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Life Goes On

February 21, 2019February 18, 2019 Alzheimer’s Disease, Atlanta Braves, BASEBALL, CULTURE, Family, MAIN PAGE, PERSONAL, SCIENCE, Spring Training

First published March 5, 2015. Yeah, ob-la-di ob-la-da life goes on bra La-la how the life goes on Yeah, ob-la-di ob-la-da life goes on

Funny How the World Is

October 19, 2018October 18, 2018 Atlanta Braves, Barihunks, BASEBALL, Boston Red Sox, CULTURE, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, HISTORY, History of the Game, Met, MLB Hall of Fame, Opera, OPERA, PERSONAL, Ted Williams

I was going to bombast about something, but then I realized I just didn’t want to be that way as I write this, in

Once Again, It’s Over

October 1, 2018September 30, 2018 Atlanta Braves, BASEBALL

Once upon a time, a former Commissioner of Baseball wrote something quite sage. “…“[Baseball] breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart.

Aaron or Ruth?

September 7, 2018September 6, 2018 Atlanta Braves, BASEBALL, Hank Aaron, History of the Game, MLB Hall of Fame

I have been involved in an interesting discussion on Twitter. Who was the greatest Henry Aaron or George Herman Ruth? One guy was almost

Priorities

August 15, 2018August 14, 2018 Atlanta Braves, BASEBALL, Hank Aaron, History of the Game, MLB Hall of Fame

There are numerous political things one could discuss today, but we need to put life into perspective. I’ve been doing this quite a bit

Memories of Immortality

July 30, 2018July 29, 2018 Atlanta Braves, BASEBALL, Cincinnati Reds, Hank Aaron, History of the Game, Johnny Bench, MAIN PAGE, MLB Hall of Fame, Ted Williams

On Sunday, Chipper Jones became immortal. I don’t mind admitting I bawled the entire time he was speaking. There is a reason for that,

What Is Greatness?

July 28, 2018July 27, 2018 Atlanta Braves, BASEBALL, History of the Game, Johnny Bench, MAIN PAGE, MLB Hall of Fame, PERSONAL, Spring Training, Steriods, Ted Williams

First published on April 9, 2014 Henry Aaron was the last Major League player to be part of the Negro Leagues. One of the

Baseball, Hotdogs, Apple Pie, & the Fourth of July

July 4, 2018June 24, 2018 Atlanta Braves, BASEBALL, Cincinnati Reds, CULTURE, Hank Aaron, History of the Game, Johnny Bench, MAIN PAGE, MLB Hall of Fame, Ted Williams

First published on July 4, 2016. “I see great things in baseball. It’s our game — the American game. It will take our people

Becoming Immortal

January 25, 2018January 24, 2018 Atlanta Braves, BASEBALL, History of the Game, MAIN PAGE, MLB Hall of Fame

“…The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball. America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. It’s been erased like

Patriotic Games?

April 18, 2017April 17, 2017 Atlanta Braves, BASEBALL, Cultural Illiteracy, CULTURE, Historial Ignorance, Music

“…Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball, the rules and realities of the game – and do

Sunday Morning Opera: Take Me Out to the Ballgame

April 2, 2017April 2, 2017 Atlanta Braves, BASEBALL, CULTURE, Hank Aaron, History of the Game, Music

There are two things which go together like patriotism and hotdogs: Baseball and Opera. Please, don’t ask me to explain why. It is completely

Sunday Morning Opera: Baseball Is Back

April 3, 2016April 1, 2016 Atlanta Braves, BASEBALL, Boston Red Sox, Cincinnati Reds, History of the Game, Johnny Bench, MLB Hall of Fame

Any true opera fanatic knows there is a direct coloration to opera and baseball. Today the world is young again. It is a day

We the (perpetually offended) People of the United States of America

July 13, 2015July 12, 2015 Atlanta Braves, BASEBALL, Bigotry, Cultural Illiteracy, CULTURE, Hank Aaron, Historial Ignorance, History of the Game, MAIN PAGE, Racism 1

The other day, my cousin had a photo on FB. The caption was something like ‘Who are we going to offend, today.” I’m beginning

April 8, 1974

April 8, 2015April 7, 2015 Atlanta Braves, BASEBALL, Hank Aaron, History of the Game, MLB Hall of Fame, Spring Training, Ted Williams

This is how I remember the greatest player in the history of the game. Let’s be honest, Ted Williams is the greatest hitter. But,

I’m Tired of Being Outraged

January 7, 2015January 6, 2015 Atlanta Braves, BASEBALL, CULTURE, History of the Game, MAIN PAGE, MLB Hall of Fame, POLITICAL

Is it possible 2014 will go down as the Year of Outrage? So far, 2015 doesn’t seem to be much better. Let’s face it,

The One Constant

December 26, 2014December 24, 2014 Alzheimer’s Disease, Atlanta Braves, BASEBALL, Boston Red Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Classic Hollywood, CULTURE, Family, Family History, History of the Game, Johnny Bench, MAIN PAGE, PERSONAL, SCIENCE, Spring Training, The Pink Flamingo’s Father

After dozing through The Man Who Came to Dinner, which is, arguably, not only one of the greatest comedies ever made, but may be

POTUS While Black

April 10, 2014April 9, 2014 Atlanta Braves, BASEBALL, CONSERVATIVE, Council of Conservative Citizens, Far Righ Loons, History of the Game, Idiot Conservatives, John Birch Society, KKK, Koch Brothers, Koch Machine Whores, MLB Hall of Fame, Ron Paul, Stormfront, Tea Party Patriots

Henry Aaron, the greatest home run hitter in the history of baseball said it all the other day. The rabid GOP detractors and haters

Tired Person Blog Post

January 5, 2014January 5, 2014 Atlanta Braves, History of the Game, MAIN PAGE, MLB Hall of Fame, PERSONAL, Spring Training

This has been a long week. Friday night, I was so tired, I couldn’t sleep. Two days have been spent unloading storage units for

Immortality Acheived!

December 9, 2013 Atlanta Braves, BASEBALL, History of the Game, MLB Hall of Fame

This year, the Atlanta Braves have a huge chunk going into the 2014 Hall of Fame. Joe Torre, Hall of Famer, caught for the

Who Are the ‘Real’ Americans?

September 18, 2013September 19, 2013 American, Anti-Hispanic Hate, Atlanta Braves, Barack Obama, Barihunks, Baritones, Cincinnati Reds, CONSERVATIVE MEDIA, Cultural Illiteracy, CULTURE, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, FAIR, Far Righ Loons, Glenn Beck, Historial Ignorance, HISTORY, History of the Game, Idiot Conservatives, IMMIGRATION, John Birch Society, John Tanton, Johnny Bench, Koch Brothers, Koch Machine Whores, Koch Whores, Laura Ingraham, MAIN PAGE, Michelle Malkin, Music, Numbers USA, Opera, OPERA, Pat Buchanan, PERSONAL, Racism, Rand Paul, Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Sherrill Milnes, Tea Party Patriots, VDare 7

Once again Sean Gastonguay is taking his ‘Christian’ and patriotic family on a dangerous ocean voyage because he believes in real American values. He’s

Who Am I?

January 19, 2013January 19, 2013 A Church for Helldorado, Atlanta Braves, Baritones, BASEBALL, Books by SJ Reidhead, CATS, Cincinnati Reds, Cochise County Cowboy War, Cultural Illiteracy, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, FAITH, Gunfight at the OK Corral, Historial Ignorance, HISTORY, History of the Game, Johnny Bench, MAIN PAGE, Met, MLB Hall of Fame, Movies about Wyatt Earp, Music, NASA History, Opera, OPERA, PERSONAL, Photography by SJR, Science Fiction, Sherrill Milnes, SPACE, Star Trek, Star Wars, The Second Mrs. Earp, TOMBSTONE, Travesty:, Wild West, WYATT EARP 2

I am a kindergarten drop-out. Lately, The Pink Flamingo has been getting question about who I am. You can find a bit of information

Somewhere In This Favored Land the Sun Is Shining Bright

February 13, 2011February 10, 2011 Atlanta Braves, History of the Game, Johnny Bench, MLB Hall of Fame, Spring Training

Dedicated to the memory of George Sparky Anderson (1934-2010) “It’s designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything is

Pre-Spring Training Treat: Say Hey!

February 12, 2010February 11, 2010 Atlanta Braves, History of the Game, MLB Hall of Fame

Picture This: Once upon a time, before The Pink Flamingo was even born, the powers that be in baseball considered signing both Hank Aaron

An Honroable POTUS Throws Out First Pitch

April 6, 2009 Atlanta Braves, BASEBALL, George W. Bush, History of the Game, MLB Hall of Fame

If you want to know the heart and mind of America, you need to understand Baseball. Take Me Out to the Ballgame! “…Because the

“The One Constant Through All the Years” Is Baseball

April 5, 2009 Atlanta Braves, History of the Game

BASEBALL IS BACK Before beginning this post, I must mention something. There is a Disturbance in the Force. Tonight I witnessed the Atlanta Braves

Junior Playing Fast & Loose With Braves

February 18, 2009 Atlanta Braves

I was afraid of this. Junior was playing fast and lose with the Braves to get a better deal from Seattle. “…Ken Griffey Jr.

Is Junior Headed to Atlanta? (May Be)!

February 17, 2009 Atlanta Braves, Spring Training

At last there is some good news in the world. First, Glavin has signed a one year contract. THE BIG NEWS It looks like

BASEBALL IS BACK – Spring Has Sprung!

February 12, 2009February 11, 2009 Atlanta Braves, History of the Game, PERSONAL, Spring Training

I love baseball. Baseball was and is the very first love of my life. Spring Training officially begins today, when the first squads begin

BREAKING: Smoltz Heading to Boston

January 8, 2009January 8, 2009 Atlanta Braves, Boston Red Sox, MLB Hall of Fame

When a pitcher is in his early 40s, coming off major surgery it can go either way. Either he has a renewed burst of

A Sign of Spring (Finally)

January 5, 2009January 5, 2009 Atlanta Braves, Spring Training

This morning the first thing I found in my in-box was a notice from the Atlanta Braves that tickets for Spring Training would be