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As you can see in the photo, I remember from reading his biography that Joe was one of the first hitters to hold the bat gripping it all the way down at the handle, using a thinner handled bat than others of the era, unlike contemporaries like Ty Cobb, not choking up and slapping the ball but driving it with a slight uppercut. Apparently it influenced a young Babe Ruth who with his size and strength took it to a whole nother level. The beginning of the end of the dead ball era from a hitting technique standpoint.

Is everyone confused because he’s wearing shoes?

Is everyone confused because he’s wearing shoes?

Whatever happened I, uh
Apologize
Dry your tears and, baby
Walk outside
It's the Fourth of July

Lately there is large amount of unreadable crap to wade through on this site.@dochalo then makes this great post,it is factual,informative,well written and not agenda driven.Thank you so much,it just shows why AW can be such a great place.Well done Doc, and thanks again for the amount of hard work and thought you put in it.

And he always had some mighty fine wine. Singin...

And he always had some mighty fine wine. Singin...

Trout reminds me that there's something more important in the game of baseball than winning - it is the sheer beauty of the game itself, embodied in a man who plays it as well as anyone ever has.

Bonilla as a verb. 
Tustin Tiller English dept. must be proud! 

They stopped playing Buttercup last season and were going with YMCA and other singalongs.
Going today to see the new stadium upgrades in person.

Looks like a very young Gene Mauch.

Looks like a very young Gene Mauch.

Saw Hoyt Wilhelm pitch for the Angels in his late forties at Tiger Stadium on Little League Day in 1969.

Calling balls and strikes today. Here’s Mike and Albert.

Calling balls and strikes today. Here’s Mike and Albert.

"OTAY MESA, I WANT TO HEAR FROM YOUUUUUU!!!!!"

"OTAY MESA, I WANT TO HEAR FROM YOUUUUUU!!!!!"

The excitement surrounding this offseason also reminds me of the months leading up to the 1082 season. The Angels had managed to barter their way to obtain Shibolet Oxtani, the South American nemesis who could simultaneously hit, pitch, and skin a goat. They negotiated with his former team and ended up sending over a package that included 13 royal-blooded virgins and $1.7M worth of gold to obtain him. It was also potentially the last year for Mikkus Soshales, who had served as Head Chief of the team for five decades, and annoyed fans with the same response after every loss: "Turn the stone."  

Fat, drunk and stupid is no way to go through life, son.

Fat, drunk and stupid is no way to go through life, son.

Fat, drunk and stupid is no way to go through life, son.

Just a bunch of doink hits!

Not a lot of fans of old classic British prog rock album covers here apparently.

Not a lot of fans of old classic British prog rock album covers here apparently.

Best Chicago style Italian beef sandwiches around. Been going to the one in Buena Park for years.