The Daily Dose/May 3, 2024
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™
Leading Off
Notes from around the human experience.
Leading Off will return.
Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually.
The Diary of a Nobody – Sparrow has trouble turning to. Today’s Diary.
Boy, we did not want to get out of bed this morning…This is hardly the Upset of the Year, of course – we’re never completely thrilled with getting out of bed – but today, boy, it was difficult…
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On This Date
Extra, extra, read all about it.
In 1978, – The first spam email was sent from the Digital Equipment Corporation to 393 ARPANET email addresses on the West Coast. Like today, it was met with scorn, though it garnered a few sales. The term spam was inspired by a Monty Python skit and worked its way into various uses in various online forums. The first unsolicited advertising material dates from 1864, when a British dentist sent out unsolicited Western Union telegrams to British politicians.
In 1951 – Gil McDougald of the New York Yankees ties the major league record for most RBIs in an inning in a 17-3 win over the St Louis Browns. McDougald had six RBIs on a triple and a grand slam home run in the ninth inning to tie the record that had been done four times previously and tied several times since. The record is now eight RBIs by Fernando Tatis, who had two grand slam home runs in the third inning of a 1999 game.
In 1975 – Chicago is at #1 on the Billboard 200 album chart for the first of two consecutive weeks with Chicago VIII. It was the eighth of 32 chart albums for the group and their fourth of five #1s, all consecutive. The album produced three chart singles, including the Top 10 song Old Days, and Chicago’s last album, Chicago XXXVIII, was released in 2022.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
It doesn’t matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop.
Confucious
Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Knowledge is power.
In 1884, there were three major leagues: the National League, the Union Association, and the American Association. This was the UA’s only season, while the AA was a major league from 1882-91.
Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.
Which is the only major league stadium to have a batter get six RBIs in an inning three times? – Answer next time!
