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[BSLMikeLowe]

Thomas V. “Mike” Miller, long time MD state senator, at age 78. He served as state Senate president for 32 years, longer than anyone in the nation’s history.

[Nigel Tufnel]

1982 villain Don Sutton

[Old Man]

1982 villain Don Sutton

Ok, I have to ask, what did he do in 82?

[BSLChrisStoner]

Ok, I have to ask, what did he do in 82?

 

Orioles trailed Milwaukee by 3 games with 4 to play. Orioles won the first 3, lost the last game of the season to Sutton. 

[Old Man]

Orioles trailed Milwaukee by 3 games with 4 to play. Orioles won the first 3, lost the last game of the season to Sutton. 

Aye, I get it thanks.

[Old Man]

I was a new fan at the time, and enjoyed the post season experience, in spite of the loss. as thats not something I ever got to do as a Senators fan.

[Mike in STL]

Orioles trailed Milwaukee by 3 games with 4 to play. Orioles won the first 3, lost the last game of the season to Sutton.

Against Palmer too, right? Weavers last game?

[Mark Carver]

Orioles trailed Milwaukee by 3 games with 4 to play. Orioles won the first 3, lost the last game of the season to Sutton. 

It's all Robin Yount's fault. 3-for-4, 2 HRs, 1 3B, a HBP, scored 4 Runs

[BSLChrisStoner]

My Grandfather was dying in the hospital that weekend, with my Dad listening to the games on the radio and telling his Dad what was happening.  Baseball! 

[russsnyder]

Against Palmer too, right? Weavers last game?

Yep.

Sutton was really clutch that game. I have heard from several people that met him that Sutton was a genuinely nice man.

The last game Weaver managed before he made the cameo appearance a few years later. He didn't have the horses when he replaced Altobelli.

[Old Man]

https://www.tmz.com/...-aaron-rodgers/

 

Ex-Green Bay Packers general manager Ted Thompson -- who made some of the most important moves in franchise history -- has died.

He was only 68.

[BSLChrisStoner]

@cbs46

BREAKING NEWS: Hall of Famer and one-time home run king Atlanta Braves legend Henry Louis “Hank” Aaron passed away this morning at the age of 86.

 

[mweb08]

RIP to an all-time great!

[russsnyder]

Heart breaking to say the least.

 

I vividly remember watching Hank hit the record breaker off of Al Downing.

 

I also remember seeing him in person when he DHed for the Brewers.

 

Truly an all time great and a gentleman of the game.

 

RIP Hammer.

[Mackus]

Legend.

 

The video of the fans shaking his hands on his trip around the bases on 715 is fantastic.  It'd be a nightmare now, but looking back with hindsight it's so iconic.

[BSLRoseKatz]

Adam Jones on Twitter: Yooooooooooo RIP to one of the greatest baseball players and human beings ever. Wow I’m floored but privileged to have been in Mr. Aarons presence!! Just wow.

[B00E00N00]

I feel personally like a part of baseball has been stripped away.  RIP Hank Aaron.

[BSLMikeLowe]

My Grandfather was dying in the hospital that weekend, with my Dad listening to the games on the radio and telling his Dad what was happening.  Baseball! 

 

I remember that weekend quite well...the Friday day/night double-header, getting home from school in time to hear the final innings of the first game (we didn't have cable/HTS in my home back then) and Terry Crowley's big pinch hit. Funny how for as epic a series as that was, none of the games were very close in terms of score. One thing some might not remember is that the O's needed a huge 9th inning come from behind win the night before (in Detroit, I think) just to set up the chance to win the division with a 4-game sweep.

 

Your story brought back another memory....it was barely more than a year after that my family and I were with my grandmother, who was bedridden dying of cancer, when Cal caught that soft liner that ended the '83 World Series.

[The Epic]

Legend.

 

The video of the fans shaking his hands on his trip around the bases on 715 is fantastic.  It'd be a nightmare now, but looking back with hindsight it's so iconic.

 

It was a nightmare then, given all of the death threats that he was getting. Having white guys run after him after breaking the home run record...in the South? Not ideal, I tell ya whut.

[BSLMikeLowe]

Former NFL OT Tony Jones, 54.

 

He played one season with the Ravens, in 1996 (came with them from Cleveland). Of the 5 starting O-lineman from that inaugural season, Jones is the third who has passed ("Zeus" Brown and Jeff Blackshear are the others).