foul ball!

The event happened on August 17, 1957 during a game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Giants, . Hall of Famer Richie Ashburn  was known for being prolific in hitting foul balls. 

Ashburn hit a foul ball that struck Roth squarely in the face, breaking her nose.  The game was then paused as medics came in to tend to Roth.  As they were carrying her away on a stretcher, play was resumed and Ashburn fouled off the first pitch thrown to him.  This foul subsequently struck Roth as she was being carried off by the medics. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sl9lSGOtJNI

Inexpensive fishing boat

Jpr: Where I a younger man I would do a double barrel boat to get in the water with one of me boys.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOZT-3QBLEw

New mls soccer anthem

lover Atlanta FC. With a South American attack and European style defense.

Vince Lombardi Trophy

Named after the coach who won the first 2 Super Bowls.... Vince Lombardi

The man attended catholic seminary in high school where he became a daily mass and communicate for the rest of his life.

Bobby Layne

Robert Lawrence Layne was an American football quarterback who played for 15 seasons in the National Football League. He played for the Chicago Bears in 1948, the New York Bulldogs in 1949, the Detroit Lions from 1950–1958, and the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1958–1962.

Football at its best for the purest.

where is hristo stoichkov?

Hristo Stoichkov was one of the finest footballers to come out of Bulgaria in the nineties. Blessed with a supreme talent, he was considered the best mid field player in the world during his prime.He played for CSKA, CFKA, Barcelona, Parma,  Al-Ansar, Resol, DC United and  Chicago Fire

jpr: Many folks have asked me so Hristo is presently a color commentator for spanish soccer TV.

Pros from Weirton Wv

some on list lived there for a period and list is Not complete.

Weir ave, Weirton wva

CATEGORY: Most professional athletes produced from one city street.

WINNER: Weir Avenue (about 4 blocks long) in Weirton, WV

1. Ron "Fritz" Williams.......Millwaukee Bucks
2. Leon Jenkins...............Detroit Lions
3. Bob Trice...................Philadelphia Athletics
4. Bill Tucker..................San Francisco 49ers
5. Kevin Miller.................Minnesota Vikings
6. Tony Jeter.................Pittsburgh Steelers
7. Bill West....................Oakland Raiders

Australian Woman's National Team

My pick for the World Cup final.

how i improved my golf scores...cheating

 "A pencil in his hand is the great equalizer."
--Bob Hope, on Bing Crosby's golf game

 "I have a tip that can take five strokes off any body's golf game. It's called an eraser."
--Arnold Palmer

 "Golf is a game in which the ball lies poorly and the players well."
--Art Rosenblum

Golf is not, and never has been, a fair game. 
 - Jack Nicklaus
The older I get, the better I used to be. 
 - Lee TrevinoRead 

my heroes section

If you asked Diego Simeone how his Atletico Madrid team have overcome all the odds to progress to the Champions Leagueas well as top of La Liga, he would provide you with a simple answer: "Hard work and humility."

Full name	Diego Pablo Simeone
Date of birth	28 April 1970 (age 43)
Place of birth	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Defensive midfielder

1st entry was  Immaculée Ilibagiza

sun flowers

Spring Gazing by Xue Tao

        Flowers bloom, we cannot enjoy them at the same time,
        Flowers fall, we cannot be sad at the same time.
        I want to ask you will we miss each other,
        when flowers bloom, when flowers fall.

        Inside the grass, we know each other's heart,
        In the future, we will be like friends.
        The melancholy of spring is fading,
        But the spring bird still sings a sad song.

        The wind and the flower daily grow old,
        The wedding date is still far away.
        We will not be the ones with the same heart,
        The emptiness becomes the grass, becomes the same heart.

small college football

No distractions just sport! Proportionate attendance doesnt't rival big schools but maybe the NFL today.

jpr: yea i'm hilltopper proud.

Why college soccer isn't good enough

1. too little
2. too late
3. lack ofsufficient coaching
4. lack of international play

     please,  we need to follow the German  soccer development system :

http://www.bundesliga.com/en/news/Bundesliga/confederations-cup-and-under-21-euro-wins-part-of-germanys-strategy-to-return-to-world-footballs-summit-454171.jsp 
    

Congradulations to Panama

Best of luck in World Cup...we all will be routing for u guys!

Farewell Sunil Gulati...one can only hope

Time for fresh perspective on USMNT (soccer). His reboot to 90s style is unacceptable.
                                    RIP Sunil.

ocean rowing

Fewer people have rowed an ocean than have climbed Everest. Craft details in Popular Mechanics.

http://www.popularmechanics.com/outdoors/recreation/boating/4345436

Yelena Gadzhievna Isinbayeva

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwJsmDowiYU


the girl next store....eh ...next nation?

Atlanta United FC

Gerardo “Tata” Martino was announced as Atlanta United’s inaugural head coach on September 27, 2016. A former professional player and coach at the highest levels of both club and international football, Martino has most notably led the Argentina National Team, Paraguay National Team and La Liga’s FC Barcelona during his prestigious 20-year coaching career.

Jpr: have never seen a more potent, more efficient attacking offense ...they can do it all.  15  goals from forwards and 26 from midfield so far with ~ 5 months  to go. U must see'm play.

Gamblers are loosers

This poor fellow lost $127 million in Las Vegas in one year!

" In a every bet there is a fool and a thief"

 Unfortunately we all know of gamblers in the family...not happy stories.