Jul. 30th, 2007

gridlore: Doug looking off camera with a grin (Football - 49ers)
Former 49er head coach Bill Walsh dies

Bill Walsh, the imaginative and charismatic coach who took over a downtrodden 49ers team and built one of the greatest franchises in NFL history, died Monday morning at the age of 75 after a long struggle with leukemia. His family was at his side when he died at his Woodside home.
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Genius

Thank you, Coach Walsh, for making me believe in comebacks and for my best day in high school, January 25, 1982, when I walked in knowing that I was a 49er Faithful and Next Year Was Here!
gridlore: Doug looking off camera with a grin (Baseball - Shot Heard Round The World)
Try the 1 career home run club.

Duane Kuiper is much beloved as a broadcaster, along with former Giants pitcher Mike Krukow (Kruk and Kuip). His singular achievement is a frequent subject of discussion in the booth. Take this recent commentary after Bonds hit 754, adding his 444th pitcher to his "book"

Kuip: "Bonds' book is getting thick."

Kruk: "And how thick is your book?"

Kuip: "I have a memo."

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