Happy # 61 Bret Saberhagen

We remember Bret Saberhagen who was born in Chicago on this day in 1964.

Bret broke with the AL West champion Royals in 1984:   10-11 with a 3.48 ERA.    

In 1985, Bret won 20 with a 2.87 ERA.   He won the AL Cy Young and was the World Series MVP.

In 1989, Bret won another AL Cy Young:   23-6 with a 2.16 ERA.

Bret retired after 1999:   167-117 and a 3.34 ERA.    He pitched in 2 World Series with the Royals, 3 ALCS with Boston and a NLDS with the Rockies.

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1951: Truman and McArthur

By April 1951, President Truman was not very popular at all.  He barely won in 1948 and had to deal with the war in Korea and the post-war economic adjustments. 

Then he fired General MacArthur, an extremely popular military leader on this day in 1951.   

In the end, President Truman had no choice and acted correctly.  You can not have any kind of insubordination against the commander in chief.

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And so started The Spanish American War in 1898

President McKinley called on the US Congress to declare war on Spain on this day in 1898.

McKinley tried to keep a distance from the situation in Cuba.   However, everything changed on February 17, 1898 when the USS Maine exploded in Havana harbor.

And so started The Spanish American War.   It lasted 4 months and changed Cuba forever and made a national hero out of Theodore Roosevelt. 

In 1900, the McKinley-Roosevelt ticket won the election  easily.  Nine months later, Vice President Roosevelt became president when Mr McKinley was assassinated.

Back in 2009, we discussed The Spanish American War with the late John O’Donnell Rosales, who was President of The Sons of Spanish American War Veterans, Cuba Libre Camp #172. We recorded several shows with John over the years, and he was always a wealth of information on the Spanish American War. John unfortunately passed away in 2014.

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House passes budget. Books about Biden, Democrats in denial and Beatles ...

House passes budget by a close margin, i.e. party vote. Books about Biden keeps telling us that what we saw on TV was indeed true, VP Harris and Democrats in electoral denial and The Beatles broke up in 1970

It's too late, George

It's too late, George: There are a couple of big stories on the news. The first one is the stock market. The second one is that everyone is writing a book about former President Biden. We can call it…..

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There are a couple of big stories on the news. The first one is the stock market. The second one is that everyone is writing a book about former President Biden. We can call it “the new Gold Rush” — how everyone wants to make a dollar telling us that the President was not doing well.

The latest testimony comes from George Stephanopoulos, of War Room fame and host of ABC on Sunday morning. He is now telling us what he saw:

ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos reportedly said his post-debate interview with former President Joe Biden was “heartbreaking up close.” 

Chris Whipple’s new book, titled “Uncharted: How Trump Beat Biden, Harris, and the Odds in the Wildest Campaign in History,” which was released on Tuesday, recounted behind-the-scenes conflicts between members of the Democratic Party and the Biden administration over whether Biden needed to step out of the race after his disastrous debate with then-candidate Donald Trump on June 27.

To “staunch the bleeding” of Democrats beginning to publicly call for replacing Biden on the ticket, Whipple wrote about how the White House accepted an interview with the “This Week” host on July 5 to reassure the public about the president’s candidacy. 

Whipple described Biden as “hoarse and semi-coherent” throughout the interview and said Stephanopoulos was equally disappointed. 

“Stephanopoulos questioned the president gently, like a grandson,” Whipple wrote. “Afterward, when I asked the ABC anchor by email for his impressions, he replied: ‘Heartbreaking up close.’”

Heartbroken grandson, I guess? Maybe this is how the Special Counsel Robert Hur felt looking at Biden’s documents problem.

Well, I can understand how a Democrat dressed up as a journalist could feel bad for his party’s president going down in flames. It’s a human feeling and I’ll cut George a little slack.

Unfortunately, George did not do his viewers any good. He should have been more honest and admitted that he saw the unthinkable — a president who should have resigned or been removed under Article 25.

So get ready for a lot of journalists to “break the news” that we all saw with our eyes for some time. Also get ready for a lot of journalists to write books and cash in on his condition. Everybody’s been cashing in on Joe Biden, from his family to the people we trusted to cover him.

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I always thought the Beatles would get back together

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It's hard to believe but I did not watch the streaming, or whatever they call it, of The Beatles on Disney. Honestly, I'm so glad now that I did not send a dime to that woke organization. I did catch a few promo clips, though, and it sounded too much like stuff I saw before.

My Beatles story is probably similar to yours. I bought their Mono & Stereo LPs, Reel to Reel Tapes, 8-track cartridges, cassettes and, more recently, on digital. (In my opinion, “Paperback Writer” sounds better on my old 45 than the digital super clean version. Maybe I’m just a fan of 45s and that AM radio that we grew up listening to.)

The Beatles broke up this week in 1970. Nixon was President, and the Kent State shooting and the incursion into Cambodia were in the news.

It started with Paul McCartney officially leaving the group but the guys had not played together for about a year. In other words, the Beatles had not really been a group since they recorded Abbey Road in the spring and summer of 1969.

This is what Rob Sheffield wrote:

Like everyone else, John, Paul, George, and Ringo watched the Beatles’ disintegration with shock and disbelief, with no idea how to apply the brakes.

I remember back in 1970-72, many fans thought that the band would be put back together. It was strange listening to the radio without our favorite band. It did not happen.

One guy said that George and Ringo would eventually realize that they just didn’t have enough of their material to survive as solo artists. By the way, it turned out to be true. George and Ringo were out of the radio by the mid-1970s. Sadly, it took John Lennon’s death to put a Harrison song (“All those years ago”) back on the charts.

Another guy said that Lennon & McCartney would eventually work together or write more of those wonderful songs. It did not happen because Paul’s solo success was huge, while John went into hiding after 1974.

Another guy said that a record company would overwhelm the guys with a bundle of money. I’m sure that such offers were made but never signed.

So, The Beatles ended their amazing run this week in 1970, and "Let it be" was # 1 on the charts.

Two months after the official breakup, McCartney released a solo album. It was so “solo” that he played every instrument. The most popular song was “Maybe I’m amazed,” although it was never released as a 45 in the U.S.

It happened 52 years ago and I really thought that they'd get back together eventually. Well, it did not happen and maybe it was meant to be that way. They look so young on those LP and 45 covers. Let's remember them that way rather than watching them grow old like Mick Jagger and Keith Richards.

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Houston won their first game in 1962

On this day in 1962, the expansion Houston Colt-45, who later became the Astros, played their first game.  It was also the first major league game played in Texas.     (The Rangers moved to the Dallas Ft Worth area in 1972)

Houston beat Chicago, 8-1:   Veteran Bobby Shantz pitched a complete game and Cuban Roman Mejias was the batting hero:    

Shantz ended his Opening Day complete-game victory by getting Ron Santo to fly out to right field. The Colt .45s had won their first game! And Roman Mejias, with two three-run home runs, a single, and six runs batted in, was the day’s hitting star.

And so Colt-45 got off to a winning start in 1962.

Roman Mejias led Houston with 24 HR & 76 RBI.  He was out of baseball a couple of years later.   

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Remember the Sugar Kings (1954-60)

Once upon a time, there was a team in Cuba: The Havana Sugar Kings of the AAA International League. Back in April 1954, 25,000 fans showed up to watch the Sugar Kings battle the Toronto Maple Leafs in the opening game of the International League season.

Montreal, Toronto, Minneapolis, Atlanta and Havana were cities from 3 countries (US, Canada and Cuba) in that AAA league.  Future major-leaguers like Leo Cardenas, Mike Cuellar and Cookie Rojas played in those Havana teams.

In the late 1950s, as the owners were seriously looking at expansion, there was a lot of talk about putting a major league team in Havana.  It’s an important economic as well as baseball point. In other words, Havana was seen as a city with the potential of supporting a major league team in the future. It definitely proved it’s worth supporting a AAA franchise.

Instead, the Sugar Kings were moved to Jersey City in July 1960. The political situation changed and “beisbol se fue de Cuba”.

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We remember Chuck Connors (1921-1992)

Chuck Connors was born on this day in 1921 and died in 1992.  

We remember Chuck Connors for that wonderful 
western, "The rifleman".   In fact, I try to watch it every Saturday morning.  The show was on from 1958 to 1963.

Before the rifle, he played baseball.   His career was brief or a just two major league seasons:  1949 Dodgers & 1951 Cubs.    

Connors also played winter ball in Cuba, as my dad always reminded us when we were watching his famous show.   

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The Brothers Gibb and other brother/sister musical acts!

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The brother/sister act is one of my favorite parts of popular music.  It must be fun to sing with your brother or sister.  Wouldn't that be fun?

In this post, I will tell you about my favorite "family" groups.

Let's start with The Beach Boys.  They were the Wilson brothers: Brian, Carl and Dennis. You can add cousin Al Jardine and good friend Mike Love.  The result was wonderful harmonies and great songs like "Barbara Ann".

Second, Richard and Karen Carpenter were very successful in the 1970's.  Karen died in 1983.  They left us some wonderful songs, such as "Goodbye to love".

Third, Donny and Marie Osmond were cute and part of The Osmond family.  They were also very talented. I liked their version of 'Morning Side of the Mountain":

Fourth, Before Michael Jackson, there was The Jackson 5. Why did Michael ever grow up? I loved their songs back then. They still sound great:

Fifth,  The Cowsills were the whole family. They were mom, little sister and brothers. They eventually inspired "The Partridge Family", a popular TV series about a singing family. The Cowsills recorded some very nice songs. Their harmonies were great. I still love "The rain, the park and other things":

Sixth, The Bee Gees.  Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb wrote some of the greatest songs of the pop era. Maurice died in 2003 and The Bee Gees were retired. It's hard to pick one song. I love "Country Lanes" from the "Main Course" LP released in 1975.

Last, but not least, let’s remember The Everly Brothers. They were a bit before my time but their harmonies were great! In fact, their harmonies were very influential on the Beatles' sound. I love "Devoted to you".

We remember John Madden (1936-2021)

We remember John Madden who was born in Austin, Minnesota, on this day in 1936 and passed away December 2021.

 Many remember Madden as an NFL TV analyst.  Let's not forget that he was a great coach and won a Super Bowl with the Raiders!

Madden was a great coach and the best NFL analyst.

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We remember Omar Sharif (1932-2015)

We remember Michel Dimitri ChalhoubI who was born on this day in Alexandria, Egypt.  We know him as Omar Sharif or one of the great actors of the last 50 years.  

Sharif made many movies.  My favorite is "Dr Zhivago" about Russia in the middle of political turmoil.  Another is "Behold a pale horse" about Spain 25 years after The Civil War.

I have never read the "Zhivago" book.   They tell me that it's a good one to read but a bit long.    The movie is great.

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Stock market comeback plus books about Biden

The stock market makes a comeback, Supreme Court vs district judges and books about President Biden.

Playing pool like girls

Playing pool like girls: Put me down as someone who does not play pool, so this is not like talking baseball or football. Nevertheless, I do know about boys and girls and they are physically different. Or so my parents told me when our younger sister required more time to….

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— Silvio Canto. Jr. (@silvio_canto) April 9, 2025

1865: General Lee surrendered

The costly and bloody US Civil War ended on this day in 1865.    The war ended but reconciliation and reconstruction proved to be very difficult.    A week later, President Lincoln was assassinated to make matters even worse.

Nevertheless, April 9, 1865 was one of the most important dates in US history.

We remember today all of the honorable men who served on both sides.

 

This is a good book about April 1865.

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We remember Nate Colbert(1946-2023)

We remember   Nate Colbert who was born in St Louis, MO, on this day in 1946.  He died in 2023.

Colbert came up with the Astros but got a chance to play with the 1969 expansion San Diego Padres.   

He became one of the NL's top power hitters:   163 HR over 6 seasons with San Diego.    

In 1975, he was traded to Detroit but his career was over at age 30.    He retired with 173 HR & 520 RBI.

 

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April 1970: Paul McCartney quit The Beatles

Wonder how many old & new Beatles' fans recall that Paul quit the group in April 1970?

It was not exactly a shock.  

The Beatles had not toured since 1966.  Their personal relations had soured.  The four guys had developed too many interests outside of the group.  I guess that the break up was inevitable.   

Again, it was not really a shock when Paul McCartney made it official:

"The legendary rock band the Beatles spent the better part of three years breaking up in the late 1960s, and even longer than that hashing out who did what and why. And by the spring of 1970, there was little more than a tangled set of business relationships keeping the group together. Each of the Beatles was pursuing his musical interests outside of the band, and there were no plans in place to record together as a group. But as far as the public knew, this was just a temporary state of affairs. That all changed on April 10, 1970, when an ambiguous Paul McCartney "self-interview" was seized upon by the international media as an official announcement of a Beatles breakup.

The occasion for the statements Paul released to the press that day was the upcoming release of his debut solo album, McCartney."

The new album was most unusual.  It was literally a "solo" album because McCartney played every instrument.

Looking back, it was not that good of an album.  Frankly, McCartney should have hired a producer and a band, specially a drummer.  It was too much McCartney.  It sounded like a demo tape desperately looking for a producer to dress it up.

Nevertheless, it was a best seller and a couple of songs about his love for Linda were really good.  (They were married 29 years until Linda died of cancer in 1998).

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The week in review with Bill Katz the editor of Urgent Agenda

Guest:  Bill Katz the editor of Urgent Agenda...Stock market, tariffs and world economy...Iran vs Trump....Biden Book and Article 25...plus other stories......

The week in review with Bill Katz, the editor of Urgent Agenda

Guest:  Bill Katz the editor of Urgent Agenda...Stock market, tariffs and world economy...Iran vs Trump....Biden Book and Article 25...plus other stories......

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We called him ‘Daniel el travieso’

We called him ‘Daniel el travieso’: Back in pre-Castro Cuba, we used to get lots of U.S. television shows in Spanish. 

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— Silvio Canto. Jr. (@silvio_canto) April 8, 2025

Back in pre-Castro Cuba, we used to get lots of U.S. television shows in Spanish. From "The Lone Ranger" to "Rin Tin Tin" to "Lassie," we got the Spanish version of all those shows. Just travel to Mexico or Argentina and you can still catch them on TV. It's not like watching "Bonanza" in Japanese but you'll enjoy it.

We learned this weekend that Jay North passed away. It brought back a few memories of watching it in Cuba and then later in the U.S. to learn English. This is the story:

Actor and former child star Jay North, best known for his starring role on the family sitcom "Dennis the Menace," has died. He was 73.

North's friend, writer and producer Laurie Jacobson, revealed in a Facebook post that the actor died "peacefully at home" Sunday afternoon following a battle with cancer. Jacobson later confirmed to USA TODAY that North's family notified her and her husband, actor Jon Provost, of North's death.

"As many of his fans know, he had a difficult journey in Hollywood and after… but he did not let it define his life," Jacobson wrote on Facebook. "He had a heart as big as a mountain, loved his friends deeply. He called us frequently and ended every conversation with 'I love you with all my heart.' And we loved him with all of ours."

North's "Dennis the Menace" co-star Jeannie Russell told The Hollywood Reporter that North died at his Lake Butler, Florida, residence and that he suffered from colon cancer.

Well, sorry to hear about his death. It was a different time, when television could feature a boy who could be a boy without anyone objecting to it. He had a mom and dad in the house, another thing that we don't celebrate anymore. His neighbor Mr. Wilson was as politically incorrect as they can get.

After arriving in the U.S., we found these TV shows to be wonderful entertainment and the best English teacher that money could buy. Many of these "Menace" shows I had seen in Spanish when he was "Travieso" but they were great nevertheless.

RIP Jay North. I learned a little English watching you and Mr. Wilson next door.

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We remember Elizabeth Bacon Custer (1843-1933)

   
Elizabeth Bacon was born in Michigan on this day in 1843.     She died in 1933.

Her contemporaries  remember Elizabeth as a talented, intelligent, and beautiful woman.   Elizabeth graduated as valedictorian from the Young Ladies’ Seminary and Collegiate Institute in Monroe, Michigan. 

Shortly after, she met George Custer and the couple was married in 1864.    

After her husband's dramatic death in 1876, Elizabeth set out to write about him and the West.   At first, she was treated as an apologist for her controversial husband but over time she earned much respect.

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We remember Jim "Catfish" Hunter (1946-1999)

We remember Jim "Catfish" Hunter, who was born on this day in 1946.    He died in 1999.

Catfish came up with the Kansas City A's in 1965 and started 20 games.   The franchise moved to Oakland in 1968 and he was the pitching ace of the team that won 3 World Series in a row, 1972-74.    In 1975, "Catfish" became a free agent and played with the Yankees who won the World Series in 1977-78.   He won 5 World Series rings in the 1970s.

Overall, Catfish won 224 games with a 3.26 career ERA.  He was 9-6 in the postseason.   

My memory of the late Catfish is that he was very tough in the playoffs, as Orioles' fans learned in the 5th game of the 1973 ALCS when he pitched Oakland to the World Series.    He was indeed a big game pitcher!

Great Hall of Fame pitcher!

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We remember Gary Carter (1954-2012)

Gary Carter was born on this day in California in 1954.   He died too young in 2012.

Carter broke with the Expos and became their regular catcher in 1975.     

For the next 15 years, Carter became one of the best catchers in major league history:  .262 batting average, 324 HR, 1,225 RBI and 2,092 hits.    He won 3 Gold Gloves:  1980, 1981 & 1982.

Gary was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2003.

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We remember Betty Ford (1918-2011)

Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Ford was born on this day in 1918.  She died in 2011 at age 93 after dealing with health issues for some time.

Yes, I'm old enough to remember the day that Betty Ford became the First Lady.  It was a very tense moment and President & Mrs Ford did a lot to reassure and settled down the country after the Watergate scandal.

As First Lady, she was a bit unconventional and tackled issues like breast cancer. 

After leaving the White House, she started The Betty Ford Center for people with substance addiction problems.

We owe President & Mrs Ford a lot.  I think that history will be very kind to both of them! 

 

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April 8, 1974: Henry Aaron hits # 715

Henry Aaron passed Babe Ruth on this day in 1974.  He did it on national TV, at home and against the Dodgers.

I remember watching this moment on TV.  It was great.  Aaron is still #1 in my book.  He was one of the greatest players ever and a real gentleman!

 

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April 8, 1975: Frank Robinson hits a HR in his first at bat as player/manager

At the end of the 1974 season, Cleveland announced that Frank Robinson would manage the Indians in 1975.  He became the first black player/manager in major league history.   

On opening day 1975, Frank hit a HR in his first at bat in the dual role.   It was a great way to break into the job.

Robinson managed Cleveland, San Francisco, Baltimore and retired with Washington.  He never took a team to the post season but he was the first base coach for the Orioles in the 1979 World Series.    As a player, he played in 5 World Series and won the MVP in both leagues.

Frank died in 2019.

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Fixing the 25h, Tariffs and more

The 25th Amendment,  Tariffs day 3, LA Dodgers in The White House and Jay North (1951-2025)

Maybe it's time to clean up the 25th

Maybe it's time to clean up the 25th: It's obvious to anyone that President Biden's elevator did not go to the top floor. Not long ago, some of us saw the President on TV and wondered how that man was fit to answer any national security phone call no matter what time it came in….

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— Silvio Canto. Jr. (@silvio_canto) April 7, 2025

It’s obvious to anyone that President Biden’s elevator did not go to the top floor. Not long ago, some of us saw the President on TV and wondered how that man was fit to answer any national security phone call, no matter what time it came in.  Suddenly, there are books telling us that our eyes were indeed watching a man in cognitive decline, as Nicole Russell reports:

For months in early 2024, conservatives like myself tried to sound the alarm on President Joe Biden’s declining physical and mental health. It was obvious that he was unwell.

Yet, Democrats and much of the legacy news media ignored that reality and even attacked those of us who were willing to speak the truth. They claimed we were fabricating tales and spreading baseless conspiracy theories.

Now, the narrative has changed dramatically. Journalists are publishing books and news articles detailing not only Biden’s poor health but also an orchestrated cover-up inside the White House. According to one of the books, even one of Biden’s closest former aides now admits that the commander in chief was “out of it” last year as he attempted to run for reelection.

This is one of the biggest scandals of my adult life. Now we know that Biden’s inner circle deliberately misled the American people in an election year about the incumbent president’s ability to serve a second term.

We also know that journalists were far too passive, at best, in reporting revelations that Americans needed to know before the election.

Too passive? Ya think? Or maybe a combination of “in the tank” and Trump Derangement Syndrome?

The Congress should hold hearings and bring in some of the people around the President and demand explanations. For example, did he really understand all those pardons? Or the executive orders? A little information would go a long way.

Finally, we should clarify how to activate the 25th Amendment. At the moment, there is too much reliance on the Vice President and Cabinet. What happens when the VP and the Cabinet protect the man?  Should there be another trigger such as a congressional resolution to activate the 25th.

We cannot have a repeat of what we saw from the Biden years. After all, everybody knew that the President was not up to the job but the people who could do something about it did not.

What’s the point of a 25th if it doesn’t get activated?

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We remember Tom Phoebus (1942-2019)

 

We remember Tom Phoebus who was born in Baltimore on this day in 1942....he died in 2019........
50-37 3.06 ERA in 7 yrs with Baltimore Orioles.....43 wins in 1967-69.....

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Happy # 74 Janis Ian

We remember Janis Ian.   She was born Janis Eddy Fink in New York City on this day in 1951.    

Back in 1967, Janis recorded "Society's child", a very controversial tune about dating a black young man.    It was banned in some stations but did sell well.

In 1975, "At seventeen" was a song about a young woman growing up in our society.

Her LP "Between the lines" sold very well and earned Janis Ian a gold record.

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