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Armless from war, he'll throw first ball at Fenway (today, 6/2/05)
boston.com (Boston Globe site) ^
| June 2, 2005
| By Chris Snow, Globe Staff
Posted on 06/02/2005 10:12:19 AM PDT by nutmeg
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I have the Red Sox game on now, but unfortunately NESN didn't show a film clip of Pete Damon's pitch.
Peter Damon practiced his throws with his wife, Jenn, at his Brockton home yesterday
in preparation for today’s appearance at Fenway Park. (Globe Staff Photo / Essdras M. Suarez)
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posted on
06/02/2005 10:12:21 AM PDT
by
nutmeg
To: nutmeg
What happened? John Kerry usually shows up to throw instead of a military person originally scheduled to throw.
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posted on
06/02/2005 10:13:50 AM PDT
by
Phantom Lord
(Advantages are taken, not handed out)
To: GraniteStateConservative; big'ol_freeper; TheRedSoxWinThePennant; IStillBelieve; SamAdams76; ...
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posted on
06/02/2005 10:14:30 AM PDT
by
nutmeg
("We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good." - Hillary Clinton 6/28/04)
To: Phantom Lord
John Kerry and his favorite imaginary Red Sox player friend "Manny Ortez" are long gone from Fenway these days... ;-)
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posted on
06/02/2005 10:16:15 AM PDT
by
nutmeg
("We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good." - Hillary Clinton 6/28/04)
To: StarFan; Dutchy; alisasny; BobFromNJ; BUNNY2003; Cacique; Clemenza; Coleus; cyborg; DKNY; ...
ping!
Please FReepmail me if you want on or off my ‘miscellaneous’ ping list.
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posted on
06/02/2005 10:17:10 AM PDT
by
nutmeg
("We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good." - Hillary Clinton 6/28/04)
To: nutmeg
Wow, what an amazing, positive attitude. God bless him!
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posted on
06/02/2005 10:26:32 AM PDT
by
Tabi Katz
To: Semper911; sheikdetailfeather; luv2ndamend; JohnnyZ; Chad Fairbanks; Libertarian444; ...
He'll give us the mojo we need to split the series with the Os.
Today's line-up...
Youkilis, 3b
Renteria, ss
Ortiz, DH
Ramirez, lf
Nixon, rf
Varitek, c
Olerud, 1b
Payton, cf
Bellhorn, 2b
No Damon, no Millar, no Mueller.
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posted on
06/02/2005 10:27:04 AM PDT
by
GraniteStateConservative
(...He had committed no crime against America so I did not bring him here...-- Worst.President.Ever.)
To: nutmeg
One hit, one run, no home runs. That's how you scratch out a run.
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posted on
06/02/2005 10:29:17 AM PDT
by
GraniteStateConservative
(...He had committed no crime against America so I did not bring him here...-- Worst.President.Ever.)
To: Tabi Katz
Wow, what an amazing, positive attitude. God bless him!I know... can't say I would have the same attitude. I am so amazed and humbled by these guys...
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posted on
06/02/2005 10:43:11 AM PDT
by
nutmeg
("We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good." - Hillary Clinton 6/28/04)
To: GraniteStateConservative
C'mon Red Sox... I really want them to win this one over the Orioles! (#1 AL East leaders)
Hubby and I have had just about enough of Wakefield, Embree and Millar lately. Can't believe Francona left Wakefield in the game so long last night! What say you?
Great Red Sox site (you may already know about it): Boston Dirt Dogs
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posted on
06/02/2005 10:48:22 AM PDT
by
nutmeg
("We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good." - Hillary Clinton 6/28/04)
To: nutmeg
Salute sir,. I thank Pet Damon for his service and for his extraordinary example.
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posted on
06/02/2005 10:49:49 AM PDT
by
TASMANIANRED
(Democrats haven't had a new idea since Karl Marx.)
To: nutmeg
What an uplifting story about a guy with a great attitude, nutmeg. Thanks for posting it.
I have only one problem with it. From page 2 of the article...
"Once I proved I could take care of myself hygienically, they put me in the Malone House, meant to be guest house at Walter Reed," Damon said.
The Globe Staff reporter wrote a nice story, but did he (she?) do any background work before writing it? He/she should have, then he/she would have known how to spell Malogne House correctly. Otherwise it's a great story.
To: nutmeg
I
swear I typed in
MolognePoltergeists in my computer... grrrrr
To: nutmeg
Big deal... The Reds entire pitching staff hasn't had any arms since... Oh, nevermind.
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posted on
06/02/2005 11:22:38 AM PDT
by
dangus
To: nutmeg
I went to high school with a guy who was a refugee adopted from Viet Nam. He had one arm, but that didn't stop him from playing on the baseball team. Also played trumpet in the band.
He could bat one-handed, better than one might think. He would field the ball, toss it up, sling off the glove, catch the ball in his bare hand and throw someone out. Pretty amazing.
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posted on
06/02/2005 12:22:56 PM PDT
by
real saxophonist
(Jane Fonda might as well make her gravestone a urinal. Semper Fi)
To: nutmeg
A bunt single from Edgah sets up Big Papi. No one on this team can hit a bunt single. The guy we needed to hit a bunt single was there at the plate and he delivered so that Big Daddy could put the hurt on one of the best closers in the AL. Suh-weeeet!
I hate me some blackbirds.
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posted on
06/02/2005 1:40:20 PM PDT
by
GraniteStateConservative
(...He had committed no crime against America so I did not bring him here...-- Worst.President.Ever.)
To: GraniteStateConservative
Suh-weeeet! Wow, what a roller coaster game! I love these guys! ;-)
Foulke needs some work, though...
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posted on
06/02/2005 1:57:27 PM PDT
by
nutmeg
("We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good." - Hillary Clinton 6/28/04)
To: nutmeg
Foulke needs to be flushed down a toilet. He's a big stinking pile of a closer. A 6.48 ERA? You have got to be kidding me.
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posted on
06/02/2005 2:04:04 PM PDT
by
GraniteStateConservative
(...He had committed no crime against America so I did not bring him here...-- Worst.President.Ever.)
To: nutmeg
Great article, and I love his quote at the end--"What, do they want me to pitch in relief?". LOL.
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posted on
06/02/2005 2:04:41 PM PDT
by
Mrs.Liberty
(All your TH are belong to us.)
To: nutmeg
Wow, what a roller coaster game! I love these guys! ;-) I had visions of bases loaded with Manny at bat. Not good visions either. ;-)
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posted on
06/02/2005 2:07:54 PM PDT
by
Cboldt
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