Monday, May 8, 2023

Rubber Ball Morning Links



Rubber Ball (#6) Bobby Vee

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LK0pOXyV9fQ

Bobby Vee’;s first big hit was in 1960 and his last was in 1967. In those 7 years he had 6 top 10 hits , 4top 20 hits, and 3 top 40 hits. Vee’s career started in 1959 when Buddy Holly, Richie Valens, and the Big Bopper were killed flying from Clear Lake, Iowa to Morehead, Minnesota. A call went out for local bands to fill for Holly’s band. Vee lived in Fargo, North Dakota ( Fargo and Morehead are very close together). Vee got together a group and they were a success. Vee had his first top 10 hit the next year.

1 MLB Transactions

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/transactions

2-MLB Trade Rumors-Pirates

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/pittsburgh_pirates/

3 Baseball Reference

https://www.baseball-reference.com

4 Retrosheet

https://www.retrosheet.org

5 2023 Prediction Thread

http://pbc-asylum.blogspot.com/2023/03/blog-post.html

6 Green Weenie

5/7 Through the 1960s: Lloyd-Nick & Max-Luis; Clarke Cycle; Sir Suhr; 1 Pitch, 1 Homer; 3-For-1; Split DH; Gems & Game Tales; HBD Dave

https://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2023/05/57-through-1960s-lloyd-nick-max-luis.html

7 Rumbunter

Pittsburgh Pirates: Small Changes the Team Should Make

https://rumbunter.com/posts/pittsburgh-pirates-small-changes-the-team-should-make

8 CBS Sports

MLB Prospect Watch: 15 National League minor-leaguers off to impressive starts, including Pirates' Henry Davis

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mlb-prospect-watch-15-national-league-minor-leaguers-off-to-impressive-starts-including-pirates-henry-davis/

9 Fangraphs

Sunday Notes: Josh Winckowski Likes Quick Outs (and Frosted Flakes)

https://blogs.fangraphs.com/sunday-notes-josh-winckowski-likes-quick-outs-and-frosted-flakes/

10 Pirates Prospects

Pirates Prospects Daily: Greensboro Grasshoppers Outfield Showing Promise As Season Continues

https://piratesprospects.com/2023/05/pirates-prospects-daily-greensboro-grasshoppers-outfield-showing-promise-as-season-continues.html< br>
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