Bill Endicott- Oldest Former St. Louis Cardinal Dies

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William Franklin Endicott (September 4, 1918 – November 26, 2016) was a left fielder who played briefly for the St. Louis Cardinals during the 1946 season. A native of Acorn, Missouri, he batted and threw left-handed. Endicott posted a .200 batting average (4-for-20) with two runs and three RBI in 20 games, including three doubles, and a .333 on-base percentage without home runs.

 

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Born: September 4, 1918
Acorn, Missouri
Died: November 26, 2016 (aged 98)
Sacramento, California
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
April 21, 1946, for the St. Louis Cardinals
Last MLB appearance
September 18, 1946, for the St. Louis Cardinals
MLB statistics
Batting average .200
At bats 20
Hits 4

 

 

The next oldest former Cardinals player is Wally Westlake (OF-3B). He is currently 96 years, 31 days old and born on November 8, 1920.

Five Former Major Leaguers Born in Illinois – December 1st

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We have five former major leaguers that were born in Illinois on December 1st.

 

Daniel Ernest Schatzeder

Daniel Ernest Schatzeder was on born December 1, 1954 in Elmhurst, Illinois and is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the major leagues from 1977–1991 for nine different teams.

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Schatzeder played college baseball at the University of Denver. After he retired from the majors, he was a Physical Fitness teacher at Waubonsie Valley High School in Aurora, Illinois until he retired after the 2014-2015 school year.

In 1986, Schatzeder had 5 pinch hits for the Montreal Expos, the most by a pitcher since Don Newcombe in 1959.
Schatzeder was the winning pitcher for the Minnesota Twins in Game 6 of the 1987 World Series.

Born: December 1, 1954
Elmhurst, Illinois
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
September 4, 1977, for the Montreal Expos (Boxscore)
Last MLB appearance
May 25, 1991, for the Kansas City Royals
MLB statistics
Win–loss record 69–68
Earned run average 3.74
Strikeouts 748
Teams
Montreal Expos (1977–1979)
Detroit Tigers (1980–1981)
San Francisco Giants (1982)
Montreal Expos (1982–1986)
Philadelphia Phillies (1986–1987)
Minnesota Twins (1987)
Cleveland Indians (1988)
Minnesota Twins (1988)
Houston Astros (1989–1990)
New York Mets (1990)
Kansas City Royals (1991)
Career highlights and awards
World Series champion (1987)

 

 

 

Kirk Rueter

Kirk Wesley Rueter (born December 1, 1970) is a former left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball, and is the most successful left-hander in San Francisco Giants history. Rueter played for the Montreal Expos and the Giants and made most of his career appearances as a starter. Rueter attended and played for Murray State University. He is nicknamed “Woody” after his resemblance to a character in the animated movie Toy Story, although during his time in Montreal he was often referred to as “Captain Kirk”. Rueter was born in Centralia, Illinois, grew up in Hoyleton, Illinois and graduated from Nashville Community High School District 99 in Nashville, Illinois in 1988.

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Born: December 1, 1970
Hoyleton, Illinois
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
July 7, 1993, for the Montreal Expos (Boxscore)      In his debut he pitched 8.1 innings and allowed 2 hits, walked three and fanned five for the win.
Last MLB appearance
July 29, 2005, for the San Francisco Giants
MLB statistics
Win–loss record 130–92
Earned run average 4.27
Strikeouts 818
Teams
Montreal Expos (1993–1996)
San Francisco Giants (1996–2005)

 

Lefty Sloat

Daniel Clifford Sloat was born in Nokomis, Illinois on December 1, 1918. He went on to be a lefthanded pitcher for nine games in the 1948 and 1949 seasons for Brooklyn Dodgers and Chicago Cubs.

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He made his debut on April 24, 1948, for the Brooklyn Dodgers (boxscore)

Line Score = 0.1IP/0H.1ER.3BB/0K/4BF
Last MLB appearance
May 13, 1949, for the Chicago Cubs
MLB statistics
Record 0-1
Earned run average 6.61
Strikeouts 4

 

Charlie High

Charles Edwin High (1898–1960) was an American Major League Baseball outfielder. He played for the Philadelphia Athletics during the 1919 and 1920 season.

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Charles Edwin High

Position: Rightfielder
Bats: Left, Throws: Right
Height: 5′ 9″, Weight: 170 lb.

Born: December 1, 1898 in Ava, IL
School: St. Louis University (St. Louis, MO)
Debut: September 5, 1919 vs. BOS 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 SB
Team: Athletics 1919-1920

 

Last Game: October 1, 1920 (Age 21.305) vs. WSH 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Died: September 11, 1960 in Oak Grove, OR (Aged 61.285)
Buried: Portland Memorial Cemetery, Portland, OR

 

 

Mike Cvengros

Michael John Cvengros (December 1, 1900 – August 2, 1970) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He played all or part of six seasons in the majors, between 1922 and 1929, for the New York Giants, Chicago White Sox, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Chicago Cubs. After his major league career, he played in the minor leagues until 1937, mostly for the Houston Buffaloes. In that final season, he served part of the year as the Buffaloes’ manager.

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Born: December 1, 1900
Pana, Illinois
Died: August 2, 1970 (aged 69)
Hot Springs, Arkansas
Batted: Left Threw: Left

 

MLB debut
September 30, 1922, for the New York Giants
Last MLB appearance
October 5, 1929, for the Chicago Cubs
MLB statistics
Win–loss record 25–40
Strikeouts 201
Earned run average 4.59
Teams
New York Giants (1922)
Chicago White Sox (1923–1925)
Pittsburgh Pirates (1927)
Chicago Cubs (1929)

The Election is Over, Time to Move On

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The Election is Over, Time to Move On

I started a podcast that will be about a variety of topics and will not be published on any regular basis. It’s just what ever strikes me and whenever I want. I hope you listen and I would appreciate any feedback you may have.

Whether you agree or disagree, that’s fine with me. If you have a topic that you think deserves some thought, then let me know. I have interest in sports, news, politics, weather and many others. Please, give me feedback at tknup@yahoo.com

 

“Kicking the Can” Podcast

The Election is Over- Time to Move On

 

The Wild West- John “liver eating” Johnson

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John “Liver-Eating” Johnson  (born circa 1824 and died 1900)

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Rumors, legends, and campfire tales abound about Johnson. Perhaps chief among them is this one: In 1847, his wife, a member of the Flathead American Indian tribe, was killed by a young Crow brave and his fellow hunters, which prompted Johnson to embark on a vendetta against the tribe. The legend says that he would cut out and eat the liver of each man killed. This was an insult to Crow because the Crow believed the liver to be vital if one was to go on to the afterlife. In any case, he eventually became known as “Liver-Eating Johnson”. The story of how he got his name was written down by a diarist at the time.
One tale ascribed to Johnson ,while other sources ascribe it to Boone Helm, was of being ambushed by a group of Blackfoot warriors in the dead of winter on a foray to sell whiskey to his Flathead kin, a trip that would have been over five hundred miles. The Blackfoot planned to sell him to the Crow, his mortal enemies, for a handsome price. He was stripped to the waist, tied with leather thongs and put in a teepee with only one, very inexperienced guard. Johnson managed to break through the straps, then knocked out his young guard with a kick, took his knife and scalped him, then quickly cut off one of his legs. He made his escape into the woods, surviving by eating the Blackfoot’s leg.

 

Political Websites that Entertained and Informed me this Election Cycle

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Political Websites

 

politics-101-logoBack in late March, I challenged myself to read political writings from different points of view on a daily basis. I did that for a few reasons such as being informed on the policies of this country and the stories and backgrounds of the candidates.

Each day, except Sunday, I would attempt to choose 5-8 different websites to read. I did keep that up and will do so until Election Day. After that my reading will be a bit more sporadic. I thought I would share those sites with you for your reading or for saving for a later time.

It was interesting, to say the least. If you know any other you would like for me to add to this list, let me know.

Here they are:

Harvard Political Review Washington Post LA Times
NY Times Washington Times The American Conservative
The American Prospect The American Spectator The Atlantic
Boston Review Dissent Magazine The Economist
Foreign Policy Politico Chronicles
Yale Daily News Columbia Daily Mother Jones
The Nation National Review The New American
The New Republic Roll Call U.S.News and World Report
The Weekly Standard Huffington Post Legislative Gazette
The Hill Right Wing Watch Political Wire
WND The Skeptical Optimist The Blaze
The Salon Daily Caller Breitbart
Drudge Report Wonkette Daily Kos
Liberal Oasis The New Yorker World Policy Institute
 Daily Beast  American Thinker
 From Other Countries
 The Telegraph  BBC  Countries List
 Pravda  Irish Times  The Baltic Times
 Cyprus News  Budapest Business Journal
 UNITED KINGDOM

  1. Bristol Evening Post (Bristol)
  2. Cambridge Evening News (Cambridge)
  3. Coventry Evening Telegraph (Coventry)
  4. Daily Record (Glasgow)
  5. The Daily Telegraph (London)
  6. Derbyshire Evening Telegraph (Derby)
  7. Evening Argus (Brighton)
  8. Evening Standard (London)
  9. Evening Telegraph
  10. Evening Times (Glasgow)
  11. Express & Star (Wolverhampton)
  12. Financial Times (London)
  13. Financial Times (U.S. mirror site) (London)
  14. Grimsby Evening Telegraph (Birmingham)
  15. Guardian, The (London)
  16. The Herald (Glasgow)
  17. Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield)
  18. Hull Daily Mail (Hull)
  19. icBirmingham (Grimsby)
  20. icNewcastle (Newcastle)
  21. Independent, The (London)
  22. Jersey Evening Post, The (Channel Islands)
  23. The Journal (Newcastle)
  24. London Evening Standard (London)
  25. The Mirror (London)
  26. The News (Portsmouth)
  27. Norfolk Now (Norfolk)
  28. Northampton Chronicle & Echo (Northampton)
  29. The Nottingham Evening Post (Nottingham)
  30. Observer, The (London)
  31. Oldham Evening Chronicle, The
  32. Sentinel Online, The
  33. South Wales Argus (Newport)
  34. South Wales Evening Post
  35. South West News
  36. The Sun (London)
  37. Sunday Mall (Glasgow)
  38. Sunderland Echo (Sunderland)
  39. Telegraph, The (London)
  40. This is Local London (London)
  41. The Times and Sunday Times (London)
  42. The Sunday Times (London)
  43. West Sussex Observer (Chichester)
  44. Western Mail, The (Cardiff)
  45. Yorkshire Evening Post (Leeds)

Notre Dame at Texas- College Football for 9/4/16

Tom Knuppel Sports

 

The College Football people are capitalizing on a Sunday since the NFL doesn’t start until next weekend. This will be a night game and is likely to draw a lot of interest in wagering and viewership.

So far this week, I am currently 9-6 on the young season as I went 4-1 on Thursday, 2-3 for Friday and finished with 3-2 on Saturday. This is the only game of the day with another blockbuster being played tomorrow.

 

My Play

 

Notre Dame @ Texas

When: 7:30 PM ET, Sunday, September 4, 2016
Where: Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium, Austin, Texas

 

Notre Dame has thoughts of a national championship with two quarterbacks capable of leading them. Malik Zaire was up to the task early last season before being succumbed by an ankle injury which gave way to DeShone Kizer finishing the season. The Longhorns will rely on senior Tyrone Swoopes as one of their leaders with freshman Shane Buechele battling him for the start. Texas hasn’t announced that decision yet.

Zaire’s lone full game last season was the opener at home against Texas, during which he completed 19-of-22 passes for 313 yards and three touchdowns in a 38-3 thrashing. Kizer ended up with 21 passing TDs and 10 rushing scores in a breakout campaign and both quarterbacks are expected to go in Week 1, though the team has yet to decide which will take the first snap

The Longhorns look like an improved team after closing the 2015 campaign with a win at Baylor and bringing in another top recruiting class.  Swoopes got the start last season at Notre Dame and went 7-of-22 for 93 yards as the Longhorns were outgained 527-163.

 

What Might Matter

Texas has won 15 home openers in a row while Notre Dame has lost CB Devin Butler to battery charges and  CB Ashton White, RB Dexter Williams, WR Kevin Stepherson and LB Te’von Coney are all on the depth chart and are expected to play while awaiting word on a possible school-imposed suspension related to an arrest last month.

 

Placing the Money

This game has all the earmarkings of a very good game from start to finish. Currently, Notre Dame is a -3.5 favorite on the road. I find that a bit too large as the Texas Longhorns are a resurging team in 2016. If I had to guess a score I would go with Notre Dame winning 27-24. Therefore, I bet Texas to cover (+3.5) for this game. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pick 5 for Friday, September 2, 2016 – College Football

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Football

College Football Picks

 

Yesterday, in this article, I gave you my picks for the games on Sept. 1st.   I went 4-1 with Tennessee not holding up.

 

If you want to wager some money here are my Top 5 Picks for tonight.

 

 

Colorado State +8.5 against Colorado

 

Stanford -14.5 at home vs Kansas State

 

Toledo +4.5 @ Arkansas State

 

Temple -15 facing Army

 

Georgia State -3.5 at home with Ball State

 

YEAR to Date= 4-1

 

Good Luck!

Pick 5 for Thursday, Sept. 1 – College Football

Tom Knuppel Sports

Here is my quick pick 5 for the major opening of College Football.

 

 

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If you are looking to wager, here are my picks.

 

 

 

 

Tulane +15 at Wake Forest

 

Indiana -10.5 vs Florida International

 

Tennessee -21 at home facing Appalachian State

 

South Carolina +5 at Vanderbilt

 

Oregon State +12.5 @ Minnesota

 

 

GOOD LUCK!