We've made it to the end of the year, citizens. I hope your year was a good one, and here's to an even better year this next go-round.
Monthly Archives: December 2024
Summer Mix 2024
What, you thought we wouldn't put out a Summer Mix in 2024? Oh, ye of little faith...
You guys certainly like to nominate the longer songs, but I think we've got a good mix here. Kept it a little more concise than usual, actually. Come bask in the warm vibes on these cold nights!
| Artist | Song |
|---|---|
| Shannon & The Clams | Bean Fields |
| Kalax | Crystal Waves |
| Lou Johnson | (There's) Always Something There To Remind Me |
| Lo Moon | Water |
| La Luz | Strange World |
| Yard Act | We Make Hits |
| The Three Degrees | Collage |
| Steely Dan | Time Out of Mind |
| Jason Isbell | Miles |
| Coach Party | All I Wanna Do Is Hate |
| Sam & Dave | Hold On, I'm Coming |
| Preservation Hall Jazz Band (feat. Pell) | Keep Your Head Up |
| VR SEX | Jenny Killer Glue |
| feeble little horse | Steamroller |
| Dwight Twiley Band | I'm On Fire |
| Les Savy Fav | Legendary Tippers |
| Meat Loaf | Paradise By The Dashboard Light |
| Nothing More | House On Sand |
| Clams Casino And Imogen Heap | I'm God |
| English Teacher | R&B |
| Cory Hanson | Motion Sickness |
Happy Birthday–December 31
King Kelly (1857)
Tom Connolly (1870)
Bobby Byrne (1884)
Syl Johnson (1900)
Tommy Byrne (1919)
Guy LaValliere (1931)
Alfredo Meli (1944)
Joe Simpson (1951)
Jim Tracy (1955)
Rick Aguilera (1961)
Esteban Loaiza (1971)
Brian Moehler (1971)
Julio De Paula (1982)
Alex Colome (1988)
Kelvin Herrera (1989)
Adam McCreery (1992)
Tom Connolly was a major league umpire for many years. He umpired the first World Series game in 1903. He once went ten years without ejecting a player.
It does not appear that Bobby Byrne and Tommy Byrne are related.
Minor league catcher Guy LaValliere is the father of major league catcher Mike LaValliere.
Alfredo Meli is a member of the Italian Baseball Hall of Fame. He was the first man to win Italian championships as a player, a manager, and a general manager. He also founded the Italian Baseball Federation for the Blind.
Adam McCreery was drafted by the Twins in the fourteenth round in 2011 but did not sign.
Nobody ever makes a fuss about the last baby of the old year.
Radiohead – Jigsaw Falling into Place
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December 30, 2024: Empty Nest
Hoping this will be my third day in the office with no one else there in a row.
Happy Birthday–December 30
Connie Day (1897)
Frank Torre (1931)
Sandy Koufax (1935)
Jose Morales (1944)
Tom Murphy (1945)
Travis Baptist (1971)
A. J. Pierzynski (1976)
Brad Voyles (1976)
Grant Balfour (1977)
Jim Hoey (1982)
December 29, 2024: SK-1
Years ago, I found what seemed like an Anglicized version of the weird Casio keyboard I had as a kid. Didn't work though, and I just kind of left it at work (where I had it delivered). A co-worker that had a handy spouse found it, took it home, and brought it back good as new. Much like my parents, I've been listening to the Toy Symphony a lot.
Tanlines – All of Me
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Happy Birthday–December 29
Hank DeBerry (1894)
Bill Knickerbocker (1911)
Ted Del Guercio (1927)
Ken Rudolph (1946)
Jim Wilson (1960)
Devon White (1962)
Craig Grebeck (1964)
James Mouton (1968)
Tomas Perez (1973)
Emil Brown (1974)
Richie Sexson (1974)
Jaret Wright (1975)
Jack Wilson (1977)
Chase De Jong (1993)
Brian Navaretto (1994)
Ted Del Guercio was part of the largest trade in baseball history. He was traded by the New York Yankees along with Don Larsen, Billy Hunter, Bob Turley, Kal Segrist, Bill Miller and Don Leppert to the Baltimore Orioles for Gene Woodling, Harry Byrd, Jim McDonald, Hal Smith, Gus Triandos, Willy Miranda, Mike Blyzka, Darrell Johnson, Jim Fridley and Dick Kryhoski in the off-season following the 1953 campaign. Del Guercio was the only person involved in the trade not to play in the majors.
James Mouton was drafted by Minnesota in the eighth round in 1990, but did not sign.