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Re: Cubs History
« Reply #825 on: September 09, 2016, 03:56:12 pm »
Only hit in this game was not in inning when only run scored. Amazing.

I had a birds eye view of Chris Krug's throwing error that scored the only run. Was in first row of left field pavilion near the bullpen and errant throw right in my line of vision, down the line.

Could hear, in the ballpark, Vin Scully's famous 9th inning call of game because of numerous transistor radios brought by fans. Seemed like folks cranked up the volume that inning.


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Re: Cubs History
« Reply #827 on: October 02, 2016, 12:03:15 pm »
Concession prices at Vin Scully's first game where the Brooklyn Dodgers played the Philadelphia A's at Shibe Park (4/18/1950)




Hires' root beer was almost as good as Dad's.

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Re: Cubs History
« Reply #828 on: October 06, 2016, 05:26:15 pm »

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Re: Cubs History
« Reply #829 on: October 26, 2016, 10:15:10 am »

Remember When Donald Trump Got Booed For Butchering "Take Me Out To The Ballgame”?
https://youtu.be/KelmQlFKApk

The day: July 9, 2000. The place: Wrigley Field. A young, 54-year-old fake billionaire with wild aspirations had been practicing singing “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” for two full weeks in preparation for his big debut. And as Donald Trump gleefully tore into the mic, an entire stadium began to boo.

The video above, which was mercifully resurfaced by Chicago’s WGN last week, shows Trump in a rare state of extreme self-consciousness. Because not only had he been supposedly practicing the song for weeks, and not only was he “very confident he would bring the house down” (according tothe Chicago Tribune), but he apparently wasn’t even willing to risk a performance without eyes glued to the lyrics—all 57 words of them. And then, of course, there’s the fact that he sounds like ****.

Adding insult to injury, a New York Post article at the time quoted a fan who didn’t even know who Trump was. “‘Donald Trump, who’s that again?’ asked Millie Tracer of Skokie. ‘I came to see the game.’”

Don’t worry, 2000-era Donald. One day, 16 years from now, they’ll see. They’ll all see.

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Re: Cubs History
« Reply #830 on: October 26, 2016, 11:17:13 am »
We may be hearing him sing from the Oval Office for the next 4 years.
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Re: Cubs History
« Reply #831 on: October 26, 2016, 12:33:53 pm »
Check it out.  Play is doing a bit.

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Re: Cubs History
« Reply #832 on: October 26, 2016, 01:08:51 pm »
He's just understandably anxious.

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Re: Cubs History
« Reply #833 on: October 26, 2016, 01:45:20 pm »
We may be hearing him sing from the Oval Office for the next 4 years.

The odds are about 100 to 1 against it.
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Re: Cubs History
« Reply #834 on: October 26, 2016, 03:29:38 pm »
The odds are about 100 to 1 against it.
If you're a Trump supporter, that's pretty optimistic.

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Re: Cubs History
« Reply #835 on: October 26, 2016, 06:12:09 pm »
My support, or lack thereof, does not change the odds.

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Re: Cubs History
« Reply #836 on: October 26, 2016, 07:15:36 pm »
My support, or lack thereof, does not change the odds.

Uh, then how is it foolish for someone t vote for a 3rd party candidate?

And, if you answer, it would probably be best to move this to the Politics thread.

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Re: Cubs History
« Reply #837 on: October 29, 2016, 09:48:41 am »
Nice story on the Waveland Ave ballhawks

http://www.espn.com/espn/wire?section=mlb&id=17916240

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Re: Cubs History
« Reply #838 on: February 13, 2017, 07:43:26 pm »
Ken Hubbs died on this day in 1964.

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