Kurt Z

Giants vs. Dodgers. June 30th, 1959. My dad used to work for Farmer John (Clougherty Packing Co.) & got tickets for my upcoming 9th birthday to see my all time BB Hero, Willie Mays. He did not disappoint as he hit a HR & what appeared to be another HR but the ball got stuck near the top of the LF net. Was ruled a 2B. Sam Jones pitched a 1 hitter. The no-no was broken up in the 8th inning with 2 outs when Junior Gilliam laid down a bunt single (what a Prick). This just reinforced my hate for the Doyers at an early age! We sat on the 1st base side between home & 1st. Of course I took my Rawlings baseball glove LoL. Box score attached.    https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/LAN/LAN195906300.shtml

31 minutes ago, Jason said:

My mother had a kidney transplant about 11 years ago and got vaccinated. She too is being studied by John Hopkins and her antibody levels were fairly low after her vaccines. She got covid about 3 weeks ago (3 days after her booster shot) and was able to get the Regeneron about 2 days after her symptoms developed. She felt better the next day. I'm curious what her levels will look like after having a booster and getting covid. You should find out which hospitals in your area have regeneron so that you can get the treatment quickly if you do indeed get Covid.  

Good advice regarding Regeneron Jason! Thanks for that.

12 minutes ago, fan_since79 said:

I read that he had battled multiple myeloma. Chemotherapy, etc. which can easily weaken the immune system. He was 84 years old to boot. 

Rest in Peace.

Wow! Wake up call for me. I, too, have Multiple Myeloma. I've been getting too comfortable around people and family that aren't masked and/or vaccinated. Even though I'm fully vaccinated,,my medical specialists have warned me time & again to act like I'm not. The antibody protection the vaccine produces dissipates quickly with those that are immunocomprised. I'm currently in 2 studies (John Hopkins & Leukemia - Lymphoma Society) that measures antibodies produced by the vaccines at different time stages. My 1st Pfizer gave me a small amount of antibodies but the 2nd one kicked it up to >250 U/ul. However at my 6 month lab draw it had fallen to 64 U/uL. Fortunately, my 3rd vaccine kicked way up to >2500 U/uL I feel safer from Covid but not entirely. Let's face it, we're all gonna die of something down the road. I just don't want it to be Covid, something I can control if I rationally approach it. Stay safe everyone!!

4 minutes ago, Hubs said:

Without knowing what is up on the staff, or what is the reason for the change, this is a bit of a joke. I doubt Suzuki would say this, and who else besides Stassi in the organization is a solid catcher? Did he help Thaiss in AAA?

Molina may have gotten a bench coach offer, so maybe he's taking that.

Exactly! I don't see any Johnny Bench's on our roster or farm system. It hurts to lose Jose but only from a sentimental standpoint IMO.

Here's a few off campus sightings.
Pulled up next to a Rolls Royce at a red light on Sherman Way in the Valley. It was freakin' Orson Welles!
Was waiting for the valet to get my car at Lasorda's restaurant. Some guy was screaming at another valet. It was Howie Mandel.
At a Police Concert at the Forum briefly chatted with Michael Landon at the hot dog bar. He was super cool! Same concert, saw Richard Dreyfus smoking something rolled up in some zig zags.
Angels from the past:
Reggie Jackson & Don Baylor together at the Ritz Restaurant in Newport Beach
Mark Langston at Tulsa Rib Factory in Orange
Ron 'Papa Jack' Jackson at a Fullerton Costco
Doug DeCinces at a car wash next to my old RE office in Orange
David Eckstein at a Ralphs in Newport Beach
Garret Anderson at Whole Foods in Irvine
My son bar tends at a beachfront restaurant in Newport Beach and I've seen Tim Salmon there a few times and Chuck Finley a bunch of times. Tim avoids eye contact but Chuck is cool!

Here's a few
Joe DiMaggio - coming down an escalator at LAX a few days after Marilyn Monroe died.
Jim Plunkett & Marcus Allen - at LAX the day after winning SB XVIII
Jim McMahon - cruising through a wait area at night wearing his 'shades' at LAX
John Huston & Richard Burton - Puerto Vallarta Airport
David 'Deacon' Jones - We accidentally walked into each other at LAX. I thought he was going to kill me but instead laughed and said, Sorry Brother"!!

Weaver all day long. One afternoon my young son & I were sitting at Quiznos in Costa Mesa eating some food and John Lackey walked in. He placed his order and stood by a trash can waiting, looking at the ground. My son saw him look up, smiled and waved to him. Lackey gave my son his WTF look, grabbed his food and left. Probably the same look he gave his wife when he left her.

1985 Orioles/Angels. Eddie Murray had 3 HR's & 9 RBI's in the 1st 5 innings. Hit one to the CF warning track in the 7th &  just missed his 4th of the game. Fans were chanting Eddie, Eddie. That had to piss off Reggie.

#383

1973. Sat Upper deck, 1st row, behind home plate. So sweet he broke Koufax's record.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CAL/CAL197309270.shtml

I remember Al Conin, Steve Physioc & Mario Impemba really getting excited about some of these guys.

Derrick Turnbow

Bobby Rose

Dave Frost

Ron Romanick

Junior Felix

Jason Dickson

Bobby Clark

Ordered mine yesterday. Cool shirt. I'll spread the word. Victor, hope you stick around announcing Angels games for a long time. Wishing Kim a full recovery.

The Giants. My dad taught me to hate the Dodgers (Interestingly, I always picked the opposite team he rooted for except we both hated the F'ing Dodgers).

Reds - Big Red Machine (saw lots of those games at Chavez Latrine) & earlier Pinson/Robinson

Cardinals - Gibson/Musial/Brock & Jack Clark

Braves - Aaron/Matthews/Spahn/Burdette