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knoxvol52 said:
I didn't practicing with the old Bow and Arrow for upcoming Deerr season begin in September and Rifle season rite after... None of you guys hunt ???? And lunch doesn't count!!!!
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Sporting clays today. Dove season comes before bow season.

Then, later this week, to re-sight the boy’s bow after a peep sight adjustment. He has grown four inches!!

Deer rifles? Always sighted in.

Ah, I love Autumn!
 
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knoxvol52 said:
I didn't practicing with the old Bow and Arrow for upcoming Deerr season begin in September and Rifle season rite after... None of you guys hunt ???? And lunch doesn't count!!!!
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Back 50 years ago, I'd go squirrel hunting & be in the woods early weekend mornings & then after a quick bologna sandwich I'd reload w/buckshot & go shoot doves in the afternoon.
 
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On August 3 in Baseball History...​
  • 1888 - Kansas City Cowboys rookie Billy Hamilton, recently purchased from Worcester, steals his first base in the major leagues. Before returning to the minors in 1902, Sliding Billy will amass 912 stolen bases, a record broken by Lou Brock in 1979.

  • 1906 - Tom Hughes of the Washington Nationals becomes the first pitcher to win a 1-0 extra-inning game with his own home run when he homers in the tenth for a 1-0 win over the St. Louis Browns.

  • 1933 - The Yankees are shut out by the A's and Lefty Grove 7-0. It is their first scoreless game since August 2, 1931. They had tallied in 308 games in a row, during which they scored 1,986 runs (6.5 per game) to 1,434 for the opposition.

  • 1940 - With Ernie Lombardi hurt, Reds catcher Willard Hershberger is hitting .309 after taking over. However, depressed in recent weeks, Hershberger commits suicide by slashing his throat in Boston's Copley Plaza Hotel. Hershberger blamed himself for calling wrong pitches in the 5-4 loss to New York July 31. Hershberger's father had also committed suicide, in 1928.

  • 1941 - The Browns Johnny Niggeling gets Joe DiMaggio in four at bats to stop DiMaggio'sstreak of 74 games in reaching base.

  • 1948 - Cleveland's Satchel Paige made his first major league start and went seven innings to lead the Indians to a 5-3 victory over the Washington Senators.

  • 1959 - For the first time, there are two All-Star Games in the same year. With the managers picking the starting lineup, the American League wins this second contest 5-3 at the Los Angeles Coliseum.

  • 1961 - The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 19-0 for the largest shutout margin in a National League night game.

  • 1969 - Pinch-hitter Rich Reese hit a grand slam to power the Minnesota Twins to a 5-2 victory over the visiting Baltimore Orioles and end Dave McNally's 15-game winning streak. McNally'stwo victories at the end of 1968 had given him 17 straight wins.

  • 1980 - Al Kaline, Duke Snider, Chuck Klein, and Tom Yawkey are inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York.

  • 1982 - The White Sox sweep a doubleheader at Yankee Stadium, 1-0, and 14-2, prompting Yankees owner George Steinbrenner to fire manager Gene Michael and replace him with pitching coach Clyde King. King is the Yankees' third manager this season.

  • 1986 - Willie McCovey, Bobby Doerr, and Ernie Lombardi are inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York.

  • 1987 - Twins pitcher Joe Niekro is caught with a file on the mound and is ejected during Minnesota's 11-3 win over the Angels. He will be suspended for ten games by American League president Bobby Brown, who doesn't buy Niekro's story that he had been filing his nails on the bench and stuck the file in his back pocket when the inning started.

  • 1989 - The Reds score fourteen runs in the first inning of an 18-2 demolition of the Astros. Major league records set during the onslaught include most hits in an inning (16), most players with two hits in an inning (7), and most singles in an inning (12).

  • 1997 - Knuckleball pitcher Phil Niekro, former Dodgers manager Tom Lasorda, second baseman Nellie Fox, and Negro League shortstop Willie Wells are inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York.

Baseball Birthdays on August 3... ​


Baseball Deaths on August 3... ​

 
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cobbwebb0710 said:
VP I find it odd that people are just coming to realize what we are seeing in Ohtani. You and I were singing his praises a while back.😎
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I would trade anyone in the game for him outside of Acuña. I believe Acuña is the best everyday player in the game. That’s just my opinion and yes I am a homer lol. But because Ohtani can pitch so well that makes him the most valuable player the game has ever seen.
 
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VolPack22 said:
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  • 1948 - Cleveland's Satchel Paige made his first major league start and went seven innings to lead the Indians to a 5-3 victory over the Washington Senators.

  • 1959 - For the first time, there are two All-Star Games in the same year. With the managers picking the starting lineup, the American League wins this second contest 5-3 at the Los Angeles Coliseu


  • 1855 - Flint, Silver "
  • (Silver) Flint was a prime example of the old-time hard-nosed ballplayer. He began playing in the days when no gloves or masks were available and continued to field barehanded throughout his career. It was reported that during his tenure, he broke every bone in both hands and in his face." - Historian Mark D. Rucker in Nineteenth Century Stars (1989)
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VolPack22 said:
I think Thornton will be this year’s Hyatt.
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Hard to tell. I thought last year this time Tillman or Bru would be the beast. A lot depends on The play calling and with whoever the completions are being executed. Muscle memory. Confidence. The broader the range of plays and receivers, the more effective the offense will humm…
 
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