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The Last NHL Player to Play Without a Helmet: Craig MacTavish of the St. Louis Blues: 1996-1997

u/Dr_Talon — 7 days ago
▲ 1.0k r/mlb+1 crossposts

The Last MLB Player to Bat Without a Helmet: Bob Montgomery, September 9, 1979

u/Dr_Talon — 7 days ago
▲ 10 r/Catholicism

Why did Solomon fall?

Lately, I have been thinking a lot about Solomon. He was full of wisdom, and even wrote or at least provided the content for books of Scripture, and yet he fell into idolatry.

Do the Church Fathers or any of the scholastics discuss this in-depth?

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u/Dr_Talon — 13 days ago
▲ 324 r/mlb

Exclusive broadcast deals drive away an older fanbase

I’m writing this in the hope that someone can pass it along to a person in the industry who could use this information and do something about it.

We know that MLB has an aging fan base, one which is likely not as technologically literate.

Last night, I went to my grandpa’s to watch the Cardinals game with him. My grandpa is 96 and a lifelong fan, and he barely even knows what the internet is, let alone different streaming services.

I had to drive back home to grab my laptop, sign up for a free trial of Apple TV and hook an HDMI cable to his TV through my computer while running a hotspot on my phone for him to be able to watch the game. It took a small IT project.

My grandpa went to games at Sportsman’s Park as a teenager, met Joe Garagiola when he was a player, and sat in Harry Caray’s seats during the 1964 World Series. He watches every game that he can. Yet even he has become somewhat alienated from baseball by these broadcasting deals making it difficult for him to follow the game. He was so upset by the blackout of the All-Star events last season that he quit watching for a time and was coaxed back into it by me.

u/Dr_Talon — 15 days ago
▲ 1 r/AskLawyers

What actually happens when someone invokes their right to an attorney?

In the United States, people have the right to have an attorney present during police interrogations. I just saw a video where the suspect actually asked for a lawyer.

How long does it take to get a lawyer, and what does the lawyer actually do?

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u/Dr_Talon — 28 days ago
▲ 9 r/Cardinals

Brewers vs Cardinals (1982 World Series Game 1)

I couldn’t wait for today’s game, so I threw this on. Action starts around 28:38.

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u/Dr_Talon — 2 months ago
▲ 0 r/Aristotle

Has anyone ever tried to analyze King of the Hill characters in light of Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics?

I feel like the characters would be particularly rich for Aristotle’s analysis of virtue, character, the golden mean and human flourishing. Dale would be a funny character to apply these concepts to. Hank would have interesting results.

For example, are Dale’s exterminating practices consistent with the virtue of justice? Is it prudent and proportionate to chase down groundhogs with explosives or release mongooses into stores?

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u/Dr_Talon — 2 months ago
▲ 38 r/Cardinals

Why did the Cardinals get swept in the 2004 World Series?

I was only 10 at the time, and not a big baseball fan, but I know that in 2004, the Cardinals had a very strong team on paper, and over 100 wins in the regular season.

Yet they ended up being swept by the Red Sox in 4 games in the World Series. Why did this happen?

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u/Dr_Talon — 2 months ago
▲ 33 r/Cardinals

Let’s talk about the 1944 World Series

I remember hearing about this World Series as a kid in 2004, during the 60th anniversary. It was an all St. Louis World Series between the St. Louis Cardinals and the St. Louis Browns. The Cardinals won.

Does anyone have family members who attended these games? I wonder what determined whether one was a fan of the Cardinals or the Browns.

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u/Dr_Talon — 2 months ago
▲ 57 r/mlb

Deion Sanders was a hall of fame NFL player, arguably one of the best cornerbacks ever. At the same time, he was also a respectable MLB outfielder for 9 seasons (not all consecutive) between 1989 and 2001. On October 11, 1992, he played a football game for the Atlanta Falcons, and then flew to try to play an NLCS game with the Braves that evening.

This was controversial at the time. Some thought it was fine. Others thought it disrespected baseball, showed disloyalty to the team, and so on. I tend to sympathize with the argument which says “good for him”, but I also think there is strong weight to the claim that he is risking fatigue and injury by playing in a regular season football game, while his team is making a Word Series push, and that is not giving due to his teammates who rely on him.

What do you think about it?

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u/Dr_Talon — 2 months ago