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Tuesday, October 20, 2009

This photo of the 11 players who have hit 60 homers or more in a single season hangs in the Babe Ruth wing of the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. It was there before McGuire join the 60 Homers Club.

Frosty Kennedy in 1949 (team photo) with the Riverside Dons.



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Frome left to right: Frosty Kennedy, Danny Kennedy, Forrest Kennedy (me), Billy Kennedy and my mother Janice Kennedy (now Janice Briley)






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In the early 1980's Frosty hosted a local T.V. show on the minitures field. He travel to many trade shows and was considerd an expert in his field.


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In 1982 the first game of the first pro women's basketball league was formed. Frosty was a minority owner and it's first commissioner. It had four teams its first year and starred the top collage players at the time. It only lasted two years, it did not have the financial backing that later came with the WNBA.



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Sunday, October 04, 2009

FINIAL LONG BALL STANDINGS FOR 2009











A. Pujols just held on to win the 2009 HOME RUN title. No one made the 50 homers club, let alone the 60 Homers Club. The preseason favorit R. Howard was going the strongest in the last 30 days to finish 3rd with 45 homers.

With 35 each M. Jones and J. Gaston finished on top of the minors.

HR GP RBI AVG
47.....160...135...327.......Albert Pujols..........St. Louis Cardinals
46.....162...141...299.......Prince Fielder........Milwaukee Brewers
45.....160...141...279.......Ryan Howard........Philadelphia Phillies
44.....155...102...260......Mark Reynolds.....Arizona Diamondbacks
40.....160....99....277.......Adrian Gonzalez...San Diego Padres

35......108...103...297......Mitch Jones....Albuquerque Isotopes AAA PCL(40.8 PHR)**
35......139...100...278......Jonathan Gaston...Lancaster Jett-Hawks A California.(39.5 PHR)**

**PHR BASED ON A 162 GAME SEASON.