I had a good Wednesday. Inauguration Day for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. Got my first vaccine shot. Very optimistic about a return to normal.
Hot Stove
Hot Stove #152 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day (2021) – Buck O’Neil on the Mountaintop
This is my 20th annual message for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The first, in 2002, was an internal email to the lawyers and staff at the Polsinelli law firm. We had added the MLK holiday at the firm, and I sent out King’s “Letter From a Birmingham Jail” as a reminder of why we celebrate the holiday. The annual message has grown in length and circulation over the years, and since 2016, it has been merged into my Hot Stove posts. All of the prior MLK messages are at this link on the Lonnie’s Jukebox website. Continue reading
Hot Stove #151 – Uniform Number 15 (Mahomes/Merrifield/Allen); Remembering Dick Allen and Phil Niekro; New Year’s Eve Traditions
As we await the Georgia election results and tomorrow’s Congressional farce, how about some sports? Continue reading
Hot Stove #150 – Hidden Figures – Negro (Major) Leagues Statistics
Hot Stove #149 – George Toma – From Charlie Finley to Lady Gaga
Stats guru Bill James recently tweeted about an interesting milestone for the A’s franchise:
Hot Stove #148 – I Can’t Believe It’s Been Five Years
Hot Stove #147 – The Presidents and Ceremonial First Pitches – April 14 1910 to April 1 2021
Our divided nation just went through a hotly contested presidential election. The big question in Hot Stove land?
Will President Joe Biden throw out the first pitch on opening day in Washington? The Nationals open at home against the Mets on April 1, 2021. This past Saturday night, as Joe Biden was giving his first speech as President-Elect, the Nationals extended the invitation… Continue reading
Hot Stove #146 – 2020 World Series – Dodgers Win!
Three hours before Game 6, I posted Hot Stove #145. The Lonnie’s Jukebox section celebrated some #1 hits from 1970, and the final selection was “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” by Diana Ross. I borrowed from the song and finished the post with this message to the Tampa Bay Rays:
And a final word to the Tampa Bay Rays…Ain’t no mountain high enough…to keep you away from winning the World Series. Well, maybe Mookie. Continue reading
Hot Stove #145 – The World Series – 50 and 100 Years Ago
As we stand in the virtual line awaiting Game 6 tonight…
Some nostalgia to occupy you between innings or while new relief pitchers are coming in. My post on the 2020 World Series will arrive later this week.
Go Rays! Continue reading
Hot Stove #144 – Coming Up – The World Series; Remembering Whitey Ford and Joe Morgan
The NLCS and ALCS did not disappoint. Both went the full seven games, and each ended with a tense and highlight-filled Game 7. Tonight, Game 1 of the World Series.