My Comment on the Baseball of Hall of Fame Election

 

Congratulations to David Ortiz for being elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.  The election rules are detailed at https://baseballhall.org/hall-of-famers/rules/bbwaa-rules-for-election .  There is also a character clause that states Hall of Famers, “shall be chosen on the basis of playing ability, sportsmanship, character, their contribution to the teams on which they played and to baseball in general.”

Thus, players including Roger Clemens, Barry Bonds, Sammy Sosa, Mark Mcgwire, and Alex Rodriguez were not elected because of their involvement with performance-enhancing drugs.  They have never received 75% of the votes by the baseball writers that are required for election.  I am not crying over the exclusion of Roger Clemens as I remember his throwing at Mike Piazza's head during the 2000 season.

Bob Dylan's Never-Ending Tour Comes to the Southern United States in March and April

 

The big announcement came very early this morning.  Will Dylan use the same setlist as he did in late 2021?  He is coming to Tulsa on April 13.  I must assume he will be given a private tour of the Bob Dylan Center while he is in Tulsa.  It is scheduled to open to the public on May 10.  Will he meet with the people at the University of Tulsa?  I am sure that Scott Warmuth is thrilled since Dylan will play in his hometown of Albuquerque on March 6.

March 2022:

3 Phoenix, Arizona – Arizona Federal Theatre

4 Tucson, Arizona – Tucson Music Hall

6 Albuquerque, New Mexico – Kiva Auditorium

8 Lubbock, Texas – Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts & Sciences

10 Irving, Texas – Toyota Music Factory

11 Sugar Land, Texas – Smart Financial Centre

13 San Antonio, Texas – Majestic Theatre

14 San Antonio, Texas – Majestic Theatre

16 Austin, Texas – Bass Hall

18 Shreveport, Louisiana – Municipal Auditorium

19 New Orleans, Louisiana – Saenger Theatre

21 Montgomery, Alabama – Montgomery PAC

23 Nashville, Tennessee – Ryman Auditorium

24 Atlanta, Georgia – Fox Theatre

26 Savannah, Georgia – Johnny Mercer Theatre

27 North Charleston, South Carolina – North Charleston PAC

29 Columbia, South Carolina – Township Auditorium

30 Charlotte, North Carolina – Ovens Auditorium

April 2022:

1 Greensboro, North Carolina – Steven Tanger Center

2 Asheville, North Carolina – Thomas Wolfe Auditorium

4 Chattanooga, Tennessee – Tivoli Theatre

5 Birmingham, Alabama – BJCC Concert Hall

7 Mobile, Alabama – Saenger Theatre

9 Memphis, Tennessee – Orpheum Theatre

11 Little Rock, Arkansas – Robinson Center

13 Tulsa, Oklahoma – Tulsa Theatre

14 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – Thelma Gaylord Performing Arts Theatre

Game Shows that I Watch

 Since the 1960s I have been a big fan of Game Shows which fall into one of two categories:

• Word Games
• Quiz Shows

Below is a list of game shows that I watch with some degree of regularity:

• 25 Words or Less Hosted by Meredith Viera
• The Chase - The Game Show Network version airs reruns with Brooke Burns as the host.  New shows are on ABC on Wednesday nights hosted by Sarah Haines
• Common Knowledge hosted by Joey Fatone
• Tug of Words hosted by Ahmed Rashad
• Chain Reaction hosted by Dylan Lane
• Jeopardy (my favorite since the 1960s when it was hosted by Art Fleming)
• Wheel of Fortune

The Meatloaf- Phil Rizzuto Connection - Paradise by the Dashboard Light

 

Sadly, the rock star and actor Meatloaf whose birth name is Michael Lee Aday passed away last night.  There is a connection between him and Yankee Hall of Famer and announcer Phil Rizzuto.  If you watch this video of Paradise by the Dashboard Light there is a clip of a Yankee game when Phil is giving a play-by-play description.

Congratulations to Jim Kerr for 20 Years on Q-104.3

Yours Truly with Jim Kerr at one of the

Oldies Meet and Greets

Many radio personalities come and go, but Jim Kerr just celebrated his 20th anniversary as morning DJ on Q-104.3 in New York City.  He also worked at WPLJ, and WYNY among other radio stations.  He is a member of the Radio Hall of Fame.

I had the pleasure of meeting Jim at two of the Oldies Meet and Greets that we held at Ben's Deli in Manhattan. I do not recall the year when I had the above photo taken with him.  In 2019 Jim cam unexpectedly to our gathering. 

I certainly wish Jim many more years at Q-104.3.

 

How Many Games Will Amy Schneider Win on Jeopardy?

 

As of this writing, Amy Schneider has won 34 games and trails only Matt Amodio (38) and Ken Jennings (74) as winning the most games on Jeopardy.  She uses the traditional approach by starting at the top of the board and working her way down.  Her betting on Daily Doubles is conservative.  In recent games,  she has missed a few Final Jeopardy questions, but that does not matter since most of her victories were runaways.

Her next milestone is to exceed Matt Amodio's streak of 38 victories.  How far will she go?  It would be ironic if Ken Jennings hosted the shows if she ties or breaks his record.

I am Hesitant about Upgrading to Windows 11

 

For a few months, I have had an icon at the bottom of the screen inviting me to upgrade to Windows 11.  My laptop is running well on Windows 10 since I bought it about two years ago.  How greatly will Windows 11 enhance my computing experience?  I guess I am thinking that if it is not broken, don't fix it.  I'll have Windows 11 on my next computer.