Legal Commentary

This has nothing to do with law or lawyers (other than me), but I'm procrastigrading. 

In honor of the passing of Ernie Harwell, I pulled out my "Year of the Tiger 1968" CD and    listened to most of it on the ride home from Costco (where I was picking up the summer supply of doggie Prozac for Annie, the wacko golden mix, right).  I was stunned to hear that in the eleven games leading up to the pennant clicher in September of that year, the Tigers (managed by Mayo Smith, left) never used a relief pitcher.  The starting pitchers pitched eleven straight complete games.  I doubt that is a record, but baseball buffs will agree with me that is never going to happen again.

I also have to say memories are amazing things.  I turned fourteen that summer, and I can place exactly  where I was - in a friend's parents car driving home from the temple on a Friday night; out in the street in front of our house; at the ballgame; watching on television - when many of the events took place.  "We're all behind our baseball team; go get 'em, Tigers!   World Series bound and pickin' up steam....

UPDATE:  Annie said she didn't like the first picture so I've replaced it, and Max got jealous so his picture is now posted as well.