April 17 and Mickey Mantle

We remember Mickey Mantle on April 17th: 

In 1951, he went 1-4 in his major league game; and

In 1953, he hit a 565-foot home run, the longest ever in the old Griffith Stadium in Washington DC.

Of course, he had a lot of other big days in his career:   .298 career average, 536 HR, 1,509 RBI, 2,415 hits in 2,401 games played.    

Mantle was the AL MVP in 1956, 1957 & 1962 and hit 18 HR in 12 World Series.

 

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The Beatles: 3 of my favorites songs!

How do you pick your favorite Beatles' songs?  Let me try these three, although I have to confess that it was not easy.

These songs are not in any particular order.

My first choice is "Day Tripper". I love the guitar rift and the way that John and Paul sing this song.

My second selection is "Paperback Writer". This song was a single released between the "Rubber Soul" and "Revolver" LP's. 

It sounds like a better fit for "Revolver" because of the heavy electric guitar.   "Rubber Soul" was more melodic.

My third selection is "Hello Goodbye", a very catchy tune released between "Sgt. Pepper's" and "Magical Mystery Tour". 

In a future post, I will recall some of my favorite ballads.

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