DOG ASIDE: The 1961 World Series matched the New York Yankees (109–53) against the Cincinnati Reds (93–61)….with the Yankees winning in five games to earn their 19th championship in 39 seasons. This World Series was surrounded by Cold War political puns pitting the “Reds” against the “Yanks”. But the louder buzz concerned the “M&M” boys….Roger…
DOG ASIDE: The 1962 World Series matched the defending American League and World Series champions New York Yankees against the National League champion San Francisco Giants….who had won their first NL pennant since 1954….and first since moving from New York in 1958….defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers in a three-game playoff. This World Series was closely…
DOG ASIDE: Bone Daddy was a graduating senior at Midland High School when the 1965 NY Yankees season started….with plans of heading to Austin, TX to attend The University of Texas in the fall of ’65….where he would watch his 1st World Series as a college freshman…..but he would not be watching his beloved Yankees…
DOG ASIDE: The 1961 New York Yankees season was the 59th season for the team in New York….and its 61st season overall. The team finished with a record of 109–53….which were eight games ahead of the Detroit Tigers….as they won their 26th American League pennant. New York was managed by Ralph Houk….while the Yankees…
DOG ASIDE: The 1958 New York Yankees season was the 56th season for the team in New York….and its 58th season overall. The team finished with a record of 92–62….winning their 24th pennant….finishing 10 games ahead of the Chicago White Sox. In the 1958 World Series….they defeated the Milwaukee Braves in 7 games. New York was…
DOG ASIDE: The 1957 New York Yankees season was the 55th season for the team in New York….and its 57th season overall. The team finished with a record of 98–56……winning their 23rd AL pennant…..finishing eight games ahead of the Chicago White Sox…..and being managed by Casey Stengel. The Yankees played their home games at Yankee Stadium. …
DOG ASIDE: I wrote and posted a story about the 1956 New York Yankees being Bone Daddy’s favorite Yankee team ever…..and this post is just an extension of that story. In 1956, Bone Daddy’s favorite all time Yankees “The Mick” Mickey Mantle had a breakout season….after showing progressive improvement each of his first five…
DOG ASIDE: After winning 5 World Series in a row from 1949 to 1953….the New York Yankees won 103 games in the 1954 Season on their way to their 6th Championship…..but the Cleveland Indians got in their way by winning an incredible 111 games to take the American League Title. The Bronx Bombers were just…
1980s, 1986 Breeders Cup Horseracing, Chris McCarron, Dave Johnson, Dick Enberg, Dog Commentary, Harvey Peck, Horse Racing, Jay Randolph, Skywalker, Tom HammondBy L E June 13, 2017 Leave a comment
DOG COMMENTARY: Some 31 years ago on November 1, 1986….69,155 fans became part of Santa Anita Park’s timeline….as the venerable Arcadia racetrack had firmly established itself as one of the premier facilities in Thoroughbred racing….and was the home of several of the sport’s greatest figures….as champion after champion had left his or her mark at the…
DOG ASIDE: In the very 1st race of the 1986 Breeders Cup at Santa Anita Park was the Juvenile…which is a race for 2 year olds that is kinda like a “debutant coming out party”….and in a race that featured Capote at 2 – 1 betting odds with Gulch at 3 – 1 and Demons…
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