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knoxvol52 said:
Sitting on edge of my seat waiting for tonites World Cup Soccer matches !!!!!
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TCM is showing the Life & times of Helen Keller. It's a 1919 film that will have her live in stage 3 of the movie. Helen Keller was born blind deaf & dumb but was patiently taught by a teacher named Ann Sullivan how to learn words to read & understand the world as it was in here time. It's a remarkable life study of triumph over severe odds to becoming successful. Helen Keller - Wikipedia I have never seen this movie & didn't even know it existed.
 
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On July 24 in Baseball History...​
  • 1882 - Chicago sets a National League record for runs by beating Cleveland 35-4. Seven Chicago players get four or more hits, and six score four or more runs. The record will last until June 29, 1897, when Chicago will pile up thirty-six runs against Louisville.

  • 1968 - Hoyt Wilhelm's 907th game breaks Cy Young's record for Major League pitching appearances, but he loses a 2-1 decision to Oakland.

  • 1973 - The National League wins the All-Star Game at Kansas City 7-1. A record fifty-four players are used, including Willie Mays, who strikes out in his final All-Star appearance, and Catfish Hunter, who sustains a fractured thumb that will sideline him for four weeks. The A's ace has a 15-3 record at the time.

  • 1977 - Seattle's John Montague pitches 6 1/3 innings of perfect relief against California, giving him thirty-three consecutive batsmen retired over two games to tie the American League record.

  • 1978 - Pete Rose singles twice during the Reds' 5-3 win over the Mets, extending his hitting streak to thirty-seven games to tie the modern Major League record held by Tommy Holmes. Mets pitcher Pat Zachry, after allowing Rose's first hit, kicks the dugout steps in anger, breaking his foot and ending his season.

  • 1979 - Carl Yastrzemski hits his four-hundredth career home run in Boston's 7�3 win over Oakland, off Mike Morgan, in the seventh inning at Fenway Park.

  • 1983 - In the memorable Pine Tar Game at Yankee Stadium, George Brett hits an apparent 2-run home run off Rich Gossage to give the Royals a 5-4 lead with two outs in the ninth inning. But Yankees manager Billy Martin points out that the pine tar on Brett's bat handle exceeds the seventeen inches allowed in the rules. As a result, Brett is called out for illegally batting the ball, giving New York a 4-3 victory. The Royals immediately protest, and American League President Lee MacPhail overrules his umpires for the first time saying that, while the rules should certainly be rewritten and clarified, the home run will stand and the game will be resumed from that point on August 18.

  • 1993 - Mets outfielder Vince Coleman throws an explosive device - the equivalent of a quarter stick of dynamite - at fans after a game at Dodger Stadium. Amanda Santos, 2, suffers injuries to her cheek, finger and eye, and two others complain of injuries as well. Prosecutors decide to charge Coleman with a felony rather than a misdemeanor because of the explosive's strength and the amount of damage. The Mets later announce the high-priced Coleman will never again play for the team; he doesn't.

Baseball Birthdays on July 24... ​


Baseball Deaths on July 24... ​

 
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knoxvol52 said:
Freddie is coming but unless Acuna goes ice cold or gets injured it's his....
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I agree. Acuña has been doing it the entire season and has all the stolen bases as a trump card. I don’t always look at offensive WAR but Acuña leads the majors in that category and I know the voters look at metric a lot. Freddie will always be in the discussion though. One of the best hitters of this generation. I would also like to say that all offseason I thought Acuña would return to his MVP form before his injury. He’s proving me right 😎
 
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