Back to Back SC Trips

Finally back to work after a week away. Had almost zero down time in the past week. Burning the candle at both ends. Three more days of go go go before I can even start to catching up.

Last Thursday: worked half a day, then drove to SC. Left East Cobb at 245. Fought traffic around 285 and 20 east out of town. Stopped for gas in Covington, then at the Chick-fil-A in Lugoff. Arrived after dark. Now we stay with Ceil’s brother, so we’re hanging out with them all the time.

Friday: drove to Columbia for lunch with an old friend. Made a few stops on the way, so I didn’t get back until 3 pm. Supper at the renovated restaurant at the White Plains golf course. Just reopened. Me Ceil Rusty Kelly Katherine Joe Dic Dac Debbie Phil Teresa and Rickard. Saw Billy and his young daughters. The place Ceil used to play at when she was a kid. The new restaurant there just opened, and there was a decent crowd eating there. I had a good chicken sandwich and baked potato. Ceil had the salmon. Katherine’s steak sandwich looked good. Matthew arrived at 9 am.

Saturday: we all me up at Corinne’s for the procession to the funeral, at the nearby Macedonia church in Angelus. Jordan, Ben, Beau, Zane, Victoria, Kevin, Martha, Jackson, and others had joined us. Beau penned a nice tribute. 

The people from Fork Creek had brought lunch to the house: chicken salad sandwiches, pimento cheese sandwiches, Subway sandwiches, brownies, and other goodies. We stayed there for several hours. 

Zane, Ben, and Beau had left. M went to get our car, and later I went to get our luggage. Ceil and I didn’t leave until 330 and stopped in Augusta for a snack. Had to pick up Winnie down at Caleb’s, so it was after 9 pm before we got home. A long day. Completely missed the Georgia game.

Sunday: I should’ve gone to play an early round of golf but was tired from the long Saturday. After Sunday School I drove Ceil to Johns Creek to look for a special 2026 calendar at a cool Japanese bookstore. Lots of fun stuff. Then lunch at Superica in Alpharetta. Our waitress looked like a young Kate Beckinsale.

I’d wanted to leave for Augusta much earlier, but it just didn’t work out that way. Then traffic was jammed due to a major accident on I-20 with delayed my another hour plus. Missed out on the driving range and thrift stores. Made it to the hotel just in time to meet coworkers Jonathan, Adam, and Leo. 

Walked to Mellow Mushroom for huge calzones. Back at the hotel I tried to log onto the internet, but was having problems with my computer. It was time for bed anyway.

Monday: had to leave out extra early to run an errand that I hadn’t had time to do previously. Made it to Aiken by 730 and met up with coworkers Brad Leo Jonathan Adam Todd Eric David and Alex. Rode in a cart with Leo (above). 

We played in a foursome with Brad (above) and our Textron contract, Tyler (below) – who was the only good golfer of the bunch. Since I hadn’t been able to practice, I played extra bad.

Jonathan and Adam (below) played the last two holes with us. 

After a quick post-round Chickfila box lunch in the clubhouse with my coworkers, we drove to the EZGo plant in west Augusta. Nikkar gave me and Leo an extended tour, pointing out the parts we produce on the frames on the production line. The past several times I’d been to the plant I was there taking physical inventory, with no time to tour the facilities. Probably the first tour in about 20 years.

Got to speak with my friend Mowbrey, who places the daily stock order. Mow is a very young 68 years old, and still is going strong. 

Also learned my coworker Brent had played college basketball at Lander, in Greenwood SC – back in 2006-2010. He still plays in leagues around Augusta.

Then just enough time to hustle back to the hotel to get ready for the dinner, at Abel Brown Southern Kitchen & Oyster Bar. The place is similar to where Matthew works. Fifteen in attendance, including Tyler, Brad, Shane, Eric, Leo, Jonathan, and Adam.

My chicken portion was huge and delicious. Drank a Jack & Coke.

Also dessert: a blondie brownie with pecan ice cream. A wonderful meal. On the short drive back to the hotel I took Brad and Leo past Augusta National. Got home and fell fast asleep.

Left the hotel after 830 this morning. Our 930 meeting was cancelled so we all drove home. Stopped by Dunkin Donuts for a breakfast sandwich and Baskin Robbins ice cream. So tired of interstate traffic that I got off the highway in Covington and took nice scenic two lane back roads up through Rosebud to Centerville to Rockbridge to Mountain Park to Lilburn and Norcross to Peachtree Corners to Roswell. Had to look at a map just to see where I had gone.

Position players in the Cy Young Award era who would have won the MVP had pitchers not been MVP-eligible. 

Year Lg   MVP        WAR  Runner-up         WAR

1963 NL Koufax.......10.7  Groat.....................7.1

1968 AL McLain.........7.4  Freehan................6.9

1968 NL Gibson.......11.2  Rose.....................5.5

1971 AL Blue.............9.0  Bando...................6.4

1984 AL Hernandez...4.8  Hrbek....................5.6

1986 AL Clemens......8.8  Mattingly...............7.2

2011 AL Verlander....8.6   Ellsbury................8.3

2014 NL Kershaw.....8.2   Stanton.................6.8

1956 NL Newcombe 4.5   Henry Aaron..........5.6

1981 AL Fingers.......4.2   Rickey Henderson 6.7

1992 AL Eckersley...4.5    Kirby Puckett.........7.1

Groat, Rose & Stanton all won MVP’s in other years.

Romans 9

Dan: Sunday School

Romans 8: one of the greatest chapters in the Bible.

The chapter of assurance.

Nothing can separate us from the love of God.

There’s a problem: what about the Jews? They rejected Jesus. What about Israel? Paul addresses this in chapter 9.

Chapter 9 theme: v 6 the love of God will not fail.

1. Not all that descended from Israel are still part of Israel. Ishmael vs Isaac.  God made something that wasn’t possible. Sarah had a child - a miracle.

2. Not the descendants, but the children of the promise. God told her “the older will serve the younger”.

v 14 that’s not fair! Is this unjust? Unfair? Exodus 33:18- “I will show mercy to whom I show mercy…”

What is God saying? He is in control. He is sovereign. He has a plan. God is all about His own glory. His name is freedom. He has freedom, to do whatever He wants. He can show mercy. Mercy is never owed.

v 15-18 parallels…’for…’ and “so then …” we forget what we were blessed with.

Election is not based on genetics, or on birth order, or on future good or bad. Not on human will or on effort, but only from God, who has freedom to show mercy. He has freedom to harden hearts.

Who can resist God’s will?

Resource: Piper’s Look at the Books.

God has endured much patience. There are vessels of mercy, vessels of wrath. Neither is innocent. Both are fallen individuals.

Is it injustice? All of humanity deserves destruction. The debt has been paid in Jesus Christ. Whoever believes in Him will have eternal life.

John 6: only some are drawn / dragged to Christ. We must interpret the implicit revelation in the light of God’s explicit revelation. Is this fair? Jesus called Judas to be a son of destruction. Jesus wept over this, over the city who would have Him put to death.

Is God not all powerful and sovereign over everything? Did God not ordain whatsoever came to pass? Is there any free will? Yes. We used our free will to reject God – this from the 3rd chapter of the Westminster confession of faith.

What should God have done with his fallen mankind? Give everyone an opportunity to be saved. Has everyone been given this opportunity? Not through general revelation, but only through specific revelation - by hearing the name of Jesus.

The scandal comes at the end of the chapter - Jesus had to die so we can be saved. This should give us humility, assurance, lead us to worship and to evangelize, and give us joy.

17 in class.

Top 50 Southern BBQ Spots

Southern Living names South Carolina BBQ joint the best in the South. I list them for reference, in case I’m ever in one of these places. The top fifty:

50. Rendezvous in Memphis

49. 2Fifty Texas BBQ in Riverdale Maryland

48. Fox Brothers in Atlanta

47. Smitty’s Market in Lockhart TX

46. Hurtado Barbeque in Arlington TX

45. Redemption BBQ in Henrico VA

44. King BBQ in Charleston

43. Cattleack Barbeque in Dallas TX

42. Blood Brothers BBQ in Bellaire TX

41. Rodney Scott’s Whole Hog BBQ in Charleston

40. Dayne’s Craft Barbeque in Aledo TX

39. Melvin’s BBQ in Mt Pleasant SC

38. Micklethwait Barbeque in Austin

37. Goldee’s in Ft Worth

36. Elliott’s in Florence SC

35. Allman’s BBQ in Fredericksburg VA

34. Home Team BBQ in Charleston

33. McCabe’s in Manning SC (buffet)

32. Peg Leg Porker in Nashville  

31. Burnt Bean in Sequin TX

30. Prime Barbeque in Knightdale NC

29. Sam Jones BBQ in Raleigh

28. Barbs BQ in Lockhart TX

27. Truth barbeque in Houston TX

26. Cozy Corner BBQ in Memphis

25. Old Hickory in Owensboro KY

24. Stamey’s in Greensboro NC

23. Southern Soul on St Simons Island

22. Hite’s Bar-B-Que in West Columbia SC

21. Big Bob Gibson Bar-B-Q in Decatur AL

20. Franklin in Austin TX

19. Tejas Chocolate + Barbeque in Tomball TX

18. Archibald’s BBQ in Northport AL

17. A&R Bar-B-Que in Memphis

16. Palmira in Charleston

15. Panther City BBQ in Ft Worth

14. Grady’s Bar-B-Que in Dudley NC

13. Kreuz Market in Lockhart TX

12. Scott’s Bar-B-Que in Hemingway SC

11. Dreamland in Tuscaloosa

10. Lexington Barbeque in Lexington NC

9. Mama Jean’s in Roanoke

8. B E Scott’s BBQ in Lexington Tenn

7. Lewis Barbeque in Charleston

6. Skylight Inn BBQ in Ayden NC

5. LeRoy and Lewis in Austin TX

4. Louie Mueller in Taylor TX

3. Fresh Air Bar-B-Que in Jackson GA

2. Snow’s BBQ in Lexington TX

1. City Limits Barbeque in West Columbia SC

Another article about Hole-In-The-Wall BBQ Restaurants. Only one repeater: Skylight Inn BBQ.

Amazin Blaze Bar-B-Que, Hardin KY

Bar-A-BBQ, Montgomery TX

B’s BBQ, Greenville NC

Joe’s Kansas City Bar-B-Que, Kansas City KS

The Joint, New Orleans

Oklahoma Smoke BBQ, Oklahoma City

The Original Ridgewood Barbeque, Bluff City near Memphis

Roper’s Ribs, St Louis

The Shed Barbeque & blues Joint, Ocean Springs Mississippi

Shuford’s Smokehouse, Chattanooga

Smokin' Mike’s Meats, Gainesville GA

Wild Waylon's BBQ, Fredericksburg VA

Back to Back Rounds

Finally got back to Candler Park early Saturday morning. Cloudy and had a tiny bit of refreshing misty drizzle on the 5th and 6th holes. Teed off in the dark at 6:45 am. Hit several decent shots.

1. Hit two good 6 irons off the tee. Low and faded left, but good distance. Then I hit the light up ball all the way up to the green. Not sure I’ve ever done that before. Hit a second ball not as well, but then chipped that ball onto the green. Two putt for a “par”.
2. Hit another good “long” 6 iron that stayed right, and bounced down a hill. Mulligan not as good, but playable. Decent chip to the fringe. Poor lag putts. Put me down for a five.
3. Hit two good 8 irons onto the green. Never hit two straight onto the green before. Two putt for par.
4. Hit three poor tee shots. My chips were better, even though two rolled off the back of the green. Finally popped a nice lob onto the green. Hit several good lag putts close. “Double”.
5. On the 5th tee I always put away my light up balls - too much of a change to loose them left or right. It was after 7 am but still not very light. Hit what felt like was a good high 6 iron. Didn’t see it but eventually heard it plop down up near the green before. Poked a mulligan way right up onto the street - just in front of a lady walking her dog. Had to say sorry. Didn’t find that ball but did find my first ball up on the fringe, for sure a good shot. Can’t remember if I was able to 2 putt or not.
6. Still trying to figure out how to hit a driver. My first drive felt good, but I wasn’t sure where it went. Second try faded right. Pulled my third try into the brush to the left. Then from the fairway I topped three 5 irons. Did hit two decent chips. Lag putts weren’t great, but I did sink the “bogey” putt.
7. Hit driver three more times, with the exact same results as the previous hole. Hit several passable 5 irons up the hill. Results weren’t good but better than the previous hole. First chip was low, and rolled off the back of the green. Mulligan was much better, but was just short of the green. Two long lag putts weren’t great. Then hit three more 20 footers: the first broke left, the second stayed right, and the third fell into the cup. “Double”.
As I climbed the hill to the 8th tee I realized a golfer was catching up to me, hitting his approach shot on seven. I hit a pretty good drive. Thought it went straight but found it way right. Hit a great pitch onto the green. Then I sank the 15 footer - a rare three shot birdie.
9. Hit driver again. Since my drives usually slice right, I aimed left on this road hole. My first drive was low and exactly where I aimed. Lost my mulligan in the trees to right. Found my first ball under a tree, and poked two good low 5 irons under the trees, toward the green before. My second try rolled onto the green, a great shot. My lag putt stopped inches from the cup. A nice finishing bogey. I don’t think I’ve ever parred this long uphill par three 9th hole. Finished at 8:19 am.

Sunday: played golf before church. Teed off at 6:43 am.

1. Played two light up balls. Didn’t hit a single good shot.

2. Hit a 6 iron off the tee. One of my light up balls went out when I hit it. Never found it. Did find two regular balls. Spent extra time on the green practicing putting.

3. Pulled my tee shot left but short. Decent chip to the fringe. Hit two of 3 of the lag putts well. “Bogey”.

4. Decent 6 iron off tee faded left. Chipped 3 balls onto the green, but none close. Good lags. Bogey.

5. When I was putting away my last light up ball I may have found another one in my bag. Pulled a 6 iron off the tee toward the woods but a tree knocked it down. Hit a nice mulligan to the fringe. Good lag putts. “Par”.

6. Hit a good long drive that hit off the faraway oak tree. Also two drives that weren’t as good. Hit a good 5 iron that rolled off the left side of the green. Also two extra 5 irons that weren’t as good. Chipped from the fairway, two just short but one onto the green. “Bogey”. 

7. The three drives that I hit were all decent. One might’ve been the longest drive I’d ever hit on that hole, to the top of the hill. Hit two decent fairway shots. One chip rolled off the back of the green, but my mulligan was better. Two putt for a “bogey”.

8. Hit three drives, all decent, including the longest ever on this hole. The new elevated tee box way over to the left of the fairway certainly is suited to my game. But I hit two chips too short, and a third that rolled off the back of the green. Decent chip. Bogey?

9. Hit two poor drives up the right side of the fairway, then a nice long low drive that rolled most of the way up the hill. One of my best ever tee shots on this hole. Chipped two of my three attempts onto the green. Sank the 20 footer, for my first ever closing “par”.

After the slow start, it turned out to be a pretty good round. Finished at 8:16 am. Stopped by RaceTrac for a drink, and made it home by nine. Brownies and ice cream for breakfast, and strolled into Sunday School at 10:04, well before the 10:15 start time.

Aren’t you glad I don’t play 18 holes?

Why The Braves Are My Team

I’ve meant to write out an explanation of how the Braves have become my team, more so than Tech or UGA or the Falcons or Hawks.

I was a big Tech fan when I was in school. But in the 1980’s they had such awful seasons that I lost interest. It’s nice when they’re good, but I just don’t live and die with them. For sure this past weekend I was yelling at the TV as they let Wake Forest run all over them.

I liked Tech basketball in the 80’s and 90’s, but as their success dwindled and the players came and went, I lost interest in them as well. Too hard to follow them, and keep up and know the players.

When the Dawgs had such success in the early 80’s, it was easy to be a fan. I casually followed them ever since, perhaps a little more so since my kids went there, through the Richt and Kirby eras. When GT and UGA play, I usually cheer for the team that has the most to lose. On fall Saturdays I try to watch (1) UGA, (2) Clemson, and (3) Tech.

I’ve been a Falcon fan since the 1960’s. But I only follow them casually. They’re such heartbreakers that its hard to get emotionally invested. For sure I don’t hang on every play, but I’ll watch if I’m not doing anything else. We started watching the NFL more since Ceil got interested. I used to watch more until the uniforms got so ugly.

Back in the 80’s the NBA was in the height of its popularity. Bird and the Celtics. Magic and the Lakers. Ewing made the Knicks relevant. Hated Isaiah and the Pistons. I knew several players on just about every team. The Hawks were winners. I’d go to games with you, or with Hurt. But over the years my interest in the NBA faded as well, as there were fewer and fewer players I’d recognize. I do try to keep up with the Grizzlies through Lang, but the Hawks aren’t on my main radar screen (I don’t follow them on social media).

Back in the 80’s Bart Giamatti became baseball commissioner. You could tell he loved the game. His famous quote helped make me a fan. The movie Field of Dreams came out. I was collecting baseball cards, which helped me get to know players on other teams. I’ve always loved baseball’s history, and learned it from books and other resources like the Ken Burns documentaries.

I’d been a Braves fan from the 60’s, and they were easy to follow on TBS. It’s just easier to go to a Braves game than any other sport. I know the ins and outs. Then in 1991 the Braves started their run of division championships. I’d go to games every year. When we had kids, I’d take them. We’d go early for batting practice. Will loved chasing batting practice home runs.

I watched the movie Fever Pitch, and loved how Jimmy Fallon had his whole world revolving around his favorite team. I was collecting more and more Braves caps, jerseys, t-shirts, polos, socks, bobbleheads, and other nick knacks. I love the swag, a little too much.

Used to have jerseys from numerous pro football teams and a few MLB, but finally narrowed my collection down to the Braves, Falcons, and one UGA jersey. I pretty much only wear Braves and Stripers caps. I favor solid t-shirts, but have Braves jackets, hoodies, and qtr zips that I’ll ix. Also a couple of Falcons or Grizzlies. I do have Tech and Clemson gear to wear to games.

Our preacher just wrote a short essay about how baseball is the most Christian sport. In it he explained how he became a Red Sox fan as a teenager. Kills me how some people can be such good writers.

Denison: why we all need the Major League Baseball playoffs.

PETE ROSE [SABR Bio] is the only switch-hitter with more career doubles than Carlos Beltran. Rose has 746 doubles—2nd all-time. Beltran finished with 565. Rose was the first Red to earn $75,000, making $85,000 in 1969. Frank Robinson had been the highest paid, with $68,000 in 1964. Rose was the last player-manager to steal a base, on 06-Aug-1986, at age 45.

Snitker Steps Down

69 year old Brian Snitker stepped down as Braves manager today. The Braves awarded him with a position in the front office, a trip to Hawaii, a new truck, and a place in the Braves Hall of Fame for his 49 year career. All richly deserved.

Snit was from Macon, Illinois. He was featured in a bestselling Hoosiers-like book about his high school baseball team: One Shot at Forever: A Small Town, an Unlikely Coach, and a Magical Baseball Season, by Sports Illustrated's Chris Ballard. The book is being made into a movie.

Will the next Braves manager be considered successful if he wins 6 straight division championships in his first ten years? Makes the playoffs 7 straight years, in his first ten seasons? Wins a World Series? Snit was a man outstanding in his field.

In the past ten years, eight different teams have won the World Series. Only the Dodgers and Astros have won twice. The Braves and Dodgers are the only two MLB teams to win 6 straight division championships in the past 10 years. Only LA, Houston, and Atlanta have gone to the playoffs for 7 straight years, out of the last ten. Seven teams have made the playoffs 7 times in the past ten years: Atlanta, LA, the Yankees, Astros, Cardinals, Boston, and Tampa.

Who will the Braves find as a replacement? Ron Washington is too old, but it would be great to have him back as a coach. Walt Weiss has more experience than Eddie Perez. Not sure how the Braves could hire Mark DeRosa, who is never wrong as long as he remains safe behind his desk at the MLB Network. My other choices: David Ross, Brian McCann, or Travis d’Arnald.

Max Fried’s pitch count on Tuesday was indeed 102 pitches. Braves fans need to get over his leaving. New York way overpaid to sign him. This is the first postseason (so far) where he has yet to struggle with an injury, tired arm, or blisters in several years. Plus the Braves have too many starting pitchers as it is: Sale, Strider, Schwellenbach, Smith Schuster, and 2 or 3 others. Plus Fried’s name doesn’t start with an S.

What NIL and the transfer portal has done is to weaken teams like UGA and Clemson and FSU, and strengthen teams like Tech and even Wake Forest. The good teams just aren’t as deep on the O line and defense.

Last night while watching prime time network television an advertisement came on for a company that helps recent college graduates paying off student loans. Not sure if that was a good idea or not. But the spokesperson was Sophie Cunningham.

The last Life Boat was very good. Liked how at the end they told what happened to the characters in the years after the incident. Also the info about what events the book was based on.

Currently listening to The Amber Room, by Steve Berry. I have listened to several of his novels. Many have ties to Atlanta, like this one. This one does not involve his longtime featured cast of characters, including leading man Cotton Malone. The Amber Room was Berry's debut novel, which may explain the sex scenes that aren't a part of Berry's later works.

Next up will be Charles Duhigg’s audiobook “Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection”.

Tuesday: Ceil liked the turkey meatloaf so much that we had the leftovers for supper last night. I think she was cleaning out the fridge. We also had corn on the cob, spinach, cole slaw, and the leftover potatoes. There were leftover grilled vegetables waiting in the wings, but she didn’t warm them up.

Wednesday: up early to hit the gym this morning.

Sports Illustrated: Georgia Tech At The Bye Week

Is it wrong to want low taxes so you can keep your money and pass it on to your kids?

The magazine Christianity Today accepted millions from abortion and trans funders. Kinda explains several of the liberal stances they’ve taken lately.

DICK GROAT [SABR Bio] was the first basketball player from Duke University to have his jersey number 10 retired. It hangs from the rafters of Cameron Indoor Stadium. Groat played for the Pirates win they won the World Series in 1960. They had last won in 1924. He played 161 games for STL in 1964 when they beat the Yankees. The Cardinals previous championship had been in 1946. On 13-May-1960 in Milwaukee, Groat overwhelmed Braves pitching with 6 hits, 3 doubles, 2 runs, and 9 total bases in 9 innings.

How Good Is Tech?

Still hard to know how good Tech is. They beat Clemson, who lost to Syracuse, who lost to Duke. Took everything they had for GT to beat Wake Forest. Next up: Virginia Tech on October 11th. No slouch.

Same with the Falcons. Not sure how great it was to beat Washington, who was missing their QB and top WR. Falcons beat the Vikings, who don’t appear to be that good either. The Falcons 30-0 loss at Carolina still stings. Hopefully QB Michael Phenix is getting his sea legs, and will continue to improve. So many offensive weapons. RB Robinson had a big game, as did WR London and even TE Kyle Pitts - who is having a career year. Must be in the last year of his contract.  

This weekend’s games…

730 Friday Marist vs North Springs

1200 Kentucky @ #12 UGA

1200 Clemson @ UNC

330 Vanderbilt @ #10 Alabama

330 Boise State @ #21 Notre Dame

330 James Madison @ Georgia State

330 #9 Texas @ Florida

730 #3 Miami @ #18 FSU

800 Tulsa @ Memphis

Bye week: Georgia Tech, South Carolina, Georgia Southern, Atlanta Falcons.

Week 5 Total QB Rating…

1. 93.4 J Malava USC

2. 88.4 C Carr Notre Dame

3. 88.3 Diego Pavia Vanderbilt senior transfer

4. 88.0 Gunner Stockton UGA

12. 84.2 T Simpson Alabama

16. 81.9 Carson Beck Miami senior transfer

26.77.3 Bryce Underwood Michigan freshman

27. 77.2 Dylan Raiola Nebraska sophomore

31. 76.4 Garrett Nussmeier LSU

34. 75.5 Haynes King GT senior transfer

40. 72.2 Joey Aguilar Tennessee transfer

50. 67.3 B Lewis Memphis

55. 66.1 L Sellers SC

67. 59.6 A Odom Kennesaw State

71. 57.2 Arch Manning Texas 1st year starter

76. 54.6 Nico Iamaleava formerly of UCLA

88. 48.4 D Allar Penn State

92.46.9 D Lagway Florida

94. 45.0 Cade Klubnik Clemson senior

95. 44.7 J French Georgia Southern

106 39.8 R Ashford Wake Forest senior tranfser

110 37.9 T Finley Georgia State

135 16.3 G Lopez UNC transfer

Watched a chunk of the Jets@Dolphins. Another matchup of one team in all black vs the other in all white. At least it was the Jets wearing the old Sack Exchange throwback uniforms. Not my favorite, though they are the best of the Jets current uni sets. Shame the Dolphins aren’t wearing their classic throwbacks. Instead Miami is wearing their new all black Nike “Rivalry” unis (above). Similar to the Marlins all black uniforms. Never thought I’d see the Dolphins in all black. Looked like the Falcons, Ravens, Panthers, Eagles, Tech, Mississippi State, Michigan, San Diego State, Texas A&M, South Carolina, etc etc etc.

Couldn’t pass up a $2.50 pair of East Cobb Lacrosse Club shorts, with cute Hedgehogs on them. Probably should’ve opted for the more subdued $3 hedgehog shorts for sale on line.

Players whose first three major league hits were home runs…

Batter                                Career HR  

Pete Crow-Armstrong CHC...12 25-Apr-+14-Jul-2024 

Billy Conigliaro............BOS...40 16-,17-Apr-1969.........

Yasmani Grandal*........SDP 194.30-Jun-+02-Jul-2012

Mike Greenwell............BOS 130.25-,26-Sep-,01-Oct-1985........

Kyle Higashioka*.........NYY..57..01-+03-,04-Jul-2018...............

Alfonso Soriano...........NYY 412.24-Sep-1999+08-,09-Apr-2000

Trevor Story*...............COL 204.04-,05-Apr-2016........

Rodolfo Castro............ PIT....22..09-+11-Jul-2021........

Chick Fullis..................CHC..12...06-,07-,08-May-1929

Darick Hall...................PHI....10...30-Jun+01-Jul-2022.

Keith McDonald...........STL.....3...04-+06-+15-Jul-2000