Friday, July 19, 2024
Friday’s podcast: The week in review with Bill Katz the editor of Urgent Agenda
Friday’s podcast:
The week in review with Bill Katz the editor of Urgent Agenda…
No more flowers for Joe
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July 19, 1964: Luis Tiant beat Whitey Ford, 3-0
Our family had just left Cuba and was waiting our time in Jamaica. We used to get the news and baseball reports on my father’s little short wave radio. I don’t remember hearing about this game but learned about it later once we were settled in the US.
On this day in 1964, Luis Tiant made his major league debut in style:
Tiant progressed through the Indians farm system and got the call to the big club after a 15-1 record at Triple-A Portland. On, July 19, 1964, Tiant debuted with a four-single, 11 strikeouts, 3–0 shutout victory against the defending AL Champion New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium. The losing pitcher was future Hall of Famer Whitey Ford. Tiant finished his rookie season with a 10-4 record, 105 strikeouts, and a 2.83 ERA in 19 games.
It was quite a rookie year and a sign of great things to come. By 1968, he started for the American League in the All Star Game and everybody in Boston remembers his performance in the 1975 World Series.
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Happy # 83 Vikki Carr
We wish Vikki Carr a very happy birthday.........she was born Florencia Bisenta de Casillas-Martinez Cardona in El Paso, Texas, on this day in 1941...........a very popular bilingual pop singer......her first big hit was "It must be him".......
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July 1969: Junior Walker, "Honky Tonk Women" and Apollo 11
It's July again and time to remember some of our younger days.
Back in the middle of July 1969, everybody was talking about Apollo 11. We were glued to the TV for the launch, the moon landing, Neil Armstrong walking on the moon and the successful return to earth. It was so exciting to be alive that week.
Of course, there was also some pretty good music to keep us busy down on the earth.
My favorite songs from that summer were "What does it take" by Junior Walker & The All Stars and "Honky Tonk Women" by The Rolling Stones.
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July 19, 1960: Juan Marichal's debut was a 2-hit 1-0 victory over Phillies
The great Juan Marichal, inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1982, made his major league debut with style in 1960. He retired the first 19 batters, and carried a no-hitter two outs into the eighth inning. It was a 2-0 complete game vistory, 12 Ks and just 1 walk.
He finished his rookie season: 6-2 with a 2.66 ERA.
Juan's first game was a sign of things to come: 243-142 and a career ERA of 2.89. Marichal threw 52 shutouts; 10-time All-Star and was the game’s MVP in 1965.
Without question, the greatest Latino pitcher ever!
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