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Why the Babe?

February 19, 2019February 18, 2019 20th Century US, American, BASEBALL, Boston Red Sox, CULTURE, Hank Aaron, HISTORY, History of the Game, MAIN PAGE, MLB Hall of Fame, Steriods, Ted Williams, World War II

It is the All-Star Break. It’s all about Baseball. I wrote this on December 6, 2017. He was out of shape, overweight, loved food,

Immortality

January 23, 2019January 22, 2019 BASEBALL, History of the Game, MLB Hall of Fame

Roy Halladay, Edgar Martínez, Mike Mussina, Mariano Rivera became immortal on Tuesday. Enough said.

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

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

My Greatest Team

July 11, 2018July 8, 2018 BASEBALL, Cincinnati Reds, CULTURE, Hank Aaron, History of the Game, Johnny Bench, MAIN PAGE, MLB Hall of Fame, Ted Williams

First published on March 21, 2017. One of the best things about both baseball and opera is history. Fans of both sports, and trust

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

Shoeless Joe Jackson on Shoeless Joe Jackson

May 16, 2018May 16, 2018 BASEBALL, History of the Game, MLB Hall of Fame

First published on July 16, 2013. I found this the other day. It is an interview of Shoeless Joe Jackson by the late, great

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

The Sun Will Come Out Tomorrow

January 19, 2017January 18, 2017 BASEBALL, CULTURE, History of the Game, MLB Hall of Fame

I’m not quite sure which headline to use. The most important news is that Tim Raines is finally immortal.He received 86% of the vote

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

The Crying Game

January 21, 2016January 19, 2016 2016, Barack Obama, Barihunks, Baritones, BASEBALL, Bill Clinton, Classic TV, CULTURE, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, George W. Bush, Met, MLB Hall of Fame, Music, Opera, OPERA, PERSONAL, POLITICAL, Scotland, Star Trek, Trump

Rule of thumb: Real men and Vulcans do not show emotion in public. It is acceptable, though for them to like cats. We were

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 Most Important Aspect of Dealing With Cuba – BASEBALL!

December 20, 2014December 19, 2014 BASEBALL, CULTURE, History of the Game, MAIN PAGE, MLB Hall of Fame, Spring Training

“…Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball..” Jacques Barzun In what is rather like a Lent commentary,

The Greatest Ever

October 5, 2014October 5, 2014 BASEBALL, Beverly Sills, Boston Red Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Cultural Illiteracy, CULTURE, History of the Game, Johnny Bench, MAIN PAGE, Met, MLB Hall of Fame, Opera, OPERA, Ted Williams

“A man has to have goals – for a day, for a lifetime – and that was mine, to have people say, ‘There goes

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 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

Tebow or Nobow

March 23, 2012 BASEBALL, Cincinnati Reds, FAITH, Faith, History of the Game, Johnny Bench, MAIN PAGE, MLB Hall of Fame

Ever heard of Bobby Richardson? Baseball fans are a strange group of useful idiots. We will argue over the smallest minutia of trivia. We

Rage About Roids

February 25, 2012February 24, 2012 BASEBALL, History of the Game, Johnny Bench, MAIN PAGE, MLB Hall of Fame, Steriods 2

On Thursday, Brewer’s outfielder Ryan Braun was exonerated of the uses of steroids and his 50 game suspension was lifted. The Pink Flamingo managed

South Carolina Historical Perspectives

January 9, 2012 2012, BASEBALL, Gingrich, GOP POTUS, MLB Hall of Fame, Perry, Romney 4

Newt’s SuperPAC is in the process of creating a video about Bain Capital. The Pink Flamingo thinks Bain Capital is fair game. If it

BREAKING: Another Cincinnati Red Achieves Immortality

January 9, 2012 BASEBALL, Cincinnati Reds, History of the Game, Johnny Bench, MLB Hall of Fame, Spring Training

A. Bartlett Giamatti was a sorry Commissioner if ever there was one, but not near as bad as what we have now, once said

Wednesday’s Hero – Theodore Samuel Williams

October 12, 2011October 8, 2011 20th Century US, American, Boston Red Sox, History of the Game, MLB Hall of Fame, PERSONAL, WEDNESDAY’S HERO, World War II

Capt. Theodore “Ted” Williams (Center) 83 years old from San Diego, CA VMF-311, Marine Aircraft Group 33 (MAG-33) Baseball Hall of Fame – 1966

Tea Party “Patriots” as True Believers

July 26, 2011July 25, 2011 BASEBALL, History of the Game, Idiot Conservatives, John McCain, Johnny Bench, Lindsey Graham, MAIN PAGE, MLB Hall of Fame, Tea Party Patriots, Third Party Losers, Tom Coburn

“…For many people, the will to believe at times overrides the ability to think critically about the evidence for and against a belief…” Tea

Willie, Mickey, and the Duke (1926-2011)

February 27, 2011 Cultural Illiteracy, History of the Game, MLB Hall of Fame, Music, Spring Training

The song featured Willie, Mickey, and the Duke. The Duke died today. He was ranked #84 on the list of the 100 greatest players

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