Thursday, February 06, 2025
A story about The Babe in Cuba
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We remember that Babe Ruth was born in Baltimore on this day in 1895.
Like other major leaguers, he visited Cuba.
Before Castro, the Cuban winter league was where young players went to make an impression on their major league organizations prior to spring training. This is why the likes of Willie Mays, Brooks Robinson and others played down there. There were also many of stars from the Negro Leagues who saw action in the winter league.
I recall my Cuban father and that generation talking about watching these men play ball and catching a little sun at the beach.
Back to the Babe going to Cuba, which he did around 1920.
It was quite a story.
Ruth came back in 1921 and loved visiting Cuba.
Other teams had their spring training in Cuba, such as the Dodgers in 1947. In fact, it was Cuban fans who got to see Jackie Robinson wearing a Brooklyn Dodgers' uniform that spring.
Eventually, the Cincinnati Reds had their AAA franchise in Havana, or the Havana Sugar Kings.
We remember Natalie Cole (1950-2015)
In 1991, Natalie recorded an album of her father's music and it sold 14 million copies. It included a great version of "Unforgettable". Thanks to technology, they mixed the two vocal tracks and it was great.
Natalie Cole died in 2015.
By the way, her music is available on a digital format, such as that great album of her father's songs.
1953: Ronald Reagan looking good in "Law and order"
After all, wasn't he the "law and order" governor in who stood up to rowdy students at the universities in California? Didn't he fire the air controllers when he became president in 1981?
I enjoyed it. Reagan was Marshall Johnson in this movie based on a W R Burnett's novel.
It was another of the 1950's Westerns about good guys vs bad guys. The plot was simple and Dorothy Malone was the pretty girl in the story.
A 1951 film with Ronald Reagan & Rhonda Fleming
What's the plot? It is the story of two brothers who survive an Indian attack in the Old West.
Happy birthday to 'The Gipper' and 'The Babe'
February 6: Happy birthday to ‘The Gipper’ and ‘The Babe’
All of my conservative friends are flooding social media with birthday wishes for the late President Reagan who was born on this day in 1911 in Tampico, Illinois.
To this day, President Reagan ranks high as one of the most popular presidents of the last 50 years. We remember him as a leader, a man who stood up to the USSR, defended the US and the kind of figure that you were proud to see on stage as the US president. In fact, a 2011 Gallup ranked him as our greatest president!
Greater than Lincoln and Washington? Not so fast but it is evidence that a lot of us remember him as a successful president, a man who made us feel good about the country.
We also remember that Babe Ruth was born in Baltimore, Maryland on this day in 1895.
Like Reagan, Ruth came along at an opportune time.
Baseball was in deep trouble after the White Sox scandal and fans soured on the game. The "Black Sox" scandal was a complicated story but the Commissioner had no choice but to ban the players. The biggest tragedy of the commissioner's decision is that we never got to see "Shoeless" Jackson play a full career in the majors.
Ruth put fans in the seats, made baseball fun and became a legendary American hero.
What was God telling us by making this day a birthday for two such dynamic individuals? I think that he was saying that our leaders come from humble homes and unexpected places like Tampico, Illinois and the rough streets of Baltimore, Maryland.
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1920: Babe Ruth in Cuba
We remember that Babe Ruth was born in Baltimore on this day in 1895.
Like other major leaguers, he visited Cuba.
Before Castro, the Cuban winter league was where young players went to make an impression on their major league organizations prior to spring training. This is why the likes of Willie Mays, Brooks Robinson and others played down there. There were also many of stars from the Negro Leagues who saw action in the winter league.
I recall my Cuban father and that generation talking about watching these men play ball and catching a little sun at the beach.
Back to the Babe going to Cuba, which he did around 1920.
It was quite a story.
According to some details gleaned from the Society for American Baseball Research:
He was paid $2,000 per game and played 10 exhibition games.
On Oct. 30, New York defeated Havana 4-3. Ruth hit a double and a triple in three at-bats.
Oct. 31: New York won 3-0 against Almendares. Ruth had a triple.
Nov. 3 : New York won 7-1 at Havana and Ruth struck out three times against Jose Acosta.
Nov. 4 : New York defeated 10-0 to Almendares. Ruth had a hit and a double.
Nov. 6 : The Cuban team trounced New York, 11-4. Ruth failed to get a hit but pitched in relief. The hero of the game was Cuban outfielder and future Hall of Famer Cristóbal Torriente, who hit a double and three homers!
Ruth came back in 1921 and loved visiting Cuba.
Other teams had their spring training in Cuba, such as the Dodgers in 1947. In fact, it was Cuban fans who got to see Jackie Robinson wearing a Brooklyn Dodgers’ uniform that spring.
Eventually, the Cincinnati Reds had their AAA franchise in Havana, or the Havana Sugar Kings.
So we wish the Babe another heavenly birthday and recall the history of pre-Castro Cuban baseball. Communism destroys everything including baseball!
We remember Babe Ruth (1895-1948)
Ruth came along at a very opportune time for the game and the business of baseball. Baseball was in deep trouble after the White Sox scandal and fans soured on the game.
The "Black Sox" scandal was a complicated story but the Commissioner had no choice but to ban the players. The biggest tragedy of the commissioner's decision is that we never got to see "Shoeless" Jackson play a full career in the majors.
Ruth put fans in the seats. He made baseball fun again and became a legendary American hero.
P.S. You can listen to my show. If you like our posts, please look for ”Donate” on the right column of the blog page.
The Reagan Diaries is a wonderful trip back to the 1980s
"The Reagan Diaries" is an easy read because and so interesting. It takes you back to the highs and lows of a very consequential presidency.
1911: President Reagan born on this day
Like many of you, I became a conservative because of the Reagan 1976 campaign and eventual election to the presidency in 1980. He is still one of the most popular presidents in recent memory.