I have stood at several podiums in my PR career, but I can't imagine the weight of being behind this one in the WH Briefing Room, which we saw during our recent West Wing tour. It is a reminder that the flag and logo behind it stands for democracy in the free world.
The Orioles scored six runs in the first inning off Brayan Bello. Here's how:
Taylor Ward single
Gunnar Henderson HBP
Adley Rutschman RBI single (1-0)
Pete Alonso GIDP
Samuel Basallo walk
Leody Taveras RBI single (2-0)
Colton Cowser walk
Coby Mayo three-run double (5-0)
Jackson Holliday walk
Taylor Ward RBI single (6-0)
Gunnar Henderson reached on error
Adley Rutschman strikeout
The Orioles simply have Bello's number.
This is Ami Inamura. She’s is a Japanese sportscaster, television personality, and model. She threw the most beautiful ceremonial first pitch I’ve ever seen and it even clocked at 64 MPH. Completely fool the batter.
Legit serious when I say this will be the best thing you’ll see today.
David J. Halberstam, legendary sports broadcaster and journalist, has passed away after a long battle with brain cancer.
Halberstam spent nearly 50 years in the industry across college basketball, NBA and more.
Pro Football Hall of Famer Raymond Berry, a key player in "The Greatest Game Ever Played," died Monday, May 25, his family said. A member of the Hall's Class of 1973, he was 93. https://t.co/qFEMSxqj5q
So, some of my friends in the Great North are unamused by this stat and/or me. I just think it's crazy odd. Second oddest sports factoid behind this one: Only one franchise has ever drafted two NFL HOF quartebacks in one draft: The Kansas City Royals in 1979.
Pete Alonso since May 18:
.310 BA
.375 OBP
.548 SLG
.923 OPS
Alonso is ending May strong entering what is historically his best month. Alonso has a career .907 OPS in June.
What's old (in names) is new again ... Back in the 1980s, @LoyolaHounds was part of the ECAC Metro Conference with FDU, Wagner, LIU-Brooklyn, St. Francis (NY), St. Francis (PA), Robert Morris, Marist and Siena. That league became the current Northeast Conference.