Well, I scheduled the B-League draft for 8:30 (which I emailed to spooky... *ahem*), but apparently the other league is now scheduled for 8pm. I'm going to bump the B-League back to 9:45pm. Sorry for any confusion, gang.
Happy Birthday–September 8
Val Picinich (1896)
Buck Leonard (1907)
Jim Bagby (1916)
Steve Hargan (1942)
Ken Forsch (1946)
Don Aase (1954)
Mike Dyer (1966)
Gil Meche (1978)
Nick Hundley (1983)
Rob Delaney (1984)
Logan Schafer (1986)
Garrit Cole (1990)
First baseman Buck Leonard was a star in the Negro Leagues. He was a teammate of Josh Gibson on the Homestead Grays, and was considered the Lou Gehrig to Gibson's Babe Ruth.
We would also like to wish a happy birthday to Rhubarb_Runner’s father.
Day Wave – Drag
September 7, 2021: MKW
I don't get too broken up about deaths in the news, but this one stings. Such great work on, and more importantly off the screen.
Happy Birthday–September 7
Dave Foutz (1856)
Hooks Wiltse (1879)
Curt Davis (1903)
Tommy Matchick (1943)
Willie Crawford (1946)
Joe Rudi (1946)
Darren Bragg (1969)
Jason Isringhausen (1972)
Mark Prior (1980)
Wade Davis (1985)
Dusten Knight (1990)
Devin Smeltzer (1995)
X – Blue Spark
One day late, but here's X for all your Labor Day telethon needs!
1982
Game *seligshrug.jpg* Twins at Cleveland in progress
East coast time plus holiday early start
But the Twins have a lead
Minor Details: Games of September 4-5
Charlie Barnes pitches well. So does Jordan Balazovic. Denny Bentley is quietly having an outstanding season. Christian Encarnacion-Strand just keeps hitting and hitting.
September 6, 2021: Proletarians Of All Countries, Unite!
Happy Labor Day, Citizens!
Happy Birthday–September 6
Oyster Burns (1864)
Red Faber (1888)
Tommy Thevenow (1903)
Johnny Lanning (1910)
Harry Danning (1911)
Vince DiMaggio (1912)
Hal Jeffcoat (1924)
Harry Dunlop (1933)
Fran Healy (1946)
Greg Olson (1960)
Roy Smith (1961)
Pat Meares (1968)
Derrek Lee (1975)
Micheal Nakamura (1976)
Jerry Blevins (1983)
Mitch Moreland (1985)
Tyler Austin (1991)
Harry Dunlop caught in the minors for fourteen years and was a coach for seventeen years. He caught the minor league no-hitter in which Ron Necciai struck out twenty-seven batters and the back-to-back minor league no-hitters of Bill Bell.
We would also like to wish a happy anniversary to Mom and Dad MagUidhir.