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W.TN.Orange Blood said:
She isn’t aware I’m even here in her hospital room. She stays in sleep mode 24/7 for now. I’m waiting on her doctor to come by for her routine morning visit. My son will be here on his lunch break around 12 o’clock noon to see how she is & to ask questions.
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She may be aware of your presence even if you don't think she is
 
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Sgt_Nick_Fury said:
Well not the ending to the season we Had hoped for the Lookouts. But you'd have thought They had won it all talking to my Son. He waited them out at the clubhouse, got his card/hat signed, then Rece gave him his signed cleats, and signed batting gloves, Quincy signed a custom Mark Lumber bat from the clubhouse and gave it to him. (lol I think he gave another player's bat though, no longer plays there guessing it was laying around from last season) Someone else gave him a Major League Offical baseball and signed it....(I haven't been able to decipher signature yet) and this kid may be grinning ear to ear till Christmas. 2 other kids also waited them out and all of them got bats/cleats/gloves etc. I know it's got to be tough to be positive with the kids after a heartbreaking loss, but kudos to how they treated these kids and made their year. My kid will be rooting for them as long as they are playing, and so will we. Life long Lookouts fan was made tonight regardless of who won. I love the Braves......but I will always love the Lookouts more, since I was a kid on the side area at Engels playing stickball and getting signatures from Danny Tartabul etc.

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That’s awesome and heartwarming to hear stories like this. I always think to the culture Tony has instilled with our BaseVols and all the players will stay after each game and sign stuff for the kids, even after those weekday games. I’m sure they have exams and whatnot to worry about but they take the extra time to put a smile on all these kids’ faces. Does my heart good knowing there are still humble athletes out there that haven’t been totally consumed by the limelight.
 
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On September 22 in Baseball History...
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  • 1911 - Cy Young, forty-four, beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 1-0 for his 511th and final Major League victory.

  • 1920- A Chicago grand jury convenes to investigate charges that eight White Sox players conspired to fix the 1919 World Series.

  • 1935- The Boston Braves lose their 110th game for a new National League record. They will lose 115, which remains the record until the 1962 expansion New York Mets lose 120 in a 162-game schedule. The Braves' winning percentage of .248 is a Twentieth Century low in the National League.

  • 1936- The Detroit Tigers swept the St. Louis Browns 12-0 and 14-0 to record the biggest double shutout in Major League history.

  • 1947- The Dodgers win the pennant while idle. The Cards lose to the Cubs to clinch the Dodgers' first title since 1941, this time with a five-game margin.

  • 1953- The Dodgers tie the record for the most wins in a home park, beating Pittsburgh 5-4. They go an incredible 60-17 at Ebbets Field, tying the record of the St. Louis Cardinals in 1942. Only the 61 wins of the San Francisco Giants in 1962 in an 81-game home season will surpass the mark.

  • 1954 - Karl Spooner of Brooklyn became the first in the majors to strike out 15 in his first game, and the Dodgers beat the New York Giants 3-0.

  • 1957 - Duke Snider's 39th and 40th home runs are the last that will be hit at Ebbets Field. The Duke of Flatbush ties Ralph Kiner's National League mark of hitting at least 40 home runs in five consecutive seasons. Phillies pitcher Robin Roberts, who has a penchant for throwing home run balls, is the loser, 7-3.

  • 1959 - The White Sox clinch their first pennant in 40 years with a 4-2 win over the second-place Indians. Early Wynn gets the win, with Gerry Staley saving the game in the ninth.

  • 1961 - Jim Gentile's fifth grand slam of 1961 ties the Major League single-season record in Baltimore's 8-6 win over Chicago. Each of Gentile's slams comes with Chuck Estrada pitching for the Orioles.

  • 1966- The Baltimore Orioles clinched their first American League pennant in 22 years with a 6-1 victory over the Kansas City A's. Their last pennant came in 1944 when they were the St. Louis Browns.

  • 1968 - Cesar Tovar played one inning at each position for the Minnesota Twins, becoming only the second Major Leaguer in history to do it. Bert Campaneris of the Oakland A's was the other.

  • 1969 - Willie Mays joins Babe Ruth in the 600-homer club with a blast off Mike Corkins while batting for rookie George Foster. Bobby Bonds sets a Major League record with his 176th strikeout as San Francisco beats San Diego 4-2.

  • 1985 - One night after scuffling with a patron in the bar of the Yankees' Baltimore hotel, manager Billy Martin has his right arm broken by pitcher Ed Whitson in an early-morning brawl in the same bar.

  • 1986 - Fernando Valenzuela of Los Angeles became the first Mexican to win 20 games, beating the Houston Astros 9-2 while allowing just two hits.

  • 1987 - Wade Boggs of the Boston Red Sox reached the 200-hit mark for the fifth straight season in an 8-5 loss to the Detroit Tigers.

  • 1989 - Dave Stewart becomes the first pitcher since Jim Palmer (1975-78) to win twenty games in three straight seasons by beating the Twins 5-2. It is also Stewart's 100th Major League win.

  • 1990 - Andre Dawson of the Chicago Cubs stole his 300th base in an 11-5 loss to the New York Mets, becoming only the second player with 300 homers, 300 steals and 2,000 hits. Willie Mays was the other.

  • 1993 - Nolan Ryan of the Texas Rangers faced just three Seattle batters before hurting his right elbow. Ryan finished his career with 324 wins, 5,714 strikeouts and seven no-hitters.

  • 1993- The Colorado Rockies played their final game of their first season and finished with a Major League home attendance record. The Rockies played before 4,483,350.

  • 1997 - The Braves become the first team in Major League history to win six consecutive division titles (not counting the 1994 strike season) after the Mets knock off the second-place Marlins. The announcement is made in the last Braves home game of the year at Turner Field in the eighth inning of a tie game with the Expos. The Braves keep the champagne on ice until the bottom of the 11th inning when Mike Mordecai strikes out, but the ball gets away and Tony Bautista crosses home plate with the winning run.


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knoxvol52 said:
Honestly Braves and Dodgers should rest their big time players before playoffs...not saying shut them down but play every other day....also rest pitchers....I'm sure Strider would appreciate a missed start since Blake Snell is front runner for CY Young....
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They will get first round byes so the thinking has changed a bit on resting players. They will get their rest over those days during the Wildcard Round.
 
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VolPack22 said:
That’s awesome and heartwarming to hear stories like this. I always think to the culture Tony has instilled with our BaseVols and all the players will stay after each game and sign stuff for the kids, even after those weekday games. I’m sure they have exams and whatnot to worry about but they take the extra time to put a smile on all these kids’ faces. Does my heart good knowing there are still humble athletes out there that haven’t been totally consumed by the limelight.
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I can attest to this. Even guys like Drew Gilbert. Hell, Red Walsh had my son jump into a family photo with him after a game!🤪
LMAO I have a pic of my son with Redmond and about 8 members of his family.
But yes, the culture is refreshing!
 
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VolPack22 said:
  • 1911 - Cy Young, forty-four, beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 1-0 for his 511th and final Major League victory.

  • 1920- A Chicago grand jury convenes to investigate charges that eight White Sox players conspired to fix the 1919 World Series.

  • 1935- The Boston Braves lose their 110th game for a new National League record. They will lose 115, which remains the record until the 1962 expansion New York Mets lose 120 in a 162-game schedule. The Braves' winning percentage of .248 is a Twentieth Century low in the National League.

  • 1936- The Detroit Tigers swept the St. Louis Browns 12-0 and 14-0 to record the biggest double shutout in Major League history.

  • 1947- The Dodgers win the pennant while idle. The Cards lose to the Cubs to clinch the Dodgers' first title since 1941, this time with a five-game margin.

  • 1953- The Dodgers tie the record for the most wins in a home park, beating Pittsburgh 5-4. They go an incredible 60-17 at Ebbets Field, tying the record of the St. Louis Cardinals in 1942. Only the 61 wins of the San Francisco Giants in 1962 in an 81-game home season will surpass the mark.

  • 1954 - Karl Spooner of Brooklyn became the first in the majors to strike out 15 in his first game, and the Dodgers beat the New York Giants 3-0.

  • 1957 - Duke Snider's 39th and 40th home runs are the last that will be hit at Ebbets Field. The Duke of Flatbush ties Ralph Kiner's National League mark of hitting at least 40 home runs in five consecutive seasons. Phillies pitcher Robin Roberts, who has a penchant for throwing home run balls, is the loser, 7-3.

  • 1959 - The White Sox clinch their first pennant in 40 years with a 4-2 win over the second-place Indians. Early Wynn gets the win, with Gerry Staley saving the game in the ninth.

  • 1961 - Jim Gentile's fifth grand slam of 1961 ties the Major League single-season record in Baltimore's 8-6 win over Chicago. Each of Gentile's slams comes with Chuck Estrada pitching for the Orioles.

  • 1966- The Baltimore Orioles clinched their first American League pennant in 22 years with a 6-1 victory over the Kansas City A's. Their last pennant came in 1944 when they were the St. Louis Browns.

  • 1968 - Cesar Tovar played one inning at each position for the Minnesota Twins, becoming only the second Major Leaguer in history to do it. Bert Campaneris of the Oakland A's was the other.

  • 1969 - Willie Mays joins Babe Ruth in the 600-homer club with a blast off Mike Corkins while batting for rookie George Foster. Bobby Bonds sets a Major League record with his 176th strikeout as San Francisco beats San Diego 4-2.

  • 1985 - One night after scuffling with a patron in the bar of the Yankees' Baltimore hotel, manager Billy Martin has his right arm broken by pitcher Ed Whitson in an early-morning brawl in the same bar.

  • 1986 - Fernando Valenzuela of Los Angeles became the first Mexican to win 20 games, beating the Houston Astros 9-2 while allowing just two hits.

  • 1987 - Wade Boggs of the Boston Red Sox reached the 200-hit mark for the fifth straight season in an 8-5 loss to the Detroit Tigers.

  • 1989 - Dave Stewart becomes the first pitcher since Jim Palmer (1975-78) to win twenty games in three straight seasons by beating the Twins 5-2. It is also Stewart's 100th Major League win.

  • 1990 - Andre Dawson of the Chicago Cubs stole his 300th base in an 11-5 loss to the New York Mets, becoming only the second player with 300 homers, 300 steals and 2,000 hits. Willie Mays was the other.

  • 1993 - Nolan Ryan of the Texas Rangers faced just three Seattle batters before hurting his right elbow. Ryan finished his career with 324 wins, 5,714 strikeouts and seven no-hitters.

  • 1993- The Colorado Rockies played their final game of their first season and finished with a Major League home attendance record. The Rockies played before 4,483,350.

  • 1997 - The Braves become the first team in Major League history to win six consecutive division titles (not counting the 1994 strike season) after the Mets knock off the second-place Marlins. The announcement is made in the last Braves home game of the year at Turner Field in the eighth inning of a tie game with the Expos. The Braves keep the champagne on ice until the bottom of the 11th inning when Mike Mordecai strikes out, but the ball gets away and Tony Bautista crosses home plate with the winning run.










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Lots of memorable childhood moments in today’s history post!
Thanks for posting these @VolPack22
I don’t always comment but this is one of the things I look at everyday!
 
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