Things That Have Happened Since the Cubs Last Won the World Series (1908):
World War I
Communism rose
Gustav Mahler died
The first red scare
The Cardinals had 3 triple crown winners (Rogers Hornsby twice)
The first solo flight across the ocean
Movies got sound
World War II
Nuclear weapons
A Missourian was elected president
The second red scare
Hippies
A president resigned
Professional football and basketball became relevant to American sporting culture
The Kansas City Royals won the World Series (1985)(!)
Communism fell
14 new MLB teams have been created...
7 of them have won a World Series
The Athletics and Braves have both moved...twice.And finally...
The Cardinals have appeared in the World Series 17 times, winning 10
6 comments:
Here's what's going to happen. The Cardinals are going to the World Series, and they'll play in St. Louis, and you'll be there sitting next to me as I belt out a few bratwurst farts.
I'll be in the neighborhood.
All that research for 2 lousy comments...
Anyway, the Cardinals and Royals are both tied for first in their respective divisions.
I think I smell the Apocalypse coming.
That's just my deodorant. New AXE Armageddon. Everywhere I go, destruction rains. Or reigns. Whichever's funnier.
I think you've found the vehicle for your Batman villain.
didn't know which post to put this comment on, but here goes:
hi, colleague!
I am a composer too
over the blog roll on de retour blog, you find a link to my compositions
I also forgot to include:
"A man who was neither elected to the presidency nor the vice-presidency became president".
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