Down goes Al…and maybe Dan too?

Down goes Al…and maybe Dan too?:

Even Democrat voters have had enough of the “Get Trump” song and dance, instead opting for newcomers who might actually deliver results (as negative as they might be).

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We remember Ian Fleming 1910-1964

Ian Fleming born May 28, 1910.......died in 1964..... 

the man who created James Bond 007...... 

great writer.......

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Happy # 81 John Fogerty

We salute John Fogerty born on this day in 1945......lead vocalist and guitarist of CCR, one of the biggest bands in the history of rock........their songs are heard everyday on radio stations all over the world...

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The week in review with Bill Katz, the editor of Urgent Agenda

 Guest:   Bill Katz, the editor of Urgent Agenda.    GOP and Democrat party primaries.  Iran war update......

Remember the Maine weirdo

Remember the Maine weirdo:

Graham Platner seems to be in a league of his own—and that’s saying something. 

Somebody up there likes Trump, because he’s blessed with some crazy opponents on the other side.  In fact, it’s like the Democrats have a “draft a crazy of the week” contest going on coast to coast.  They don’t get crazier than the guy running in Maine. 

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1993: Dale Murphy retired

Dale Murphy retired on this day in 1993.   

Murphy broke with the Braves at the end of 1976.    He won two NL MVP awards and was one of the best players in the game for a dozen seasons.

He stayed with the Braves until 1990.   He finished in Philadelphia for a couple of seasons and the Colorado in 1993.

His career numbers were awesome:  398 HR & 1,266 RBI.  He led the NL in HR in 1984 and 1985.

Murphy didn’t get to play with all of those great Braves’ teams of the 1990s.   He was gone by the time that the Braves were winning all of the titles.

Great player.

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Texas election day plus a few other words

 Texas election day plus a few other words.....

Bye bye Bill

Bye bye Bill:

In a surprise to no one, Bill Kristol announces he’s not a Republican “anymore.”

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1959: Harvey Haddix perfect for 12 but lost in the 13th

This is the definition of a heartbreak or bad luck.

This is what happened on this day in 1959:

“Harvey Haddix of the Pittsburgh Pirates pitches 12 perfect innings against the Milwaukee Braves, only to lose the game on a two-run double by Braves’ first baseman Joe Adcock in the 13th inning.

It was the first time a pitcher threw more than nine perfect innings in major league history…

Haddix took the mound in the 13th inning after retiring 36 Braves in a row, nine more than usually required for a perfect game.

The fleet-footed second baseman Felix Mantillia came to bat first. He hit a grounder to Pirate third baseman Don Hoak, who threw the ball across the diamond and into the dirt near first baseman Rocky Nelson.

Mantillia was safe, and the perfect game was over, though the no-hitter remained intact.

The next batter, Hall of Famer Eddie Matthews, sacrificed Mantillia to second base.

Then Hank Aaron, who was leading the National League in batting, came to the plate. Haddix intentionally walked the future career home run king on four pitches.

Adcock was up next, and he hit a drive that just cleared the fence in right-center field.

In their jubilation over the win, the Braves became muddled on the base paths, and Adcock passed Aaron between second and third base.

The umpire Frank Dascoli called Adcock out, changing his three-run homer to a two-run double after several minutes of deliberation.”

It was the greatest pitching performance ever but he lost the game.

Harvey Haddix won 136 games with a 3.63 ERA. His best years were with the Cards and Pirates. On this day in 1959, he had everyone talking about what he did in Milwaukee.

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We remember John Wayne (1907-1979)

 

We remember John Wayne, who was born on this day in 1907.    “The Duke” was the greatest cowboy of the movies.   He died in 1979.    

Wayne made dozens of westerns, from “The searchers” to “True grit”.   

My favorite movie was “The shootist”.   It was his last movie.   Ironically, it was about an aging cowboy at the end of his life.

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