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On May 14th, 1961, Chuck Hinton played his first Major League game. I share a last name with 4 players who played in the Major Leagues: Chuck Hinton (1961-1971) Rich Hinton (1971-1979) Archie Hinton (1945-46) John Hinton (1901) Charles “Chuck” Hinton was born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina on May 3, 1934. He played outfield… Read more
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On May 13th, 1965, future Hall of Fame pitcher Jim “Catfish” Hunter pitched in his first Major League game for the then, Kansas City Athletics. I have read in a few places over the years that by some sabrmetrics Catfish Hunter does not really belong in the Hall of Fame. That is, of course, cow… Read more
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He looked over at the light burning in the Coffee Shop and knew it would soon open for business. That gave him the idea. “What time does it open?” he asked. “At seven,” she said, following his glance. “What time is the coffee ready?” “About a quarter of.” She sighed. “Which means it’s almost time… Read more
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On May 10th, 1967, Hank Aaron hit the only inside the park homer of his career. In the 8th inning with Jim Bunning pitching, Aaron hit a drive to deep centerfield and beat the relay home. So for those scoring at home, of his 755 home runs, only this one did not clear the fence. The… Read more
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“A crime disturbs the status quo; we readers get to enjoy the transgressive thrill, then observe approvingly as the detective, agent of social order, sets things right at the end. We finish our coca and tuck ourselves in, safe and sound….But what this theory fails to take into account is the next book, the next… Read more
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“Throwback Thursdays” at ClimbingSky feature posts I wrote over 15 year period for various blogs. This was first posted on March 23, 2020. There are good books and there are great books and there may be a book that is something still more: it is the book of your life. If you’re quite lucky, you… Read more
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On May 7th, 1960, Dodger legend Carl Furillo played his last Major League game. He went 1 for 1 vs. the Phillies. Carl Furillo came up as a rookie with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1946. This was a year before Jackie Robinson joined the Dodgers to break the Color Barrier. Having been born in a… Read more
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On May 6th, 1953, Bobo Holloman of the St. Louis Browns pitched a 6-0 no-hitter against the Philadelphia Athletics in his first major league start. He never pitched another complete game in the majors. Born Alva Lee Holoman, “Bobo” Holloman was the first rookie in MLB history to throw a no-hitter in his first start. Only… Read more
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I woke the next morning, Friday, with about two hours’ total sleep during the preceding night. My stomach was jerky, and I nicked myself while shaving. I had a cup of coffee for breakfast. I walked around the block twice, waiting for the hardware store to open. Inside, I had the bank deposit prepared in… Read more
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On May 4th, 1982, Twins rookie outfielder Jim Eisenreich (Pride of St. Cloud), who suffers from the nervous disorder Tourette’s Syndrome, is forced to remove himself from a 5-3 loss to the Red Sox when he is taunted mercilessly by bleacher fans and his violent twitching becomes uncontrollable. Eisenreich, hitting .310 after making the jump from… Read more
