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The debate and the future of the Biden presidency
Friday, June 28, 2024
Lots of leftist ‘amor’ for Claudia
Lots of leftist ‘amor’ for Claudia
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— Silvio Canto. Jr. (@silvio_canto) June 28, 2024
June 28, 1941: Joe DiMaggio reached # 40 on the way to 56
We remember one of sports' most amazing accomplishments, i.e. the 56-game hitting streak that kept the entire nation checking the daily sports pages for updates.
Joe DiMaggio entered historic territory on this day in 1941 when he went 2-for-5 and cracked the "40 circle".
He became the 5th major leaguer to do so:
Willie Keeler 45 1896-1897Bill Dahlen 42 1894George Sisler 41 1922Ty Cobb 40 1911
We should add that Pete Rose got to 44 in 1978.
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Happy # 64 to John Elway
Elway came out of Stanford and was drafted by the Colts but eventually signed with the Broncos.
Elway and the Broncos lost 3 Super Bowl in 1987, 1988 and 1990. He came back a few years later and defeated the Green Bay Packers in Super Bowl XXXII. They repeated by defeating the Atlanta Falcons 34–19 the next season.
His accomplishments put him in the NFL Hall of Fame:
148 games won as a starting quarterback – NFL Record47 game-winning or game-tying drives in the fourth quarter – NFL Record5-time Super Bowl starting quarterback – NFL Record50,000+ career passing yards and 3,000+ career rushing yards – NFL Record7 consecutive seasons with 3000+ passing yards and 200+ rushing yardsNFL Most Valuable Player – 1987Super Bowl Most Valuable Player – Super Bowl XXXIII9-time Pro Bowl selection3-time All Pro selection
Enjoy your day John! Great career!
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Happy # 83 to Al Downing (the man who gave up Aaron's # 715)
We remember Al Downing today. He was born in New Jersey on this day in 1941.
Downing was a pretty good lefty who broke with the Yankees in 1961 at age 20. He joined the starting rotation in 1963 and won 26 games in his first two seasons. Downing pitched in the 1963 and 1964 World Series but did not win a game.
In the late 1960s, Downing pitched for New York, Oakland and Milwaukee. He was 2-10 with the 1970 Brewers despite a decent 3.34 ERA.
In 1971, Downing was traded to LA and won 20 games. He pitched in the 1974 World Series with the Dodgers. Overall, he won 123 games with a 3.22 ERA.
We remember Downing for one pitch or home run: Aaron's # 715 on April 8, 1974.
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We remember Don Baylor (1948-2017)
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Don was drafted by the Orioles in 1967 and moved quickly through their farm system. I recall reading about Don Baylor & Bobby Grich in the O's farm system. They came up together and spent years with Baltimore and later with the Angels.
Don finally joined the O's in 1972 and became the starting left fielder.
Days before the start of the 1976 season, Baylor was traded to the A's in the blockbuster Reggie Jackson trade. (Don Baylor & Mike Torres for Reggie Jackson & Ken Holtzman)
Baylor's best days were with the Angels: MVP in '79 and 141 HR over 6 seasons.
He retired with 338 HR & 1,276 RBI in 2,292 games. In 1989, Don reflected on his career in an autobiography.
After that, he managed the Rockies and Cubs.
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2013: The story of The Vikings with Barry Jacobsen & Leslie Eastman
The story of The Vikings......https://t.co/77ZdXWc8qK— Silvio Canto, Jr. (@SCantojr) July 28, 2017