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Numbers Referenced in Blog on May 14th
In case you are wondering what this is...allow me to explain. We tend to associate numbers with athletes. We realize this is weird. For instance, when we golf and get a cart, we try to beat each other to come up with a player that wore the jersey number that matches our cart number. Mostly we try to think of the oldest or most off the wall player we can think of. Anyways, it’s definitely a lil odd, but we felt if we were going to do this blog, we were going to be genuine to who we are. Sports are our passion and this is one of our idiosyncrasies that we've decided to share.
*Ozzie Smith wore the #1 in his Hall of Fame baseball career playing for the San Diego Padres and St. Louis Cardinals from 1978 to 1996. Nicknamed "The Wizard" for his defensive brilliance, Smith set major league records for career assists (8,375) and double plays (1,590) by a shortstop , as well as the NL record with 2,511 career games at the position. Smith won the NL Gold Glove Award 13 consecutive seasons (1980–1992) for his stellar play at shortstop. A 15-timeAll Star, he accumulated 2,460 hits and 580 stolen bases during his career, and won the NL Silver Slugger Award as the best-hitting shortstop in 1987.
*Bobby Orr wore #4 for the first 10 years of his NHL Hall of Fame career with the Boston Bruins and his last 2 with the Chicago Black Hawks. He won eight straight Norris trophies as the NHL’s best defensemen. He was the only defenseman to ever win the Art Ross Trophy as the league’s top scorer. He won three consecutive Hart Trophies as the league’s MVP, and will forever be remembered in the photograph of him flying through the air after scoring against the Blues in the 1970 Stanley Cup.
*Dave Krieg wore #17 during his entire 19 year journeyman career in the NFL. He made the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent and spent most of his career there from 1980-1991. He also played for the Kansas City Chiefs, the Detroit Lions, Arizona Cardinals, Chicago Bears, and the Houston Oilers.
Krieg played in 213 games, completed 58.5 percent of his passes (3,105 for 5,311) for 38,147 passing yards, 261 touchdowns, 199 interceptions and an 81.5 rating. He also had 417 rushing attempts for 1,261 yards and 13 touchdowns and 3 pass receptions for 10 yards in his 19 year career.
*Reggie Miller wore #31 as a deadly sharpshooter for the Indiana Pacers. Miller was known for his precision three point field goal shooting over his 18 year NBA career, especially in clutch situations and most notably against the New York Knicks for which he earned the nickname "Knick Killer." He retired with the then-record in most career three-point field goals made. A five-time All Star selection, he led the league in free throw accuracy five times and won a gold medal in the 1996 Summer Olympics. Miller is one of five Pacers to have his jersey retired by the team.
Knowing the two of you as I do, I am not surprised that you have found a way to get your views on sports out to the world at large in big way; and on a low budget! Free enterprise at its very best!!!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed both of your initial articles on "The Masters." I agree that Rory is a real talent and a class act. He is mature beyond his years.
I am pleased that you have also found a unique way to game your text with player's names. I think the majority of your readers will enjoy playing along in their respective posts.
I would like to know how many posts you receive during the first 17 (Cody Phillips) days your blog is active?
We have officially given stonewall resorts golf course the name of Beauty and the Beast. Worst golf conditions that I have ever played in on Sunday. Course was soaked thanks to the Monsoon that hit the night before, and the Hurricane like winds while we were playing made it extremely difficult. The course is hard enough without these two complications. Anyways, Beauty and the Beast got the best of all of us.
ReplyDelete"Been there... &... done that!" You have to select the right club and hit it strait on the best of days. The wind only complicates things. If hitting it straight is your game then Stonewall's your course!
ReplyDeleteOf coarse, it doesn't hurt to putt well too.
Great Day playing yesterday @ Sleepy Hollow Golf Club with Mr. Brookes (Eric's Dad), Eric, and Matt Drahos. Matt got the best of us, but it was nice to get out of the loss column and beat Eric for the first time this year. Down 3-1 early!
ReplyDeleteSorry to have beaten you on your Birthday bud!
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I am feeling very fortunate to have had the opportunity to play the "Greenbrier Course" at the Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs WV. THanks to some friends taking me along yesterday, I got the chance to play on an unbelievable course. First time every playing with a caddie(1 caddie per group) which was kind of cool, Tom Was a great guy to spend the round with. It is kind of intimidating at first, but man it is nice to have someone waiting on you hand and foot throughout the round. Anyways, my play wasn't anything to talk about as it was an off and on kind of day, but more than anything it was a great time, and a great memory.
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