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I'm sure you folks recognize this young man... 1977 MLB Hall of Fame. Ernie was a big supporter of the Chicago Boys Clubs...
A real straight-shooter. No scandals. A role model for us kids.

Shortly after the White Sox won the series I ran into Ernie at O'Hare Airport; asking my boyhood idol,
"isn't it great the Sox won Ern?"
"What's so great about it?"
...he wasn't called Mr. Cub for nothing.
 

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Mickey retires.
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"During my 18 years I came to bat almost 10,000 times. I struck out about 1,700 times and walked maybe 1,800 times. You figure a ballplayer will average about 500 at-bats a season. That means I played 7 years without ever hitting the ball." - Mickey Mantle in Mickey Mantle - Memories and Memorabilia(Larry Canale, Krause Publications, 06/20/2011, Page 150) [Mickey Mantle Quotes]
 

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1913 - In their first official game as Yankees, New York loses to Walter Johnson and the Senators 2-1. After giving up an unearned run in the first, Johnson begins a string of shutout innings that will reach a record 56 before the St. Louis Browns score in the fourth on May 14
 

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Last night Darvish went almost five innings before Joe pulled him. Heyward has been hitting. Heyward.
Back-to-back homers stuff too. Heyward. Now if Lester returns off dl and belts 'em out, some goat curse reverse.
 

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Sale has been struggling but will pull out of it. I only wish Darvish could gain more consistency and go deep.
A passing thought that this might be a propitious moment for Theo to make a call to Boston for a trade.
 

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Boss bull Q threw strikes at the Phillies last night but the umpire striked out.
Doncha hate it when the umpire strikes back.
\.... and we wuz robbed the other nite too.
 

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Busting up a DP has always been an art. The rule should have been "Intentionally causing injury" if you are worried about collisions.

Now if my Cardinals could figure out how to be consistent, I would be much happier!
 

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