ATLANTA CUP RACE WEATHER FUTURECAST:
Slightly more optimisim for this the cup race later this evening down in Hampton, GA.
They will be dodging storms all night, so there is the chance for downpours, storms, and lightning delays.
Storms increase overnight. Fingers crossed.
I get asked about this quite frequently. Here is the complete story of Take Me Home, Country Roads from one of its originators. BTW, Saturday Snapshots is now out of print so you have to locate it on the secondary market.
@WestVirginiaU
2. Kill app tracking
Talk about Nike once. See Nike ads for 2 weeks straight.
Apps follow you everywhere.
Stop it.
Settings → Privacy → Tracking → Turn OFF "Allow Apps to Request to Track"
They just lost your data.
Maxx is off the board! @maxx_yehl
Turned down draft opportunity last season. Bet on himself. Took @WVUBaseball to Omaha. Became the @Big12Conference Pitcher of the Year and a 3rd Rounder.
Let’s go!
I already paid $75 for a https://t.co/yIjNutXEQX subscription. Today I sit down to watch the Brewers and get told, “Sorry, this game is only on Peacock.” Seriously? How many subscriptions does MLB expect fans to buy just to watch the team they already paid for? This isn’t fan-friendly, it’s pure greed. @Brewers@MLB #Brewers #MLB #ThisIsMyCrew #Peacock #StreamingWars #BaseballFans
Today in 1937, a 24 hour honor guard was posted for the first time at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery.
It has been continuously guarded ever since.
In Summer 1776, George Washington was 44 years old, Alexander Hamilton was 21, James Madison was 25, Thomas Jefferson was 33, John Adams was 40, James Monroe was 18, Aaron Burr was 20, John Hancock was 39, & Andrew Jackson (though not a Founder) was 9. Benjamin Franklin was 70.
⚾️ Baseball immortals
1914–1935 🇺🇸 — Babe Ruth
The home-run king who transformed baseball into America’s national pastime.
1947–1956 🇺🇸 — Jackie Robinson
The trailblazer who broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier.
1951–1973 🇺🇸 — Willie Mays
The complete player whose brilliance defined an era.
1954–1976 🇺🇸 — Hank Aaron
The legendary slugger who broke baseball’s most celebrated home-run record.
1923–1939 🇺🇸 — Lou Gehrig
The Iron Horse whose courage and consistency became legendary.
1939–1960 🇺🇸 — Ted Williams
Widely regarded as the greatest pure hitter in baseball history.
1936–1951 🇺🇸 — Joe DiMaggio
The Yankee Clipper and owner of the iconic 56-game hitting streak.
1951–1968 🇺🇸 — Mickey Mantle
The switch-hitting superstar who became a symbol of postwar baseball.
1955–1972 🇵🇷 — Roberto Clemente
A Hall of Famer remembered for excellence on and off the field.
1890–1911 🇺🇸 — Cy Young
The winningest pitcher in Major League Baseball history.
1955–1966 🇺🇸 — Sandy Koufax
A dominant left-hander whose peak remains unmatched.
1966–1993 🇺🇸 — Nolan Ryan
The strikeout king and one of baseball’s greatest power pitchers.
1981–2001 🇺🇸 — Cal Ripken Jr.
The Iron Man who redefined durability and professionalism.
1963–1986 🇺🇸 — Pete Rose
Baseball’s all-time hits leader and one of the game’s fiercest competitors.
1979–2003 🇺🇸 — Rickey Henderson
The greatest leadoff hitter and base stealer in history.
1995–2014 🇺🇸 — Derek Jeter
The Yankees captain who became one of baseball’s modern icons.
1989–2010 🇺🇸 — Ken Griffey Jr.
A superstar whose swing became one of baseball’s most recognizable.
2001–2022 🇺🇸 — Albert Pujols
One of the greatest all-around hitters of the modern era.
2011–present 🇺🇸 — Mike Trout
A generational talent admired for consistency and excellence.
2018–present 🇯🇵 — Shohei Ohtani
The two-way phenomenon redefining what is possible in modern baseball.
Only two men signed all four of America’s great founding documents:
• The Continental Association (1774)
• The Declaration of Independence (1776)
• The Articles of Confederation (1777)
• The U.S. Constitution (1787)
Those men were Roger Sherman and Robert Morris.