The answer's name anagrams to "always troll"

If you're a Costco member, their Helles style Lager (brewed by Deschutes Brewery) is a great value.

Couldn't agree more! But it's not just sports, he's all over the Bay Area! Wonderful local follow.

How about “Bug” Holliday, an 18-year-old who played his first big league gm in 1885 for the Chi White Stockings (now Cubs) in what was then called the "World's Series"? It pitted Chi of the NL versus the American Association’s StL Browns (now Cards) in a duel between each league’s 1st place clubs.

Greg is an amazingly talented guy. The 'Quakes are lucky to recruit him.

Well-felt in SE San Francisco although epicenter was about 10 miles east in Berkeley.

Well-felt in SE San Francisco!

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How long was/were your day(s) putting together such an informative story?

At least the Wheaties box's diagram correctly showed home plate as round!

Another impeccable bit of timing from you!

Austin is way more fitting in the sSFG dugout!

This image chosen with anyone in mind? 😉

Well-delivered commentaries, John!

Yup. There's only one

Outstanding personality. Always cordial and respectful to all of the clubhouse and stadium staffers in SF.

Ugly, but still better than where the Athletics play.

Great analysis, Alan! On a (much) simpler note, is this the main reason that the distances to CF are set the deepest?

MLB also maintains records on date of manufacture by Rawlings batch codes.

MLB has at least dramatically improved and normalized its handling of balls after manufacture.

After mudding, there is also a manual examination of the 13 dozen balls required per game that is carried out by a MLB employee to ensure that leather and seam irregularities are detected and such balls are rejected for game use.

Even on game day, there are strictly enforced time frames in which the balls are allowed to be out of the humidor for mudding and transport to umpires' dressing room for final approval. 2/

For the past couple of seasons, MLB has set stringent protocols for the handling of game balls. All teams now use humidors with strictly monitored required temperature and humidity settings. There is a minimum storage period (two weeks) before game usage. 1/

Judging from the dark caps of the opponents (the '11 Braves road hats were white per Dressed to the Nines DB), perhaps the photo was taken before Matty's July 10 start versus the Cubs?

Move back AND lower mound

Gary Bennett

Wonderful (and insightful!) reminisces. Thanks for sharing!

Every picture tells one...

han solo from star wars is pointing his finger at his head and saying aye aye captain . ALT: han solo from star wars is pointing his finger at his head and saying aye aye captain .

The Captain gets his salutes

Looks like a chalkboard? Wonder how much the operator got paid?