Howard Johnson: baseball timeline

Born: November 29, 1960
1978: Drafted by New York Yankees, but did not sign
1979: Drafted by Detroit Tigers
1979-82: Minors
Debut: April 14, 1982 (Tigers)
1984: Tigers win World Series
1984: Traded to New York Mets
1986: Mets win World Series
1987: Becomes Mets starting 3b
1987: 30/30 season
1987: Set NL record for HR by a switch hitter (36)
1988: 5-hit game
1988: Mets lose NLCS
1989: 30-30 season 
1991: Broke own record for HR by switch hitter (since broken)
1991: HR champion (38)
1992: Set NL record for career HR by a switch hitter (since broken)
1993: Signed by Colorado Rockies
1995: Signed by Chicago Cubs
1996-2014: Coach for various teams
2001: Dropped off Hall of Fame Ballot (0 votes)

Accomplishments:
2x World Champion
2x All Star
2x Silver Slugger
2x Player of the Month
June 25, 1989 Player of the Week
2x 30/30 player
1991 HR Champ (38)
1991 RBI Champ (117)
.249
760 Runs
1229 Hits
228 HR
760 RBI
231 SB
.340 OBP
.446 SLG
.786 OPS
2204 TB
100+ Runs: 2x
30+  Doubles: 3x
41 Doubles (1989)
20+ HR: 5x
30+ HR: 2x
100+ RBI: 2x
.500 SLG: 3x
.928 OPS (1989)
300+ TB: 2x
Led league in Runs (104): 1989
Led league in SF (15): 1989
Postseason: .038, 1 SB, .113 OPS (4 Series)

Jim Abbott: timeline

Born: September 19, 1967
1985: Drafted by Toronto Blue Jays, but did not sign
1985-8: University of Michigan
1987: Golden Spikes winner (U of Michigan)
1988: Big Ten Athlete of the Year
1988: Gold Medal in Olympics
1988: Drafted by California Angels
Debut: April 8, 1989 (Angels)
1992: Traded to New York Yankees
1993: No-Hit Cleveland  (September 4)
1995: Signed with Chicago White Sox
1995: Hutch Award
1996: Signed with Angels
1998: Signed with White Sox
1999: Signed with Milwaukee Brewers
2005: Dropped off Hall of Fame Ballot (2.5% of vote)
2007: College Baseball Hall of Fame
2012: Published autobiography

Accomplishments:
Golden Spikes
Olympic Gold Medal
Babe Didrickson Award
Tony Conigliaro Award
No-Hitter
Hutch Award
AL Player of the Week (September 5, 1993)
87-108
4.25
263 Games-254 Starts
31 CG
6 SHO
1674 IP
1.433 WHIP
888 Strikeouts
18 wins (1991)
Sub 3.50 ERA: 2x
Sub 3 ERA: 2x
200+ IP: 4x

Quotes of the Month: June 2015

Quote of the Month:
"No union is more profound than marriage, for it embodies the highest ideals of love, fidelity, devotion, sacrifice, and family. In forming a marital union, two people become something greater than once they were. As some of the petitioners in these cases demonstrate, marriage embodies a love that may endure even past death. It would misunderstand these men and women to say they disrespect the idea of marriage. Their plea is that they dorespect it, respect it so deeply that they seek to find itsfulfillment for themselves. Their hope is not to be condemned to live in loneliness, excluded from one of civilization’s oldest institutions. They ask for equal dignity in the eyes of the law. The Constitution grants them that right.
-Anthony Kennedy in Obergefell v Hodges (2015)


Stupid Quote of the Month:
"When Mexico sends its people, they're not sending the best ... they're sending
people that have lots of problems and they're bringing those problems. They're
bringing drugs, they're bringing crime. They're rapists and some, I assume, are
good people, but I speak to border guards and they're telling us what we're
getting,"
-Donald Trump

Racist Comment of the Month:
“If you are a white man in America, this country is changing dramatically. You have always been in charge. So there is something to white men feeling like something has been taken away from them.”
-Annonymous White House Official quoted in Washington Post

And the rest...

"What could he possibly be thinking?”
-Dan Rather reporting on the military's reaction to Obama's Iraq policy

"I won't be the youngest president, but with your help I'll be the youngest female president."
-Hillary Clinton

"I will take nothing and no one for granted. I will run with heart. I will run to win."
-Jeb Bush

"I identify with black."
-Rachel Dolezal

"Fuck you Eddie Van Halen."
-Sammy Hagar

"You're in my house."
-Barack Obama to a heckler

"It was very courageous and brave, if not crazy as well, to open fire on the police headquarters.”
-Fredericka Whitfield on the attack on Dallas Police HQ

"Racism, we are not cured of it. And it's not just a matter of it not being
polite to say [n-word] in public."
-Barack Obama

“We should start calling this law SCOTUScare."
-Antonin Scalia on King v Burwell (2015)

"Whatever you think of Reagan, you have to admit, he had a black belt in badassery."
-Brad Meltzer

"It was all this contemporary music geared for that audience, and it was so disappointing listening to it. Really weak songwriting, insipid vocals and productions. It was really discouraging. I was sorry to hear that. You're waiting for something to happen, musically. You're waiting for some great thing. Like every generation or every decade seemed to have that big thing that carried it through. There's nothing now, at least in rock."

-Alex Liefson

Greatest left fielders in National League history by team

Atlanta Braves: Rico Carty (1966-72)
Miami Marlins: Jeff Conine (1993-97; 2003-05)
New York Mets: Kevin McReynolds (1987-91; 1994)
Philadelphia Phillies: Ed Delahanty (1888-89; 1891-1901)
Washington Nationals: Tim Raines (via Montreal) (1979-1990)
Chicago Cubs: Billy Williams (1959-74)
Cincinnati Reds: Frank Robinson (1956-65)
Milwaukee Brewers:  Ryan Braun (2007-present)
Pittsburgh Pirates: Willie Stargell (1962-82)
St Louis Cardinals: Stan Musial (1941-63)
Arizona Diamondbacks: Luis Gonzalez (1999-2006)
Colorado Rockies: Matt Holiday (2004-2008)
Los Angeles Dodgers: Zack Wheat (1909-26)
San Diego Padres: Gene Richards (1977-83)
San Francisco Giants: Barry Bonds (1993-2007)

Greatest Left Fielders in AL History by Team

Baltimore Orioles: Ken Williams (via St Louis) (1918-27)
Boston Red Sox: Ted Williams (1939-60), Carl Yastrzemski (1961-83)
New York Yankees: Charlie Keller (1939-49, 1952)
Tampa Bay Rays: Carl Crawford (2002-10)
Toronto Blue Jays: George Bell (1981-90)
Chicago White Sox: Shoeless Joe Jackson (1915-20)
Cleveland Indians: Albert Belle (1989-96)
Detroit Tigers: Bobby Veach (1912-23)
Kansas City Royals: Alex Gordon (2007-present)
Minnesota Twins: Goose Goslin (via Washington) (1921-30, 1938)
Houston Astros: Jose Cruz (1975-87)
LA Angels: Garret Anderson (1994-2008)
Oakland A's: Rickey Henderson (1979-84; 1989-93; 1994-95; 1998)
Seattle Mariners: Raul Ibanez (1996-2000; 2004-08; 2013)
Texas Rangers: Frank Howard (1965-72)

Greatest Shortstops in National League history by team

Atlanta Braves: Rabbit Maranville (via Boston) (1912-20, 1929-35)
Miami Marlins: Hanley Ramirez (2006-12)
New York Mets: Jose Reyes (2003-11)
Philadelphia Phillies: Jimmy Rollins (2000-14)
Washington Nationals: Ian Desmond (2009-present)
Chicago Cubs: Ernie Banks (1953-71)
Cincinnati Reds: Barry Larkin (1986-2004)
Milwaukee Brewers: Robin Yount (1974-93)
Pittsburgh Pirates: Honus Wagner (1900-17)
St Louis Cardinals: Ozzie Smith (1982-96)
Arizona Diamondbacks: Stephen Drew (2006-12)
Colorado Rockies: Troy Tulowitzki (2006-present)
Los Angeles Dodgers: Pee Wee Reese (1940-58)
San Diego Padres: Gary Templeton (1982-91)
San Francisco Giants: Travis Jackson (1922-36)

Greatest Shortstops in AL History by team

Baltimore Orioles: Cal Ripken (1981-2001)
Boston Red Sox: Nomar Garciaparra (1996-2004)
New York Yankees: Derek Jeter (1995-2014)
Tampa Bay Rays: Julio Lugo (2003-06)
Toronto Blue Jays: Tony Fernandez (1983-90, 1993, 1998-9, 2001)
Chicago White Sox: Luke Appling (1930-50)
Cleveland Indians: Lou Boudreau (1938-50) and Omar Vizquel (1994-2004)
Detroit Tigers: Alan Trammell (1977-96)
Kansas City Royals: Freddie Patek (1971-79)
Minnesota Twins: Joe Cronin (via Washington) (1928-34)
Houston Astros: Dickie Thon (1981-87)
Los Angeles Angels:Jim Fregosi (1961-71)
Oakland A's: Miguel Tejada (1997-2003)
Seattle Mariners: Alex Rodriguez (1994-2000)
Texas Rangers: Elvis Andrus (2009-present)