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Volprofch05 said:
I see they took the “snakes on a plane” approach to titling this movie. “Cocaine bear” is a fairly blunt but informative title.
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Snakes on a plane makes me think of Samuel L. Jackson, which makes me think of Quentin Tarantino, which reminds me that his movies are kinda lame and extremely overrated, which brings me back to snakes on a plane.
Sorry, I’m off the rest of the week and this post is probably the 4 days off, celebratory bourbon posting.
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On December 1 in Baseball History...​
  • 1942 - At major league meetings in Chicago, World War II travel restrictions are the order of the day. Owners decide to restrict travel to a three-trip schedule rather than the customary four. Spring training in 1943 will be limited to locations north of the Potomac or Ohio rivers and east of the Mississippi.

  • 1953 - The Red Sox trade for hard-hitting Jackie Jensen, sending Maury McDermott and Tom Umphlett to Washington. Jensen will average 25 home runs a year for his seven seasons in Fenway, lead the AL in RBI three times, and win the MVP award in 1958. A fear of flying will end his career prematurely.

  • 1956 - Cincinnati slugger Frank Robinson is unanimously voted the NL Rookie of the Year. White Sox shortstop Luis Aparicio is voted AL Rookie of the Year with 22 points, beating out Baltimore's Tito Francona and Rocky Colavito of the Indians.

  • 1964 - The Houston club officially changes its name from the Colt 45s to the Astros.

  • 1967 - Pacific Northwest Sports, Inc. is awarded one of the two AL expansion franchise. The team will play in Seattle.

  • 1971 - The Cubs release Ernie Banks and sign him as a coach. Mr. Cub finishes his playing career with 512 home runs and 1,636 RBI.
 
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VolPack22 said:
On December 1 in Baseball History...​
  • 1942 - At major league meetings in Chicago, World War II travel restrictions are the order of the day. Owners decide to restrict travel to a three-trip schedule rather than the customary four. Spring training in 1943 will be limited to locations north of the Potomac or Ohio rivers and east of the Mississippi.

  • 1953 - The Red Sox trade for hard-hitting Jackie Jensen, sending Maury McDermott and Tom Umphlett to Washington. Jensen will average 25 home runs a year for his seven seasons in Fenway, lead the AL in RBI three times, and win the MVP award in 1958. A fear of flying will end his career prematurely.

  • 1956 - Cincinnati slugger Frank Robinson is unanimously voted the NL Rookie of the Year. White Sox shortstop Luis Aparicio is voted AL Rookie of the Year with 22 points, beating out Baltimore's Tito Francona and Rocky Colavito of the Indians.

  • 1964 - The Houston club officially changes its name from the Colt 45s to the Astros.

  • 1967 - Pacific Northwest Sports, Inc. is awarded one of the two AL expansion franchise. The team will play in Seattle.

  • 1971 - The Cubs release Ernie Banks and sign him as a coach. Mr. Cub finishes his playing career with 512 home runs and 1,636 RBI.
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‘56 was a couple of good ones, which made me curious...
Rookie of the Year Award Winners | History | MLB.com
 
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This popped up as a facebook memory from 5 years ago, a time when UT athletics was in disarray, but seems like we've emerged from the ashes!

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