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[vhcat70]

Growing up in Northern Kentucky and being in my teens and early 20s in the 1970s, we didn't realize what we were experiencing. I saw Secretariat, the greatest thoroughbred race horse in history win the Kentucky Derby. I saw the Big Red Machine in person probably a couple hundred times between 1970-1976, and most experts would agree that team peaked as the greatest in National League history. And I saw the 1978 Kentucky Wildcats play a couple times, one of the five best Kentucky teams ever. Even the Bengals had a couple decent teams, culminating in a Super Bowl run in 1981...What a decade to be a young sports fan in the NKY-Cincinnati area. I can't imagine it'll ever happen again in that area.

One of these days the Royals will win a NBA title.

Used to love Friday twi-night DH's. Get off work & a group would head straight to Riverfront. Seats in OF upper deck with our 2 gallons Coleman jug full of draft. Would get home at 1-2a in rather sad shape.

Rose's records are based on longevity - 25 seasons. Same thing with Aaron's. They were both great but not the greatest. That's way enough to be highly respected in their careers.

By coincidence to this discussion, celebration of BRM's 50th anniversary is this weekend. Didn't realize till now that Tony Perez played 23 seasons. Wow. He was my Dad's fav. I never could get enough of Bench.

 

[vhcat70]

Bill James has Bench the #1 catcher of all time. Yogi as #2. Yogi and Joe Garagioli were neighbours and grew up in St Louis, so were Cards fans. The Cards offered Joe something like 500 dollars to sign and Yogi something less. Yogi knew he was better than Joe and was insulted. He said he had to get as much as Joe or he would not sign. The Cards said no and Yogi became a Yankee. Imagine those 1940's teams led by HOF players Musial, Yogi. Red S and Enos Slaughter and the best defensive SS of that era (Marty Marion) and top defensive CF (Terry Moore).

He isn't wrong about #1.

 

[vhcat70]

Koufax was at his best in my prime years as a fan. For five years, I rate him the best ever by a healthy margin. Norm Sherry was a BP catcher who gets credit for helping Sandy learn control. Larry Sherry was Norms brother and also a pitcher. Norm was called something Jew, Larry was Arrogant Jew and Sandy was Super Jew. I guess those kinds of names wouldn't fly today. Koufax had the best fastball AND best curve of his day.

Quiz: Which is the only team SK (edit) had a losing record against? Hint: Same team couldn't touch Drysdale.

 

[vhcat70]

Koufax was at his best in my prime years as a fan. For five years, I rate him the best ever by a healthy margin. Norm Sherry was a BP catcher who gets credit for helping Sandy learn control. Larry Sherry was Norms brother and also a pitcher. Norm was called something Jew, Larry was Arrogant Jew and Sandy was Super Jew. I guess those kinds of names wouldn't fly today. Koufax had the best fastball AND best curve of his day.

If Jews were talking to Jews, I think it would still fly. Sorta like the N word today.

 

[vhcat70]

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Reds starting 2B Don Blasingame first predicted Rose would make the '63 team. Whose job did Rose take?

 

[berniecarbo]

Quiz: Which is the only team SF had a losing record against? Hint: Same team couldn't touch Drysdale.

I'm guessing you meant SK and not SF. He was 19-20 against the Reds. Sandy was a bonus baby, so at the time did not get to play minor league ball. He had to do his " learning" on the MLB roster. Took him awhile to get things figured out.

 

[berniecarbo]

Reds starting 2B Don Blasingame first predicted Rose would make the '63 team. Whose job did Rose take?

Don was a Cardinal first. He married a Miss Missouri.

 

[BBUK]

All,

I hope your day has been enjoyable. This has been one of the most relaxing days I've had in years. (Seriously) My Darling and I went to a couple markets, came home, ate, and just lounged around. Rained most of the day...

I stayed on the computer but just piddled....

I have so much to do but not rushed right now. In the next few days we will go somewhere but we are playing it by ear....

Have a peaceful and restful night....

 

[vhcat70]

I'm guessing you meant SK and not SF. He was 19-20 against the Reds. Sandy was a bonus baby, so at the time did not get to play minor league ball. He had to do his " learning" on the MLB roster. Took him awhile to get things figured out.

True. Thx.

He first played college ball one year for UC. He lost one game - to X. My LL coach beat him. Hank Schmidt was his name. One brother, Art, was a KY State Rep. Another, Leo, was a priest & taught me one year in HS.

At the end of his career, wasn't SK's left arm like 2-3" shorter than his right?

 

[vhcat70]

Don was a Cardinal first.

Yes. I'd forgotten that. Pretty dang good in his prime as I recall vaguely.

 

[berniecarbo]

He first played college ball one year for UC. He lost one game - to X. My LL coach beat him.

At the end of his career, wasn't his left arm like 2-3" shorter than his right?

His arm was shorter. He had arthritis in the arm. He became concerned over losing use of the arm AND feared the meds they were giving him to allow him to pitch would shorten his life. Btw, Ernie Banks said Koufax routinely tipped his pitches by where he held the ball, but he was so good that nobody could hit him anyhow.

 

[MdWIldcat55]

Good morning folks. Gloomy drizzly morning in the east. Heading out for a quick run, then I'm going to take the train downtown to see the Smithsonian Natural History Museum. I never get tired of their new palentology exhibit fully funded by the Koch brothers.

Hope you all have a good day.

 

[warrior-cat]

Yes folks, back to the mound today with a Co-ed tournament in Wichita Falls TX. The Co-ed tournament doesn't start until 2pm and if we get to the championship game, it does not start until 11pm. Not sure why the tournament is starting so late but... Going to carb up this morning and then eat a light lunch so as to not feel heavy going in.

Going to walk the monster after some good stretching this morning and then rest until getting on the road at noon. I live an hour from Wichita Falls so it is not far from me.

You people relax and enjoy your day and God Bless.

 

[AustinTXCat]

Good morning from ATX. Currently 75°F and partly cloudy. High today may reach 94°F.

Really bright star earlier this morning in our eastern sky. Noticed when I took trash out. Perhaps a planet? While in Germany, summer '88, I drove Autobahn 45 every morning to work at Ayers Kaserne. Another bright star always appeared to the east around 5 am.

@warrior-cat : Good Luck today here in the Lone Star State. I work with a few folks remotely in Wichita Falls area occasionally.

Purchasing a new microwave this morning. May hit up Best Buy first.

Wishing y'all another exciting Saturday.

 

[BBUK]

Glen and his Mama...

 

[BBUK]

Good afternoon all,

Lots of work today. Got to sleep in again... Been so long since I did that. My Darling let me sleep.

Got my car parts in so I am heading outside shortly to at least replace the drivers side front wheel well. I have a new splash guard as well but will wait to see what it looks like after I replace the wheel well.

Cleaning mine and the BB's office right now. Shredding papers and straightening and throwing away. We keep this office a mess but we like it...

Have a happy day...

 

[BBUK]

I mentioned posting a few pics from our trip... My Darling took some good pics but these are pics I took.

Have a couple good video's but will have to post those on my youtube channel and share them later.

My Darling... In Ocean City NJ on their beach.

Yep, I've had this cap for a long time but never wore it. I used it well this trip...

Pics from the Maid of the Mist

Oh Canada...Over there...

Over the falls....

This is an Atlantic City NJ sunset (At our hotel)

This is an Atlantic City NJ Turtle...

Bears in dem dar woods too...

The BB and the LBBB at our pool... A 55 and over community cuts down the traffic a lot. It is an enjoyable place...(The BB is underwater.. That boy swims like a fish at six years old... Just loves swimming.)

 

[BBUK]

Pete...

 

[BBUK]

I am thankful, seriously thankful...

My dinner and supper today...

I ate part of my dinner before I took the pic... A squash pancake with sharp cheddar cheese... (I could have had two but turned the second down as I need to watch my figure.. )

My supper;
An egg, rice, and other items BeBimBop (Spelling may not be accurate)

And a pork soup.... A sizeable spoon full of soup came after this picture...

All vegetables came out of My Darlings garden...

I say this truly thankfully and in no way bragging. (I have more than I ever deserved.)

Kings wish they could eat on special occasions how I eat regularly...

 

[warrior-cat]

We Sucked!

 

[warrior-cat]

Oh, yeah, I meant to say at the softball tournament in Wichita Falls yesterday. Did not have all of our team's members so, took on some people from another team and... nope, they were not good. One female player stopped by a liquor store before coming to the field and bought a pint of some sort of liquor and had it consumed before our second game.

She was complaining after about her recent divorce and how she could only visit her kids one day a week and for only a few hours. I wonder why.

 

[AustinTXCat]

Good morning from ATX.

Wife taken to Seton Hospital downtown by ambulance last night, Complained of dizziness, dehydration, nausea and severe constipation. She also fell as I led her from bathroom to living room. Awaiting more information.

Wishing y'all a peaceful Sunday.

 

[cordmaker]

Good morning from ATX.

Wife taken to Seton Hospital downtown by ambulance last night, Complained of dizziness, dehydration, nausea and severe constipation. She also fell as I led her from bathroom to living room. Awaiting more information.

Wishing y'all a peaceful Sunday.

Praying ATX

 

[BBUK]

Good morning from ATX.

Wife taken to Seton Hospital downtown by ambulance last night, Complained of dizziness, dehydration, nausea and severe constipation. She also fell as I led her from bathroom to living room. Awaiting more information.

Wishing y'all a peaceful Sunday.

God's protection, comfort, and healing to your wife brother ATXC....🙏

 

[BBUK]

Good morning all,

I am sitting out front of church in prayer for brother ATXC's wife and him. God is still in control.... God's love and compassion to brother ATXC's wife and him....

 

[cordmaker]

I keep reading that this site is going away, can anybody please explain what is going to happen? I have made some good friends on here, I would hate to lose contact with you!

 

[berniecarbo]

Good morning from ATX.

Wife taken to Seton Hospital downtown by ambulance last night, Complained of dizziness, dehydration, nausea and severe constipation. She also fell as I led her from bathroom to living room. Awaiting more information.

Wishing y'all a peaceful Sunday.

May the Lord be with both of you.

 

[berniecarbo]

I keep reading that this site is going away, can anybody please explain what is going to happen? I have made some good friends on here, I would hate to lose contact with you!

If this place closes, some of you might want to try Dynasty Defenders. It is a small board. It got a rough reputation during the Tubby wars, but I post there and it is pretty peaceful these days. It is mostly older guys like on this thread and heavily conservative. Warrior, one guy is retired Navy.

 

[Bert Higginbotha]

I keep reading that this site is going away, can anybody please explain what is going to happen? I have made some good friends on here, I would hate to lose contact with you!

I can't get any straight answers.

Do they refund my money for being a paying member?

 

[MdWIldcat55]

Good morning folks.

Austin, I join the others in passing along prayers and good wishes for your wife.

Speaking of prayers, they noted at this Episcopal Church my wife and I have been going to that today was the 300th anniversary of the first service at a church at that location. 1725. That's a lot of amens and halleljuahs. My family was somewhere in this general area around that time, coincidentally. SO, who knows? A direct descendant may have been there.

Hope you all have a peaceful Sunday.

 

[UK82]

Cut and pasted from another thread:

I was unsure of what was happening and why so I consulted chat GPT and this was the explanation it gave. Sad.

Heads up — Rivals message boards are shutting down around July 1st.

Rivals is being fully absorbed by On3, and that includes all message boards. Posting on Rivals will no longer be possible after that date. Everything is moving to the On3 platform.

Here’s what’s happening:

Rivals boards will become read-only archives (for those with access).

• If you want to keep posting, you’ll need to do it on the On3 boards.
• On3 uses the same forum backend, so the setup should feel familiar.
• There’s an optional $60/year bundle that gives access to both Rivals archive and On3 boards.
• *****ITS NOT A BUNDLE, ITS THE $12/Month flat fee
• Without the bundle, you may still be able to read old Rivals threads, but not post.
• Do you need a subscription?
  On3’s message boards are subscription-based, not free .
  • However, Rivals subscribers will get read‑only forum access under the bundle.
  • In markets where both sites have strong fan communities, there’s an optional $60/year bundle that gives you posting access across both On3 and Rivals boards

If you want to keep the community together, you’ll need to transition to On3 before July 1st.

 

[UK82]

Good morning from ATX.

Wife taken to Seton Hospital downtown by ambulance last night, Complained of dizziness, dehydration, nausea and severe constipation. She also fell as I led her from bathroom to living room. Awaiting more information.

Wishing y'all a peaceful Sunday.

Hoping for good news.

 

[warrior-cat]

Good morning from ATX.

Wife taken to Seton Hospital downtown by ambulance last night, Complained of dizziness, dehydration, nausea and severe constipation. She also fell as I led her from bathroom to living room. Awaiting more information.

Wishing y'all a peaceful Sunday.

Prayer sent.

 

[UK82]

Cut and pasted from another thread:

I was unsure of what was happening and why so I consulted chat GPT and this was the explanation it gave. Sad.

Heads up — Rivals message boards are shutting down around July 1st.

Rivals is being fully absorbed by On3, and that includes all message boards. Posting on Rivals will no longer be possible after that date. Everything is moving to the On3 platform.

Here’s what’s happening:

Rivals boards will become read-only archives (for those with access).

• If you want to keep posting, you’ll need to do it on the On3 boards.
• On3 uses the same forum backend, so the setup should feel familiar.
• There’s an optional $60/year bundle that gives access to both Rivals archive and On3 boards.
• *****ITS NOT A BUNDLE, ITS THE $12/Month flat fee
• Without the bundle, you may still be able to read old Rivals threads, but not post.
• Do you need a subscription?
  On3’s message boards are subscription-based, not free .
  • However, Rivals subscribers will get read‑only forum access under the bundle.
  • In markets where both sites have strong fan communities, there’s an optional $60/year bundle that gives you posting access across both On3 and Rivals boards

If you want to keep the community together, you’ll need to transition to On3 before July 1st.

Follow-up to the above. No clue as to what to believe. Just best to wait and see. Another cut and paste:

Per Rowland - "Cats Illustrated is still going to be Cats Illustrated!

There will be an update to site design, but there is NOT a merger coming between this site and any other site!

Have posted this before but seeing other talk about it and clarifying that. No changes to staff or approach."

 

[vhcat70]

If this place closes, some of you might want to try Dynasty Defenders. It is a small board. It got a rough reputation during the Tubby wars, but I post there and it is pretty peaceful these days. It is mostly older guys like on this thread and heavily conservative. Warrior, one guy is retired Navy.

Yes, DD looks both friendly & small. Even this thread might overwhelm it. Thanks.

 

[MdWIldcat55]

If you want to keep the community together, you’ll need to transition to On3 before July 1st.

At the risk of adding to the confusion, I'd urge everyone to read a more recent thread on Rupp Rafters. My reading of that thread is that this board -- Cats Illustrated -- will stay as it is, and as a free site. That's certainly encouraging, though I'm not counting on anything.

 

[BBUK]

Follow-up to the above. No clue as to what to believe. Just best to wait and see. Another cut and paste:

Per Rowland - "Cats Illustrated is still going to be Cats Illustrated!

There will be an update to site design, but there is NOT a merger coming between this site and any other site!

Have posted this before but seeing other talk about it and clarifying that. No changes to staff or approach."

One thing I will state as a fact I know. Justin will do what he says he will do. You can bank on that unless his character has completely changed. I had dealings with him and after the fact, he did exactly what he stated he would do.

 

[vhcat70]

We Sucked!

The pitcher no doubt.

 

[vhcat70]

So long, it's been good to know ya.........

For some reason that just came to mind today.

 

[warrior-cat]

Follow-up to the above. No clue as to what to believe. Just best to wait and see. Another cut and paste:

Per Rowland - "Cats Illustrated is still going to be Cats Illustrated!

There will be an update to site design, but there is NOT a merger coming between this site and any other site!

Have posted this before but seeing other talk about it and clarifying that. No changes to staff or approach."

It still does not make sense to me though. Since we log in in Rivals, how do we log in on the 1st of July? Does CatsIlustrated work independently or are we going through on3?