Cakes For Sale

 

Matthew has been making more cakes as of late.

Scottie Scheffler might have played even better today had he continued taking off and putting on his vest on every hole, like he did yesterday. Tiger gritted it out through obvious pain, and says he'll play in the British Open in July. 

Remind me to not wear a tie the next time someone wants to take my picture.

R.I.P. TOMMY DAVIS  [SABR Bio] was the most recent Dodger to win a batting title. He won NL BA titles in 1962 (.346) and 1963 (.326), both times also leading the majors. His career pinch-hitting batting average is the highest in major league history. With 63 hits in 197 pinch-hitting at bats, Davis ended at .320. Jackie Robinson phoned the Brooklyn born & raised Davis and persuaded him to look past offers from the Phillies & Yankees and become a Dodger. In 1962, Davis led all MLB in hits (230), RBI (153), and average, but it was the same year his teammate Maury Wills broke Ty Cobb’s record of 96 stolen bases in a year, with 104. It was the same year Willie Mays led the world with a 10.5 WAR and 49 home runs. Davis finished a strong third in the NL MVP voting. Only Sammy Sosa’s RBI totals in 1998 (158) & 2001 (160) have exceeded Davis’ 1962 number. Davis played for ten teams in his 18-year career. He homered for them all except the Royals, his last stop, where he only came to the plate 20 times. Davis hit .294 and amassed 2,121 hits. His career batting average is higher than those of Hall of Famers Billy Williams, Lou Brock, Harmon Killebrew, Tim Raines, Ton Lazzeri, Larry Doby, Eddie Murray and Carl Yastrzemski.

WALTER JOHNSON [SABR Bio] threw seven Opening-Day shutouts, in 1910, 1914, 1915, 1917, 1919, 1924 & 1926. He led his league in strikeouts twelve times, including eight in a row: 1910, 1912-19, 1921, 1924, and 1924. Hint: #2 He was the first native of Kansas to receive a Hall of Fame vote. Johnson was born 06-Nov-1887 in Humboldt. Schooled in California. “Discovered” in Idaho.

When I was a kid my family would arrive at Falcon games early, and watch the warmups from the field level seats next to where the team would come out. I'm not one of those dark-haired boys watching Nobis & Company file by. usually I stood in a seat closer to the field.