On This Day - Hawk Takes A Walk. Well, Five of Them To Be Exact.

May 22nd, 1990. Manager Lou Pinella of the Cincinnati Reds chooses to intentionally walk NL HR & RBI leader Andre Dawson five times in one game. Hawk walked the 90 ft to 1st twice in the first nine innings and three times in extras. The record fifth and final free pass came in the bottom of the 16th where the next batter, Dave Clark, hit a bases loaded single to drive in the winner. Cubs walk-off win 2-1.

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On This Day - Ralph Garr's Extra Inning Heroics

May 17th, 1971

As a member of the Atlanta Braves the man they call the ‘Roadrunner’ Ralph Garr hit two extra innings home runs in a game against Tom Seaver and the New York Mets . In the tenth inning Garr hit a two out homer off Seaver to tie the game at 3. And then in the bottom of the 12th, he hit another two out solo homer for the walk-off victory!! 

Happy Birthday Carlos May!

Did you know that Carlos May is the only player in MLB History to wear his Birthday (May 17th) on the back of his Jersey. May (name) & 17 (day). May 17th is my Birthday!!

Happy Birthday - Sammie Smith

Sammie Smith lasted only 3 years with the Dolphins after they selected the former FSU Running Back 9th Overall in 1989. He was pretty much run out of town during the 1991 season when he had fumbles at the goal line in back to back games. I can remember kinda feeling bad for they guy when everybody started chanting ‘Sammie Sucks’  Happy Birthday Sammie! Hope all is well.

On This Day - Nick Van Exel for Three !!

May 16th 1995 - Game 5 of the Western Conference Semi-Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers & San Antonio Spurs. Nick Van Exel buries a 3 pointer with .3 seconds left in OT to give the Lakers a 98-96 win on the road. Nick the Quick also sunk a three at the end of regulation to force overtime. The Spurs would go on to win the next game and series 4-2. 

Emmitt Smith

UF era Emmitt Smith was the coolest!!  With almost 1600 yds rushing and 14 TD’s, The Pensacola Prophet was An Unanimous First Team All American in 1989. He would forgo his Senior season to enter the NFL Draft. 1990 was the first year underclassmen were allowed to be drafted without some kind of exemption. Emmitt was selected with the 17th pick by the Dallas Cowboys. Happy Birthday Emmitt! 

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R.I.P. - Rodney Culver Amongst Victims of Valujet Flight 592 Crash

Today we’re remembering RB Rodney Culver, his wife Karen, & the 108 other members aboard Valujet Flight 592 which crashed into the Florida Everglades on May 11th, 1996. Rodney was a captain at Notre Dame & part of their ‘88 Championship team, and the almost Championship season of ‘91. The 12th and final touchdown of his short, 4 year, pro career was during the Infamous ‘Snowball Game’ between the San Diego Chargers & New York Giants on December 23rd, 1995. 

Hometown Heroes - Robby Thompson

Local Legend Robby Thompson.  I remember being a kid and my buddy Rob W. talk a lot about how his dad went to High School with Robby at Forest Hill High in West Palm Beach, FL.

On This Day - 'Oopsie' starring Kevin Elster

Today in 1989 Kevin Elster’s record 88 game errorless streak at Short Stop comes to an end. The record was broken by the great Cal Ripken in 1990 when he had 95 straight errorless games. 

On This Day 1994 - Nuggets vs Sonics

May 7th, 1994. The Denver Nuggets become the first #8 seed to upset a #1 seed in the NBA Playoffs. 

Visors Were So Cool!!

Happy B-Day to Leslie O’Neal & Ronnie Harmon. The shielded Chargers duo of the early 90′s both had Pro Bowl years in 1992. O’Neal led the AFC with a career high 17 sacks, while Harmon, the dual threat out of the backfield had a career year of his own hauling in 79 passes for over 900 yds.

Bob Watson

May 4th, 1975 - Bob “Bull’ Watson is credited with scoring Major League Baseball’s One Millionth Run. Bob had to hustle from 2nd base on a three run homer by teammate Milt May to capture the record. Apparently at the same time, 12:32 pm, Davey Concepcion of the Cincinnati Reds had homered at Riverfront Stadium in Cincy and scored just seconds behind Bull. 

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