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Fell asleep they lost I assume,they did lose by 6 but was down by like 20 at half can't win them all lol
 
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On May 17 in Baseball History...​
  • 1905 - Waseda University of Tokyo defeats Los Angeles High School 5-3 in the first game of an American tour. It is the first baseball game ever played by Japanese outside Japan. Waseda starts a powerhouse tradition at Japan's Big Six universities that continues today.

  • 1915 - George "Zip" Zabel comes out of the Cubs bullpen with two outs in the first and winds up with a 4-3 19-inning win over Brooklyn in the longest relief job ever.

  • 1925 - Washington lefty Tom Zachary throws the pitch that Tris Speaker socks for his 3,000th hit.

  • 1939 - The first baseball game ever televised � Princeton against Columbia at Baker Field, Columbia's home field � is seen by a handful of viewers via W2XBS in New York City. Bill Stern announces Princeton's 2-1, ten inning win. Reviewing the game the next day, the New York Times sniffs, "it is difficult to see how this sort of thing can catch the public fancy."

  • 1941 - The city of Philadelphia and the state of Pennsylvania declare a legal holiday to honor the A's manager on Connie Mack Day at Shibe Park.

  • 1970 - During a 7-6 Atlanta loss to Cincinnati in the second game of a doubleheader, Hank Aaron collects his 3,000th career hit and his 570th home run. Aaron, the ninth man to amass 3,000 hits, is the first to also have 500 home runs.

  • 1973 - Angels outfielder Bobby Valentine tries to scale a wall to prevent a Dick Green home run during a 5-4 loss to the A's. He catches his spikes in the wall and breaks his leg. The injury will ruin his career.

  • 1978 - Lee Lacy hits a pinch-hit home run as the Dodgers beat the Pirates 10-1. It is Lacy's third consecutive home run in a pinch-hitting role, setting a major league record. His previous blasts were on May 2 and May 6.

  • 1979 - The wind is really blowing out at Wrigley as the Cubs and Phillies join in a wild ten-inning slugfest won 23-22 by the Phillies. Dave Kingman has three home runs and six RBI for the Cubs while teammate Bill Buckner has a grand slam and seven RBI. Mike Schmidt's two home runs include the game-winner in the tenth inning. The eleven home runs between the two teams ties a major league record.

  • 1992 - Gary Carter, back with the Expos, joins Bob Boone and Carlton Fisk in the exclusive 2,000 games caught club.

  • 1998 - David Wells pitches the 13th perfect game in modern major league history as the Yankees beat the Twins 4-0. Wells, whose perfecto is the first by a Yankee since Don Larsenin the 1956 World Series, also sets an A.L. record by retiring 37 batters in a row, dating back to his start May 12 against the Royals. Twins shortstop Pat Meares flies out to Paul O'Neill in right field to complete the perfect afternoon at Yankee Stadium.

Baseball Birthdays on May 17... ​


Baseball Deaths on May 17... ​

 
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5/17 Holidays

World Telecommunications and Information Society Day
World Hypertension Day
National Idaho Day
National Graduation Tassel Day
Emergency Medical Services for Children Day
National Walnut Day
National Cherry Cobbler Day
National Pack Rat Day

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VolPack22 said:
5/17 Holidays

World Telecommunications and Information Society Day
World Hypertension Day
National Idaho Day
National Graduation Tassel Day
Emergency Medical Services for Children Day
National Walnut Day
National Cherry Cobbler Day
National Pack Rat Day

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Mmm, I'd almost do anything for some fresh hot out of the oven Cherry Cobbler w/ice cream.
 
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W.TN.Orange Blood said:
I've never heard of a National Pack Rat Day? Besides, those guys have long been dead now.
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Each year on May 17th, National Pack Rat Day encourages us to take a look at ourselves and see if we have “Pack Rat” tendencies within us. A Pack Rat holds on to, collects or hoards often unneeded items.
 
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VolPack22 said:
Each year on May 17th, National Pack Rat Day encourages us to take a look at ourselves and see if we have “Pack Rat” tendencies within us. A Pack Rat holds on to, collects or hoards often unneeded items.
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Funny that we're so reluctant to throw things away as we tend to want to hold on to chit for some reason. I'm guilty as charged for doing so. I have shoes still lying beside the bedroom wall that I "intend" one day (years ago now) to throw away bc I don't wear them anymore.
 
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W.TN.Orange Blood said:
Funny that we're so reluctant to throw things away as we tend to want to hold on to chit for some reason. I'm guilty as charged for doing so. I have shoes still lying beside the bedroom wall that I "intend" one day (years ago now) to throw away bc I don't wear them anymore.
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Yeah I think we are all guilty of it. Some things we hold onto hold sentimental value and hard to let go sometimes.
 
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