Milt Wilcox: Detroit Tigers timeline

Born: April 20, 1950

1968: Drafted by Cincinnati Reds

Debut: September 5, 1970 (Reds)

1970: Pitches in postseason at age 20. Goes 3 scoreless against Pirates in NLCS Game 3 win.

1970: Reds lose World Series

1971: Traded to Indians

1975: Traded to Cubs

1976: Purchased by Tigers

1983: Came within one out of Perfect Game

1984: Starts season 6-0. Next Tiger to do this is Jeremy Bonderman in 2007.

1984: 17-8, 4.00 ERA, 1.286 WHIP

1984: Throws masterpiece in Game 3 ALCS

1984: Wins pivotal Game 3 of 1984 World Series

1984: Tigers win World Series

1985: Injured

1986: Signed by Mariners

1986: Goes 0-8 with 5.50 ERA

1986: Retired

Currently: Owns and operates Ultimate Air Dogs

Accomplishments:

1984 World Champion

119-113 Record

4.07 Era

10 SHO

2016.2 IP

1137 Strikeouts

1.369 WHIP

73 CG

Won 10+ games: 7x

17 wins (1984)

3.03 ERA (1981)

Sub 4.00 ERA: 4x

10+ CG: 2x

215.1 IP (1978)

Postseason: 3-1, 1.42 ERA, 19 IP, 1.000 WHIP, 19 strikeouts (4 series)

Sci-Fi History: The Hulk (1962)

The Hulk is a large green humanoid creature that grows more powerful as he gets angrier. He is invulnerable and possesses super strength. His alter ego, Dr. Bruce Banner, is a reserved scientist that transforms into the Hulk during times of stress. The pair represent schizophrenia and have a symbiotic love/hate relationship. The comic has explored also explored Banner's past and the abuse he suffered from his father. A gamma explosion transformed Banner's DNA. Throughout the series, Banner was chased by the military that views him as a threat as well as a potential weapon. He was inspired in part by Frankenstein and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Since his creation, the Hulk has appeared in comics, video games, cartoons, a successful television series starring Bill Bixby and Lou Ferrigno, and feature films.

The Incredible Hulk:

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOXpKUu6pUg

The Cartoon Theme:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dj26N10Ymlg

Deanna Troi timeline

Born: 2336

2336: Sister drowns chasing family dog

2340: Genetically bonded with Wyatt Miller; the pair were scheduled to be married as adults

2343: Her father died

2355-9: Starfleet Academy

2359: Graduated from Starfleet Academy

2357-61: William Riker assigned to Betazed, she has a relationship with him

2361: Riker ends relationship to concentrate on his career

2363: Assigned by Admiral Hansen to judge Jean Luc Picard’s mental state

2363: Promoted to Lt Commander

2364: Assigned to USS Enterprise-D as counselor

2364: Reunites with Wyatt Miller. The pair mutually agree to break off their engagement.

2365: Becomes mysteriously pregnant, gives birth, and the child grows up fast. He sacrifices himself to save the ship from a plague he caused unintentionally.

2366: Kidnapped by Ferengi

2368: Assumed command when a quantum filament crippled the ship

2368: Suffered a telepathic attack and lapsed into a coma

2368: Her body was taken over by an alien spirit

2369: Ves Alkar attempted to steal her youth. She grew elderly quickly, but Alkar was later stopped.

2369: Kidnapped by Romulan underground and assumed role as a Tal Shiar agent. She engaged in an undercover assignment and was rescued by the Enterprise.

2370: Passed Bridge officer’s test

2370: Investigated crewman Daniel Kwan’s suicide

2370: Had relationship with Worf

2372: Reassigned to USS Enterprise-E in wake of D’s destruction at Veridian III

2373: Helped Zephram Cochrane’s warp flight in 2063

2375: Worked with guerillas to liberate Betazed from the Dominion

2375: Reignited relationship with Riker; helped Ba’ku in their struggle against the Son’a

2376: Assisted Reginald Barclay with Lewis Zimmerman

2379: Married Riker

2379: Shinzon Crisis: Telepathically raped

2379: Reassigned to USS Titan with Riker

2380: Suffered miscarriage

2381: Suffered second miscarriage

2381: Third Borg War

2381: Meets Erika Hernandez from 22^nd Century. With her help, convinces Caeliar to help stop the Borg.

2381: First child, Nathasha Miana Riker-Troi is born

25^th century: Captain by this point in charge of holoprograms and has three grandkids.

Quotes of the Month: August 2013

Quote of the Month: "I picked the wrong vice. I should have picked alcohol. I should have picked drugs or I should have picked up beating up my wife or girlfriend because if you do those three, you get a second chance."

-PETE ROSE

Dumb Quote of the Month: “The fact of the matter is we will be running on Obamacare in 2014. In fact, we set it up to run on it in 2014."

-JAMES CLYBURN

“I am not a monster.”

-Ariel Castro

"Bud Selig is trying to alter his legacy from the commissioner who tacitly condoned steroids to the one who tried to stamp them out."

-Bob Wojonowski Detroit News

"Not worth it at all."

-Mark McGwire on steroid usage

“I am the shooter.”

-Nidal Hassan

"Federal Election Commission can't do anything about it; they want the IRS to fix the problem. 'So everybody is screaming at us right now, 'Fix it now before the election. Can't you see how much these people are spending?'"

-Lois Lerner on Tea Party Groups

“First of all, you got to be a good liar, a good lowlife, and an imbecile. You gotta take steroids. You must take steroids! And anybody that takes steroids is a garbage pail.”

-John Gotti 1998 (tape recently released)

“the ACA as presently written could “destroy the foundation of the 40-hour work week that is the backbone of the middle class.”

-Labor Leaders on Obamacare

“If you do watch the Al-Jazzera America equivalent of "60 Minutes" and you hear a "Tick-Tick-Tick" sound from the TV, dive out of the room.”

-Dennis Miller

"The indiscriminate slaughter of civilians, the killing of women and children and innocent bystanders by chemical weapons is a moral obscenity."

-John Kerry

Jessie Haines: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1970

Born: July 22, 1893

1913-19: Minor Leagues

1918: Purchased by Cincinnati Reds from the Western League

Debut: July 20, 1918

1920: Purchased by St Louis Cardinals

1924: No-Hit the Braves

1926: Cards win World Series (Haines 2-0, 1.08 ERA)

1927: 24-10

1928: Cards lose World Series to Yankees

1930: Cards lose World Series to A's

1931: Cards win World Series

1934: Cards win World Series

1937: Released by Cardinals, retired

1970: Elected to Hall of Fame (Vet's Committee)

1978: Died

Accomplishments:

3x World Champion

No-Hitter

210-158

3.64 ERA

208 CG

23 SHO

3208.2 IP

981 Strikeouts

1.350 WHIP

Won 15+ games: 4x

Won 20+ games: 3x

Sub 3.50 ERA: 5x

Sub 3 ERA: 2x

Led league in games (47): 1920

10+ CG: 11x

15+ CG: 6x

20+ CG: 3x

Led league in CG (25): 1927

Led league in SHO (6): 1927

300+ IP: 2x

200+ IP: 7x

Postseason: 3-1, 1.67 ERA, 6 games, 4 CG, 1 SHO, 1.237 WHIP (4 World Series)

Ford Frick: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1970

Born: December 19, 1894

After college, he worked as a sportswriter and then for the Hearst Newspapers. He served as Babe Ruth's ghostwriter.

1934: Became NL's public relations director.

1934-51: NL President

1934: Helped spearhead the Baseball Hall of Fame

1947: Intervened when players threatened a boycott over Jackie Robinson

1951-65: Baseball Commissioner

1957: Overruled fans vote in All Star Game due to ballot stuffing

1957: Took ASG vote from fans

1961-2: Oversaw expansion

1961: Ok'd 162 game balanced schedule

1961: Demanded Roger Maris break Babe Ruth's record in 154 Games

1970: Elected to Hall of Fame

1978: Died

1978: Ford C. Frick Award introduced

1991: Asterisk struck from Roger Maris HR record

 

Earl Combs: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1970

Born: May 14, 1899

1919: Began as a school teacher, but still played semi-pro baseball

1922: Signed by Louisville of the American Association

1924: Traded to New York Yankees

Debut: April 16, 1924 (Yankees)

1926: Yankees lose World Series

1927-8: Yankees win World Series

1932: Yankees win World Series

1934: Fractured skull running into a wall (he never recovered)

1935: Retired

1936-44: Coach for New York Yankees

1936: Mentored Joe DiMaggio

1944: St Louis Browns coach

1948-52: Boston Red Sox coach

1954: Philadelphia Phillies coach

1954: Retired from baseball to his farm

1955-9: Kentucky Banking Commissioner

1959-75: Eastern Kentucky University Board of Regents

1970: Elected to Hall of Fame by Veteran's Committee

Died: 1976

Accomplishments:

9x World Champion (3 as a player)

.325

1186 Runs

1866 Hits

154 Triples

58 Home runs

632 RBI

670 walks-278 strikeouts

.397 OBP

.859 OPS

Hit .300: 9x

.356 (1927)

100+ Runs: 8x

200+ Hits: 3x

Led league in hits (231): 1928

30+ Doubles: 8x

10+ Triples: 9x

15+ Triples: 5x

20+ Triples: 3x

Led League in Triples: 3x

.400 OBP: 5x

.500 Slugging: 2x

331 TB (1927)

Postseason: .350, 1 HR, 9 RBI, .894 OPS (4 World Series)