On this date in 2006, Joe Mauer was named American League Player of the Week after going 15-for-24 (.625 AVG) with seven walks (.700 OBP), and five doubles (1.533 OPS).
The 6-foot-4, 225-pound catcher even had two stolen bases.
He was the first player since Mike Piazza in 1997 to reach base four or more times in five straight games.
Mauer went on to be named AL Player of the Month after batting .452 with a .528 on-base percentage and 1.152 OPS.
Jocelyn Webb from Australia has just set off on her Channel Swim alongside Louise Jane Charters.
You can track her swim this evening via Andy and James King's pilot page here:
https://t.co/O7CEun2gys...
Best of luck, Jocelyn!!
The other day I saw a van with a “baby on board sticker”.
I then thought the driver would be a responsible parent until I saw them with a cigarette in one hand and a phone in the other……
Eight ways to improve your mental health:
1. Think positive
2. Be in the moment
3. Have fun
4. Live a healthy lifestyle
5. Work toward your goals
6. Love others
7. Have purpose in life
8. Ask for help
7 August 1987. American swimmer Lynne Cox became the 1st person to swim between the United States and the Soviet Union, crossing the Bering Strait from Little Diomede Island in Alaska to Big Diomede in the Soviet Union.
#OTD In 1987 🇺🇸 swimmer Lynne Cox braved 🌊frigid waters of #BeringStrait to swim from #USA to #USSR (4️⃣1️⃣6️⃣0️⃣ m). Not only was she🥇 person to accomplish this daring feat, she brought #Soviets & #Americans closer together.
❄️💔Lynne’s freezing-cold swim melted ice of #ColdWar.
Remembering and honoring Thea White, who voiced our beloved Muriel Bagge from Courage the Cowardly Dog. We’ll always remember the smiles and laughter you brought us with your work. Rest in peace.
The Team Les Reines du Rother are doing great alongside Sea Leopard Charter
They are now in French waters.......keep going girls!
Tracker: https://t.co/9QysViWn5D
Huge congratulations to Les Reines du Rother on completing their relay swim today. Well done, girls, and everyone on board Sea Leopard Charter
Swim result:
https://t.co/RHeUp4WJQR
This Memorial Day, we remember the more than 400,000 Americans who gave their lives during World War II.
Watch our Memorial Day tribute from Friends of the National World War II Memorial and join us in honoring America’s fallen heroes.
https://t.co/h0g0EiCT0V
#MemorialDay #WWII #WWIIMemorial #GreatestGeneration #WeRememberThem #NeverForget
Happy Memorial Day 🇺🇸
Today we remember the soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines who never came home.
Memorial Day began after the Civil War when communities decorated the graves of fallen troops, giving rise to what was first called Decoration Day.
Over time, it became a national day of remembrance for all American service members who died while serving their country.