Willie McCovey: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1986

Born: January 10, 1938
1955: Signed by New York Giants
1955-59: Minor Leagues
1957: Giants move to California
Debut: July 30, 1959 (San Fransisco Giants)
1959: 4-for-4 in debut
1959: 22-game hit streak
1959: Rookie of the Year
1962: Giants win Pennant
1962: McCovey's liner
1969: All Star Game MVP
1969: NL MVP (.320, 45, 126, 101 runs, .453 OBP, .656 SLG, 1.108 OPS, 322 TB)
1973: Traded to San Diego Padres
1973: 2 HR in one inning
1976: Purchased by Oakland A's
1977: Signed by Giants
1977: First player to hit 2 HR in an inning twice
1977: Hutch Award
1978: Hit 500th Home Run
1980: Second player (Ted Williams) with home runs in four decades
1980: Retired
1980: Giants retire his #44
1986: Elected to Hall of Fame (81.4% of vote)
1999: Finalist All Century Team
2009: Elected to Afro Sports Hall of Fame

Accomplishments:
1969 NL MVP
1959 NL ROY
6x All Star
1969 ASG MVP
1977 Hutch Award
500 HR Club
3x Player of the Month
2x Player of the Week
.270
1,229 Runs
2,211 Hits
521 HR
1,555 RBI
.374 OBP
.515 SLG
.889 OPS
4,219 TB
100+ Runs: 2x
39 Doubles (1970)
30+ HR: 7x
100+ RBI: 4x
100+ Walks: 3x
.320 (1969)
.400 OBP: 4x
 .500 SLG: 10x
.600 SLG: 2x
1.000 OPS: 2x
300 TB: 2x
Led league in doubles: 3x
Led league in RBI: 2x
Led league in walks (137): 1970
Led league in OBP (.453): 1969
Led league in SLG: 3x
Led league in OPS: 3x
Led league in IBB: 4x
Postseason: .310, 3 HR, 7 RBI, 1.101 OPS (2 Series)

Ernie Lombardi: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1986

Born: April 6, 1908
1931: Traded to Brooklyn Dodgers (Robins) from PCL
1932: Traded to Cincinnati Reds
1938: Won Batting Title (.342)
1938: Caught both Johnny VanderMeer's no-hitters
1938: .342, 19 HR, 95 RBI, .391 OBP, .524 SLG, .915 OPS
1938: NL MVP
1939: Reds win Pennant
1939: Lombardi's Snooze
1940: Reds win World Series
1942: Purchased by Boston Braves
1942: Won Batting Title (.330)
1943: Traded to New York Giants
1953: Suicide attempt
1958: Reds Hall of Fame
Died: 1977
1986: Elected to Hall of Fame (Vets Cmte)

Accomplishments:
1940 World Champion
1938 MVP
2x Batting Champ
8x All Star
2 No-Hitters
.306
190 HR
990 RBI
601 Runs
1792 Hits
430 Walks-262 Strikeouts
.818 OPS
2693 TB
30 Doubles (1938)
20 HR (1939)
.300: 10x
.403 OBP (1942)
.500 SLG: 2x
Postseason: .235, 0 HR, 2 RBI, .610 OPS (2 World Series)

Bobby Doerr: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1986

Born: April 7, 1918
1934: Began pro career
1935: Purchased by Boston Red Sox from PCL
1936: Graduated High School
Debut: April 20, 1937 (Red Sox)
1944: Hit for Cycle
1944: TSN AL MVP
1944: .325, 15 HR, 81 RBI, .927 OPS
1945: WWII service
1946: Red Sox win Pennant
1947: Hit for Cycle
1951: Retired
1951-57: Cattle Rancher
1957-66: Scout for Red Sox
1967-9: First Base Coach Red Sox
1967: Red Sox win Pennant
1977-81: Toronto Blue Jays coach
1986: Elected to Hall of Fame (Vets Cmte)
1988: Red Sox retired his number 1
2014: Died

Accomplishments:
9x All Star
.288
223 HR
1247 RBI
1094 Runs
2042 Hits
809 Walks-608 Strikeouts
.362 OBP
.461 SLG
.823 OPS
3270 TB
30+ Doubles: 6x
10+ Triples: 4x
20+ HR: 3x
100+ RBI: 6x
.300+: 3x
.500 SLG: 3x
Led league in Triples (11): 1950
Led league in Games (155): 1943
Led league in SH (22): 1938
Led league in SLG (.528): 1944
Postseason: .409, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1.049 OPS (1946 WS)

19th Century timeline: 1801-1810

1801: Thomas Jefferson wins the Presidential Election in the House of Representatives
    Battle of Abukir
    The Concordant
    First Barbary War (1801-05)

1802: Treaty of Amiens

1803: Marbury v Madison
    Louisiana Purchase
    Robert Emmet executed

1804: Haiti wins independence
    Decatur's Raid
    Napoleonic Code
    Lewis and Clark Expedition begins (1804-06)
    Burr-Hamilton duel
    Jefferson re-elected

1805: Trafalgar
    Austerlitz
    Peace of Pressburg

1806: Battle of Jena-Auerstedt
    Continental System

1807: Battle of Montevideo
    Battle of Eylau
    Burr Treason trial
    Slave trade banned by British Empire
    Chesapeake-Leopold Affair
    Treaty of Tilsit
    First Steamboat
    Embargo Act

1808: Slave Trade banned in U.S.
    James Madison elected President

1809: Peninsular War (1807-14)
    Non-Intercourse Act

Quotes of the Month: December 2015

Quote of the Month: "To me, especially in the Northeast, confronting my white privilege is going to the tanning salon."
-Katie Pavlich

Stupid Quote of the Month: “I sold them to the white slavers that takes these things, and…,”
-George Lucas on the sale of Star Wars to Disney

and the rest...

"Like I always say, the 2nd Amendment, the provision that gives every American the right to keep and bear arms, is blind and stupid."
-Geraldo

"This whole white privilege thing is indeed racist."
-Katie Pavlich

"She's killed hundreds of thousands of people with her stupidity."
-Donald Trump on Hillary

"In short, Mr. Rose has not presented credible evidence of a reconfigured life either by an honest acceptance by him of his wrongdoing, so clearly established by the Dowd Report, or by a rigorous, self-aware and sustained program of avoidance by him of all the circumstances that led to his permanent ineligibility in 1989. Absent such credible evidence, allowing him to work in the game presents an unacceptable risk of a future violation by him of Rule 21, and thus to the integrity of our sport. I, therefore, must reject Mr. Rose's application for reinstatement."
 -Rob Manfred

"This president won't be the same feckless weakling that we have in the Oval Office right now."
-Chris Christie

"Hillary Clinton has announced that she is letting her husband out to campaign but HE'S DEMONSTRATED A PENCHANT FOR SEXISM, so inappropriate."
-Donald Trump

“She was favored to win and she got schlonged."
-Donald Trump

Brian Downing: timeline

Born: October 9, 1950
1969: Signed by Chicago White Sox
Debut: May 31, 1973 (White Sox)
1973: Shredded his knee. 60 Day DL
1977: Traded to California Angels
1979: All Star
1979: Angels win AL West
1980: Broke his ankle. Moved to OF
1982: Set record for most chances (330) without an error
1982: Angels win AL West
1983: 244 Errorless game (record) streak snapped
1985: Appeared in The Jeffersons
1986: Angels win AL West
1991: Signed by Texas Rangers
1992: Retired
1998: Dropped off Hall of Fame ballot (0.4% of vote)
2009: Elected to Angels Hall of Fame

Accomplishments:
1979 All Star
April 1987 Player of the Month
August 12, 1990 Player of the Week
.267
275 HR
1073 RBI
1188 Runs
2099 Hits
1197 Walks-1127 Strikeouts
.370 OBP
.796 OPS
3340 TB
Led league in walks (106): 1987
100+ Runs: 2x
37 Doubles (1982)
20+ HR: 6x
.326 (1979)
.400 OBP: 3x
Postseason: .197, 1 HR, 8 RBI, .554 OPS (3 Series)

Jack Clark baseball timeline

Born: November 10, 1955
1973: Drafted by San Fransisco Giants
1973-5: Minor Leagues
Debut: September 12, 1975 (Giants)
1978: 26-game hitting streak
1978: .306, 25 HR, 98 RBI, 90 Runs, 181 Hits, 46 doubles, 8 triples, .895 OPS, 318 TB
1980: Willie Mac Award
1985: Traded to St. Louis Cardinals
1985: Hit pennant winning HR vs. Dodgers
1985: Cardinals win Pennant
1987: .286, 35 HR, 106 RBI, 93 Runs, 136 BB, 1.055 OPS
1987: Cards win Pennant
1987: Injuries limit Clark to one postseason AB
1988: Signed with New York Yankees
1988: Traded to San Diego Padres
1990: Feud with Tony Gwynn
1990: Signed with Boston Red Sox
1993: Signed by Montreal Expos
1993: Retired
1998: Dropped off Hall of Fame Ballot (1.5% of vote)
1999-2000: Minor League Manager
2001-03: Dodger hitting coach
2008-09: Minor League Manager
2013: Talk Radio host
2013: Fired for accusing Albert Pujols of PED use

Accomplishments:
4x All Star
2x Silver Slugger
Player of the Month (May 1978)
5x Player of the Week
.267
340 HR
1180 RBI
1118 Runs
1826 Hits
.379 OBP
.476 SLG
.854 OPS
3256 TB
30+ Doubles: 2x
46 doubles (1978)
20+ HR: 11x
35 HR (1987)
100+ RBI: 2x
100+ Walks: 4x
.306 (1978)
.400 OBP: 4x
.500 SLG: 6x
1.055 OPS (1987)
318 TB (1978)
Led league in BB: 3x
Led league in OBP (.459): 1987
Led league in SLG (.597): 1987
Led league in OPS (1.055): 1987
Postseason: .298, 1 HR, 8 RBI, .804 OPS (3 Series)