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Happy Birthday–October 12

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Sam Field (1846)
Charlie Morton (1854)
Pop Smith (1856)
Malachi Kittridge (1869)
Pete Hill (1882)
Dixie Davis (1890)
Rick Ferrell (1905)
Joe Cronin (1906)
Al Smith (1907)
Bob Sheppard (1910)
Al Unser (1912)
John Kennedy (1926)
Tony Kubek (1935)
Glenn Beckert (1940)
Herman Hill (1945)
Jim Lewis (1955)
Sid Fernandez (1962)
Luis Polonia (1963)
Jose Valentin (1969)
Derrick White (1969)
Tanyon Sturtze (1970)
Tony Fiore (1971)

Hall of Famer Joe Cronin, of course, played for the Washington franchise from 1928-1934, managing the team in the latter two years. He married Clark Griffith’s niece, which did not keep Griffith from trading him to Boston after the 1934 season.

If there was a Hall of Fame for public address announcers, Bob Sheppard would be the first one in.

First baseman/outfielder Derrick White was drafted by Minnesota in the 23rd round in 1989, but did not sign. He played in the major leagues for Montreal, Detroit, the Cubs, and Colorado, playing in three seasons and totaling 116 at-bats.

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Gladys Knight & The Pips – Midnight Train To Georgia

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i like playing songs of places i'll be. see y'all in hot 'lanta.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9xIlHsbbBk
1976

two quick anecdotes:
1. i got into this song, and GK&TPs by extension, because an 18 year old joe overheard a beeyoutiful stripper say she preferred dancing to songs like "midnight train to georgia" over other, more popular crap. i had to hear what she was talking about (oh, sasha...).
2. like in rob gordon's top 5 dream job list in high fidelity (the movie; i don't remember the specific quote in the book) about wanting to be a musician like a memphis horn, but not needing to be jagger or hendrix: i always kind of wanted to be a pip. the matching suits and subdued, choreographed dance moves were a big part of that.

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Solar Sox Summary

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Mesa once again lost by one run in the late innings, falling to Scottsdale 4-3.  This time, the Solar Sox led 3-0 after three innings, but the Scorpions scored three in the fourth to tie and one in the eighth to win.

Scottsdale was led by Brandon Crawford (San Francisco), who had two singles and led off the eighth with a triple, eventually scoring the winning run.  Stephen Harrold (San Francisco) got the win, working two scoreless innings and allowing only two baserunners, both on walks.

For Mesa, D. J. LeMahieu (Cubs) singled and doubled and Robbie Grossman (Pitssburgh) had two hits.  Brian Dozier was 1-for-3 with a sacrifice bunt.  Aaron Hicks got his first hit, going 1-for-2 with two walks and an RBI.  Cole DeVries started, working three scoreless innings before allowing the three runs in the fourth.  For the game, he gave up three runs (two earned) on three hits and a walk while striking out three in 3.1 innings.  Brett Jacobson pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and a walk.  Brandon Kloess (White Sox) took the loss, allowing a run on a hit and two walks in one inning.

The Solar Sox will continue to look for their first victory as they host Scottsdale this afternoon.

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The Black Crowes- The Night They Drove Ol Dixie Down

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A friend of mine proclaims the Black Crowes to be his favorite band. While I might not agree with him there, they do pretty great covers of the Band. And really, what more can you ask from a group?

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ticwCXx40lE

2010.

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Solar Sox Summary

Obviously, the numbers mean nothing; this is just for fun.

Where they stand:  Mesa is 0-5, third in the AFL East, four games behind Salt River.

Who's hot:  Brian Dozier is hitting .462/.533/.769 in 13 at-bats.  Chris Herrmann is .500/.625/.833 in 6 at-bats.

Who's cold:  Aaron Hicks is hitting .000/.071/.000 in 13 at-bats.  Cole DeVries is 0-0, 10.12, 1.88 WHIP in 2.2 innings.  Brett Jacobson is 0-0, 16.20, 2.40 in 1.2 innings.  Bruce Pugh is 0-0, 19.29, 4.29 with 5 walks in 2.1 innings.  Dakota Watts is 0-1, 16.87, 2.83 in 2.2 innings.

Remodeled basement. Same half-baked taste.