Wishing my Grandmother a Happy 89th Birthday. Here is a found family photo of her & her younger cousin alongside Connie Mack back in 1950. I would imagine this was at Connie Mack Field in West Palm Beach, Florida. Also, another amazing shot of her & my grandfather from 1950. Rattle snake hunting.
Do you know who holds the Chicago Bears Record for longest Punt Return TD? Nope. It’s not Devin Hester. It just happens to be our guy Johnny Bailey. The rookie returner raced 95 yards for a score back on December 29th, 1990. He would go on earn Pro Bowl honors in 1992 while leading the league in return average. Sadly he passed away in 2010 at just 43 from pancreatic cancer. R.I.P.
On October 16th, 1990 Cincinnati Red CF Eric Davis bashed a bottom of the 1st two run Homer off Oakland A’s Ace Dave’ Smoke’ Stewart. ‘Eric the Red’ became just the 22nd player in MLB history to hit a HR in their first World Series at bat. The Reds would win Game One 7-0 and eventually go on to sweep the A’s. Did you know this was the 2nd World Series in a row that ended in a sweep.? Oakland had actually swept the San Francisco Giants the year prior. 1990 is the last time either the Reds or Athletics have appeared in the World Series.
Get your Popcorn ready dudes & head over to the blog at Amazingblazezine.com and check out an awesome array of Youtube Video links featuring the birthday boy, Charlie Joiner and the Air Coryell attack of those Super San Diego Chargers.
Happy Birthday Mr. Joiner!
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.
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.
After playing a reserve role for the Los Angeles Lakers during Back to Back Championship seasons, Billy Thompson was left unprotected in the 1988 Expansion Draft, where he was selected by the Miami Heat with the 3rd overall selection. He played in 79 games for the Expansion Heat, averaging 10.8 ppg.
Did you know that Billy is one of only four players to have won a NCAA Championship & a NBA Championship in back to back years?
Wishing a Happy 61st Birthday to ‘The Heart of The Defense’ Mr. Mike Singletary. Did you know Mike earned 1st Team All-Pro honors for 7 straight years?!? (‘83-’89) Including two NFL Defensive Player of the year awards. (‘85 & ‘88)
From October 4th-10th Amazing Blaze Zine is donating 25% of all sales from the store to help benefit the Negro League Baseball Museum in Kansas City, MO. To purchase Issue #1 in our 3 part Negro League Series please check out the shop link above.
On This Day - October 2nd, 1968 - St. Louis Cardinals Pitcher Bob Gibson sets a World Series Record by striking out 17 Detriot Tigers in a 4-0 Game 1 victory. The record # 17 still stands today. The Tigers would go on to take the World Series in seven games. Overcoming a 3-1 deficit. Happy Friday Fellas!
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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Happy Sunday Dudes!! Lots of stuff in the works here at @amazingblazezine //// Be on the Lookout this week!!
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.
