We remember Johnny Oates (1946-2004)

We remember Johnny Oates who was born in North Carolina on this day in 1946.      

He broke with the Orioles in 1970 and then played with the Braves, Dodgers & Yankees before retiring in 1981.   On the field, Johnny hit .250 in 593 games.
As a manager, Oates spent 3 seasons with the Orioles and then led the Rangers to 3 AL West titles in 1996, 1998 & 1999.   

Johnny Oates died in 2004.

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“The Black Scorpion” is not a bad movie at all

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On a scale of 1  to 10, I’d rank "The Black Scorpion" about a 3.    In other words, I  have seen a lot worst movies.   

The story is about a giant scorpion freed after volcanic activity in Mexico.   Everything gets interesting when the giant scorpion threatens the countryside and then heads to Mexico City.     The Mexican Army goes on offense and you see tanks and soldiers with machine guns shooting at the scorpion.

The lead actor was Richard Denning, who apparently made a bunch of these science fictions movies about monsters.   The leading lady was Mara Corday, a very pretty woman indeed.    

I love the trailer.

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1945: # 4 for FDR

On this day in 1945, President Franklin D. Roosevelt was inaugurated for the 4th time.    

A few months later, the president died and VP Truman took over.     The Constitution was subsequently amended limiting the presidency to two terms.

FDR's 4th election had a lot to do with World War II.   It was argued that it made no sense to change "horses in mid-stream".  In reality, President Roosevelt was exhausted and looked it.   

FDR did carry 36 states, 432 Electoral votes and 53% of the popular vote against Governor Dewey of New York.

FDR did not see the official end of the war.  He died weeks before VE Day and it was President Truman who had to make the tough calls of Hiroshima and Nagasaki later that summer.

 

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1966: Ted Williams elected to The Hall of Fame

The great Ted Williams was selected to the Hall of Fame on this day in 1966.   

He was probably the greatest hitter in history.  His numbers must take into consideration 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.   

Williams 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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