1804: Lewis and Clark started the exploration of the Western lands

The Louisiana Purchase was completed in 1803.    A year later, Lewis & Clark began their mission to explore the lands of the West.   
The men returned on September 23rd, 1806, after almost two and a half years.  They brought back tremendous information that led to the settlement of the West. 

It must have been an eye popping trip for the men in that mission.

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Happy # 72 to Dennis Martinez

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We say happy birthday to Dennis Martinez who was born in Nicaragua on this day in 1954.  

From 1976 to 1997, Dennis was a very successful major league pitcher:  245 wins, 3.70 ERA, 122 complete games and a perfect game in 1991.

Dennis broke with the Orioles in 1976 and played for Baltimore in the 1979 and 1983 World Series.   

He was eventually traded to Montreal where he enjoyed some very good years with the Expos:  100-72 with a 3.06 ERA.

His 245 wins are # 2 among Latino pitchers.

 

Happy # 84 Tony Perez

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We remember today Atanasio (Rigal) Perez, the pride of Ciego de Avila and member of the Baseball Hall of Fame.  He was born in 1942. 

Tony broke with the Cincinnati Reds in the summer of 1964.   He went on to have a wonderful major league career:  2,777 games, 2,732 hits, 379 HR, 1,659 RBI and a very good .279 career batting average. 

Tony’s career was more than numbers. He was the steady bat in a Reds’ team that won 4 NL titles and the World Series in 1975 and 1976. 

Willie Stargell spoke for many of his fellow players:  

““With men in scoring position and the game on the line…Tony’s the last guy an opponent wanted to see.”” 

Tony had many big hits for the Reds Machine in the 1970s.   He is best remembered for a big homer in game 7 of the 1975 World Series.    After playing, Tony was a coach and baseball executive. 

1998: We remember the day that Frank Sinatra died

Where did the years go?  Frank Sinatra died on this day in 1998 at age 82.

Sinatra was one of the biggest male vocalists of the 20th century.  He was still recording and performing at the end of his life.  

His life was like that song, "My way":

"And now the end is near   And so I face the final curtain,  I’ll state my case of which I’m certain.  I’ve lived a life that’s full, I traveled each and ev’ry highway,  And more, much more than this. I did it my way."   My Way (lyrics by Paul Anka)

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We remember Jack Bruce (1943-2014)

We remember Jack Bruce who was born on this day in 1943.   He died in 2014.

CREAM was one of the super groups of the 1960s.  They were Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker and Jack Bruce.     

The band had a great sound and recorded two of rock's super songs: "White Room" and "Sunshine of Your Love".

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Dems panic in Virginia. CIA in Mexico plus more

 Dems panic in Virginia. CIA in Mexico plus more

Come Mr. Democrat tally me banana

Come Mr. Democrat tally me banana:

The world watches the Democrats attack our courts over opinions they don’t like, and wonders why the U.S., the gold standard of democratic government, is suddenly talking so crazy.

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https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2026/05/come_mr_democrat_tally_me_banana.html

1917: Our Lady of Fatima

We remember Our Lady of Fatima today..........the movie "The miracle of our Lady of Fatima" is very good.

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Happy # 76 Stevie Wonder!

We wish a very happy birthday to Stevie Wonder who was born in Michigan on this day in 1950.

From "Fingertips" to "My Cherie Amour" and so many others, Stevie Wonder was on the charts all of the time.

It's hard to pick a song.

It's not hard to pick an album.

"Songs in the key of life" was released in 1976 and belongs in every popular music collection. It sounds good so many years later.

My favorite tune from the album was: "Ngiculela-Es Una Historia-I Am Singing"!

It's a wonderful ballad in 3 languages, although I must confess that I don't understand the first one. The second and third verses are in Spanish and English, respectively:

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1958: Musial got # 3,000

The great Stan Musial got # 3,000 on this day in 1958.    It happened at Wrigley Field.    Musial came into the game as a pinch-hitter.    He may be the only player to get # 3,000 as a pinchhitter.   

Musial went into The Hall of Fame in 1969.   He won 3 NL MVP's and retired with a .331 average, 3,630 hits, 475 HR & 1,961 RBI.

He was one of the greatest.

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