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Go Pittsburgh Pirates - Playoff Bound.

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Congratulations and Love from his parents on Graduting from Univ. of Cincinnati

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Today, a week removed, I sit in a hotel room in Chicago and I think back how in 1983 I was sitting (actually sleeping) in a hotel room in New York City when I received a telephone call from my father (at 2:00 am) that my wife was in labor and to hurry home (to St.louis). Well, the first  plane to St.louis  was out of Newark, NJ at 8:00 am. So I backed my bag, call for a cab and went to Newark airport (a $125 cab ride) to wait for the flight. By the time I arrived in Alton, IL Brandon was born. A 10 pound 7 ounce bowling ball! Well now almost 30 years later His mother, wife, daughter, in-laws and I sit in the Fifth/Third arena watching him cross the stage (with 3,000 close freinds) and shake hands with the University President and receive his degree. The look on his proud wife's face said it all, we are so proud of you B. I would be remiss if I did not mention that Brandon's brother Ryan, beat him to college graduation by a year, but he was single, and had ... shalll we say.

Finneytown Softball ... continued

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The Diving Catch

Finneytown Softball Game .. more coming later......

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  THE HOME RUN   The Slide ... SAFE            

Cleveland Indians Baseball April 2013

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Cleveland Indians Sunday April 15, 2013 vs. Chicago White Soxs at Cleveland

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  Home Run on First Pitch of the Game by Center Fielder Michael Bourn too bad it was Cleveland's only run of the day!   Michael Bourn Rounding Third Base After Home Run.  Beginning of a Double Play by the Indians SLIDER, the Indian's Mascot in the stands   Umpire had a large strike zone, many Indians did not like the calls.  Say What?