Who Ya Got Bears Fans? Pre Season 1989
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Blaze Is Back
Hola Boys & Girls,
Otis Swain here, reporting from the high & dry city of Durango, Colorado. On Assignment for the Summer. Away from my humid home of St. Petersburg, Florida for a Summer Job opportunity. After almost three years of near daily self inflicted Blaze assignments, I needed a breather from my social media time suck. Don’t worry though dudes I’ve still been making images, and researching some special instances in our retro sports world, I’ve just lost that daily urge to enter the Instagram sphere, and play the game.
I’ve wanted to take Blaze into the Pen Pal realm more. Small mailings. Personalized packages. Theme zines. Analog. Be sure to get your Address on the Blaze Mailing List, and keep your peepers peeled for some more future fun from the Amazing Blaze Zine. Cheers Dudes!
Happy Birthday Mitch Richmond
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Mitch Richmond was selected with the 5th overall pick in the 1988 NBA Draft by the Golden State Warriors. The 6-5 shooting guard out of Kansas State went on to win Rookie of The Year honors after averaging over 22 points a game for the 4th place Warriors that season. Happy Birthday Mitch!
R.I.P - Jim 'Mudcat' Grant
Did you know that Jim ‘Mudcat’ Grant threw the 1st pitch in Montreal Expos History? R.I.P Mudcat
Speedster Marquis Grissom
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Pitcher Don Robinson Could Swing The Lumber
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Birthday shout out to the ‘Caveman’ Don Robinson. Don was a half-way decent hitter for a pitcher over his 15 year career. He won 3 Silver Slugger awards, and finished with a .231 batting average and 13 home runs. In 1990 he became the 1st pitcher to hit a pinch hit homer since 1971.
Gold Medalist Tommie Smith
Happy Birthday Tommie Smith. The 1968 200m Olympic Gold Medalist spent three years on the Cincinnati Bengals Practice squad as a Wide Receiver. He has one career reception for 41 yards.
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Two Sport Stars - Kenny Lofton
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Kenny Lofton is one of only two dudes to play in the World Series & the NCAA Final Four. Kenny was a backup Point Guard on the ‘87-’88 Arizona Wildcat team led by Sean Elliott & Steve Kerr that reached the Big Dance. He didn’t even play Baseball until his Junior year of College. Happy B-Day Kenny!!
Can you name the other player to have played in both?
Ooops!
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Barry Sanders 1988 Season
For a bonus. Can you name the Houston Halfback who topped the category?
Think Ted always got ripped on Picture Day?
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Happy Birthday Cool Papa Bell
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Did You Know? - Jose Oquendo
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On May 14th, 1988 St. Louis Cardinals play everywhere guy, Jose ‘The Secret Weapon’ Oquendo moved to the mound from 1st base in the 16th inning of a marathon night against Atlanta. After pitching a couple of scoreless frames, Jose gave up a two run double to Ken Griffey Sr. taking the 7-5 loss for the Birds. It was the first time in twenty years that a non pitcher was apart of a decision.
Who can tell us the Outfielder who earned a Pitching Win back in 1968?
The Day Rocky Pitched - By John Thorn
Happy Birthday Dennis Rodman!
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Miami Heat Pop Quiz Zine
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Put on your thinking caps Blaze fans & try your hand at some Miami Heat trivia.
24 pages. Staple Bound. 7.5” x 5”
Edition of # 25
Here It Comes
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Have a good Weekend Dudes & Dudettes !! Keep your eye on the ball.
All-Star Bo! - Question of The Day
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Question?
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R.I.P Coach Shula
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On This Day 2020- Legendary Miami Dolphins Head Coach Don Shula passed away at the age of 90. His 347 career wins is the most by any NFL Coach in history.
