It happened on August 9 this year. I turned 80. An octogenarian. OMG.
For most of my life, I thought “octogenarian” was synonymous with “old.” Just like this word cloud says.
Hot Stove #181 – Octogenarians, Nonagenarians and One Septuagenarian
Hot Stove #180 – Inside The Baseball 100
Looking for a Christmas gift for a baseball fan? Or trying to nudge someone to give you a cool gift? Maybe a good book.
R & B High School (Pem-Day)
Two weeks ago, the New Yorker ran an excellent article about Pembroke-Country Day School, an all-boys private school in Kansas City (later to be merged into a coed school now known as Pembroke Hill). The author, 1973 Pem-Day graduate David Owen, tells the story of how primarily white senior classes from the 1960s booked rhythm and blues acts to play at their proms. Owen also adds context related to race and segregation in music and schools in those times. Click here for the article, but you may hit a paywall.
Hot Stove #179 – Buck O’Neil to the Hall of Fame – Joy to the World
Rita and I were at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum yesterday. We wanted to be “in the room where it happened” when word came that Buck O’Neil would be in the Hall of Fame. We were optimistic, but guarded. A similar crowd gathered in 2006, and Buck did not make it.
Hot Stove #178 – Sixth Anniversary of Hot Stove, Hall of Fame Ballots, Crypto Ohtani, Gambling Barkley and Legendary Music
On November 30, 2015, the inaugural issue of Hot Stove was posted (Hot Stove #1). Six years ago tomorrow. Time sure flies. Continue reading
Hot Stove Unpaid Ad – “Ted Sullivan: Barnacle of Baseball”
Need some winter baseball reading?
Pat O’Neill and Tom Coffman are continuing their saloon book tour for Ted Sullivan: Barnacle of Baseball. Continue reading
Hot Stove #177 – 2021 World Series and Some Royals Postseason Nostalgia
Last night, the Atlanta Braves beat the Houston Astros to win the 2021 World Series. Former Royal Jorge Soler was the MVP!
The Braves franchise has now won four World Series – Boston (1914), Milwaukee (1957) and Atlanta (1995 and 2021). Continue reading
Hot Stove Short – The President, The Pope and Satchel Paige
Good morning.
No, not another Hot Stove already. But I thought a “Hot Stove Short” was in order to deliver a special baseball message from the Vatican. Continue reading
Hot Stove # 176 – World Series Matchup – Houston Astros vs. Atlanta Braves
Hot Stove #175 – The World Series – 100, 75, 50 and 25 Years Ago (Part Two)
Part One (in Hot Stove #172) covered the World Series of 1921 and 1946. In this Part Two, we’ll look at 1971 and 1996.