by Kevin Burton You know this is a simulated World Series because fans jam-pack the stadiums. Imagine the thrill of a city’s first trip to the World Series. The Kansas City A’s had come tantalizingly close, finishing sixth in 1955 and seventh three other times before the team left for Oakland after the …
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Battle Of Bullpens In World Series Game 2
by Kevin Burton Nobody used the term “walkoff” in the 70s but that’s what we had in game one of my 70-something World Series won by Cincinnati. Kansas City tries to bounce back behind right hander Steve Busby. Busby won 56 games from 1973 to 1975 including two no-hitters. Injuries derailed what might …
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For Raitt The Main Ingredient Is Blues
by Kevin Burton An unexpected gift I received in the early 90s keeps on giving to this day. My friend Sarah gave me a Bonnie Raitt cassette for no occasion or reason I know of. I’m very happy she did. It’s unlikely I would have become so familiar with Raitt’s work otherwise. …
Game 1, Royals-Reds, 70-Something Series
by Kevin Burton The World Series seemed exotic when I was young. It was the only time that American League teams could play National League teams in games that mattered. In those days the Reds were the home team. The Royals were like a breath of fresh air. They were the team …
Preparing Your Heart For True Worship
by Dane Massey (Dane Massey is the former Pastor of Mulvane Christian Church. He is now in ministry in Houston, Texas.) “Worship will be the missing jewel of the church in the coming century,” predicted pastor and author A.W. Tozer. “The church will move to deify man and humanize God and therefore remove …
Reds, Royals Meet In 70s Dream Series
by Kevin Burton It’s baseball playoff time as I am sure you have noticed. I mentioned in August how my two favorite teams came within one run of meeting in the 1976 World Series (“Trying To Get The Baseball Feeling Again,” Aug. 30) and haven’t come close to meeting since. My …
This Possum Was A Squatter In My Yard
by Kevin Burton So there’s possum poop in my back yard. A million forays into that good forest would not have netted me this information. A guy who came to spray for bugs told me about it. And I’m sure it’s true. I know he is knowledgeable and professional because he called …
Fictional Band, Great Music For Real
by Kevin Burton Take a look at your record collection, then do the math. For every act that got that major recording contract, got their tunes onto the radio and into your heart, thousands of others wanted to, to varying degrees tried to, but did not. I alas, am in that letter …
NIB Agency Gets Heavy Fine For Fraud
by Kevin Burton A non-profit agency established to provide employment for the blind paid a fine of more than $1.9 million amidst claims it defrauded the federal government, according to published reports. Industries for the Blind and Visually Impaired, located in Milwaukee, bought millions of dollars worth of products from Asia and sold …
A Great Announcer Adds To The Game
by Kevin Burton When I was nine, Al Michaels let me know that my Reds were going to the World Series. Instant friend for life! He left the Reds, but has called hundreds of big games since then, including the Miracle on Ice in 1980 and the Royals World Series win in 1985. …
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