Apr172016

Bonne Daddy´s 1983 New York Yankees Baseball Card Collection Pieces

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DOG ASIDE: The 1983 New York Yankees season was the 81st season for the Yankees….as the team finished in third place in the American League Eastern Division with a record of 91-71….finishing 7 games behind the Baltimore Orioles….as the Yankees were managed by Billy Martin….playing their home games at Yankee Stadium. During the off-season prior to…

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Apr172016

Bonne Daddy´s 1982 New York Yankees Baseball Card Collection Pieces

1980s, Baseball, Bobby Murcer, Bucky Dent, Dave Winfield, Dog Aside, Goose Gossage, Ken Griffey, Lou Pinella, Memorabilia, MLB, MLB Hall of Fame, New York Yankees, NYC, Oscar Gamble, Reggie Jackson, Ron Guidry, Roy Smalley, Roy White, Steve Kemp, Teams, Willie Randolph, Yankee StadiumLeave a comment

DOG ASIDE: The New York Yankees’ 1982 season was the 80th season for the Yankees….as the team finished in fifth place in the American League Eastern Division with a record of 79-83….finishing 16 games behind the AL Champion Milwaukee Brewers….resulting in the Yankees enduring their first losing season since going 80-82 in 1973….the team’s final…

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Apr172016

Bonne Daddy´s 1981 New York Yankees Baseball Card Collection Pieces

1980s, Baseball, Bob Shirley, Bobby Murcer, Bucky Dent, Dave Winfield, Dog Aside, Gaylord Perry, Goose Gossage, Graig Nettles, Joe Torre, Ken Griffey, Lou Pinella, Memorabilia, Mickey Rivers, MLB, MLB Hall of Fame, New York Yankees, Oscar Gamble, Reggie Jackson, Rickie Henderson, Roy White, Sparky Lyle, Steve Kemp, Teams, Willie Randolph, Yankee StadiumLeave a comment

DOG ASIDE: The 1981 New York Yankees season was the 79th season for the Yankees….finishing the season at 59 – 48 and two games back of the Milwaukee Brewers….whom they beat 3 – 2 in the ALDS….then they swept the Oakland Athletics in the ALCS….for their only pennant of the 1980’s….however, they lost in the World…

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Apr172016

Bonne Daddy´s 1978 Topps New York Yankees Baseball Card Collection Pieces

1970s, Baseball, Billy Martin', Bob Lemon, Bobby Murcer, Bucky Dent, Catfish Hunter, Dick Tidrow, Dog Aside, Goose Gossage, Graig Nettles, Joe Torre, Ken Griffey, Lou Pinella, Memorabilia, Mickey Rivers, MLB, MLB Hall of Fame, New York Yankees, Oscar Gamble, Reggie Jackson, Ron Guidry, Roy White, Sparky Lyle, Steve Kemp, Teams, Willie Randolph, Yankee StadiumLeave a comment

DOG ASIDE: The 1978 New York Yankees season was the 76th season for the Yankees….as the team finished with a record of 100-63….finishing one game ahead of the Boston Red Sox to win their third American League East title in a row….for the two teams were tied after 162 games….leading to a one-game playoff….which the Yankees won.…

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Apr162016

Olympics – 1984 Los Angeles – Sailing & Yachting – Highlights – All Classes With Bill Fleming

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DOG ASIDE: ABC’s Bill Fleming covers the highlights of every class in the sailing and yachting competitions at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics….including Windglider (Surfboard)….Finn, 470 and Flying Dutchman (Dinghy)….Tornado (Catamaran)….and the Star and Soling (Keelboats)….as the Americans posted the most successful team sailing competition in the history of Olympics sailing at the 1984 Los…

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Apr162016

Olympics – 1984 Los Angeles – Synchronized Swimming Figures – USA Tracey Ruiz & CAN Sharon Hambrook

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DOG ASIDE: Ester Williams and Donna de Varona bring the synchronized swimming figures competition….which also serves as the solo and duet scores for the entire competition. Featured in this video is USA Tracey Ruiz….who not only wins gold in the solo competition….but also in the duet competition with teammate Candy Costie…..as Ruiz is followed by…

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Apr162016

Olympics – 1984 Los Angeles – News Brief – ABC Peter Jennings

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DOG COMMENTARY: In this video clip of an ABC News Brief with Peter Jennings….the first piece of news is regarding the 1984 campaign for US President between Walter Mondale and Ronald Reagan….as Mondale accuses the President of “vodoo economics”….with the 2nd story being about unrest in Egypt and Saudi Arabia regarding attacks on ships in…

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Apr162016

Olympics – 1984 Los Angeles – Kayak – Womens 500 m Singles Semi-Finals – USA Shelia Conover

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Although this video sounds like it was recorded under water (sorry for the disfunction)…this semifinals heat featuring USA Shelia Conover, GBR Leslie Smithers and CAN Lucy Gay….it ends in a photo finish between the three kayaks….a heat that brought the crowd to it’s feet for the last 50 m….in a truly great race.

Apr162016

Olympics – 1984 Los Angeles – Fencing – Mens Team Epee – FRA Philippe Boisse VS FGR Volker Fischer

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DOG COMMENTARY: In this men’s fencing team epee finals match at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles…Philippe Boisse of France verses Germany’s Volker Fischer…as the Frenchman Boisse had already the gold medal in Fencing men’s individual epee….and winning silver as a result of this video match….adding to the gold medal he won in the Team…

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