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Archive for June, 2010
World renowned physicists
Tuesday, June 29th, 2010 by I Love Nerd York City(more…)
Bonus Nerd
Monday, June 28th, 2010 by I Love Nerd York CitySorry for the lack of posts recently…things will get whipped into shape over here at nerd central starting later this week, guaranteed.
Until then, enjoy this nerd card, straight from the “what were they thinking?” file…
Hyperbole and Lollipops
Saturday, June 19th, 2010 by I Love Nerd York CityWatching the Red Sox vs. Dodgers game…Manny just hit a solo home run in the 6th inning to cut the Dodgers’ deficit to 3-2.
Tim McCarver’s instant reaction:
And we’ll never know the answer to this, but you have to ask yourself the question: was that the most satisfying home run he ever hit? Maybe…
And McCarver just doesn’t quit…while I was typing this post, David Ortiz took a strike on a very slow curveball, leading to the following exchange:
Joe Buck: Ortiz trying not to smile after this lollipop dropped in for strike one.
Tim McCarver: Reminded me of that song, “Lollipop, lollipop…Oh lolli-lollipop…From the late ’50s.
JB: Here’s a 2-1 pitch grounded foul outside of first.
TM: Don’t ask me the group who sang it but…(trails off)*
* From Wikipedia:”Lollipop” is a pop song written by Julius Dixson and Beverly Ross in 1958 for the duo Ronald and Ruby, which was covered most successfully by The Chordettes.
Greg Briley
Monday, June 14th, 2010 by I Love Nerd York CityClick the stars to vote: 
(10 votes, average: 3.90 out of 5)
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The run on Vorpy’s ’92 Score set continues…What struck me when I saw Mr. Briley’s eye-wear for the first time was their similarity to Jon Lajoie’s “Rapist Glasses.” Mr. Briley is now a minor-league hitting coach in the Chicago White Sox organization.
Tim Leary
Thursday, June 10th, 2010 by I Love Nerd York CityClick the stars to vote: (11 votes, average: 3.18 out of 5)
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When I posted the Matt Young card last month, I challenged anyone to show me a card more deserving of the “distorted faces” tag. Well Vorpy has responded, and responded with great force, by sending me this Tim Leary card. While Mr. Leary gets a small pass in my book due to his pose being mid-pitch, this is an awfully strong entry in the “distorted faces” camp.
Not to be confused with the psychedelic drug advocate, this Tim Leary played in the major leagues for 13 seasons. He finished his career with almost 1500 innings pitched, an ERA+ of 90, a World Series ring, and the 1988 “Comeback Player of the Year” award.
Pete O’Brien
Monday, June 7th, 2010 by I Love Nerd York CityClick the stars to vote: (10 votes, average: 4.30 out of 5)
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I hope Mr. O’Brien is catching a pick-off attempt in this picture, because if not, the Score company has captured the first “stretch” in baseball history that fails to clear the edge of the base from which the stretch originates.
Mr. O’Brien appears to have been a very good defensive first baseman, and even hit more than 20 HRs a couple times in the mid 1980′s.
Erik Hanson
Friday, June 4th, 2010 by I Love Nerd York CityClick the stars to vote: (10 votes, average: 4.20 out of 5)
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I was pretty sure I had seen this guy playing “class nerd #2″ in at least four different ’80s comedies. It turns out he had a ten-year career in MLB, and even made an All-Star team.
Sorry for the sporadic posts lately…June is a busy time over here at Nerd Central.
