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Month: March 2024

  • The Saturday Fungo

    Dave Tobik: 5 Things to Know Today is Tobik’s 70th birthday. Here are five things you need to know: Birthdays Dave Tobik, Jim Nettles, Jim Brady and the late Chico Hernandez. Check out Brady’s ghastly record — and that equally ghastly Tigers hat in his photo. Today’s Grid ⚾️ Immaculate Grid 335 7/9 — Rarity:…

  • The Friday Fungo

    Fernando Valenzuela? Yes. Briefly. This blog could not exist without Baseball Reference, and the $80 a year for the ad-free subscription is a steal given how much time I spend on the site. I always seem to uncover some delightful tidbit and lately it seems to be the result of post-Immaculate Grid curiosity. Today’s discovery…