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RFK, Jr. gave the Democrats some saving medicine, if they take it

RFK, Jr. gave the Democrats some saving medicine, if they take it: At the end of the day, President Trump can win an Electoral College victory against Vice President Kamala Harris.  He did it in 2016 and almost did it again in 2020.  He has several paths to 270 electoral votes, with or without Robert F....

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The TV and major league baseball games

We take baseball on TV for granted these days.  In fact, I watch more games on TV than at the ball park.  

So when did "baseball on TV" start?  The answer is 1939:

"Red Barber, the long-time radio voice of the Dodgers, also called the game for the broadcast. In the first game, Reds ace pitcher Bucky Walters flummoxed the Dodgers, holding them to just two hits in a 5-2 win. The Dodgers got their revenge in the second game with a 6-1 victory. In that second game, Dodger pitcher Hugh Casey snagged his ninth win with help from first baseman Dolf Camilli, who hit a two-run game-winning home run, his 22nd of the year, in the second inning. 
The game was broadcast from New York City’s Empire State Building, completed just eight years earlier, and could be seen in homes up to 50 miles away."

And that was the first televised game!

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Chicago 1968 and the Democrats

It happened this week in 1968.  And what happened inside the hall and on the streets had a profound impact in the Democrat Party.  

The 4-day convention saw the police clash with students and distract from the events inside.  It was a political nightmare for VP Humphrey.

Former VP Nixon defeated VP Humphrey that year in a very close election.  The "Wallace" vote, almost 14% of the total popular vote, clearly helped Nixon.  

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August 26, 1987: Paul Molitor's streak ended at 39

On this day in 1987, Paul Molitor went 0-for-4 and the streak was over.  He hit .415 during the streak.  It is still the 7th longest streak and the best since Pete Rose in 1978 and Joe DiMaggio in 1941.

Molitor broke with the Brewers in 1978.   He went on to have a marvelous career:  .306 average, 3,319 hits, & 1,307 RBI.  

He hit .355 for the Brewers in the 1982 World Series and was the 1993 World Series MVP when Toronto beat Philadelphia.

Just a great player and recently managed the Minnesota Twins.

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