August 30, 1965: The day that Casey Stengel retired

  

Let’s remember Casey Stengel, who retired on this day in 1965.

Along the way, he managed the Brooklyn Dodgers (1934-1936), Boston Braves (1938-1943) and took over the New York Yankees in 1949 when he replaced the retiring Joe McCarthy.

It was his time with the Yankees that reminds me of my late father and his generation sitting around watching the TV or catching the sports pages about those great teams of the 1950’s. Casey won 1, 149 games (696 losses) over 12 seasons with the Yankees, including 10 AL pennants and seven World Series rings. Back then, my father would tell me that you were either a Yankee fan or cheer for whoever they were playing in “La Serie”.

He was quite a character as well as an amazing manager. Stengel’s critics say that he was a “button pusher” because of great teams. In fact, he was the first manager to use the platoon system (lefty batter vs right handed pitcher) and was a great judge of talent.

As my father said, Casey managed great teams but he was also a great manager. He was also the author of a lot of wonderful lines that transcend baseball such as this: “There comes a time in every man’s life, and I’ve had plenty of them.”.

So we remember Casey today and baseball conversations that I had with my late father over the years.

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We remember Ted Williams (1918-2002)

The great Ted Williams was born on this day in San Diego in 1918.   

He was probably the greatest hitter ever, although his numbers were impacted by  military service in World War II and Korea:  .344 career batting average, a .482 On Base Average, 2,654 hits, 2,021 walks, 521 HR and 1,839 RBI.   

He hit .406 in 1941, the last hitter to do so, and flirted again in 1957 with .388!

Williams was a bit temperamental with fans and the media.   However, there was not a better hitter once the game started.

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World War II: A look at the military leaders with Barry Jacobsen

 

 

World War II: A look at the military leaders with Barry Jacobsen....click to listen:

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CBC and 9-11. US oil deal with Venezuela. Democrats say bye bye to Piker. We remember Dolly Parton.

 

CBC and 9-11.  US oil deal with Venezuela.  Democrats say bye bye to Piker.  We remember Dolly Parton.....

The CBC goes Piker?

The CBC goes Piker?:

Canada is no longer the same country it was on September 11, 2001, and its recent memo about that grim day shows how far Canada has fallen.

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https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2026/08/the-cbc-goes-piker/

August 1968: "Classical gas" and other great songs on the radio this week

Mason Williams & others had a big hit on the radio this week in August 1968:

  1. People Got to Be Free - The Rascals (Atlantic) 
  2. Classical Gas - Mason Williams (Warner Brothers)            
  3. Turn Around, Look at Me - The Vogues (Reprise)              
  4. Light My Fire - Jose Feliciano (RCA)                        
  5. Hello, I Love You - The Doors (Elektra)                     
  6. Sunshine of Your Love - Cream (Atco)                        
  7. Stoned Soul Picnic - The 5th Dimension (Soul City)          
  8. Hurdy Gurdy Man - Donovan (Epic)                            
  9. Born to Be Wild - Steppenwolf (Dunhill)                    
 10. Dream a Little Dream of Me - Mama Cass (Dunhill)           
 11. Pictures of Matchstick Men - The Status Quo (Cadet Concept) 
 12. Love Makes a Woman - Barbara Acklin (Brunswick)            
 13. Soul-Limbo - Booker T. & the MG's (Stax)                   
 14. You're All I Need to Get By -                                
                            Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell (Tamla) 
 15. Journey to the Center of the Mind -                          
                                   The Amboy Dukes (Mainstream) 
 16. I Can't Stop Dancing - Archie Bell & the Drells (Atlantic) 
 17. Stay In My Corner - The Dells (Cadet)                      
 18. The House that Jack Built - Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)     
 19. Mr. Businessman - Ray Stevens (Monument)                   
 20. The Fool On the Hill - Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 (A&M) 

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Happy # 76 Doug DeCinces (the man who replaced Brooks Robinson)

Doug DeCinces was born on this day in 1950.   Doug broke with the Orioles in 1973 and became a regular in 1976 replacing Brooks Robinson.   In 1977, DeCinces hit 18 HR and 28 HR the next season,    He was traded to the Angels and hit 30 HR in 1982.    We will always remember him as the man who replaced the legendary Robinson.

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1964: LEAVING CUBA 50-PLUS YEARS AGO WITH ORESTES MATACENA

We recorded this November 2014............ 

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We remember Ingrid Bergman (1915-1982)

The beautiful and talented Ingrid Bergman was born on August 29, 1915 and died on the same day in 1982.   

Her film debut was David O. Selznick’s Intermezzo: A Love Story (1939).  In 1942, she made "Casablanca" with Humphrey Bogart.   Then came "For Whom the Bell Tolls" in 1943 and few others.  

Her movies were great!   Watch one today.

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US & Canada madness plus more

 

The US-Canada "trade war", as some are calling it, keeps getting sillier by the minute.  PM Carney should release the text and settle the matter.  The CBC is not saying that their reporters should not refer to 9-11 as terrorism.  We remember "I have a dream" speech 1963.......