Category Archives: sports

has a ball or stick and is not murder or war; their were or are bubblegum cards or tobacco cards to exploit it; was cool when i was young but is now increasingly sadly undermined by greed;

My 7 best Raider QBs all-time

Posted on September 15, 2019 by markweiss86

Dan Pastorini was a Raider but better known for his heroics with Bellarmine, Santa Clara Broncos, and Houston Oilers. He had curly hair or a perm.     Jim Plunkett is a legend locally in San Jose at Stanford with … Continue reading →

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One millón runs, twenty thousand players, five hundred Venezuelans

Posted on September 11, 2019 by markweiss86

Bryan Reynolds of the Pirates, a former Giant, beat his old team the other night, blowing a fine start by Mad Bum. I noticed on the leading online baseball reference that he is listed as the nineteen thousand and somethingth … Continue reading →

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Thirty thirty night for Joc Pederson

Posted on September 4, 2019 by markweiss86

Joc Pederson of Palo Alto, Albuquerque, Israel national team and The Dodgers had a thirty thirty night in that he hit his career-high 30th home run of the season but then crashed into a wall in the fifth inning, making … Continue reading →

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Nate Branch, junior at Ravenswood H.S. in East Palo Alto, Calif., scored with seconds to play in fifth overtime in finals of northern California basketball championships, gave Ravenswood a 60-58 win in longest title game ever played in northern California.

Posted on September 2, 2019 by markweiss86

Dave Newhouse sent me (This deletes the name of the co-combatant, which Dave says is St.Elizabeth of Oakland. Nate Branch later played for Nebraska and the Harlem Globetrotters and was recently known to play organ at a local church. From … Continue reading →

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Congrats on a great pre-season to 49ers strong safety candidate Marcell Harris #36 and his mother

Posted on September 2, 2019 by markweiss86

  Marcell Harris Mom was very proud of her boy decked out in red and gold and decking people, last fall. He is close to earning this season the start at strong safety.

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Salma, at 53 VS ‘Selma’ (’65)

Posted on September 2, 2019 by markweiss86

  b/w Zelmo Beaty basketball star who attended Praire View A & M a historically black university in Texas:

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Gunn – Dartmouth tennis player Emily Zhou is the top ladies player since Rebecca Dirksen

Posted on September 2, 2019 by markweiss86

Gunn graduate and Dartmouth recruit Emily Zhou (Gunn 2019, Darmouth 2023) is the best ladies tennis prospect in two decades, since Rebecca Dirksen — two time CCS Champion for Gunn and Wearer of The Green All Time Great at Dartmouth … Continue reading →

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We are taking our dog to Sausalito Fair in, like, 10 minutes but not before I quickly post about the Stanford tennis player and her father

Posted on September 1, 2019 by markweiss86

Based on Yesterday’s Research and Revelation: Or, Kirstie Ahn Should Take a Gap Year It’s no good when the evening of your greatest victory ever the news is about how your father thinks you should quit and become a corporate … Continue reading →

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Stanford great soccer player Catalina Macario

Posted on August 28, 2019 by markweiss86

I have not been to a Stanford Women’s soccer game in many years, but I may go this year to check out a special player named Catalina Macario. An SB sports columnist posted a vine of a great goal against … Continue reading →

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Cliff Branch, Raider, dies at age 71

Posted on August 5, 2019 by markweiss86

Cliff Branch was one of my favorite football players. I got his autograph in the parking lot of the Coliseum in 1974, when I was 10, and he was 26. The photo is by Baron Wolman The Oakland Raiders team … Continue reading →

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