For those of you under 80, the year 1955 and the Kansas City A’s may seem like ancient history. Speaking as a person over 80, I understand that. But I can’t fully let go. Continue reading
Hot Stove #245 – 1955 – Baseball, Rock ‘n’ Roll and Cars
Hot Stove #244 – Chiefs, Eephus and Four (4) Jukeboxes
Our Plaza condo faces east, and we get a variety of sunrises depending on the cloud formations. Just before the sun rose on Super Bowl Sunday, this was our view. I took a similar photo on the morning of the AFC championship game against Buffalo. In both cases, we were hoping KC’s bright red sky was a good omen for a Chiefs victory. Continue reading
Hot Stove #243 – Baseball Calendar Saving Willie Wilson’s Life and a Remembrance of Friends
The “Hot Stove League” as defined in The Dickson Baseball Dictionary:
“The gab, gossip and debate that take place during the winter months when baseball is not being played. These discussions replaying the past season and anticipating the next occurred at such gathering places as saloons, poolrooms, general stores, barbershops, and drugstores where there was a coal- or wood-burning potbellied stove at the center of the conversational group.” Continue reading
Tributes to Roz Webb and Pat Hininger
Excerpt from Hot Stove #243 (1/23/24).
Lonnie’s Jukebox – Roz and Pat Edition: This edition is dedicated to Rosalind (Roz) Webb and Pat Hininger, two sisters who played major roles in my life. Continue reading
Hot Stove #242 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day (2024) – Bayard Rustin
[Below is this year’s message for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. This continues an annual tradition started in 2002 when I posted an internal message at my law firm about the MLK holiday. The message expanded to friends and family, and in 2016, it moved to Hot Stove.]
Over Labor Day Weekend of 2023, Rita and I attended the Telluride Film Festival. Continue reading
Hot Stove #241 – Walk-Off Post for 2023
I stole the “walk-off” line. Bill James has annually published his Bill James Handbook since 2003, but the one for the 2024 season is his last. Hence, the “Walk-Off Edition.”
Hot Stove #240 – Baseball Memorabilia – Geddy Lee, J.W. Jones and Wayne Tenenbaum
Geddy Lee is the lead singer and bass guitarist for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band Rush. The 3-member Canadian band released hit albums over five decades (1970s to 2010s) and trail only the Beatles and the Rolling Stones for most consecutive gold or platinum albums by a rock band. Continue reading
Hot Stove #239 – The World Series – 25, 50, 75 and 100 Years Ago
On November 30, 2015 – eight years ago today – the inaugural Hot Stove was posted. It had been preceded by a series of emails during the playoffs that ended with the Royals winning the World Series. In the afterglow of that victory, my intent was to send a few posts during the “Hot Stove Season,” Continue reading
Hot Stove #238 – Dewey Defeats Truman (1948) and Cardinals Defeat Royals (1985)
Peggy Wehrman and George Vecsey, two long-time friends of Hot Stove, generated story ideas for this edition. Continue reading
Hot Stove #237 – Texas Rangers Win Their First World Series (And Get a Rolling Stones Record)
On November 1, 2015, the Kansas City Royals won the World Series in Game 5. The winning pitcher was Chris Young. Continue reading