if we were going to get snow at all this winter (something I didn't say aloud just in case), and it's decided to show up this week. I'm glad I worked from home today* so I could shovel 4 times so far because a shovel full of this stuff is roughly 300 pounds.
*yesterday
Happy Birthday–January 10
Harry Wright (1835)
Chick Stahl (1873)
Del Pratt (1888)
Ziggy Sears (1892)
Fats Jenkins (1898)
John Beckwith (1900)
Max Patkin (1920)
George Strickland (1926)
Jim O'Toole (1937)
Willie McCovey (1938)
Chuck Dobson (1944)
Wilfredo Sanchez (1948)
Richard Dotson (1959)
Kelvin Torve (1960)
Wally Bell (1965)
Kevin Baez (1967)
Gary Rath (1973)
Adam Kennedy (1976)
Outfielder Ziggy Sears played in the minors for sixteen years, mostly in the Texas League. He once drove in eleven runs in a game. He was a National League umpire from 1934-1945.
Max Patkin was a well-known baseball clown from 1944-1995.
Wilfredo Sanchez was a star in Cuba from 1968-1986, winning five batting titles.
Wally Bell was a major league umpire from 1992-2013, when he passed away from a heart attack.
Kiwi Jr. – Night Vision
I want all these guitars. Throw in the E-Bow too.
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January 9, 2024: Fonzie
I was listening to a live recording of a podcast in my car and I noticed there was a weird feedback whine in the background. I thought, huh, you'd think the production team would've taken care of that. Eventually I wondered if it was closer to home, so I turned down the volume and realized it seemed to be coming from the air vents on the passenger side. Annoyed, my mind started considering possible fixes and/or estimated mechanic fees. However, shortly after, a potential solution presented itself: I gave that side of the dash a good whack. So far, so good. EEEEEeeeeee!