Sheesh. This guy was amazing. Granted, he was on the very edge of what could be considered My Generation. But I didn’t want Bob to be left out. In 12 games that he pitched, he allowed only one hit; twelve one-hitters. Obviously, he was one pitch away from making those 12 one-hitters into no-hitters. ThoseContinue reading “# 33 Bob Feller”
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#31 The Streak
Well as you may have heard, opening day for the 2020 baseball season has been postponed; If Frank Robinson had just been so lucky. Frank was one of the best baseball players of all time, a true hall of famer. But in 1988, Frank Robinson was in the Baltimore Oriole front office, helping direct theContinue reading “#31 The Streak”
#29 Steve Dalkowski
Steve who? So you may have just seen it if you were really paying attention to the sports page and trying to find a story that did not involve today’s NFL Football draft and the new LA Chargers quarterback. No, Steve Dalkowski has nothing to do with the Chargers or the draft. Steve died yesterdayContinue reading “#29 Steve Dalkowski”
#23 Bill Mazeroski
Maz. Bill Mazeroski is probably another name you may have never heard. Reality is, he is in the Baseball Hall of Fame; not for the moment that he made so famous and that forever will be remembered by the faithful fans of the Pittsburgh Pirates. He is in the hall as a result of beingContinue reading “#23 Bill Mazeroski”
#22 Brian, Lisa, Jamie & Leah
I could not find much background for this story on Wikipedia. I guess I will just have to wing it. Four great sports stories. You might remember some of them. Brian was a baseball player. He started out a little weak, but ended strong. I am not sure where the all star games were thatContinue reading “#22 Brian, Lisa, Jamie & Leah”
#20 Pete Rose
Pete Rose will be 80 years old next year. Pete broke into major league baseball at the age of 22 and played for another 23 years, until his retirement in 1986. Pete Rose is the all-time MLB leader in hits (4,256), games played (3,562), at bats (14,053), singles (3,215), and outs (10,328). He won two Gold Gloves, and madeContinue reading “#20 Pete Rose”
#18 Tommy John
So as we enter Easter weekend, SSOMG thought it would be appropriate to tell the story of one, or actually two, of the greatest comeback stories in baseball, the story of Tommy John. Tommy John pitched for 6 major league teams during his career and of course most notably for the Los Angeles Dodgers. HeContinue reading “#18 Tommy John”
#17 SSOMG Takes a Time Out
It has been a busy week. In addition to monitoring the future of the World, SSOMG has also been busy in the topsy-turvy world of real estate. And now Easter is almost upon us; Not to mention the 7+ inches of rain over the last few days in Oceanside, CA. Despite the fact we haveContinue reading “#17 SSOMG Takes a Time Out”
#14 Al Kaline
SSOMG would like to take a time out and honor Al Kaline tonight. Al died yesterday at the age of 85. If you have never heard of Al Kaline, I would not be surprised. Al played baseball for the Detroit Tigers. The Tigers are in the American League, and Detroit is a long way fromContinue reading “#14 Al Kaline”
#12 Baseball Cards
This is an odd one. But it came to mind that what really got me interested in sports, other than Vin Scully, were baseball cards. We moved to Jose Way in Fullerton in July 1964. I was 11 at the time. Alan Garber lived across the street. I think he was at least a yearContinue reading “#12 Baseball Cards”
Sports Stories of My Generation 