David Cone timeline

Born: January 2, 1963

Drafted: 1981 (Royals)

1983: Sat out with injury

Debut: June 8, 1986 (Royals)

1987: Traded to Mets

1988: 20-3

1988: Mets lose NLCS to Dodgers

1991: Struck out side with 9 pitches

1991: Struck out 19 Phillies

1992: Traded to Blue Jays

1992: Jays win World Series

1992: Signed with Royals

1994: Cy Young Award

1995: Traded to Blue Jays

1995: Traded to Yankees

1995: Yanks lose LDS to Mariners

1996: Cone has key performance in Yankees World Series win vs. Braves

1997: Yanks lose LDS to Cleveland

1998: Perfect Game

1998: 20-7

1998-2000: Yanks win World Series

2001: Signed with Red Sox

2003: Signed with Mets

2003: Retired

2001-present: TV commentator on YES

2009: Testified for Sonia Sotomayor during her Supreme Court confirmation hearing

2009: Dropped from Hall of Fame consideration

Accomplishments:

5x World Champion

5x All Star

1994 Cy Young

1998 Hutch Award

Perfect Game

194-126

.606 win percentage

3.46 ERA

22 Shutouts

2668 strikeouts

15+ wins: 5x

20 wins: 2x

Led league in wins (20): 1998

Led league in win % (.870): 1988

Sub 3.50 ERA: 7x

Sub 3 ERA: 4x

200+ IP: 8x

Led league in IP (229.1): 1995

200+ Strikeouts: 6x

Led league in strikeouts: 2x

Postseason: 8-3, 3.80 ERA, 1.356 WHIP (21 games-18 starts)

Dale Murphy: Timeline

Born: March 12, 1956

Drafted: 1974 (Braves)

Debut: September 13, 1976 (Braves)

1980: Switched to outfield from catcher

1982: NL MVP

1982: Braves lose LCS to Cardinals

1983: 30-30 club

1983: NL MVP

1984: Won HR crown (36)

1985: Won HR crown (37)

1985: Lou Gehrig Award

1988: Roberto Clemente Award

1990: Traded to Phillies

1993: Signed with Rockies

1994: Number retired by Braves

1997-2000: President Massachusetts Boston Mission of the Church of Jesus Christ and Latter Day Saints

2005: Began organization to keep kids clear of steroids

2012-13: Braves announcer

2013: Dropped off Baseball HOF ballot

Accomplishments:

2x MVP

7x All Star

5x Gold Glove

4x Silver Slugger

.265

398 HR

1266 RBI

161 SB

2111 hits

1197 runs

.815 OPS

Led league in games: 4x

100+ runs: 4x

Led league in runs (118): 1985

30+ doubles: 4x

30+ HR: 6x

44 HR (1987)

Led league in HR: 2x

100+ RBI: 4x

Led league in RBI: 2x

20+ SB: 3x

30 steals (1983)

115 walks (1987)

Led league (90) walks: 1985

Hit .300: 2x

.417 OBP: 1987

.500 slugging: 6x

Led league in slugging: 2x

Led league in OPS (.933): 1983

300 TB: 5x

Led league in TB (332): 1984

Postseason: .273, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 SB (3 games)

Pud Galvin: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1965

Born: December 25, 1856

Debut: May 22, 1875 (St  Louis Brown Stockings)

1879: Signed with Buffalo Bisons

1880: Became first pitcher to throw a no-hitter on the road

1884: Pitched his second no-hitter

1885: Purchased by Pittsburgh Alleghenys

1889: Admitted to using performance enhancing drugs (monkey testosterone)

1890: Jumped to Pittsburgh Burghers

1891-2: Pittsburgh Pirates

1892: Traded to St Louis Browns

1892: Retired

1894: Returned to play in minors for a time

1902: Died

1965: Elected to Hall of Fame

Accomplishments:

1875 Pitching Title

365-310 record

2.85 ERA

688 GS-646 CG

57 SHO

6003.1 IP

1.191 WHIP

1807 Strikeouts

20+ wins: 10x

30+ wins: 3x

40+ wins: 2x

Sub-2 ERA: 2x

Led league in ERA (1.16): 1875

Sub 2.50 ERA: 4x

Led league in games (76) and GS (75): 1883

Led league in CG (72): 1883

40+ CG: 11x

Led league in SHO: 2x

12 SHO (1884)

Led league in IP (656.1): 1883

400+ IP: 9x

200+ Strikeouts: 2x

369 strikeouts (1884)

1.000Whip or lower: 2x

Sci Fi History: The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)

Hammer Films Curse of Frankenstein ushered in a new era in horror films. The studio based the movie on Mary Shelley’s novel and its success led to six sequels and new versions of Dracula and The Mummy. Hammer films had its own distinct Gothic feel, which endeared the works to fans.  They felt real and often starred Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing. Hammer picked up the torch from the old Universal monster movies and made it there own.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEz02uxCPOM

Data: Star Trek timeline

Activated: 2338 after the destruction of Omicron Theta colony

2344: Admitted to Starfleet Academy

2348: Graduated with honors

2360: Promoted to Lt. Commander

2364: Ops officer on USS Enterprise-E

2364: Discovered his brother, Lore, was alive. Data had to transport Lore off the ship to save it.

2365: Won landmark trial for AI rights

2366: Kidnapped by Kivas Fajo, but escaped

2366: Helped save the Federation and Captain Jean Luc Picard from the Borg

2367: Met his creator; Dr. Soong then faked his death. The elderly scientist later created an android body for himself, but surrendered it to save Data.

2368: Commanded USS Sutherland during Klingon Civil War. He proved instrumental in uncovering Romulan complicity in igniting the conflict.

2369: Killed, but revived after returning from the late 19^th century.

2370: Kidnapped and brainwashed by Lore. Lore had been experimenting on the Borg and late Geordi.

2370: Lost his memory and assimilated into a local tribe. They turned on him and “killed” him when they believed he was poisoning the village.

2371: Installed emotion chip

2372: Transferred to USS Enterprise-E

2373: Kidnapped by Borg queen. Helped destroy the Borg force that travelled to 2063 to stop First Contact.

2375: Data helped uncover Section 31 effort to remove the Ba’Ku and helped them defeat the Son’a.

2379: Destroyed destroying the Romulan flagship, Scimitar,  before it could destroy the Enterprise.

2384: Data had downloaded his memories to his brother, B4. Dr. Soong transferred those memories to a new body. Soong died in the process.

2387: Captain of the Enterprise. He commanded the ship in its attempt to help Ambassador Spock stop Nero and the Supernova that destroyed Romulus.

History Shorts: Muhammad's revelations (610 A.D.)

Muhammad was born around 570 and developed a reputation for honesty as a trader. Sometime around 610, he reported his first revelation from God.  Muhammad began preaching the word three years later. He asked people to submit to God and acknowledge the one God. His efforts gained few followers at first, but his message eventually led to one of the world’s major religions.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmwSiW7JgFA

John Grubb: 1984 Tigers Timeline

Born: August 4, 1948

1969: Drafted by Red Sox (did not sign)

1970: Drafted by Braves (did not sign)

1971: Drafted by Padres

Debut: September 10, 1972 (Padres)

1973: Finished 6^th in NL Rookie of the Year vote

1974: Made All Star Team

1976: Traded to Cleveland

1978: Traded to Rangers

1979: 21 Game Hit Streak

1983: Traded to Tigers

1984: Won World Series

1986: .333, 13 HR, 51 RBI, 1.002 OPS (210 AB)

1987: Tigers win AL East

1987: Released and retired

2013: Baseball Coach at Meadowbrook High School

Accomplishments:

1984 World Champion

.278 Average

99 Home runs

475 RBI

.366 OBP

.779 OPS

553 Runs

1153 Hits

Hit .300: 2x

36 doubles (1975)

.412 OBP (1986)

.590 slugging (1986)

1.002 OPS (1986)

Sci-Fi History: Barry Allen becomes The Flash (1956)

Barry Allen was a police scientist struck by lightning and transformed into The Flash. The lightning mixed with chemicals to turn the slow and frequently late Allen into the fastest man alive. Allen graced DC Comics for 40 years before apparently dying in 1985. Allen gave his life in a “run to the death” to stop the Anti-Monitor’s attempt to destroy the world in Crisis on Infinite Earths. Allen returned in 2008. In fact, Allen becomes the very bolt of lightning that transforms him into The Flash.  All that running both saved and cost Allen his life…

History Shorts: Augustine arrives in Kent (597)

Pope Gregory the Great chose Augustine to Christianize Britain.  Christianity had taken root in Kent,so Augustine began his mission there. Augustine became the first Archbishop of Canterbury and founder of the English church. His early efforts eventually led to the Christian conquest of the British Isles. He died in 604.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIu5UYa_c2E

Will Riker: Star Trek Timeline

Born: 2335 (Alaska)

2337: Mother died. Her death led to Will’s estrangement from his father.

2350: Kyle Riker abandons his son

2353: Will enters the Academy; he would show a talent for tactics

2357: Graduated from the Academy 8^th in his class

2357: Pegasus Incident

2358-9: USS Zhukov, Yorktown, and Fortuna

c. 2359-60: Riker on Betazed; has relationship with Deanna Troi

2361: Promoted to lieutenant and assigned to USS Potemkin

2361: Transporter accident creates a duplicate Will Riker

2631: Promoted to Lt. Commander

2361-4: USS Hood

2362-3: First officer aboard USS Hood. He refused to allow his captain to beam into a hazardous situation and that led to his promotion to first officer aboard USS Enterprise.

2364: Offered command of USS Drake; accepted first officer position on USS Enterprise.

2364: Given Q’s powers and later refused them

2364: Performed well at Angel I diplomatic mission

2364: Helped stop an alien conspiracy at Starfleet command

2365: Served aboard Klingon vessel in officer exchange program

2366: Accused of murdering Dr. Nel Apgar; acquitted

2366: Hero of the Borg invasion

2367: Almost killed by paranoid Malcorians

2368: Temporary commander USS Excalibur during Klingon Civil War

2369: Relieved of duty by Capt. Jellico for insubordination

2370: Recovered the Pegasus

2371: Enterprise-D destroyed at Veridian III

2372: Assigned to Enterprise-E

2373: Travelled to 21^st century and aided Zefram Cochrane make First Contact

2374-5: Dominion War

2375: Son’a incident

2375: Begins relationship with Troi again

2379: Married Deanna Troi

2379: Troi is mind-raped by Shinzon of Remus and his Viceroy. Riker later kills the Viceroy in combat.

2379: Assumes command of the USS Titan

2379: Headed diplomatic mission to Romulus

2381: Borg War; helped bring Caeliar into conflict, thus ending the Borg threat forever

2381: Daughter is born

25^th century: Serving as an admiral with three grandchildren

Quotes of the Month: March 2013

Quote of the Month: “Pray”

-NASA Chief Charles Bolden on what to do if an asteroid was hurdling to Earth

Dumb Quote of the Month: “We don’t have an immediate crisis in terms of debt.”

-Barack Obama

And the rest…

“Nero is fiddling.”

-Mitt Romney on Barack Obama’s handling of the economy

“We all know it's going to end badly, but in the meantime we can make some money."

- Jim Cramer on the Stock surge

“President Obama’s behavior in this business about the automatic budget cuts — this itself is the most peculiar behavior I have ever seen by a president.”

-Britt Hume

“Biden is dumb as an ashtray.”

-Roger Ailes

“Obama’s the one who never worked a day in his life. He never earned a penny that wasn’t public money. How many fund-raisers does he attend every week? How often does he play basketball and golf? I wish I had that kind of time. He’s lazy, but the media won’t report that.”

-Roger Ailes

“I will speak until I can no longer speak.”

-Rand Paul beginning a marathon old school filibuster

“Please don’t let me die.”

-Hugo Chavez

 “arbitrary and capricious”

-Justice Milton Tingling on the New York soda ban

“A man who calmly stands for what’s right and just.”

-CARDINAL EGAN ON POPE FRANCIS I

"It's not Detroit versus Michigan. It's Detroit, Michigan."

 -GOVERNOR RICK SNYDER

“Barack Obama promised the most transparent administration ever. Barack Obama: You lie!”

-Sarah Palin

“We don’t have leadership coming out of Washington. We have reality television.”

-Sarah Palin

“More background checks?  Dandy idea, Mr. President. Shoulda started with yours.”

-Sarah Palin

'I would like to see a church that is poor and is for the poor'

 -Pope Francis I

"The biggest problem with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is that they are financial institutions with a social mission,"

-Tom Schatz, president of Citizens Against Government Waste.

John Ward: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1964

Born: March 3, 1960

1873: Went to Penn State

1874: Parents died, he became a salesman, but played semi-pro ball

1878: Offered contract with Grays

Debut: July 15, 1878 (Providence Grays)

1880: Began to play positions other than pitcher

1880: Pitched Perfect Game (The next NL Perfect Game-1964)

1880-94: Managed on and off for several teams

1881-2: Arm injury

1882: Pitched 18 inning shutout vs. Detroit Wolverines

1883: Signed with New York Gothams (Giants)

1884: Arm injury ended pitching career

1885: Became everyday shortstop

1885: Earned law degree from Columbia University

1885: Formed first player’s union (Brotherhood of Professional Base Ball Players)

1890: Helped form the Player’s League

1890: Jumped to Brooklyn Ward’s Wonders

1891: Signed with Brooklyn

1893: Purchased by Giants

1894: Retired and became a lawyer

1914: Became official in Federal League

1901-25: Became involved in pro golf as a player and official

1925: Died

1964: Elected to Hall of Fame

Accomplishments:

164-103

2.10 ERA

262 starts-245 CG

Perfect Game (1880)

1878 Pitching Title

2469.2 IP

1.043 WHIP

24 SHO

Won 20+ games: 3x

39 wins (1880)

Led league 47 wins (1879)

Led league in win % (.712): 1879

Sub 2 ERA: 2x

Led league in ERA (1.51): 1878

Led league in SHO (8): 1880

200+ strikeouts: 2x

Led league in strikeouts (239): 1879

0.918 WHIP (1880)

.275

26 HR

869 RBI

1410 runs

2107 hits

421 walks-326 strikeouts

540 steals

.655 OPS

Led league in games: 3x

100+ runs: 5x

12 triples (1890)

Led league in SB:2x

30+ steals: 9x

40+ steals: 6x

50+ steals: 5x

60+ steals: 3x

111 steals (1887)

Hit .300: 3x

Postseason: .400, 0 HR, 13 RBI, 16 steals, .897 OPS (2 series)

As a Manager: 412-320 (.563)