A long and full life lived by Hugh Hefner, he died yesterday at the age of 91. He was many things to many people but among them a champion of free speech and and proponent of living the dream of one's choosing: "Life is too short to be living somebody else's dream".-Hugh Hefner As some of my old Vista Bomber teammates will attest, he was also a very gracious man. We were … [Read more...]
Hurricane Maria in the Dominican Republic
For those following the Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, we share this news report on the effects of Hurricane Maria on that island. Fortunately, the Dominican Republic not hit as hard as in Puerto Rico and other places. Click here to read the story at the Washington Post. No games today, by the way. Playoffs/Medal Round begins Friday, see further … [Read more...]
Blair Field, Hallowed Ground in Long Beach, CA
Host to the 1976 ISC World Tournament, Home of the Long Beach State Dirtbags Visiting Blair Field in Long Beach last night for the game between the host Long Beach Dirtbags and the University of Texas was a bit of a homecoming for me. I hadn't been to Blair Field in some time, but the old-time feel of the place provided a familiar welcome. The NCAA Regional for college … [Read more...]
“Absolute Madness”
A call worthy of the game. Easily the best call of young Joe Davis' career. “Absolute madness.” pic.twitter.com/J2ybjUtpLw— MLB (@MLB) April 30, 2017 … [Read more...]
The day belongs to Steamer
Yes, yes, I know that some people are celebrating today, 4-20, for another reason. But for me, the day means something different, the birthday of my MLB namesake, James "Steamer" Flanagan (1881-1947). Steamer had but 28 major league at bats, barely a cup of coffee or two in the bigs, but nonetheless a spot in the Baseball Almanac. This year, I went digging through some old … [Read more...]
Poll – 2017 Las Vegas Roadtrip X – AA Major Final Four
For the brackets, schedule of games and more, click here. … [Read more...]
Survive and Advance
It's been a tough week for Omar Vizquel, the manager of the Venezuelan National team at the World Baseball Classic. His talent laden squad came into the tournament with high hopes and a roster stacked with major-league baseball stars including two of its very best hitters in Miguel Cabrera (DET) and José Altuve (HOU), along dominant pitcher, "King" Felix Hernandez (SEA). Add … [Read more...]