Harrison Ford Melton

From the Creaux's Nest

I have been a baseball fan since back in the 1940’s when I listened to the St. Louis Cardinals on a crystal radio set. Later, I listened to the great Yankee, Dodger and Giant rivalry. I was fortunate to see many of the greats after the Astrodome opened. I played the game, coached the game and even today I’d walk a mile to see a baseball game. I’m a real sports fan who likes competition, boxing to football and everything in between. All that is said to bring me to Yankee shortstop Derek Jeter, who last week, July 9th, became the first Yankee ever to break the 3,000 hit barrier. Think about it, Babe, Joltin Joe, Mickey, Yogi and all the rest didn’t reach that goal. That leaves Jeter in a Yankee class of his own. On that day he went 5 for 5 at the plate, scored the winning run, had a stolen base and hit a homerun to record his 3,000th hit. Jeter became only the 28th major leaguer ever to record this feat. Only two players have ever reached 4,000 hits. One is Pete Rose, who I believe should be in the Hall of Fame for his accomplishments on the field. He hit 4,256 while a guy Rose is often compared to Ty Cobb, who hit 4,191. My favorite, Hank Aaron, got 3,771 hits. Stan “The Man” Musial was next with 3,630 hits. The last player to reach 3,000 hits is everyone’s favorite, Astro Craig Biggio, who ended up with 3,060. The great Roberto Clemente hit an even 3,000 while “Hey-Hey” Willie Mays logged 3,283 hits. So you see, it’s no small accomplishment. Jeter, at 37 years of age, might play five more years but in order to reach the 4,000 hit club he would have to record 200 hits a season. That is extremely long odds. An example of why Pete Rose’s accomplishments should be recognized. Just as important is the fact that he didn’t do all the great things he did on the field while on drugs. He did it the old fashioned way, through hustle, determination and love of the game. Derek Jeter, Yankee captain, is a class guy, a baseball star among the very best to play the game. I’m not sure what got me on this individual accomplishment stuff except that baseball is as American as all of us. A game born and played on the sandlots and fields all over our country, from Little League to the big leagues. Baseball heroes are part of the red, white and blue. *****I need to get down the road. I’m a day late and two dollars short. Hop on board and come along, I promise it won’t do you no harm.

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I love being outdoors. The beauty of God's creation really feeds my spirit. I work at capturing that beauty and inspiration with my photography. I write Christian Women's Bible studies that use lessons from nature to bring us into a closer relationship with God. After blogging for almost two years, it is obvious to me that this is going to be an ecclectic blog representing many of my interests. For my photographer friends, there are blogs with information from photo conferences I attend. For my Christian friends, there are be personal stories and hopefully some inspirational ideas. Occasionally there will be some posts about birdwatching and nature observations. When I get new insights to the life events that occur, I plan to keep posting in hopes that someone else will benefit from my experiences. Like the Texas weather, if you don't like my blog topic for today, stick around, the next one will be entirely different!

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