Conservatives having children is apparently a political conspiracy, at least according to The New York Times.
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Saturday, June 27, 2026
1973: David Clyde made his pitching debut
On this day in 1973, the Rangers were desperately trying to sell seats.
They were coming off a 54-100 record in 1972. Their best player in the opening season in Texas was an aging Frank Howard. The roster included young guys like future AL MVP Jeff Burroughs and All Star Toby Harrah but they were not exciting anybody in North Texas yet.
In other words, the '73 Rangers needed a shot in the arm. Enter David Clyde, a young man from Houston.
The good news is that David Clyde was a great high school baseball prospect. The bad news is that he was rushed to the majors years ago. The Rangers sold many tickets for his debut but not much happened after that!
Clyde never developed into the major league pitcher that everyone predicted. At the same time, he should have spent a couple of years in the minors before pitching in the majors. He wasn’t ready and it probably hurt his career.
He won 7 over a 2-year period. Clyde was eventually traded to Cleveland. By the way, I saw him pitch with Cleveland against Baltimore before he retired.
Overall, a sad story.
Happy # 83 Rico Petrocelli
Happy birthday greetings to Rico Petrocelli, one of the most popular players to wear the Red Sox uniform.
Americo Peter Petrocelli was born in Brooklyn on this day in 1943. He broke with Boston in 1963, became a regular and played in the 1967 & 1975 World Series.
He split his career between shortstop (774 games) and third base (727 games). Rico moved to third when Luis Aparicio joined Boston in 1970.
Petrocelli was a big bat in the Boston lineup: 210 HR & 773 RBI over 13 years.
He hit 40 HR in 1969 and 97 HR over a 3 year span, 1969-71.
Enjoy your day Rico!
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"World War Two, the War that Made Our World"...with Barry Jacobsen
"World War Two, the War that Made Our World"...with Barry Jacobsen.......
Friday, June 26, 2026
Bad day for activist judges, Midterm update, Pregnancy at The White House, Bertlin Airlift 1948 and Happy # 52 Derek Jeter.
Bad day for activist judges, Midterm update, Pregnancy at The White House, Bertlin Airlift 1948 and Happy # 52 Derek Jeter......
A bad morning for activist judges
A bad morning for activist judges:
The Supreme Court straightens out immigration law.
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Happy # 52 Derek Jeter
We say happy birthday to Derek Jeter who was born on this day in 1974.
In 1996, Derek Jeter broke in with the Yankees and the rest is history. Jeter retired with 3,465 hits, a .311 lifetime average and .321 in 38 World Series games.
In 1996, Derek Jeter broke in with the Yankees and the rest is history. Jeter retired with 3,465 hits, a .311 lifetime average and .321 in 38 World Series games.
In 2014, the baseball world said goodbye to Jeter at The All Star Game in Minneapolis. He got everything that he deserved. I was applauding him too because the world could use more men like Jeter.
The Yankees came to Texas later that summer in August and huge crowds were there to show their respect for Jeter again.
He was really something special, the kind of professional athlete who comes around once in a generation.
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June 26, 1948: The Berlin Airlift starts
Years ago, Pres Truman started the Berlin Airlift of 1948:
"On June 24, 1948, the Soviet Union blocked all road and rail travel to and from West Berlin, which was located within the Soviet zone of occupation in Germany. The Soviet action was in response to the refusal of American and British officials to allow Russia more say in the economic future of Germany. The U.S. government was shocked by the provocative Soviet move, and some in President Harry S. Truman's administration called for a direct military response. Truman, however, did not want to cause World War III. Instead, he ordered a massive airlift of supplies into West Berlin. On June 26, 1948, the first planes took off from bases in England and western Germany and landed in West Berlin. It was a daunting logistical task to provide food, clothing, water, medicine, and other necessities of life for the over 2 million fearful citizens of the city. For nearly a year, American planes landed around the clock. Over 200,000 planes carried in more than one-and-a-half million tons of supplies.
The Soviets persisted with the blockade until May 1949. By then, however, it was apparent to everyone concerned that the blockade had been a diplomatic fiasco for the Russians. Around the world, the Soviets were portrayed as international bullies, holding men, women, and children hostage in West Berlin and threatening them with starvation. The unbelievably successful American airlift also backfired against the Russians by highlighting the technological superiority of the United States. By the time the Soviets ended the blockade, West Germany had become a separate and independent nation and the Russian failure was complete."
It was a victory for the West. It showed that we had a president who was willing to stand up to the Soviets. In other words, we had a leader rather than "a panderer" for votes.
I should add that Pres Truman made this decision in an election year. He could have played it safe and avoid the issue. Thankfully, Pres Truman put the US, and the West, over his own reelection and demonstrated leadership.
The Berlin Airlift was also the story of the "candy drops" for children. It showed the valor and heart of the pilots who flew these dangerous missions:
"In the beginning of the candy drops, Halverson used his own weekly candy ration. Soon the other pilots and support staff started giving their candy and gum and their handkerchiefs. The project grew so big that his old army base also began to contribute candy and handkerchiefs. The city of Mobile, Alabama, formed a drive to request help. Soon, candy and handkerchiefs from around the country began arriving for the pilots to drop. One week, Lieutenant Halverson flew 368 pounds of candy and fifty pounds of handkerchiefs from America back with him in his C-54 airplane that he had brought to the states for maintenance work."
Overall, a great day to recall presidential leadership and to remember the men who carried out these missions.
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Thursday, June 25, 2026
NY City goes left. Supreme Court and Trump. Eisenhower 1942.
NY City goes left. Supreme Court and Trump. Eisenhower 1942.....
‘By Zohran, he’s got it!’
‘By Zohran, he’s got it!’:
Establishment Democrats are being hunted down by the monsters they created.
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