Of course, it is the 1968 Super Bowl champion New York Jets, who are remembered and rightfully so, as they won it all.
The 1967 version surely was a portent of things to come and within that (8-5-1) season, the fourth game (29-7) win vs the second year, Miami Dolphins, also was a sign of things to come.
I once met Joe Namath, the outstanding and famed Jets’ quarterback and he appreciated my remembering, among other non Super Bowl season accomplishments, his 4,000 plus yards passing, during the 1967 AFL season.
In the tilt vs Miami, Joe threw for 450 plus yards.
Emerson Boozer, who had a great ’67 season, cut short by injury scored 3 touchdowns, 2 on Namath passes, in that game.
He had 13 total touchdowns, when injury caused his season to end in the 10th game of the 14 game regular season schedule.
Emerson Boozer, pictured above, certainly wore a great number for running backs.
Among other true greats, Jim Brown, O.J. Simpson and Franco Harris were running backs, who wore #32 in their playing days.
Oh the “nuggets” from the first game of a September 15, 1963 doubleheader between the Milwaukee Braves and St. Louis Cardinals and other games that day including Bears/Packers in the NFL!
The starters each of whom I will link to Sandy Koufax, were Bob Hendley for Milwaukee and Lew Burdette for St. Louis.
Hendley pitched a brilliant one hit game, but lost on September 9, 1965 as Koufax pitched a perfect game. The lone run was scored in an inning without a base hit.
Burdette and Sandy are the only pitchers to hurl shutouts in the 5th and 7th games of a World Series. Of course game 7 in each case was decisive.
The Bears went on to win the NFL crown, while the Cards, who surged within one game of eventual World Series winning Los Angeles (Dodgers), that day, fell short, after winning 19 of 20 games to get that close to the first place Dodgers.
I will have more notes/”nuggets” “mined” from that tilt in the days that follow.
Lew Burdette, pictured above, believe me, deserves “Hall” recognition, which he never got, more so, than some pitchers that did.
He won (3-2) in that first game, pitching a complete game (remember those?). His catcher that day, Tim McCarver does and laments the absence of them in today’s baseball. So do I.
Today, another great episode of the iconic television show, “What’s My Line?”
The seminal figure/actor, Jimmy Stewart was the mystery guest on this November 10, 1963, episode.
The panelists were regulars Arlene Francis, Dorothy Kilgallen, and Bennett Cerf. Additionally, Joseph Mankiewicz (discussed along with his brother Herman, in nice, informative fashion by his daughter Alex, grand-nephew Ben Mankiewicz a TCM host and author Sydney Ladensohn Stern, the last two nights on TCM) was the other panelist.
John Charles Daly is the show’s host. Enjoy viewing the episode.
“Time flying” is a reality. An example is that 33 years have passed since both Harry Goder and I made exceptional speeches, in ceremonies honoring Rabbi/Mr. Goder at Northeast Jewish Center in Yonkers, New York.
My speech was good because the topic, Harry Goder was great.
His outstanding sense of humor, desire to teach and his overall kindness made him so.
My post three years ago on this date, shown below, will tell you more about this man, including his sense of humor which came to me one night, not long after high school, still does and hopefully always will.
30 Years Since Harry Goder on March 29, 2017
Click below for more information, regarding Northeast Jewish Center in Yonkers, New York, from their fine website. I do not “think” websites were around, when I attended classes there, “many moons” ago.
Charity then, now and always manifests in many different forms.
After last season’s rout win (13-1), by the St. Louis Cardinals, in the decisive fifth game of their division series vs the Atlanta Braves, the Cards’ franchise has now been involved in “rout/double digit margin” decisive games at all three levels of post-season series.
In the most famous and most important, the Cardinals routed the Detroit Tigers (11-0) in game 7 of the 1934 World Series. Greats, Dizzy Dean and Joe Medwick, respectively hurled the shutout and were “ejected” from the game for his own protection.
The Braves lone win in 5 post-season entities vs the Cardinals, was achieved in a (15-0) win in game 7 of the 1996 NLCS.
Jay Hanna aka Jerome Herman, “Dizzy” Dean in 1935.
I truly believe in watching the credits, so much so that within reason, I will stay in the theater (remember those) and wait until the end, likely “costing” me on some first dates.
Anyway, yesterday, after seeing some of the 1956, Stanley Kubrick directed film, “The Killing,” starring Sterling Hayden on TCM, the fabulous IMDb (Internet Movie Database) was checked, regarding the cast.
Leading the uncredited performers, was Rodney Dangerfield, who struggled long and hard before achieving, “I get no respect” great and deserved fame, for his lightning fast, superb comedy.
Mr. Dangerfield was listed as an “onlooker.”
Please do the same below, as Rodney Dangerfield is in the cluster of people, first row, second from the right. That does not count the shadows on the wall. Perhaps there is a joke in that somewhere.
Today, another fine episode of the iconic television show, “What’s My Line?” this one from August, 1964.
Tony Randall is the mystery guest.
Panelists are Arlene Francis, (she introduced fellow panelist, Buddy Hackett, citing his performances at The Sahara Hotel in Las Vegas), Dorothy Kilgallen and Bennett Cerf.
John Charles Daly is the show’s host.
Enjoy watching.
One team that in unusual fashion, had an NCAA title shot this season, of course wiped away by the coronavirus, was Dayton University.
Today I note is the 53 year anniversary of the only NCAA final game appearance for the Flyers (Dayton), that in a loss to the great UCLA team led by the then Lew Alcindor, later Kareem Abdul Jabbar.
Donnie May, later a bench player usually, if not always, after the game’s result was decided, for the title winning, 1970 New York Knicks led that ’67 Dayton team.
Lynn Shackelford, pictured above, was a tremendous shooter, especially from the corners, who played on all 3 Lew Alcindor led UCLA title teams, (1967-1969).
Amidst the world’s craziness and largely despair, Kenny Rogers, whose music thankfully can still help, passed on at the age of 81.
He performed some great songs and was a marvelous entertainer.
You do not have to be a gambler to appreciate the wisdom imparted in his song, “The Gambler.”
That was also the case in many of Mr. Rogers’ songs.
I met him once at a “Songwriter’s Hall of Fame” event and he graciously posed with all who asked him, including me. I treasure the photo and the opportunity (“photo opp,” anyone?).
As per the post’s title, in the great song “The Gambler,” death and “breaking even” are equated.
In Kenny Rogers’ case, is not it great that in his life, he and we, come out way ahead, each time his music is played.
(So) it is the top of the 5th inning of the second game of a doubleheader, contested on May 11, 1963, between the Cincinnati Reds and New York Mets.
A truly great broadcaster Lindsey Nelson, who ten plus years later would excel in I believe classic fashion, during the NLCS between the same two teams, is citing the fact Reds’ rookie second sacker, Pete Rose made the jump from the Sally League to the big leagues.
Nelson explains that while Pete is far from the first to do so, it is however, quite a big jump. The great Henry Aaron who eleven years later, passed Babe Ruth to head the all-time home run list, is cited as a previous player, having made the Sally League to the “bigs” jump.
Pete promptly bangs a hit to center field. Take that Rob Manfred and all you people, who keep Pete out of the not so great Baseball Hall.
You may and I sadly realize, likely, will deny Pete Rose that honor, however, you can not take away his place in baseball history.
His long great career is linked with many other greats (Stan Musial and Hank to name two).
Oh yes, that hit with Nelson calling it after linking Pete and Henry Aaron, was one of 4,256 Pete recorded. Nobody, not even the immortal Ty Cobb, had more.
You see another eleven years passed and Pete Rose broke Ty Cobb’s record for the most base hits in baseball history.
Good quip regarding Wally Post (pictured above) on/in Wikipedia. “Not to be confused with Wiley Post.”
Wally Post had two stints with the Reds and was a fine player. He batted in the Mets/Reds second game tilt that Sunday in May 1963.
