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Kam to Jon: You hardly talk to me anymore

Kam to Jon: You hardly talk to me anymore: Like that old Streisand-Diamond song about the lover who falls out of love, the senator from Montana is losing interest so fast that the Vice President must be wondering if that song was always about her.  Can’t blame her, because he is no...

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Happy # 74 Ron Guidry

We say happy birthday to Ron Guidry, also known as "Louisiana Lightning".    He was born in Louisiana on this day in 1950.

Ron broke with the Yankees in 1975 and became a regular member of the rotation in 1977:   16-7 with 2.82 ERA for the World Series champs.

In 1978, Guidry had one of the biggest pitching seasons in major league history:  25-3 with a 1.74 ERA and another World Series ring.

Overall, Guidry won 170 games with a remarkable 3.29 career ERA.     He was also 5-2 in the post season and awesome to watch!

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Happy # 81 to the great Lou Piniella

We remember Lou Piniella who was born in Tampa on this day in 1943.

Lou was the kind of guy that you wanted on your side and specially at the plate when the tying or winning run was at second base.   Piniella broke with Baltimore in 1964, traded to Cleveland in 1966 and was Rookie of the Year with the 1969 expansion Kansas City Royals:  .282, 11 HR & 68 RBI.

In 1974, Lou became a Yankee and was an integral part of those winning teams:  .295 over a 11 years and one of the toughest outs in the AL.

After playing, he managed Cincinnati to the 1990 World Series and took Seattle to the ALCS twice.

Frankly, I always cheered for whatever team he was playing for or managing.

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1774: We remember St. Elizabeth born in New York City

Elizabeth Ann Bayley was born in New York City on this day in 1774.   She founded the first Catholic school in the US and became the first US-born saint beatified by the Roman Catholic Church

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We remember Tony Gonzalez (1936-2021)

Andrés Antonio González was born on August 28, 1936, in Central Cunagua. or about 250 miles from La Habana or Havana.   He later attended school in Ciego de Avila and we remember him as Tony or “El haitiano”.

In 1960, Tony broke with Cincinnati and Philadelphia hitting .274 in 117 games. He spent the rest of the 1960’s hitting .295 in 1,118 games.   In the early 1970’s, Tony bounced around with Atlanta, San Diego, California (now LA Angels) and back to Cincinnati for his last year.

By any standard, he had a very good major league career:  .286 average & 1,485 hits in 1,559 games.   Great numbers!

In 1985, Tony was inducted into The Cuban Baseball Hall of Fame in Miami.   He died in 2021.

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