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2025’s “Top” Ten Losses: Bob Uecker (#1)

Four Walls @FourWalls (86575) • United States 31 Jan

The month, and the look back at the greats we lost last year, closes today. I’m sure there are many more “popular” people you would have included, but this man was one of the most delightful people in sports and movies. Farewell...

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Remembering 2025’s Losses: Dave Parker

Four Walls @FourWalls (86575) • United States 17 Jan

You’ve had enough of a reprieve from baseball, so it’s back to the grand old game! These, of course, are not the only baseball players who died last year, just the ones that meant something to me. Hang on, there’s...

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Remembering 2025’s Losses: Davey Johnson

Four Walls @FourWalls (86575) • United States 12 Jan

Yes, I know it’s music’s turn to go first, but this is the third day in a row that I’ve featured a baseball player, and you’ll probably appreciate the musician. (Relax, two actors in a row forthcoming….nobody ever complains about...

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Remembering 2025’s Lossses: Betsy Jochum

Four Walls @FourWalls (86575) • United States 11 Jan

It’s getting close!!! I have my pre-trip car service scheduled. Now all I need is medicine from the ENT doctor on the 28th and I’ll be outta here! That’s still a long way off, though. For today, we have the...

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Remembering 2025’s Losses: Tommy Helms

Four Walls @FourWalls (86575) • United States 10 Jan

Today is your worst nightmare: sports! (Sorry, Eva, you can’t run to the no-football-room and escape this one, because it’s baseball! ) The first of five baseball players to be remembered from 2025...

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Off duty police officer saves the life of a teen who collapsed on a baseball diamond

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122070) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 15 Nov

It was a case of a Lawrenceburg Police Sergeant Gregory Cannon who was coaching for his son's Under 14 travel baseball team on Thursday October 23 pitching when a teenager who was running from first base to second base collapsed...

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The Brewers Advance to the NLCS

Jim Bauer @porwest (112717) • United States 12 Oct

I am not a sports fan. That's left to my wife. But I do support two teams, one in football and one in baseball. The Green Bay Packers and the Milwaukee Brewers. It's probably a product of my deep ties with Wisconsin...

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Ryne Sandberg

Fishmomma @Fishmomma (11658) • United States 29 Jul

I usually don't talk about sports, but back in the 1980's my daughter and I watched the Chicago Cubs. The baseball song was sung by Harry Caray and yes we sang along. Ryne Sandberg first played for the Phillies where things...

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We Won the Natty!!

Kareng @kareng (80243) • United States 22 Jun

We had Game 2 this afternoon in the NCAA College World Series Championship finals. LSU faced off with Coastal Carolina and pulled off the win. No third game needed since the team that takes 2 out of 3 wins the...

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A squirrel runs on a baseball diamond in Michigan

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122070) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 22 Jun

A squirrel ran onto the baseball diamond in Detroit Michigan on Monday May 26 at the beginning of a baseball game between the San Francisco Giants versus the Detroit Tigers that was played at Comerica Park. The squirrel ran on...

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Ducks interrupt a minor league baseball game in Missouri

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122070) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 21 May 25

Two ducks decided to interrupt a minor league baseball game played i Springfield Missouri on Saturday May 3 during a baseball game between the Springfield Cardinals who are a farm team of the St. Louis Cardinals versus the...

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The Muscle Pill Test

singout @singout (1008) • United States 23 Mar 25

I was proud of my older half-brother, Howard. You might even say I "worshipped the ground he walked on". He was an accomplished baseball 1st baseman. I'm sure many of you had brothers, sisters, or even friends you looked up to....

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“Top” Ten Losses of 2024: Pete Rose (#10)

Four Walls @FourWalls (86575) • United States 22 Jan 25

Once upon a time, this man’s death would have topped this list and probably spawned a month’s worth of tributes from me. Regardless of what he did after the fact, ON THE FIELD he was the best player I ever saw play the game with...

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Remembering 2024’s Losses: Fernando Valenzuela

Four Walls @FourWalls (86575) • United States 21 Jan 25

OUCH, it’s cold! I had to run up to the VA to pick up some medicine that I forgot to refill. I’m having lunch before I go back home and pack to go someplace warm. (Of course, it has to warm up “someplace warm”...

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Remembering 2024’s Losses: Willie Mays

Four Walls @FourWalls (86575) • United States 14 Jan 25

When I started this, I warned you there’d be sports figures. They’re all baseball players, which probably makes a lot of people’s heads hurt more. Hey, I love the game, and I always will. Today is the first...

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Another legend lost.

April @thislittlepennyearns (68159) • Defuniak Springs, Florida 30 Sep 24

I am sure that @FourWalls will touch on this. As soon as I saw the news on Facebook, I tagged her in it. Also I'm sure @AmbiePam has heard, or will have something to say. Those are the only two people off the top of my head...

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What Is Wrong With The Chicago Cubs?

Peter Gagliardi @PeterGagliardi (132) • , Pennsylvania 23 Sep 24

Recently, Cubs Manager Craig Counsell said the Cubs are way behind the first place Milwaukee Brewers because the Brewers have a lot more talent. I vehemently disagree as I think the Cubs are a very talented, but they lack the...

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Primary Election Time in Oregon

James Higgins @JamesHxstatic (29410) • Eugene, Oregon 12 May 24

My favorite Blue state! The two worst things on my local ballot are, #1, a $15 million dollar bond to build a multi-use (privately owned baseball team really) at our publicly owned fairgrounds. We have had a farm team, very...

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Baseball player saves the life of a man inside of a building that was on fire

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122070) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 29 Mar 24

Minnesota Twina minor league baseball pitcher Travis Adams was with his Twina teammates in Fort Myers Florida on Monday night when Travis heard a loud noise. Travis took action to leave his home and with the help of three of his...

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Tuesday Evening Something-or-Anothers

Four Walls @FourWalls (86575) • United States 24 Oct 23

Today was gorgeous. By the time I got out of my dental cleaning appointment the clouds had rolled in, but that didn’t stop the day from being great. Before my appointment I walked around the grounds of the VA hospital, trekking...

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