Can you believe this? I can’t. Not at all. But then again, I hadn’t heard anything about Hideki Irabu in a long, long time. Follow along with me. Once upon a time, there was a baseball pitcher from Japan named Hideo Nomo. He later joined the Los Angeles Dodgers, and became the first player from…
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The Bawdiest Sports Names of All Time
Sometimes it’s caused by changing someone’s birth name to a nickname. Other times, it’s because the surname means something completely different when translated from that person’s home dialect into English. But you gotta love these athletes whose last names, first names, nicknames and any combination of the above, can cause titters and giggles and snickers…
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I was at Crossgates Mall today – I wanted to reprint one of my artworks for Altamont, so Ritz Camera did the honors. Since it would take about 30-45 minutes for a completed print-job, I took a walk through the mall to do some “window-shopping” and kill some time. One of my “window-shopping” stops was…
Read MoreAh, to watch a Yankees game without hearing John Sterling or Suzyn Waldman…
So last night, I finally attended my first New York Yankees home baseball game. Went to the Stadium with a couple of good friends and had a fantastic time. Yankees won the game over Tampa Bay, and we had some amazing seats – although they were in the high rows (the 400 section), it afforded…
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