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Monthly Archives: March 2024
Happy Birthday–March 13
Frank "Home Run" Baker (1886)
Patsy Gharrity (1892)
Alejandro Oms (1895)
C. Arnholt Smith (1899)
Doug Harvey (1930)
Bill Dailey (1935)
Steve Barber (1948)
Randy Bass (1954)
Terry Leach (1954)
Yoshihiko Takahashi (1957)
Luis Aguayo (1959)
Mariano Duncan (1963)
Will Clark (1964)
Jorge Fabregas (1970)
Scott Sullivan (1971)
Johan Santana (1979)
Mike Aviles (1981)
Sandy Leon (1989)
Robinson Leyer (1993)
Outfielder Alejandro Oms was a star in Cuba and in the Negro Leagues.
C. Arnholt Smith was the original owner of the San Diego Padres.
Doug Harvey was a National League umpire from 1962-92.
Infielder Yoshihiko Takahashi has the longest hitting streak in Japanese professional baseball.
March 12, 2024: KIR-Khing!
Gotta hand it to him, one thing Kirko Chainz knows how to do is get paid.
Cherry Glazerr – Soft Like a Flower
Happy Birthday–March 12
Due to personal time constraints, this is a reprint from last year which has not been updated.
Abraham Mills (1884)
Denny Lyons (1866)
Leroy Matlock (1907)
Vern Law (1930)
Durwood Merrill (1938)
Johnny Callison (1939)
Jimmy Wynn (1942)
Bill Butler (1947)
Larry Rothschild (1954)
Ruppert Jones (1955)
Dale Murphy (1956)
Mike Quade (1957)
Darryl Strawberry (1962)
Shawn Gilbert (1965)
Steve Finley (1965)
Raul Mondesi (1971)
Greg Hansell (1971)
David Lee (1973)
P. J. Walters (1985)
Max Meyer (1999)
Abraham Mills was president of the Mills Commission, which determined that Abner Doubleday invented the game of baseball in Cooperstown, New York in 1839.
Leroy Matlock was a star pitcher in the Negro Leagues in the 1930s.
Durwood Merrill was a major league umpire from 1977-2002.
Max Meyer was drafted by Minnesota in the thirty-fourth round in 2017 but did not sign.
March 11, 2024: Portable Power
One recent, minor purchase I'm quite pleased with is the battery organizing case I bought. Every time I go to grab a battery, I think, man, I'm so glad I bought this thing. I mentioned that to the wife the other day and she look at me solemnly and said, no, I totally get it, I love that thing.
Monday Movie Day: Are You Talkin’ To (Acade)Me!?
Another Oscars has come and gone. I don't believe I'd seen any of the films, so I was enjoying a book instead. Still, I know some people are into this kind of thing. Anything you liked? Anything that was missing? Any bits that bit the dust hard?
Also, what other non-Oscar worthy content have you been watching?
Rolo Tomassi – Fofteen
Happy Birthday–March 11
Due to personal time constraints, this is a reprint from last year which has not been updated.
Bobby Winkles (1930)
Dock Ellis (1945)
Cesar Geronimo (1948)
Phil Bradley (1959)
Bryan Oelkers (1961)
Steve Reed (1965)
Salomon Torres (1972)
Bobby Abreu (1974)
Rich Hill (1980)
Dan Uggla (1980)
Frank Mata (1984)
Bobby Winkles was the head baseball coach at Arizona State from 1959-1971, winning three College World Series titles. He also managed and coached in the major leagues.
We would also like to wish a very happy birthday to Zack.
WgOmRDLE et al. Results: 03/11 – 03/24
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