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PHILS STOP THE BLEEDING
What's an ace supposed to do? Among other things, stop 5-game losing streaks. Philly's Garnett Blair did that in taming the Giants today. He's now 12-1.
PHI 361
NYG 242
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Today's #1947League game brought to you by Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, and @tabletopmania . This one has 1.3 billion views. That's "billion," with a B.
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#Black #Baseball (1920-1949) had not one, not two, but at least three "Meccas": Kansas City, Pittsburgh, and Washington, DC. Which was the home town of today's #1947League hero, Garnett Blair?
One guess
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TRIBE TOPS BROWNS IN 11
Mel Harder (2-4, 4.24) turned into Cy Young, besting Sam Bankhead (8-5, 1.77 going in). Dixie Walker knocked in Tetelo Vargas for the walkoff GWRBI in the 11th.
#1947League #BlackHistoryMonth
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CLE(30-48) 2 10 0
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Cleveland's walkoff win means #1947League gets a visit from the Beautiful Shufflers and #DireStrats.
#Music #nowplaying
https://youtu.be/ynmpFJJmshQ?si=TRN4nTwIUyEPIPOj
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Nobody got the #1947League trivia question last time around, which means it's the Commissioner's Song Choice ...
Drum roll please....
It's THAT BAND I SAW AT THE AGE OF FIVE IN GOLDEN GATE PARK! #GratefulDead #music #NowPlaying
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Tetelo Vargas, today's #1947League hero, won batting championships in 3 different leagues. Name them. (One guess only.)
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Hmm. I see have phrased this in a deeply bad way. I'm going to count Ruth's answer as a practice swing and rephrase here and in the original post:
Tetelo Vargas, today's #1947League hero, won batting championships in 3 different leagues. Name them.
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::looks at ump, steps back in the batter’s box::
Liga Elite de Beisbol de Cuba
Liga Mexicana de Beisbol
Negro National League
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There was an (unintentional) clue embedded in all that back-and-forth -- Yusuf screwed something up, then fixed it in the edit. Thank God we're not on X-Twitter. :-) Anyway. Ruth, I'm afraid that's not the answer we're looking for.
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If we can (please) set aside my ham-handed first draft of the question, the answer to yesterday's #1947League #history quiz is below. The incomparable Tetelo Vargas won 3 batting titles in these 3 systems.
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#OAKLAND A'S MINUTE
This pitcher,who wore #13, played another on-field role for the '72 World Champs. What was it?
60 seconds of time-machine magic on the 1st pro #baseball team I saw in person.
https://youtube.com/clip/Ugkx1MrgcDfexR6milTrCaNnBptSzaTCqYp3?si=13PthHykXFA63qJc
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From the audio: “in 25 games, he completed only three”
Wow, that would get him into the HOF these days.
::goes back to shaking fist at clouds::
Pinch runner?
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Pinch runner = CORRECT!
@RuthODay -- which song would you like to hear? I'll add it to the daily playlist today!
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In keeping with the theme,
Runaway by Del Shannon
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RUFUS ROLLS 0N
Rufus "Mississippi" Lewis (14 Ks) led the Cards to their 3rd straight victory. He won a memorable duel with #1947League ERA leader Chet Brewer of Brooklyn.
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YOUR #OAKLAND A'S MINUTE
60 seconds of time machine magic on the first pro #baseball team I ever saw. Still my team this year.
This pitcher joined the '72 #Athletics late in the season. Why?
https://youtube.com/clip/Ugkxy9liBWAjfd0X1g7b2X9_v5A9ko4W-F5_?si=B_CdJdUnbR4wuCtb
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Correct. Cheapskate owner Charlie Finley tried to lowball Vida Blue after he had won the AL Cy Young *and* MVP in the same year -- 1971. So he held out. Remember, this is before free agency.
What would you like to hear, @RuthODay ?
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Keeping with the theme, Money (that’s what i want) by Barrett Strong.
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YES!
I have a great playlist, by the way, called "The Beatles covered this" -- maybe I should share it here. Anyway that song figures prominently on it.
Program note:
Next #1947League game = tomorrow.
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Those guys had a couple of good songs.
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TIGERS RALLY LATE, TOP SENATORS
Tough day for home-town fans at the Coyle. Minoso stepped up yet again, singling to keep a crucial 8th-inning rally alive. Cooper homered.
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#1947League #BlackHistoryMonth #baseball
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Today's #1947League song brought to you by @RuthODay and Barrett Strong, with a track that I guess you could call influential... #BlackHistoryMonth
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Today's #1947League hero, Minnie Minoso (HOF), had established himself primarily as a catcher in Cuba when he informed his manager he had to play a different position. Why did he do that?
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TED WITH THE LONG DRIVE TO CENTER FIELD!
Absolutely correct. Minnie Minoso switched from catcher to pitcher in Cuba after his mother saw him get hit by a batter whose swing went a bit too far.
What would you like to hear, sir?
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@YakyuNightOwl and I were trading #LennyBruce performances last night, and I heard this bit again. No, it has nothing to do with baseball. But yes, every opportunity to remind people what a genius this guy was is an opportunity worth taking advantage of.
https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxHowd7me5MyAMOjhSrzyP9J7qh18FfkTY?si=vnOO9nQD93Bryl-t
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BRAVES, SAIN ROLL; BUCS' WOES CONTINUE
Johnny Sain notched his 10th win as PIT succumbed to yet another shutout performance. Braves have won 7 in a row. Silvio Garcia stole 2 bases (47,48).
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PIT (36-42) 061
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Today's #1947League game brought to you by the #Beatles and @ted_duffield , who requested a special song for a special lady.
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Name the future #Dodgers Hall of Famer who, while in Cuba, played against today's #1947League hero, Silvio Garcia--and in later years called him "one of the best pure hitters who never played in (the AL or NL)."
Make it count. One guess only.
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#OAKLAND A'S MINUTE
@ted_duffield edition:
60 seconds of audio magic on the first pro #baseball team I ever saw. Still my team! 🙂
April '72: #WillieMays has a creative idea for resolving the #VidaBlue holdout
#fjf #BlackHistoryMonth #Athletics #baseball
https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxpYPZyLujyG_No1QkSHVFcC5mNHlQ0xwD?si=kIeKwsvUvAoOUTiZ
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And by the way... Hope springs eternal in the human breast...
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“The Astros’ tankapalooza”
Aaahh, the good old days.
Yusuf Toropov
Ruth O’Day
Nolan
tcduff