Happy Friday! To me spring begins on Opening Day – so Happy Spring! To kick off baseball season, let’s take a look at a few of my favorite baseball names.
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Coco Crisp – 2002-2016-the speedy outfielder stole 309 bases over his 15-year career; however, I am still waiting to see his face on a cereal box.
Catfish Hunter-1965-1979- A Ct Young winner and Hall of Fame pitcher, Oakland A’s colorful owner thought Jim needed a nickname and Catfish stuck.
Urban Shocker -1916-1928-he was a pitcher who won 187 games over 13 years and pitched for the Yankees in the 1926 World Series. He pitched his last game I the major leagues in 1928 and he died September 9 of that same year, that was a shock-er.
John Malarky-1894-1903- a pitcher who won 21 games over 6 years. There are a lot of tall stories about him, but don not believe any of it.
Boof Bosner-2006-2010- a pitcher who appeared in 111 games over 4 years, legally changed his name to “Boof”
Razor Shines 1983-1987-he only had 88 plate appearance over 4 years, I wonder if he was a sharp fielder? Did he hit slicing line drives?
Oil Can Boyd-1982-1981- this pitcher won 78 games and lost 77 over a 10-year career. He was a fairly dependable arm; he must have kept his shoulder well-oiled.
Orval Overall-1905-1913- he was a pitcher with the Reds and Cubs, his name sounds like he should have sold clothing to farmers or perhaps made an appearance in the movie “Airplane”.
Milton Bradley-2000-2011- a second-round pick by the Expos in 1996 who never quite realized his potential, but he knows how to play the best games.
Blue Moon Odom-1964-1976- over a career that spanned 13 years and 4 teams, he won 84 games and lost 85 as a pitcher. It appears that .500 pitchers actually do come along more often than a Blue Moon.
Moonlight Graham-1905- yes, he was a real baseball player whose career consisted of one at bat and then he went on to become a doctor as noted in the movie “Field of Dreams”
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
“Enjoying success requires the ability to adapt. Only by being open to change will you have a true opportunity to get the most from your talent.” ~ Nolan Ryan
Happy Friday! Congratulations are in order – you have survived another winter!
March means spring and it also means March Madness. Perhaps you have completed a bracket for the tournament and perhaps, by the end of the weekend, your bracket will be in shambles. You will not be alone, so when someone asks you how your bracket is, just choose one of the responses below.
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My bracket hopes vanished faster than my New Year resolutions.
My bracket hopes vanished faster than a twinkie at a weight watchers meeting.
My bracket hopes vanished faster than a hot dog in the presence of Joey Chesnut.
My bracket hopes vanished faster than Milli Vanilli’s music career.
My bracket hopes vanished faster doughnuts in the break room.
My bracket hopes vanished faster than a toupee in a hurricane.
My bracket hopes vanished faster than a politician’s campaign promises.
My bracket hopes vanished faster than the flavor in a piece of bubblegum.
My bracket hopes vanished faster than a Britney Spears marriage.
My bracket hopes vanished faster than my tax refund.
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
“Be more concerned with your character than your reputation,because your character is what you really are, while your reputationis merely what others think you are.” ~ John Wooden
Happy Friday! Happy March! We have survived February and spring is on the way. Baseball spring training is in full swing and it is time for March Madness. And speaking of March Madness, there is only one unbeaten team in Division I remaining, my alma mater, the Miami University RedHawks! So, let\s tip off the weekend with some basketball jokes,
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What do scrambled eggs and every college basketball team except the Miami RedHawks have in common? They have been beaten
Did you know that the reason so many basketball players fail their tests in school is because they have no desire to pass?
Did you hear about the anti-vax basketball team that lost every game because they never take any shots?
Did you hear about the basketball coach who recruited a pumpkin to play on the basketball team as a point gourd?
Did you hear about the ghost who fouled out for too many ghoul tending violations?
Did you know that basketball players cannot go on vacation because they are not allowed to travel?
Did you know that the most popular type of earrings for basketball players are hoops?
I know a baseball coach who loves dogs, he has 3 pointers.
I was read a story about a basketball team that sued a tennis team, it looks like they will have to go to court to settle.
I used to be addicted to basketball, but I’ve rebounded.
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
“The key is not the ‘will to win’ everybody has that. It is the will to prepare to win that is important” ~Bob Knight
Happy Friday! Time for some Dad jokes to kick off the weekend.
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Did you hear about the farmer that deiced to try a career in music after a disastrous harvest because he had a ton of sick beets?
I think of all the inventions of the last 100 years, the dry erase board has to be the most remarkable.
I recently stated at a hotel that charged me ten dollars extra for air conditioning. That wasn’t cool.
It is fairly easy to convince ladies not to eat Tide Pods, but harder to deter gents.
I found a wooden shoe in my toilet today, it was clogged.
I tried to start up a dating service for chickens, but I was struggled to make hens meet.
I read about a ship that was carrying red paint and a ship that was carrying blue paint that collided in the middle of the ocean. Seems, both crews were marooned.
Would you call a wizard who was bad at football, Fumbledore?
I once built a model of Mount Everest and my son asked me if it was to scale. “No,” I said. “It’s to look at.”
Now, I understand why the Hulk doesn’t lose his pants when he transforms, all that radiation altered his jeans.
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
“Sometimes I lie awake at night, and ask, ‘Where have I gone wrong?’ Then a voice says to me, ‘This is going to take more than one night.’” ~ Charles M. Schulz
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