Showing posts with label Ken Griffey Jr. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ken Griffey Jr. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

On this Day.....

Today in
Sports History

1914 - Honus Wagner became the second player in major league history to record 3,000 hits.

1965 - Michel Jazy ran the mile in 3 minutes, 53.6 seconds. He broke the record set by Peter Snell in 1964.

1966 - Minnesota set a major league record when they hit six home runs in one inning.

1978 - Larry Holmes won a 15-round split decision over Ken Norton.





1984 - The Pittsburgh Penguins used their fist pick overall to select Mario Lemieux in the NHL Entry Draft.

1985 - The Los Angeles Lakers won the NBA title by defeating the Boston Celtics. Kareem Abdul Jabbar scored 29 points.



1990 - Monica Seles became the youngest winner in French Open history when she beat Steffi Graf.





1993 - The Montreal Canadiens won their 24th Stanley Cup.

1994 - Lisa "Left-Eye" Lopes (TLC) set fire to her boyfriend's house. Her boyfriend was Andre Rison of the Atlanta Falcons.





1996 - Frank Thomas (Chicago White Sox) hit his 200th career home run.

1996 - Ryan Hancock became the first California Angel pitcher to get a hit in 24 years. Nolan Ryan was the previous pitcher to get a hit for the Angels in 1972.

2001 - Ray Bourque (Colorado Avalanche) won his first Stanley Cup. He retired from the NHL just 17 days later after a 22 year career.

2001 - Patrick Roy (Colorado Avalanche) became the first National Hockey League (NHL) player to win three Conn Smythe Trophies. The award is given to the playoff's Most Valuable Player.

2001 - John Vanbiesbrouck (New Jersey Devils) announced his retirement from the NHL after 19 seasons.

2003 - The New Jersey Devils won the Stanly Cup after defeating the Anaheim Mighty Ducks 4 games to 3. Martin Brodeur (New Jersey Devils) became the first goaltender to produce 7 playoff shutouts in a single-season.

2008 - Ken Griffey Jr. (Cincinnati Reds) hit his 600th career home run. Only Barry Bonds, Hank Aaron, Babe Ruth, Willie Mays and Sammy Sosa had more runs at the time.

Thursday, February 19, 2009

"Junior" disses Atlanta


Remember when? When ......

Big time Major League baseball free agents use to seem to jump at the chance to play for a class organization ....in the Atlanta Braves.......and a "player's coach" ....in manager Bobby Cox.

Fred McGriff, Andres Galaragga, Greg Maddox............to name a few.

But........my , my..........how times are a changing. This past off-season alone, the Braves have been spurned by free agents, pitcher Derek Lowe, shortstop Rafael Furcal, pitcher A. J. Burnette...........And don't forget, John Smoltz has taken he and his 41 year old arm north , to Boston.

And now? Add Ken Griffey , Jr. to that list. As late as Wednesday morning, the Atlanta papers had us believing it was a done deal:
Braves interested in signing Griffey Jr.

Today........
these headlines greeted Atlanta..........and their fans:

Griffey picks Mariners


Yes, Ken Griffey, Jr. decided to go back home. Home to the team that first signed him some 20 years ago. Seattle drafted "Junior" number one overall in the 1987 draft.

While we're happy for this "kodak moment" of the prodigal son going home......it is sad to see a once powerful and classy organization like the Braves..........lose out.......once again.......on another star free agent.