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My Thoughts Back in July 2021 on this National Media Trumped Up Astros Sign Stealing “Scandal”
I wrote this back in July. I want to place it here because I am writing a follow up once the 2021 World Series between the Houston Astros and Atlanta Braves is over. For an edited version of this, please see my contribution to the SABR Houston Larry Dierker Chapter Summer 2021 Newsletter here: https://sabrhouston.org/chapter-newsletter/…
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Van Halen Tee Shirts – The David Lee Roth Years
Originally posted on the modicum: Inarguably, the David Lee Roth years of the band Van Halen were the best. The first six albums of VH during the years 1977 – 1984 gave to the world anthems like “Running with the Devil”, “Unchained”, and “Panama” and proved not only Eddie Van Halen’s unassailable guitar virtuosity but…
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SABR July 2020 Chapter Meeting with special guest former Astros play-by-play announcer Brett Dolan
Hello everyone. The July 2020 Chapter Meeting with special guest speaker former Houston Astros play-by-play announcer #BrettDolan is now on YouTube. Enjoy everyone! A summary of the meeting is located in the description section of the video on our chapter’s YouTube page (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoyLegIeolNfvvkEFpt9iWg/about?view_as=subscriber). Please subscribe to our channel for upcoming attractions from our chapter!! Here…
Joe Thompson, PhD.
Faculty Lecturer, C.T. Bauer College of Business, University of Houston, President and Social Media Director, SABR Houston Chapter International Business and Sports Management Professor Sports and Pop Culture Historian, Author. History PhD specializing in sports and pop culture. Hometown: Splendora, TX. Born in 1970s, but I am an 1980s kid. Co-Author and contributor of several books. Twitter: @splendorajoe
Joe Thompson, PhD. 