September 6, 1995: Cal Ripken reached 2,131!

Yes, it’s hard to believe that it was so many years ago.   I remember watching the nationally televised game and feeling good for Cal and the game of baseball.    Ripken was a great player and his streak healed some of the wounds from the 1994 strike.    

My first memory of Cal Ripken goes back to ’81.   The rest is history.  He was MVP in ’83 and the O’s won the World Series. He also started the “game streak” that went on until ’98.   He repeated as MVP in ’91.

Unfortunately, Ripken played in bad Oriole teams for most of the streak. Yet, he was out there every day playing and putting some good numbers:   431 HR, 1,695 RBI and 3,184 hits.

Congratulations to a great guy and thanks for the memories.

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1995: Cal Ripken and the streak

Yes, it’s hard to believe that it was so many years ago.   I remember watching the nationally televised game and feeling good for Cal and the game of baseball.    Ripken was a great player and his streak healed some of the wounds from the 1994 strike.    

My first memory of Cal Ripken goes back to ’81.   The rest is history.  He was MVP in ’83 and the O’s won the World Series. He also started the “game streak” that went on until ’98.   He repeated as MVP in ’91.

Unfortunately, Ripken played in bad Oriole teams for most of the streak. Yet, he was out there every day playing and putting some good numbers:   431 Hrs, 1,695 RBI and 3,184 hits.

Congratulations to a great guy and thanks for the memories.

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August 13, 1995: Mickey Mantle's last "at bat" was great!

We remember that Mickey Mantle died on this day 1995.  

Where did the years go?  

The Mick was the best Yankee in those Charlie Stengel teams that dominated baseball from 1949-64.  They won the AL pennant 14 times and The World Series 9 times during that run.

As every baby boomer kid remembers, Mick used to hit long homeruns, make outstanding plays in center-field and slide without fear.

I never saw him play but I enjoy watching every Mantle video that I can get my hands on.

Mickey's "last at bat" was his greatest.  He handled his cancer gracefully and spoke candidly about the reckless behavior that contributed to his disease.  Mickey's candor humanized Mick, specially for so many of us who thought that he was superhuman.

Long live Mick!

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We remember Elizabeth Montgomery (1933-95)

We remember Elizabeth Montgomery who was born in Los Angeles on this day in 1933.    She died in 1995.

Back in the 1960's, she was Samantha, the lovable housewife-witch on "Bewitched", a very popular TV series.

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