OldTimer’s Dugout - Off Topic Thread

[W.TN.Orange Blood]

I need a calming baseVol game!

Exactly.

 

[W.TN.Orange Blood]

 

[vol66]

Thanks for the jinx.

Not so fast my friend!

 

[W.TN.Orange Blood]

We’re going to have to play a lot better to beat Duke.

Do tell.

 

[ArdentVol]

thought it would reduce stress to not post 2nd half
almost did when we went up 16 on ON follow

 

[W.TN.Orange Blood]

Never a doubt! Dook!

uh huh?

 

[W.TN.Orange Blood]

It's the Midnight Witching Hour in ET zone area.

 

[vol66]

uh huh?

It was always gonna be this. Soon as we got placed in the same bracket.

 

[ArdentVol]

i hate to say this, but i couldnt help thinking tv crew wanted lalas to win

 

[W.TN.Orange Blood]

i hate to say this, but i couldnt help thiinking tv crew wanted lalas tonwin

I thought they were pulling for the Vols until Louisiana made a late run to make it close.

 

[W.TN.Orange Blood]

Night all. Sleep tight. I'll check in sometime on Friday.

 

[MAD]

i hate to say this, but i couldnt help thiinking tv crew wanted lalas tonwin

 

[ArdentVol]

what

 

[AllVolinGA]

Anybody who falls asleep is banned from the dugout, mandatory postgame post to confirm

Have two spend at least two straight games in a room, only SEC+ network broadcast, and @mad4vols as your roomie.

 

[VolPack22]

Anybody who falls asleep is banned from the dugout, mandatory postgame post to confirm

Punishment is to pick the exact same thing as @mad4vols in Pick ‘Em.

 

[VolPack22]

On March 17 in Baseball History...​

• 1871 - The National Association of Professional Baseball Players is founded setting the stage for the future National League (1876). The entry fee for a National Association franchise is set at $10.
  
  
• 1936 - Much-heralded rookie Joe DiMaggio makes his debut with the Yankees, collecting four hits, including a triple. The day is marred when the Cardinals win 8-7.
  
  
• 1946 - In Daytona Beach, the Dodgers take the field against their minor-league farm team, the Montreal Royals. With Jackie Robinson in the lineup for Montreal, the game marks the first appearance of an integrated team in organized baseball in this century. More than 40 years later, the field will be renamed Jackie Robinson Ballpark.
  
  
• 1953 - Bill Veeck says that he will accept an offer of $2.475 million for his 80 percent of the St. Louis Browns' stock. Baltimore Mayor D'Alesandro seeks a syndicate to buy Veeck out. The group will eventually purchase 206,250 shares at $12 per share.
  
  
• 1976 - Commissioner Bowie Kuhn orders teams to open spring training camps as soon as possible. All teams will comply within 48 hours.
  
  
• 1977 - Federal Judge Frank McGarr rules in favor of Bowie Kuhn, saying that the commissioner acted within his authority in voiding the 1976 player sales engineered by A's owner Charlie Finley.
  
  
• 1978 - For the St. Patrick's Day exhibition game, the Reds don green uniforms, rather than their traditional red, starting an annual ritual. The Cardinals and other teams will follow suit.
  

Baseball Birthdays on March 17... ​

• 1860 - Pfeffer, Fred
• 1863 - Hagan, Art
• 1867 - Beam, Ernie
• 1869 - Hogriever, George
• 1871 - Fraser, Chick
• 1876 - Kostal, Joe
• 1876 - Gammons, Daff
• 1881 - Fairbank, Jim
• 1883 - Stanage, Oscar
• 1885 - Pearce, Ducky
• 1885 - Mayes, Paddy
• 1888 - Klepfer, Ed
• 1894 - Shafer, Ralph
• 1895 - Lamb, Lyman
• 1897 - Riconda, Harry
• 1899 - Root, Charlie
• 1906 - Vandenberg, Hy
• 1912 - Ock, Whitey
• 1917 - Sauer, Hank
• 1919 - Reiser, Pete
• 1923 - Seerey, Pat
• 1938 - Hall, Jimmie
• 1944 - Gaston, Cito
• 1952 - Tabb, Jerry
• 1956 - Lollar, Tim
• 1956 - Scurry, Rod
• 1956 - Lisi, Rick
• 1959 - Ainge, Danny
• 1965 - Smiley, John
• 1968 - Gomez, Pat
• 1968 - Masteller, Dan
• 1969 - Brow, Scott
• 1971 - Mueller, Bill
• 1973 - Wilson, Vance
• 1976 - Downs, Scott

Baseball Deaths on March 17... ​

• 1923 - Hogan, Ed
• 1924 - Harbridge, Bill
• 1931 - Gunning, Tom
• 1936 - Thatcher, Grant
• 1939 - Burke, Bill
• 1944 - Kroh, Rube
• 1948 - Butler, Ike
• 1958 - Blewett, Bob
• 1959 - Ehmke, Howard
• 1960 - Thorpe, Bob
• 1962 - Purtell, Billy
• 1969 - Mains, Jim
• 1980 - Hooper, Bob
• 1981 - Giebel, Joe
• 1981 - Dean, Paul
• 1985 - Pearson, Ike
• 1993 - Abreu, Joe
• 1995 - Uchrinscko, Jimmy
• 1998 - Candini, Milo
• 2002 - Bertrand, Lefty

 

[ArdentVol]

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Baseball Birthdays on March 17... ​

• 
  [*]1958 - Blewett, Bob
  [*]1959 - Ehmke, Howard
  [*]1960 - Thorpe, Bob
  [*]1962 - Purtell, Billy
  [*]1969 - Mains, Jim
  [*]1980 - Hooper, Bob
  [*]1981 - Giebel, Joe
  [*]1981 - Dean, Paul
  [*]nac.com/players/player.php?p=bertrle01']Bertrand, Lefty[/URL]
  

[/QUOTEdaffy dean and did Blewitt become an ump?

 

[VolPack22]

Yes, that is the Danny Ainge you are thinking of born in 1959. He was a professional baseball player before a professional basketball player.

 

[VolPack22]

3/17 Holidays

St. Patrick’s Day
National Corned Beef and Cabbage Day

 

[ArdentVol]

3/17 Holidays

St. Patrick’s Day
National Corned Beef and Cabbage Day

reuben sammich to celebratw
not touching green beer

 

[VolPack22]

reuben sammich to celebratw
not touching green beer

 

[VolPack22]

Don’t know if it’s been mentioned yet but there are 4 teams from the fine state of Tennessee in the Women’s Tournament.

 

[firestorm]

;have pulled for tigers in ncaa stince stone age
picked wildcats to ko tide

Well the Princeton Tigers achieved greatness by defeating a favored Arizona Wildcats team that did get outplayed in the 2nd half.

42 of the 59 points were from the paint so an incredible performance by the Tigers to outplay a Wildcats team that has the size advantage.

 

[ArdentVol]

Don’t know if it’s been mentioned yet but there are 4 teams from the fine state of Tennessee in the Women’s Tournament.

and two too many from bammur in the mem's

 

[firestorm]

I see the VandyBoys made number 3 on SportsCenter Top 10 Plays.