Category Archives: Decades

Watermelon Felon Steals 150 Pounder in Maryland

Posted on September 10, 2013 by atomictv

150-Pound Watermelon, Valued At $1,500, Stolen From Prize-Winning Maryland Gardener Bradley Northcote (Huffington Post, 9/10/2013) Police are looking for those responsible for absconding with a 150-pound watermelon from a prize-winning Maryland gardener’s backyard. Bradley Northcote last saw the massive fruit, … Continue reading →

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Blaze Starr’s Wild Animal Acts

Posted on August 21, 2013 by almosthipguy

I’ve been reading Behind the Burly Q: The Story of Burlesque in America by Leslie Zemeckis, who also directed the hit documentary film of the same title. It’s an oral history of American Burlesque “as told by the performers who … Continue reading →

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1966 Baltimore Orioles Batboy Picked up Bats and Balls with Metal Hooks

Posted on August 12, 2013 by atomictv

WHATEVER HAPPENED TO … ? O’s batboy Jay Mazzone Nearly 40 years ago, Jay Mazzone was the most famous batboy in the major leagues. By Jacques Kelly (The Baltimore Sun, 7/28/2007) As a 12-year-old, he joined the Orioles in that magical … Continue reading →

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Fan throws banana at Oriole Adam Jones in San Francisco

Posted on August 12, 2013 by atomictv

Jones shares on Twitter that a fan threw a banana in his direction in center field By Nate Scott (USA Today, 8/12/2013) I want to thank whatever slapdick threw that banana towards my direction in CF in the last inning. … Continue reading →

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