From Tom Hagen to Gus McRae and more. Among the greats of our time. RIP Robert Duvall
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What is lost in Mazeroski's home run is that the inning before catcher Hal Smith hit a three run homer to give the Pirates a 2 run lead. Since the Yankees tied the score in the ninth Smith's homer gets lost in baseball's lore
I had a big battle with boredom eating. Basically a long commute had me picking up a "snack" along the way. My weight ballooned to about 250.
Right now health problems and reactions to medication has brought it down to around 155. It helps in a way my medication does no tolerate soft drinks well, and my appetite is a lot less than what it was.
I'm still trying to get in around a mile walking each day when possible. I still need to concentrate on light weight training to build muscle.
Still a struggle but as a wise man once told me, "Take it inch by inch".
Back in the day (late 90s) I knew of a couple that bought somewhere near Lake Forest. The apartments/condos at State and Superior seemed like a popular first temporary spot for recently traded players or guys brought up from the minors.
We lived there a couple of years when we were transitioning out of the suburbs. Just happened by the mail room one day and saw an envelope from the Players Association addressed to Paul Konerko. Chatting with the concierge he said a few Cubs and Sox players stayed there until they found something. The guy was excited because Michael Jordon had just left after visiting someone.
On this day in 1920, Virginia's legislature rejected the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, which gave women the right to vote. The amendment was approved by enough other states to take effect and was eventually ratified by the Commonwealth in 1952.