I watched the Brewers-Royals game on BackToBaseball.com. Dave May, the guy Milwaukee would eventually trade to Atlanta for Hank Aaron, tripled and doubled in runs to put the Brewers in the lead. But neither time did anyone get him home, and I knew Milwaukee was in trouble. Alas, Amos Otis knocked in a couple of guys in the bottom of the eighth to bring the Royals back from behind, and Kansas City won, 5-4. I don't care how well the Mets are doing this year; they should've never gotten rid of Amos Otis.
This win briefly pulled the Royals out of last place in the American League West. But then on the Thursday afternoon of June 8, 2018, Kansas City let the Brewers out of town with a series-saving win. So, as of the (#freakin) weekend starting June 9, the Royals are tied with the Texas Rangers for last place in the division, 12.5 games behind our Oakland A's.
I feel like I've mentioned this at the HP some time, but I used to go to church with a fellow here in Madisonville who had been part of the chamber or economic development or business community at large in Kansas City when Charles Finley moved the A's to Oakland and then Ewing Kauffman founded the Royals. He talked about how incredibly satisfying it was once the Royals ended up becoming such a division power and the A's so stunk at the end of the 1970s. I was always enjoyed hearing that guy telling those stories, even though I'm an A's fan. Anyway, that guy--a staunch Republican--cared for his wife--a true Democratic Party wheel in Kentucky--through all kinds of sicknesses and injuries in the last 15 years, and, then, about three months after she died early this year, this guy died, too. Rest in peace, both of them.
Nice to see Oakland atop The standings.
ReplyDeleteI think I probably would've gotten into the five-week Melba Moore-Clifton Davis Show run and been disappointed when it didn't garner a full season. I really like the authenticity of this performance of "Looking Through the Windows."
ReplyDeletePer Moore's Wikipedia page, "In 1970, she won a Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical for her portrayal of Lutiebelle in Purlie ... Following the success of Purlie, Moore landed two big-screen film roles, released two successful albums, 1970's I Got Love and Look What You're Doing to the Man, and co-starred with actor Clifton Davis in the then-couple's own successful variety television series in 1972. Both Moore and Davis revealed that the show was canceled after its brief run when their relationship ended."
Clifton Davis's testimony is pretty powerful. Good for his family, and good for Clifton Davis.
I watched the Brewers-Royals game on BackToBaseball.com. Dave May, the guy Milwaukee would eventually trade to Atlanta for Hank Aaron, tripled and doubled in runs to put the Brewers in the lead. But neither time did anyone get him home, and I knew Milwaukee was in trouble. Alas, Amos Otis knocked in a couple of guys in the bottom of the eighth to bring the Royals back from behind, and Kansas City won, 5-4. I don't care how well the Mets are doing this year; they should've never gotten rid of Amos Otis.
ReplyDeleteThis win briefly pulled the Royals out of last place in the American League West. But then on the Thursday afternoon of June 8, 2018, Kansas City let the Brewers out of town with a series-saving win. So, as of the (#freakin) weekend starting June 9, the Royals are tied with the Texas Rangers for last place in the division, 12.5 games behind our Oakland A's.
ReplyDeleteThis is unfamiliar territory for the fourth-year Kansas City team. The Royals debuted with the divisions in MLB69 and placed fourth in the West. They tied for same in MLB70, and then Kansas City surged to 85-76 and second in MLB71. Here's the beautiful start of a movie of 1971 Royals highlights, called "A Brand New Era."
ReplyDeleteI feel like I've mentioned this at the HP some time, but I used to go to church with a fellow here in Madisonville who had been part of the chamber or economic development or business community at large in Kansas City when Charles Finley moved the A's to Oakland and then Ewing Kauffman founded the Royals. He talked about how incredibly satisfying it was once the Royals ended up becoming such a division power and the A's so stunk at the end of the 1970s. I was always enjoyed hearing that guy telling those stories, even though I'm an A's fan. Anyway, that guy--a staunch Republican--cared for his wife--a true Democratic Party wheel in Kentucky--through all kinds of sicknesses and injuries in the last 15 years, and, then, about three months after she died early this year, this guy died, too. Rest in peace, both of them.
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