Throw up a hand if you remember when it wasn’t really Opening Day until this man had pumped one into the strike zone on a 38-degree afternoon in Cincinnati.
Ralph Garr in the White Sox shorts uniform, 1976. The shorts were worn as a marketing gimmick by owner Bill Veeck to increase attendance, provide better airflow for players, and emulate minor league styles. The team wore navy blue Bermuda shorts with knee-high socks during the first game of a doubleheader against the Royals, winning 5-2, but the look was quickly abandoned after three total games.
@midwestern_ope Roundabouts are great when they are simple. They can get complicated very quickly. I would do just fine on this one but I I don't think a lot of other drivers would.
@midwestern_ope too many too close together makes this traffic "benefit" a disaster.....fewer fatal wrecks but far more fender-benders, and this many close together backs up traffic worse than traffic lights, no time/place to enter
Earlier this year, the City of Carmel began publishing a map showing the distribution of single-family rental homes in its community. indystar.com/story/news/loc…
@MySportsUpdate ONE MONTH LEFT 😭🔥 You can already feel the tension building, dreams about to change overnight. Draft night always hits different, new stars, new stories, pure chaos. I’m not ready but I’m so ready.
@baseballinpix Every player since then owes Flood a commission since he was the one that challenged the reserve clause in MLB contracts, eventually leading to free agency and the 10 and 5 rule.
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Incredible take from Charles Barkley on Tom Izzo:
"The media, who don't know anything about sports, say 'Why is he yelling his players?' That's called coaching... if parents & friends get mad because you're getting yelled at, get better parents & better friends."
@TheExtremeMusi1 Overrated. (Soppy Americans are besotted with it.) It's not a patch on the Doors debut album. While #Macca was knocking out When I'm 64 (a song for grandparents) #JimMorrison was writing The End. No contest.