Around SBN: MLB postseason scores, schedules and blog coverage Bar-right-arrows


Ballgame_2006_vs_texas_revised

One won lost won

Feb 11, 2008 Oct 12, 2008 5 3440

Only in the realm of continuing brilliance that is AN would I be referred to with the short tag of "wolo". I think that is an unquestionably outstanding, perfect reversal of "one won lost won" + . First game, LA Coliseum, 1958. I went through the 1958 Baseball Reference for Dodger games, and I cannot figure out which game was my first. I thought Carl Furillo got the GWRBI, but...no match.

Who was the coach's son, carrying the bag with the bats and balls, to all my games and practices?? This is when I was 8-9 years old. A chubby little 5-year old, George Horton, who was NCAA championship manager/coach at Cal State Fullerton, now resurrecting the Oregon program! Small world!

I've been an A's fan since 1977, when I permanently moved to the Bay Area from Santa Barbara. The ol' Detroit Lions linebacker, Wayne Walker on the television broadcasts. His favorite intro line to the action: "He made a bid..." He must've said it twenty times a game! But I liked the underdog A's. The pinnacle? The 88-89-90 teams were so great (and the Yankee teams, sorry Bob Geren, so weak) it was truly time to bask in Oakland baseball glory.

Rootin' for the uniform!

a fan of

Oakland Athletics Major League Baseball Team

Golden State Warriors National Basketball Association Team

California Golden Bears NCAA Men's Football Division 1A Team

UC Santa Barbara Gauchos NCAA Men's Basketball Division 1 Team

Annika Sorenstam Golfer(s)

any ex-Formula One NASCAR Driver(s)

Women's US Olympic Team Soccer Team

George Hincapie Cyclist(s)

Recent activity

Athletics Nation Recommended As I recall, it was why they decided not to on Athletics Nation - 10/12/08 8:31 PM PDT

Athletics Nation Recommended Always a great, great night on Athletics Nation - 10/11/08 11:11 PM PDT

Athletics Nation Commented I thought about Dye on If You Could Return One ex-A's Player to Oakland... on Athletics Nation - 10/08/08 12:30 PM PDT

Athletics Nation Commented That is an inspired pick on If You Could Return One ex-A's Player to Oakland... on Athletics Nation - 10/08/08 12:09 AM PDT

Athletics Nation Commented How about degree of involvement? on Rickey Henderson Should be the First Unanimous Hall of Famer on Athletics Nation - 10/07/08 3:42 PM PDT

Athletics Nation Commented I don't care about unanimous votes on Rickey Henderson Should be the First Unanimous Hall of Famer on Athletics Nation - 10/07/08 3:31 PM PDT (3 replies)

Halos Heaven Commented Improvement! on Thank You All For a Great Season on Halos Heaven - 10/06/08 9:20 PM PDT (2 replies)

Athletics Nation Commented I would prefer a controversial balk call on Open Game Thread: Playoffs - Rays vs. White Sox/Anaheim vs Boston (cont.) on Athletics Nation - 10/06/08 8:51 PM PDT (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented Check out Halo Heaven on Open Game Thread: Playoffs - Rays vs. White Sox/Anaheim vs Boston (cont.) on Athletics Nation - 10/06/08 8:48 PM PDT (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented excellent analysis and tactical suggestion on Open Game Thread: Playoffs - Rays vs. White Sox/Anaheim vs Boston (cont.) on Athletics Nation - 10/06/08 8:45 PM PDT

Athletics Nation Commented truer words were never spoken! on Open Game Thread: Playoffs - Rays vs. White Sox/Anaheim vs Boston (cont.) on Athletics Nation - 10/06/08 8:44 PM PDT

Athletics Nation Commented truly on Open Game Thread: Playoffs - Rays vs. White Sox/Anaheim vs Boston (cont.) on Athletics Nation - 10/06/08 8:42 PM PDT

Athletics Nation Commented walk with bases loaded?? on Open Game Thread: Playoffs - Rays vs. White Sox/Anaheim vs Boston (cont.) on Athletics Nation - 10/06/08 8:27 PM PDT

Athletics Nation Commented I agree, but a safety squeeze on Open Game Thread: Playoffs - Rays vs. White Sox/Anaheim vs Boston (cont.) on Athletics Nation - 10/06/08 8:26 PM PDT

Athletics Nation Commented squeeze play should be doable on Open Game Thread: Playoffs - Rays vs. White Sox/Anaheim vs Boston (cont.) on Athletics Nation - 10/06/08 8:23 PM PDT

Athletics Nation Commented fertile area for advanced thinking on Open Game Thread: Playoffs - Rays vs. White Sox/Anaheim vs Boston (cont.) on Athletics Nation - 10/06/08 8:20 PM PDT

Athletics Nation Commented or Francona on Open Game Thread: Playoffs - Rays vs. White Sox/Anaheim vs Boston (cont.) on Athletics Nation - 10/06/08 8:18 PM PDT (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented Sometimes for Francona on Open Game Thread: Playoffs - Rays vs. White Sox/Anaheim vs Boston (cont.) on Athletics Nation - 10/06/08 8:16 PM PDT

Athletics Nation Commented you nailed that!! on Open Game Thread: Playoffs - Rays vs. White Sox/Anaheim vs Boston (cont.) on Athletics Nation - 10/06/08 8:13 PM PDT

Athletics Nation Commented +1, I prefer disappointment on Open Game Thread: Playoffs - Rays vs. White Sox/Anaheim vs Boston (cont.) on Athletics Nation - 10/06/08 8:08 PM PDT

Athletics Nation Commented You want all the people who paid on Open Game Thread: Playoffs - Rays vs. White Sox/Anaheim vs Boston on Athletics Nation - 10/06/08 5:56 PM PDT

Athletics Nation Commented Newton on Thud; The Chicago Cubs Come Crashing Down on Athletics Nation - 10/05/08 10:13 PM PDT

Athletics Nation Commented Can you imagine the scene??!! on Open Game Thread: BoSox vs. Angels - Game 4 on Athletics Nation - 10/05/08 10:02 PM PDT (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Recommended I suggest U-Haul and HW 80 on Athletics Nation - 10/05/08 9:56 PM PDT

Athletics Nation Commented It's okay with me, the Angel victory on Open Game Thread: BoSox vs. Angels - Game 4 on Athletics Nation - 10/05/08 9:54 PM PDT

Athletics Nation Commented I'm speaking about Joe Torre as manager on Open Thread: Playoffs Day Four (cont.) on Athletics Nation - 10/05/08 1:31 PM PDT

Athletics Nation Commented "It drives me insane" on Thud; The Chicago Cubs Come Crashing Down on Athletics Nation - 10/05/08 1:24 PM PDT

Athletics Nation Commented statistically still curtains on Thud; The Chicago Cubs Come Crashing Down on Athletics Nation - 10/05/08 12:22 PM PDT (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented "one it all" on Thud; The Chicago Cubs Come Crashing Down on Athletics Nation - 10/05/08 12:01 PM PDT (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented collectively tight? on Thud; The Chicago Cubs Come Crashing Down on Athletics Nation - 10/05/08 12:00 PM PDT (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented Which immediately brings to mind on Thud; The Chicago Cubs Come Crashing Down on Athletics Nation - 10/05/08 11:57 AM PDT (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented The pressure of playoffs on Thud; The Chicago Cubs Come Crashing Down on Athletics Nation - 10/04/08 11:39 PM PDT

Athletics Nation Commented Yes they were, insofar as "no bad fielding" on Open Thread: Playoffs Day Four (cont.) on Athletics Nation - 10/04/08 10:24 PM PDT

Athletics Nation Commented See Selig's comments today on Open Thread: Playoffs Day Four (cont.) on Athletics Nation - 10/04/08 10:17 PM PDT (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented ...when properly funded on Open Thread: Playoffs Day Four (cont.) on Athletics Nation - 10/04/08 10:15 PM PDT (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented Yeow! on Open Thread: Playoffs Day Four (cont.) on Athletics Nation - 10/04/08 10:14 PM PDT (3 replies)

Athletics Nation Commented not too many on Open Thread: Playoffs Day Four (cont.) on Athletics Nation - 10/04/08 10:11 PM PDT

Athletics Nation Commented Last ups for the Cubs on Open Thread: Playoffs Day Four (cont.) on Athletics Nation - 10/04/08 10:07 PM PDT

Athletics Nation Commented er, ah Neal Cotts, that is!! on Open Thread: Playoffs Day Four (cont.) on Athletics Nation - 10/04/08 10:04 PM PDT (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented Even a non-manager such as I on Open Thread: Playoffs Day Four (cont.) on Athletics Nation - 10/04/08 10:04 PM PDT (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented I was there in the stands as Zito beat the Red Sox on Open Thread: Playoffs Day Four (cont.) on Athletics Nation - 10/04/08 10:02 PM PDT

Athletics Nation Commented I could reply scatalogically but on Open Thread: Playoffs Day Four (cont.) on Athletics Nation - 10/04/08 9:52 PM PDT

Athletics Nation Commented runs! on Open Thread: Playoffs Day Four (cont.) on Athletics Nation - 10/04/08 9:48 PM PDT (2 replies)

Athletics Nation Recommended They should have seen the warning signs on Athletics Nation - 09/28/08 4:02 PM PDT

Athletics Nation Commented +1 on Oakland prospect who was the biggest disappointment on Athletics Nation - 09/28/08 11:47 AM PDT (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented Exactly on Oakland prospect who was the biggest disappointment on Athletics Nation - 09/28/08 11:45 AM PDT

Athletics Nation Commented Beane and Strawberry on Oakland prospect who was the biggest disappointment on Athletics Nation - 09/28/08 11:41 AM PDT (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented I was at the Coli when Kelvin Moore homered, I thought on Oakland prospect who was the biggest disappointment on Athletics Nation - 09/28/08 11:39 AM PDT

Athletics Nation Voted for Prieto on Athletics Nation - 09/28/08 11:23 AM PDT

Athletics Nation Recommended Can't you just shoot them from a plane on Athletics Nation - 09/26/08 8:07 PM PDT

Athletics Nation Recommended That he can jumpstart a car? on Athletics Nation - 09/26/08 8:07 PM PDT

Athletics Nation Commented ugly on Is It Over Yet? on Athletics Nation - 09/24/08 2:33 PM PDT

Athletics Nation Commented If you said that Outman was on Open Game Thread: Game 157 - A's @ Rangers on Athletics Nation - 09/23/08 6:15 PM PDT (2 replies)

Athletics Nation Commented Speaking of QoTM and Ryan Sweeney on Open Game Thread: Game 157 - A's @ Rangers on Athletics Nation - 09/23/08 5:53 PM PDT (4 replies)

Athletics Nation Commented I remember Szabo from that series on Stewart blames Jose for '90 WS loss. on Athletics Nation - 09/22/08 9:51 PM PDT (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented Great to win in extras, on the road on Open Game Thread: Game 156 - Oakland A's at Texas Rangers (cont.) on Athletics Nation - 09/22/08 9:21 PM PDT

Athletics Nation Recommended their trying to beat us at everything! on Athletics Nation - 09/22/08 9:18 PM PDT

Athletics Nation Commented previous CoCo cops on Open Game Thread: Game 156 - Oakland A's at Texas Rangers (cont.) on Athletics Nation - 09/22/08 8:23 PM PDT (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented Ziggy vs Blalock on Open Game Thread: Game 156 - Oakland A's at Texas Rangers (cont.) on Athletics Nation - 09/22/08 8:11 PM PDT

Athletics Nation Commented not to be on Open Game Thread: Game 156 - Oakland A's at Texas Rangers (cont.) on Athletics Nation - 09/22/08 8:02 PM PDT (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented two outs, but bases loaded, top of the 9th on Open Game Thread: Game 156 - Oakland A's at Texas Rangers (cont.) on Athletics Nation - 09/22/08 8:00 PM PDT

Athletics Nation Commented I remember it well ;) on Tonight, K-Rod Is Spelled With an 'E' on Athletics Nation - 09/22/08 12:02 AM PDT

Athletics Nation Commented That argument could be made on Wrap: Game 155 - A's 5, Mariners 3 on Athletics Nation - 09/21/08 11:38 PM PDT (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented Well I call mine BEFORE they hit them!! on Wrap: Game 155 - A's 5, Mariners 3 on Athletics Nation - 09/21/08 11:32 PM PDT

Athletics Nation Commented I was wearing the white "Athletics Nation" t-shirt on Open Thread: Game 155 - A's vs. Mariners on Athletics Nation - 09/21/08 9:23 PM PDT

Athletics Nation Commented I was at the game in my AN shirt on Open Thread: Game 155 - A's vs. Mariners on Athletics Nation - 09/21/08 9:20 PM PDT

Athletics Nation Commented If he puts his head down and runs on Wrap: Game 155 - A's 5, Mariners 3 on Athletics Nation - 09/21/08 9:05 PM PDT (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented I'm surprised about the Japanese and Japanese-ancestry fans on Wrap: Game 155 - A's 5, Mariners 3 on Athletics Nation - 09/21/08 8:58 PM PDT (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented I noticed the dayum groundskeepers on Wrap: Game 155 - A's 5, Mariners 3 on Athletics Nation - 09/21/08 8:48 PM PDT

Athletics Nation Commented I almost left the game on Wrap: Game 155 - A's 5, Mariners 3 on Athletics Nation - 09/21/08 8:43 PM PDT (2 replies)

Athletics Nation Commented Cust fouled out on Wrap: Game 155 - A's 5, Mariners 3 on Athletics Nation - 09/21/08 8:33 PM PDT (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented I saw that speed posted too on Wrap: Game 155 - A's 5, Mariners 3 on Athletics Nation - 09/21/08 8:30 PM PDT

Athletics Nation Commented I was also sitting on the third base side on Wrap: Game 155 - A's 5, Mariners 3 on Athletics Nation - 09/21/08 8:27 PM PDT (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented Cannot argue with zeros on the scoreboard on Wrap: Game 155 - A's 5, Mariners 3 on Athletics Nation - 09/21/08 8:09 PM PDT (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented I was there, too, but I disagree on Morrow on Wrap: Game 155 - A's 5, Mariners 3 on Athletics Nation - 09/21/08 6:26 PM PDT (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented Go on MLB.com and they have the winning play on Tonight, K-Rod Is Spelled With an 'E' on Athletics Nation - 09/17/08 11:24 PM PDT (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Recommended DFA! on Athletics Nation - 09/17/08 11:22 PM PDT

Athletics Nation Commented This evening ONLY! on Tonight, K-Rod Is Spelled With an 'E' on Athletics Nation - 09/17/08 11:18 PM PDT

Athletics Nation Commented Watching the replay on Tonight, K-Rod Is Spelled With an 'E' on Athletics Nation - 09/17/08 11:12 PM PDT (3 replies)

Athletics Nation Recommended But not Gil Heredia. He still rocks! on Athletics Nation - 09/17/08 11:05 PM PDT

Blog Memberships

Athletics Nation

Oakland Athletics 

Nov 11, 2006 5705

5 FanPosts
0 FanShots

3379 Comments

View recent activity »

Lookout Landing

Seattle Mariners 

Apr 05, 2008

0 FanPosts
0 FanShots

44 Comments

View recent activity »

Halos Heaven

Los Angeles Angels 

Jun 09, 2008

0 FanPosts
0 FanShots

17 Comments

View recent activity »

Site Meter