A good recap of the Falcons 1969 season, detailing the players and where they came from. Head coach Norm Van Brocklin had an affinity for many of the players he had coached in Minnesota, including receiver Paul Flatley.
Babysat the girls on Friday night.
Went to a birthday party this morning for the daughter of our friends who recently flew back from overseas.
The party was at Hannah's parent's beautifully restored home in downtown Woodstock. With the Nowells, Foxes, Joe, and David.
Christians continue to be beheaded in the Congo, though you rarely hear these stories in the mainstream media.
JACK MORRIS [SABR Bio] is the only pitcher to work more than 9 innings in the 7th game of the World Series, in 1991 against the Braves. He received Cy Young votes in 1981 (3rd), 1983 (3rd), 1984 (7th), 1986 (5th), 1987 (9th), 1991 (4th), and 1992 (5th). From 1980 through 1989 Morris won 162 games, 22 more than runner-up Dave Stieb.
Players enshrined in both the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in St. Mary’s, Ontario and in the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York.
Player Canadian Cooperstown WAR
Roberto Alomar.....2010...2011...67.0
Sparky Anderson..2007...2000... -1.2
Vladimir Guerrero..2017…2018..59.5
Roy Halladay.........2017…2019..64.2
Tommy Lasorda....2006…1997.. -1.3
Pedro Martinez......2018…2015..83.9
Tim Raines.............2013..2017...69.4
Jackie Robinson....1991..1962...63.9
Gary Carter.............2001..2003...70.2
Andre Dawson........2004..2010...64.9
Fergie Jenkins........1987..1991...84.2
Larry Walker...........2009..2020...72.7
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