Democrat Harry Reid said no “sane” country would do what our SCOTUS just did.
Click to read:
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2026/07/let-s-go-full-reid-on-birthright-citizenship/
Friday, July 03, 2026
We remember Cesar Tovar (1940-94)
Tovar was the Twins' leadoff hitter for several years. It was a lineup that started with Tovar and followed by Rod Carew, Tony Oliva, Harmon Killebrew and Bob Allison. Needless to say, they drove a lot of pitchers crazy.
In September 1968, Tovar played all 9 positions in a late season game.
He is a better remembered for hitting .281 for the Twins over 8 seasons and leading the league in hits in 1971 with 204. He had 195 in 1970.
Tovar broke up 5 no-hitters in his career, including twice in 1969 against Mike Cuellar and Dave McNally of the Orioles.
Tovar died in Venezuela in 1994.
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July 3, 1971: Jim Morrison died
According to news reports, he was found dead in the bathtub of his Paris apartment. He was 27.
As I recall. "Riders on the storm" was on the radio at that time.
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July 3, 1968: A super day for Luis Tiant
On this day in 1968, Cuban-born Luis Tiant was just awesome: 19 Ks in 10 innings as Cleveland beat Minnesota 1-0! A couple of weeks later, Tiant was the AL starter in the 1968 All Star game. He pitched 2 innings and gave up the game’s only run. The NL beat the AL, 1-0.
Tiant finished the 1968 season: 21-9, a 1.60 ERA, 264 strikeouts and 19 complete games. Unfortunately for Tiant, Denny McLain won 31 games that year and ran away with the AL Cy Young award.
Tiant’s excellent pitching put the Indians in 3rd place behind Detroit in the last season before divisions. Overall, Luis Tiant won 229 games, with a 3.30 ERA and 187 complete games.
On this day in 1968, he was awesome.
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July 2013: A chat with Cástulo Gregorisch and the poetry of a Cuban immigrant
We spoke with Cástulo Gregorisch about his poetry. Castulo has written over 600 poems about Cuban his immigrant experience. They are beautiful and emotional.
Let me share "Aquella triste manana":
Listen to "The poetry of Cástulo Gregorich, Cuban exile" on Spreaker.
Let me share "Aquella triste manana":
Aquella triste mañana de Cuba me despedía,
Aquella triste mañana de su regazo partía.
Aquella triste mañana mi alma se deshacía,
Aquella triste mañana de carbón y de cenizas.
Aquella triste mañana de mi tierra yo me iba,
Aquella triste mañana sin saber si volvería.
Aquella triste mañana una muy triste en mi vida,
Aquella triste mañana la que nunca olvidaría.
Aquella triste mañana a tierra extraña me iría,
Aquella triste mañana huyendo de la injusticia.
Aquella triste mañana con mi esposa y con mi hija,
Aquella triste mañana nuestros padres no venían.
Aquella triste mañana dolorosa en demasía,
Aquella triste mañana no creo la merecía.
Aquella triste mañana marcada quedó en mi vida,
Aquella triste mañana clavada como una espina.
Thursday, July 02, 2026
Let's talk about the beauty of July 4th with Frank Burke
Let's talk about the beauty of July 4th with Frank Burke.....
How stupid can the WNBA get?
How stupid can the WNBA get?:
Thuggery on the court floor is not supposed to be part of the game.
Click to read: https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2026/07/how-stupid-can-the-wnba-get/
July 2, 1964: We left Cuba
It was 1964 or many years ago today that my dad, mom, and the three kids woke up in Cuba knowing that things would never be the same. My mom had talked to us the night before and told us to be strong and stick together as one family.
Nobody said a lot that morning. My parents had decided to leave after the Cuban Missile Crisis and the “communist radicalization” of Cuba. They did not want us to attend government schools where kids were taught communist ideas and history was rewritten to justify “la revolucion”.
My parents knew that this day would come but it was still a bit hard for them to take. Cuba was all that they knew. They were born there and never expected to leave their country to pursue a better life anywhere else.
We got to the airport knowing that we’d be harassed by Castro’s thugs. It was customary for these government workers to harass “los gusanos” (or “worms” as we were called). The idea was to pick a fight and then delay your departure.
The five of us sat at the airport fearing the personal searches. This is where the men and women were separated and “searched” to make sure that you weren’t taking jewelry or anything of value beyond clothes. My parents had left their wedding rings with my aunt so they wore plain rings just in case some government thug decided to take it.
The plane finally took off and we landed in Mexico City a few hours later. We went to Mexico because there were no flights to Miami after the Missile Crisis. The Miami flights were started in 1966 or what became known as the “freedom flights.” Thousands of Cuba came to the U.S. in those flights.
A week later, we flew to Jamaica where we waited for the U.S. government to grant us entry. We spent two months there and were supported by our two uncles in the U.S. who sent weekly money drafts. We lived in a small room and spent our day throwing around a baseball that my mom had put together for us from a rock and my father’s sox.
Eventually, we got our “papers” and arrived in the U.S. And then we found our way to Wisconsin thanks to the generosity of a church.
My father died at the end of 2015. My mother died a day after turning 92 in 2021. Last, but not least, my brother and sister have their own lives and families. Nevertheless, I will remember them all today.
It just does not seem possible that it happened so long ago. We definitely learned about liberty and how a powerful and ruthless central government can crush the individual. I always make sure that everyone understands that.
July 2 1963: Marichal 1, Spahn 0….in 16 innings
It was one of the greatest pitching duels ever:
“On July 2, San Francisco sent 25-year-old Juan Marichal out against Warren Spahn, 17 years his senior, in the Tuesday night opener of a three-game set.”
Marichal and Spahn pitched into the 16th inning:
“Over the 16 innings, Marichal allowed eight hits and four walks and struck out 10. Spahn, who threw 201 pitches of his own, yielded nine hits, walked only one (intentionally), and fanned a pair. Both men made their next scheduled starts five days later, the Sunday before the All-Star Game."
Eventually, Willie Mays hit a homerun and the game was over after midnight in San Francisco.
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July 2, 1941: Joe DiMaggio reached # 45 and a new record!
From now on, every game was a new record!"On July 2, the Yankees again faced the Red Sox. Joe DiMag was intent on getting a hit in his 45th straight game and setting a new major league record at Yankee Stadium."
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