Thank You!! Negro Leagues Benefit Sale

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I wanted to send out a Thank You to everyone who bought Issue # 1 of our Negro Leagues Fanzine Series. It was so rad to witness all the hard work, and amazing art that 100 plus artists put towards this cause. We’re happy to be able to send over our donation to the @nlbmkc. Issue # 1 will remain available in the shop. So pick yourself up a copy. Only $12.

** When I joined the cause I had set out to create just a single Issue for this week’s benefit, but came across so much amazing information, that I knew I had to keep going and create more pages honoring such an important period of time in our country’s history. So expect Issues #2 & #3 sometime over the next couple months. Please reach out if you’d like to contribute, art & or stories to the future Issues. I really hope to make them more collaborative. Thanks. 

Willie Totten & Jerry Rice - Satellite Express

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We’re sending out a birthday cheer to our guy, Mr. Jerry Rice. Let’s go back to October 13th, 1984 during Jerry’s senior season when the 4-0 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils were taking on the Grambling Tigers led by the great coach Eddie Robinson. Jerry & his main man, Quarterback, Willie ‘Satellite’ Totten were setting the record books on fire that 1984 season. Through the first 4 games the Devils were averaging a crazy 57 points a game! Willie had thrown 30 TD’s already, and Jerry had caught 14 of them. Valley would beat Grambling that day 48-36, for the school’s first victory ever over the Tigers. By season’s end The ‘Satellite Express’ had set all new Division I-AA records, with Willie’s 58 TD’s along with Jerry’s 112 catches, for 1,845 yds, and an insane 27 touchdowns.

NLBM Art Show

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Super excited for this one dudes. The #amazingblazezine will be releasing the 1st of a 3 part  Fan Zine series focused on the Negro Leagues. From October 4th - 10th Blaze will be a part of a virtual art show to help raise valuable funding for the Negro League Baseball Museum in Kansas City, MO. Close to 100 various artists, makers, and small businesses from around the globe will be offering up their own special creations, with a percentage of every sale being directly donated to the NLBM. 

We are very proud to be standing in solidarity with the @nlbmuseumkc in helping to honor the 100th Anniversary of the leagues. Blaze will be donating 25% of all sales from our site to the cause. Not only the special Negro League Zine Issue, but any and ALL SALES at www.amazingblazezine.com/store

So go out and shop the week of October 4th-10th, amongst this really great community of artists &  makers, and put your donations towards a great cause!! With the support you become part of the NLBM’s mission to preserve and celebrate the rich history of African-American baseball and its impact on the social advancement of America. 

** When I joined the cause I had set out to create just a single Issue for this week’s benefit, but came across so much amazing information, that I knew I had to keep going and create more pages honoring such an important period of time in our country’s history. So expect Issues #2 & #3 sometime over the next couple months. Please reach out if you’d like to contribute, art & or stories to the future Issues. I really hope to make them more collaborative. Thanks. 

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On This Day- The Miracle at Michigan

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Who doesn’t love a ‘Hail Mary’ ending? One of the wildest College Football conclusions I can remember as a youngster was the ‘Miracle at Michigan’ which took place on this date back in 1994. Kordell Stewart’s 60 yard heave found the arms of Michael Westbrook to cap off a 13 point Colorado comeback in the final 2 minutes for a 27-26 Buffaloes victory.

Bobby Pfeil

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This is utility man Bobby Pfeil. As a rookie he was member of the 1969 Miracle Mets. On July 27th, 1971 while playing catcher for the Philadelphia Phillies Bobby homered twice off Houston Astros pitcher Larry Dierker in the 1st game of a Doubleheader . Those two dingers would turn out to be the only homers of his short career. He was out of baseball the next season.