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    This Day in Baseball History

    Today in Baseball History August 28th https://nationalpastime.com/ 1945 A moment in American history occurs in Brooklyn when Branch Rickey meets with Jackie Robinson to share his plans to integrate the major leagues. During the three-hour meeting, the Dodgers' president will shout racial...
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    This Day in Baseball History

    Today in Baseball History August 27th 1946 A committee formed to study integration, Red Sox owner Tom Yawkey delivers its secretive report during an Owners' Meeting, defending the covert color barrier in professional baseball. The reasons cited include the black's lack of fundamentals and...
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    This Day in Baseball History

    Today in Baseball History August 26th https://nationalpastime.com/ 1939 At Brooklyn's Ebbets Field, NBC televises the first major league game on experimental station W2XBS, covering a doubleheader where the Reds win the first game, 5-2, and the Dodgers take a 6-1 victory in the nightcap...
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    This Day in Baseball History

    Today in Baseball History August 25th 1968 Rocky Colavito, giving up just one hit in 2⅓ innings of relief, gets credit for the win when the Yankees beat the Tigers, 6-5. The Bronx Bomber outfielder, who also homers in the game, will be the last position player to notch a major league victory...
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    This Day in Baseball History

    Today in Baseball History August 24th 1963 ABC's Wide World of Sports airs the first telecast of the Little League World Series. The network provides ‘the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat’ when Grenada Hills (CA) beats Stratford (CT) in the championship game, 2-1. 1973...
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    Is OLED worth the extra money?

    If I didn't already have 6 friggin Tv's I would go buy it.
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    Is OLED worth the extra money?

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    This Day in Baseball History

    Today in Baseball History August 23rd 1942 Between games of a doubleheader between New York and Washington, Babe Ruth appears in pinstripes for the first time in seven years to face former Senator fireballer Walter Johnson, helping to raise over $80,000 for the Army-Navy Relief Fund. To the...
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    Is OLED worth the extra money?

    https://www.cnet.com/tech/home-entertainment/qled-vs-oled-whats-the-difference-and-which-is-better/
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    This Day in Baseball History

    Today in Baseball History August 22nd https://nationalpastime.com/ 1965 In one of the ugliest moments in baseball history, Juan Marichal, believing Johnny Roseboro threw too close to his head while returning the ball to Sandy Koufax, attacks the Dodger catcher with his bat, precipitating a...
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    This Day in Baseball History

    Today in Baseball History August 21st https://nationalpastime.com/ 1931 Babe Ruth becomes the first major leaguer to hit 600 career home runs when the Yankees defeat the Browns, 11-7. The 36-year-old slugger hit the milestone round-tripper off right-hander George Blaeholder. 1972 In a...
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    Little help from computer guys

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    This Day in Baseball History

    Today in Baseball History August 20th https://nationalpastime.com/ 1974 Nolan Ryan whiffs 19 batters in a game for the second time in eight days and the third time this season. The Angels' right-hander's stellar performance isn't enough when he loses to Detroit's Mickey Lolich in an...
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    This Day in Baseball History

    Today in Baseball History August 19th 1941 "All my players are going to get pneumonia because of you Jocko – you haven’t got the guts to call this game!" - FRANKIE FRISCH, manager of the Pirates, shouting his displeasure from the dugout. During the second game of a doubleheader at Ebbets...
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    This Day in Baseball History

    Today in Baseball History August 18th 1967 A Jack Hamilton fastball shatters Tony Conigliaro's left cheekbone. The 22-year-old Red Sox slugger will miss the rest of 1967 and all next year, never coming close to the Hall of Fame potential displayed during his first three seasons. 1983...
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    Windows 11 SUCKS

    Snipping Tool options Music arrangements I'll try to add the others as they frustrate me :smilies6
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