"Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children's children what it was once like in the United States where men were free." - President Ronald Reagan
We remember the 1969 New York Mets for beating the heavily favored Orioles in the World Series in 5 games. On this day in mid-August, the Mets were 9.5 games behind the Chicago Cubs. The young Mets caught fire in late August and went to win 102 games. The Cubs won 92 but couldn't keep up with the Mets. Sadly, 1969 may have been Ernie Banks' best chance to play in the post season. He hit # 500 in 1970 and retired without playing in the post-season.
We remember David Crosby who was born in Los Angeles on this day in 1941. He died in January 2023. Crosby was an integral part of The Byrds & later Crosby, Stills & Nash. They recorded a bunch of great songs, such as "Suite Judy Blue Eyes". This is the 45 version, a little shorter and better.
We remember Earl Weaver who was born on this day in 1930 and died in 2013. We understand that Earl and his wife were in a cruise and he died suddenly. Earl Weaver was the legendary manager of the Baltimore Orioles from 1968 to 1982. He came back for one season in 1986 and retired again. During his tenure, the O's played in 4 World Series and won the AL East 6 times. He managed Hall of Famers like Brooks & Frank Robinson, Jim Palmer, Eddie Murray and he was the one who moved Cal Ripken from third to shortstop in his rookie season of 1982. He had four 20-game winners in the 1971 Orioles. Earl was well known for his fights with umpires and Jim Palmer. He was one of the greatest managers in baseball history.
