Tuesday, May 14, 2024

Tuesday's video: Biden's bad polls, 1980 & 2024, Frank Sinatra 1998 plus more stories

Bread way up, Biden way down




Bread way up, Biden way down: As any mom can tell you, going to the grocery these days can test your mood. Food prices are up and up, but the White House keeps singing….
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We remember Jack Bruce (1943-2014)

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We remember Jack Bruce who was born on this day in 1943.   He died in 2014.
CREAM was one of the super groups of the 1960s.  They were Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker and Jack Bruce.     
The band had a great sound and recorded two of rock's super songs: "White Room" and "Sunshine of Your Love".

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1998: We remember the day that Frank Sinatra died





Where did the years go?  Frank Sinatra died on this day in 1998 at age 82.

Sinatra was one of the biggest male vocalists of the 20th century.  He was still recording and performing at the end of his life.  

His life was like that song, "My way":
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Happy # 70 to Dennis Martinez

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We say happy birthday to Dennis Martinez who was born in Nicaragua on this day in 1954.  

From 1976 to 1997, Dennis was a very successful major league pitcher:  245 wins, 3.70 ERA, 122 complete games and a perfect game in 1991.

Dennis broke with the Orioles in 1976 and played for Baltimore in the 1979 and 1983 World Series.   

He was eventually traded to Montreal where he enjoyed some very good years with the Expos:  100-72 with a 3.06 ERA.

His 245 wins are # 2 among Latino pitchers.
 

Happy # 82 Tony Perez




La Vida Voices: The Journey of Tony PĂ©rez
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We remember today Atanasio (Rigal) Perez, the pride of Ciego de Avila and member of the Baseball Hall of Fame.  He was born in 1942. 
Tony broke with the Cincinnati Reds in the summer of 1964.   He went on to have a wonderful major league career:  2,777 games, 2,732 hits, 379 HR, 1,659 RBI and a very good .279 career batting average
Tony’s career was more than numbers. He was the steady bat in a Reds’ team that won 4 NL titles and the World Series in 1975 and 1976. 
Willie Stargell spoke for many of his fellow players:  
““With men in scoring position and the game on the line…Tony’s the last guy an opponent wanted to see.”” 
Tony had many big hits for the Reds Machine in the 1970s.   He is best remembered for a big homer in game 7 of the 1975 World Series.    After playing, Tony was a coach and baseball executive. 

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