Monday, April 28, 2014

Western Civilization timeline (1,000,000 B.C.-the present)

1,000,000-35,000 BC: Ancient Hominids evolve into modern man

35,000-10,000 BC: Paleolitic Age

10,000-6,500 BC: Neolitic Age

6,500-3,500 BC: Rise of Agriculture

3,500 BC: Civilizations appear in Mesopotamia and Egypt

559-323 BC: Persian Empire

499-449 BC: Persian Wars

499-336 BC: Rise of Greek Power

336-323 BC: Alexander the Great conquers the known world

323-146 BC: Hellenistic Greece

146 BC- 476 AD: Age of Rome

476-1000: The Dark Ages

1000-1300: High Middle Ages

1300-1500: Late Middle Ages

1500-1800: Renaissance, Reformation, and Empire

1689-1815: Age of Enlightenment

1815-1945: European Empires rule the world

1945-present: The American Age

Sunday, April 27, 2014

Tim McCarver timeline

Born: October 16, 1941

1959: Signed with St Louis Cardinals

Debut: September 10, 1959 (Cardinals)

1959-62: Spent time between minors and majors

1964: Hit GW home run in 1964 World Series Game 5

1964: Cards win World Series

1966: Scored winning run in All Star Game

1967: Cards win World Series

1968: Cards win Pennant

1968: Caught Bob Gibson's 17 strikeout game in the World Series

1969: Traded to Phillies

1971: Caught Rick Wise's no-hitter

1972: Traded to Expos

1972: Caught Bill Stoneman's 2nd no hitter

1974: Purchased by Red Sox

1975: Signed by Phillies (Became Steve Carlton's personal catcher)

1976: Hit grand slam single when he passed Gary Maddox on the bases

1976-78: Phillies win NL East

1978: Began broadcasting career

1980: Returned to play in his fourth decade

1980-2: Phillies broadcaster

1983-98: Mets broadcaster

1984: Caused minor controversy in NLCS

1985-2013: Main color commentator on network games

1992: Deion Sanders dumped water over McCarver for the broadcaster's criticisms

1999-2001: Yankees broadcaster

2000-present: Tim McCarver Show

2002: Giants broadcaster

2009: Released Jazz album

2012: Elected to Hall of Fame

2013: Retired from Fox Sports

2014: Cardinals part time broadcaster


Accomplishments:
Broadcaster wing Baseball HOF

Called 24 World Series

2x World Champion

2x All Star

.271

97 HR

645 RBI

590 Runs

1501 Hits

548 walks-422 strikeouts

.725 OPS

Led league in triples (13): 1966

Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Robin Roberts: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1976

Born: September 30, 1926

1944-45: World War II service

1946-47: Played Semi-pro ball

1948: Graduated from Michigan State University

1948: Signed by Philadelphia Phillies

Debut: June 18, 1948 (Phillies)

1950: Won 20th game and defeated Dodgers for the Pennant

1950: Phillies win Pennant

1952: Sporting News Player and Pitcher of the Year (28-7, 2.39, 330 IP, 1.021 WHIP, 30 CG)

1954: One-hit the Reds

1955: TSN Pitcher of the Year (23-14, 3.28, 305 IP, 26 CG, 1.131 WHIP)

1961: Purchased by NY Yankees

1962: Signed by Baltimore Orioles

1962: Phillies retire his #36

1965: Signed by Houston Astros

1966: Signed by Chicago Cubs

1976: Elected to Hall of Fame (86.86%)

1976: TV Broadcaster

1977-85: University of South Florida pitching coach

1992: MSU Athletic Hall of Fame

1996: Wrote The Whiz Kids and the 1950 Pennant

2003: Wrote My Life in Baseball

2004: Phillies commission Statue of Roberts

Died: 2010


Accomplishments:
7x All Star

1962 Lou Gehrig Award

1952 TSN Player of the Year

2x TSN Pitcher of the Year

286-245

3.41 ERA

676 Games-609 Starts

305 CG

45 SHO

4,688.2 IP

2,357 Strikeouts

1.170 WHIP

15+ wins: 10x

20+ wins: 6x

28 wins (1952)

ERA under 3: 6x

10+ CG: 12x

15+ CG: 11x

20+ CG: 8x

30+ CG: 2x

300+ IP: 6x

250+ IP: 10x

200+ IP: 14x

Led league in wins: 4x

Led league in GS: 6x

Led league in CG: 5x

Led league in SHO (5): 1950

Led league in IP: 5x

Led league in strikeouts: 2x

Led league in WHIP (1.025): 1954

Postseason: 0-1, 1.64 ERA, 2 games, 1 start, 1 CG, 11 IP, 3 walks, 5 strikeouts, 1.273 WHIP

Sunday, April 20, 2014

Fred Lindstrom: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1976

November 21, 1905

1923: Purchased by NY Giants

Debut: April 15, 1924 (Giants)

1924: Youngest player (18) in World Series history

1924: Giants win Pennant

1930: 9 hits in a double header (Record)

1930: .379, 22 HR, 106 RBI, 350 TB, .999 OPS

1932: Traded to the Pirates

1934: Traded to the Cubs

1935: Cubs win Pennant

1936: Signed by Dodgers

1937: Retired .

Managed in the minors and coached at Northwestern

1972: Retired as Postmaster of Evanston, Illinois

1976: Elected to Hall of Fame (Veteran's Committee)

1981: Died


Accomplishments:
.311

103 HR

779 RBI

895 Runs

1,747 Hits

334 walks-276 strikeouts

.800 OPS

100+ Runs: 2x

200+ Hits: 2x

30+ Doubles: 4x

10+ Triples: 2x

22 Home runs (1930)

100+ RBI: 2x

.300 average: 7x

.350+ average: 2x

.425 OBP (1930)

.575 Slugging (1930)

300 TB: 2x

231 hits (led league): 1928

Postseason: .289, 0 HR, 4 RBI, .702 OPS (2 World Series)

Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Bob Lemon: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1976

Born: September 22, 1920

1938: Signed with Cleveland Indians

Debut: September 9, 1941 as Third baseman (Indians)

1943-45: World War II service

1946: Transitioned to pitcher

1948: First full season as a pitcher (20-14, 2.82 ERA)

1948: No-hit Tigers

1948: Won AL Pitcher of the Year

1948: Indians won World Series (2-0, 1.65 ERA, 16.1 IP, 1.408 WHIP, 2 starts)

1949: 22-10; 2.99 ERA

1950: AL Pitcher of the Year (23-11; 3.84)

1953: Pitched one-hitter on Opening Day

1954: AL Pitcher of the Year (23-7; 2.72)

1954: Indians win Pennant

1956: Won 200th game vs. Orioles

1958: Retired

1959: Became Indians scout

1960-4: Coach

1965-6: Minor League Manager

1967-8: Scout

1970-2: Royals Manager (207-218; .487)

1974: Managed in PCL

1976: Yankees pitching coach

1976: Elected to Hall of Fame (78.6%)

1977-8: White Sox Manager (124-112; .525)

1978-79; 1981-82: Yankees Manager (99-73; .576)

1978: Son, Jerry, killed in auto accident

1978: Yankees win World Series

1979-80: Yankees scout

1981: Yankees win Pennant

1998: Indians retire Lemon's #21

2000: Died


Accomplishments:
2x World Champion

7x All Star

3x TSN AL Pitcher of the Year

2x AL Manager of the Year

No-hitter

207-128 record

.618 win %

3.23 ERA

460 games

350 GS-188 CG

31 SHO

2850 IP

2559 Hits

1277 Strikeouts

1.337 WHIP

Won 15+ Games: 9x

Won 20+ Games: 6x

Sub 3.00 ERA: 4x

10+ CG: 8x

15+ CG: 8x

20+ CG: 7x

10 SHO (1948)

200+ IP: 9x

250+ IP: 8x

309.2 IP (1952)

Led league in wins: 3x

Led league in GS: 3x

Led league in CG: 5x

Led league in SHO (10): 1948

Led league in IP: 4x

Led league in strikeouts (170): 1950

Led league in WHIP (1.226): 1948

Postseason: 2-2, 3.94 ERA, 29.2 IP, 1.584 WHIP (2 World Series)

Manager: 430-403 (.516), 2 Pennants, 1978 World Champion

90 wins (1977)

Monday, April 14, 2014

Carl Hubbard: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1976

Born: October 31, 1900

1918: Attended Chillcothe Business School (Missouri)

1922-4: Played football at Centenary College

1925: Ruled ineligible for switching schools

1926: Played at Pittsburgh Geneva College

1927: Earned B.A. from Geneva

1927-36: Played in NFL

1928-35: Umpired Minor League Baseball

1936-51: AL Umpire

1951: Retired after an accident injured his eye

1962: College Football HOF

1963: Pro Football HOF

1976: Baseball HOF (Vets Committee)

1977: Died


Accomplishments:
Three Hall of Fames

4 World Series

3 All Star Games

He established set duties for each umpire

4x All Pro

4x NFL Champion

All NFL 1920s team

NFL 50th Anniversary Team

NFL 75th Anniversary Team

Green Bay Packers HOF

Sunday, April 13, 2014

Roger Connor: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1976

Born: July 1, 1857

1876: Began pro ball

1880: Signed with Trojans

Debut: May 1, 1880 (Troy Trojans)

1881: Hit first Grand Slam in baseball history

1883: Signed with New York Gothams

1885: .371, 1 HR, 65 RBI, .929 OPS, 225 TB

1886: Hit a ball out of the Polo Grounds

1890: Jumped to NY Giants

1890: .349, 14 Home Runs, 103 RBI, .998 OPS

1891: Jumped to Philadelphia A's

1892: Sent to Philadelphia Phillies

1893: Traded to Giants

1894: Traded to St Louis Browns

1896: Managed Browns (8-37 record)

1897: Retired as a player

1901: Bought a minor league club

1903: Retired from baseball altogether

1904-20: School Inspector

1931: Died

1976: Elected to Hall of Fame (Veteran's Committee)

2001: Fans bought a gravestone for his plot.


Accomplishments:
1885 Batting Champ (.371)

1890 HR Champ (14)

.316

138 HR

1323 RBI

1620 Runs

2467 Hits

441 Doubles

233 Triples

.397 OBP

.486 Slugging

.883 OPS

3788 TB

100+ Runs: 8x

30+ Doubles: 3x

10+ Triples: 11x

15+ Triples: 9x

20+ Triples: 3x

10+ Home Runs: 6x

100+ RBI: 4x

116 Walks (1892)

.300+ Average: 12x

.350+ Average: 3x

.400 OBP: 8x

.500 Slugging: 8x

Led league in games: 4x

Led league in hits (169): 1885

Led league in doubles (37): 1892

Led league in triples: 2x

Led league in RBI (130): 1889

Led league in walks (73): 1888

Led league in OBP (.435): 1885

Led league in slugging: 2x

Led league in OPS (.998): 1890

Led league in TB (225): 1885

Postseason: .328, 0 HR, 15 RBI, .917 OPS, (65 PA)

As a manager: 8-37 (.178)

Thursday, April 10, 2014

Oscar Charleston: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1976

Born: October 14, 1896

1911-5: Served in U.S. army

1915-18: Indianapolis ABCs

1916: Lincoln Stars

1919: Detroit Stars

1920: ABCs

1921: St Louis Giants

1922-3: ABCs

1924-27: Harrisburg Giants

1928-29: Hilldale

1930-1: Homestead Grays

1932-37: Pittsburgh Crawfords

1941: Philadelphia Stars

1954: Died

1976: Elected to Hall of Fame (Negro League Committee)

1999: Finalists All Century team

Accomplishments:

3x All Star

.348 average

Tuesday, April 8, 2014

History Shorts: The First Guilds (1193)

Guilds were the forerunner of the modern union. They were associations of artisans, artists, or merchants that controlled every level and aspect of production for a particular craft or job. Those that bucked the guild found themselves blacklisted. These organizations eventually transformed into labor organizations.

The following is from a high school social studies class.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnQlHeee9Dw

Sunday, April 6, 2014

Sci Fi History: 2001: A Space Odyssey

Stanley Kubrick directed this amazing sci-fi masterpiece. The film is split into four acts that follows man's evolution, which is aided by mysterious monoliths. It begins with "The Dawn of Man" featuring a bunch of protohumans learning to kill. In the second act, 21st century man discovers a monolith on the moon. Act III sends the cast to Jupiter where 2001 transforms into a horror film. The ship's computer, HAL, systematically murders the crew. One man survives into Act IV where he seemingly evolves into a higher being after an encounter with the monolith.

2001 was revolutionary. It did not feature humanoid aliens. A conspiracy on Earth program HAL to kill the astronauts 25 years before The X-Files. The special effects were cutting edge. The film influenced George Lucas and Steven Spielberg. Additionally, elements of 2001 can be seen in Blade Runner, Close Encounters, Alien, Contact, and other films and television programs.


Dawn of Man:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypEaGQb6dJk




Trailer:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6ywMnbef6Y




Theme Song:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxLacN2Dp6A

Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Quotes of the Month: March 2014

Pretentious quote of the month: "We have always conducted our relationship privately, and we hope that as we consciously uncouple and co-parent, we will be able to continue in the same manner."


-Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin

Stupid Quote of the Month: "Maybe I should offer a good thanks to the distinguished members of the majority, the Republicans, my chairman and others, for giving us an opportunity to have a deliberative constitutional discussion that reinforces the sanctity of this nation and how well it is that we have lasted some 400 years, operating under a Constitution that clearly defines what is constitutional and what is not."

-Sheila Jackson Lee
 And the rest...

"Putin's playing chess, we're playing marbles."

-Congressman Mike Rogers
"When Aretha first told us what R-S-P-E-C-T meant to her, she had no idea it would become a rallying cry for African Americans, and women, and then everyone who felt marginalized because of what they looked like or who they loved."
-Barack Obama


"Anytime you play your profession and you end up hung — not by the neck, but by the rafters — it’s a great honor."

-Ted Lindsay



"I don’t want to be lectured by a traitor who speaks from a land that doesn’t have a constitution, or had one and it was entirely eviscerated by a thug who has just invaded another land."

Charles Krauthammer



"All right, good night."


-Last words from the missing Malaysian airliner


"Our Western partners headed by the United States prefer not to be guided by international law in their practical policies, but by the rule of the gun. They have come to believe in their exceptionalism and their sense of being the chosen ones. That they can decide the destinies of the world, that it is only them who can be right."


-Vladimir Putin
"It's as though they've raped college basketball in my opinion."
-Bob Knight on one and dones