Happy Birthday Fatpickled
Fatpickled Birthday Party Year 1
I’m sorry for the lack of posting as of late. The Rams loss was particularly tough and if you don’t have anything nice to say, well…
Today, Fatpickled turns 2. I want to thank everyone who frequents this blog, I greatly appreciate it. The site is now over 600,000 hits and I’m inching towards my goal of 1 million. I’m going to get there because I have great supporters like you, supporters who continue to visit the site and refer others to it. So if you see something here you like, please Tweet it, Facebook it, link it or email it to others who may enjoy it as well.
I wanted to link the first post I ever wrote, 2 years ago today. It was a great day, The Redskins beat the Cowboys in Dallas and everything was perfect in the world in that space in time. Well, I guess a couple people were bitter (check out the comments…Porkboy has issues, haha).
If you’re new to the blog you can also see some of my top post from year 1 here.
Thanks again for your support, looking forward to your comments and feedback in year 3!
Cheers and Hail
11/24: Happy Birthday Ben McDonald
Happy birthday Ben McDonald. Ben played 7 seasons for the Orioles from 1989-1995. Ben came to the Orioles as the #1 overall draft pick in the 89’ draft., at the time he was the highest rated pitcher to ever come out of college. At LSU, Ben enjoyed an All-American career that was highlighted with 2 College World Series appearances, a gold medal with the 88’ US Baseball squad and the Golden Spike Award. Ben also played basketball at LSU and was inducted into the College Baseball Hall of Fame in 2008. As an Oriole Ben went 58-53 with a 3.91 ERA. His best season was the strike shortened 94’ season…the strike cost him a 20 win campaign. During that 94’ season Ben was 14-7 with 4.06 ERA for Johnny Oates 2nd place squad. Ben retired after the 98 season due to a shoulder injury that required 3 surgeries. In retirement Ben has worked in TV doing broadcast work for LSU baseball games, coached Fatpickle in a fantasy camp but Ben mostly enjoys fishing, hunting and wrestling alligators in his post baseball days. Happy 42nd Mr. McDonald.
Happy birthday Ledell Eackles. Ledell played 6 seasons for the Bullets from 1988-92 & 95-98’. A-Train played Guard and Forward in a 6th man role during his tenure. A solid player, he averaged 11.3 PPG in only 20 MPG during his career with the Bullets. Happy 43rd Mr. Eackles.
Cheers and Hail
Posted by fatpickle Date: Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Categories: Happy Birthday!
Tags: ben mcdonald, happy bday, ledell eackles
10/29-31 Happy Bdays
Happy birthday Charlie Brown. “Downtown” Charlie played 3 seasons for the Redskins from 1982-84. His best season came in the 83’ campaign when he made the Pro Bowl after catching 78 balls for 1,225 yards and 8TD’s. Charlie also made the Pro Bowl in his rookie season of 82’. Charlie was traded to the Falcons before the 85’ season for R.C. Thielemann. Charlie retired after 3 seasons in Atlanta and most recently was a High School football coach in Savannah, GA. Happy 51st Mr. Brown.
Happy birthday Jamie Asher. Jamie played 4 seasons for the Redskins from 95-98. He appeared in 48 games during that time. Jamie’s best season came in 96’ when he caught 42 balls for 481 yards and 4TD’s. In retirement Jamie became a finance advisor for Northwest Mutual. Happy 37th Mr. Asher.
Happy birthday Phil Chenier. Phil played 9 seasons for the Bullets from 1971-80. Phil averaged over 17 points per game during that time and made 3 All Star teams. Phil won a NBA title with the Bullets in 1979. In retirement, Phil has been calling Bullets/Wizards games since 1987. Happy 59th Mr. Chenier.
Happy birthday John Lucas. John was an All-American at the University of Maryland and played 2 seasons with the Bullets in 81-82. In addition to being a great basketball player, John was a World Team tennis player. John battled addiction problems during his career and now counsels athletes battling the same demons. John is also an assistant coach for the Clippers. Happy 56th Mr. Lucas.
Happy birthday Luis Matos. Luis played 7 season for the Orioles from 2000-06’. He hit .256 during that time and stole 72 bases. His best season came in 2003 when he hit .303-13-45 and added 15 stolen bases. In recent years Luis has bounced around the minors and the Mexican League. Happy 31st Mr. Matos.
Cheers and Hail
Posted by fatpickle Date: Friday, October 30, 2009
Categories: Happy Birthday!, Orioles, Redskins, Terps, Wizards
Tags: charlie brown, happy bday, Jamie Asher, John Lucas, Luis Matos, Phil Chenier
Belated Birthdays
Jim Palmer turned 64 on Oct. 15. Jim won 193 games and had 179 complete games during a 10 year period from 1969-78. 179 complete games in ten years! Are you kidding me? For his career Jim won 268 games and had a career ERA of 2.86 during his 23 season career with the O’s…and he worked the jockey shorts too!
Ken Dixon turned 49 on Oct 17. Ken pitched in 105 games for the Orioles over the 3 seasons from 1984-87, winning 26 games with 6 saves.
Alan Mills turned 43 on Oct 18. Alan pitched 9 seasons for the Orioles from 1992-01. Alan pitched in 346 games for the O’s…good for 9th all-time. Alan also instructed Fatpickle on pitching techniques back in 1988…true story.
Arthur Rhodes turned 40 on Oct 24. Arthur played parts of 9 seasons with the Orioles from 1991-1999. He was a 2nd round draft pick who won 43 games and saved 9 during his time in Baltimore.
Dave Johnson turned 50 on Oct. 24. Dave was part of the O’s 89’ “why not” team. He won 21 games over 3 seasons and works in TV doing O’s games.
Jason Johnson turned 36 on Oct 27. Jason played 5 seasons for the Orioles from 1999-2003. He won 34 and lost 53 games during his tenure. Ouch! Oh yeah, he was the #1 starter for most of that time. Ouch!
Bob Melvin turned 48 on Oct 28. Before becoming a MLB manager, Bob was a part time catcher for the O’s for 3 seasons. He hit .244 with 7HR’s and 92RBI’s during those years.
Jason Johnson turned 36 on Oct 27. Jason played 5 seasons for the Orioles from 1999-2003. He won 34 and lost 53 games during his tenure. Ouch! Oh yeah, he was the #1 starter for most of that time. Ouch!
Manute Bol turned 47 on Oct. 16. Manute played 5 seasons with the Bullets and led the league with 5 blocks per game during the 1985-86 season. Manute was tall.
John “Hot Plate” Williams turned 43 on Oct 26. John played 5 seasons for the Bullets from 86-91 and played very well…before the buffet took a hold of him.
Marcus Washington turned 32 on Oct 17. Marcus played 5 seasons with the Redskins and totaled 380 tackles and 19.5 sacks during his tenure. Marcus is also rumored to be Cletus…the Fox Sports NFL dancing robot.
Reggie Branch turned 47 on Oct 22. Reggie played 5 seasons for the Redskins as a special teams standout.
Rod Gardner turned 32 on Oct 26. Rod played all 64 games during his 4 year career in Washington. He caught 227 balls and had 23TD’s.
Keith Griffin turned 48 on Oct 26. Keith was a 10th round draft pick who lasted 5 seasons in Washington from 1984-88. He was a special teams standout and 3rd down back.
Antonio Pierce turned 31 on Oct 26. Antonio played 4 seasons in DC before signing with the Giants. I now despise him.
Cheers and Hail
Posted by fatpickle Date: Thursday, October 29, 2009
Categories: Happy Birthday!, Orioles, Redskins, Wizards
Tags: Alan Mills, Antonio Pierce, Arthur Rhodes, Bob Melvin, Dave Johnson, happy bday, Jason Johnson, Jim Palmer, John "Hot Plate" Williams, Keith Griffin, Ken Dixon, Manute Bol, Marcus Washington, Reggie Branch, Rod Gardner
10/11-13 Happy Bday Nolan Reimold & Gregg Olson
Happy birthday Nolan Reimold. Nolan just finished his rookie season for the Orioles. It was an impressive campaign that saw him win AL Rookie of the Month honors in June and garner some media attention for AL ROY. Alas, his season was cut short by an achilles injury. Overall Nolan batted .279 with 15 HR’s and 45 RBI’s. He also showed some surprising speed on his way to stealing 8 out of 10 bases. Nolan also spurred Fatpickle to create these T-shirts that are soon to be classic collector’s items. I look forward to watching Nolan excel for the Orioles in the years to come. Happy 26th Mr. Reimold.
Happy birthday Gregg Olson. Gregg played 6 seasons for the Orioles from 88-93’. He won the 89’ ROY award (beating out Ken Griffey Jr.,) when he went 5-2 with a 1.69 ERA and saved 27 games for the “Why Not” Orioles. Blessed with a devastating, knee-buckling curveball, Gregg saved 160 games and had a 2.26 ERA during his Oriole tenure. His 160 saves are #1 all-time in Orioles history. Gregg was inducted into the Orioles HOF in 2008. Happy 43rd Mr. Olson.
Happy birthday Skip Hicks. Skip played 3 seasons for the Redskins from 98-00’. His best season was 98’ when he started 5 games and rushed for 433 yards and 8 TD’s. Skip was drafted in the 3rd round out of UCLA where he still holds the record for TD’s in a season (26) and a career (56.) Happy 35th Mr. Hicks.
Cheers and Hail
Posted by fatpickle Date: Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Categories: Fatpickled, Happy Birthday!, Orioles
Tags: gregg olson, happy bday, nolan, Orioles, washington redskins
Fatpickled: Ten Post From Year 1
Here’s the final celebration of Fatpickled turning 1 last week…a list of 10 posts I think you should read. I can’t really call them a best of, or a top 10 list, because they would need to be award winning pieces or something for that. Nope, not winning any awards here at Fatpickled, just trying to entertain some of the people, some of the time. If you’ve been with me since the beginning, here’s a chance to relieve some old memories. If your new to the site, here’s a chance to catch up on some older posts. Whatever category you fit in, thanks for following Fatpickled.
Guys Night Out
This was a post about all the athletes I want to hang out with and have a beer. It was the most visited post I’ve ever done.
The Caddyshack Remake…Starring???
Over 3500 unique votes were cast to decide who should star in the Caddyshack remake.
The his and hers diary of a Redskins fan coping with a loss.
Hot Chicks
Coverage of the Sweet 16 Hot Chicks tournament won by Julianne Hough.
I Don’t Like The Yankees So Much
Probably the true winner of the most visited post ever, but we’ll never know as all the Yankees fans crashed the site for 8 days.
Guest bloggers and I discussed why we love the Redskins/Cowboys.
I match up athletes with their celebrity look alikes.
Exactly what it says, interviews I’ve done over the past year with various athletes.
Before the blog became sports only, I sometimes wrote about family stuff. This is a long, but funny read.
The first post ever, without this one there would be no others.
Cheers and Hail
Posted by fatpickle Date: Thursday, October 8, 2009
Categories: Fatpickled, Happy Birthday!
Tags: fatpickle, happy bday, top 10
