Michael Williams

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Let’s give it up for our Bud Michael Williams. The Minnesota Timberwolves guard holds the NBA record for most consecutive Free Throws made. Williams sank # 97 straight from the charity stripe over 19 games from March 24th to November 9th, of 1993. His eighty four in a row to finish the ‘92-’93 season surpassed the previous record of 78 set by Calvin Murphy in 1981. Mike hit his first thirteen of the fresh season before missing one in a 110-95 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on November 9th.

I’ve got a FREE Issue of Blaze # 12 going to the fan who can tell us who ranks 2nd on the list & how many they made in a row.

Is Pitcher Lowell Palmer & Famed Skyjacker D.B. Cooper One In The Same?

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Lowell’s last MLB appearance was in September of 1974. Just a mere two months before a mystery man using the alias Dan Cooper hijacked Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 305 from Portland to Seattle. Cooper calmly demanded $200,000, and parachutes from authorities. At some point he leapt from the back stairs of the plane as it flew over the Columbia River Wilderness. He’s never been heard from again. Check out the Infamous America Podcast from @blackbarrelmedia for the full story.

Lowell resurfaced in Venezuela in ‘74-75 after his days in the bigs, pitching for the Cardenales de Lara. (Lara Cardinals) Seems like the perfect little place to lie low while the heat cools down if you ask me. Palmer went 2-6 with a 3.56 ERA in 65 Innings of work. However, we mostly remember Lowell for his 1989 season with the West Palm Beach Tropics of the Senior Professional Baseball Association. At 42 he was the 2nd oldest player on the Tropics. Any Tropics fans out there know who was the oldest?

Vince Coleman

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Did you guys know that St. Louis Cardinals speedster Vince Coleman is the 1st Major Leaguer to steal over 100 bases in their first three seasons? Here’s another tidbit about Vince. He led the NL in stolen bases for 6 straight seasons!! (‘85-’90)

Terry Catledge

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Looking Good ‘Cat Man’ !! Forward Terry Catledge is the dude who refused to give up his # 33 to Shaquile O’Neal, when the phenom was selected 1st overall by the Orlando Magic in 1992, forcing Shaq-Fu to select his old High School # 32 instead. Terry had led the Magic in scoring with 19.4 ppg in their inaugural season of 1989-90. Happy Birthday Terry !!

Glenn Burke

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Hi-Fiving Friday for our guy Mr. Glenn Burke. He and Los Angeles Dodgers teammate Dusty Baker are noted as being the inventors of the Hi-Five, back on October 2nd, 1977. R.I.P. Glenn

Bob Golic

Wishing a Happy Birthday 63rd birthday to everyone’s favorite Resident Adviser, Bob Golic. Did you know the Cleveland Browns Nose Tackle earned Pro Bowl Honors for 3 straight seasons from 1985-87?

Connie Mack

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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.

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Johnny Bailey

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.

1990 World Series Game 1

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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.