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The Daily Dose/April 22, 2026
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™
Leading Off
Notes from around the human experience.
PLAY BALL: Today marks the 150th anniversary of the first National League game, a 7-6 win by the Boston Red Caps over the Philadelphia Athletics. The game was played at the Jefferson Street Grounds in north Philadelphia – now a residential district – and the NL is the world’s oldest professional sports league.
Dry, Technical Matter: It was also the first major league game. Before the National League, there was the National Association (NA), which formed in 1871. Though it was the highest level of professional baseball at the time, it is not considered a major league by anyone with half a brain due to its lack of central leadership, haphazard scheduling, and teams departing mid-season.
Please Pass The Dry, Technical Matter: Boston’s Jim O’Rourke had the first NL hit, and in 1904, at age 54, he came out of retirement to play a game for the New York Giants and became the oldest player to get a base hit. In 1876, the pitcher’s box was 45 feet from home plate, pitches were delivered underhand, nine balls constituted a walk, and batters could request a high or a low pitch.
Really Dry, Technical Matter: Of the eight original NL teams, only Chicago and Atlanta – originally in Boston and then Milwaukee – have been in the league continuously for the past 150 years. Chicago, then known as the White Stockings, won the first NL pennant with 52-14 record.
Oh Jesus H: The NL would remain the only major league until 1882, when the American Association began a 10-season run, and in 1884, the Union Association made it three major leagues for one season.
Hey, What About Us: The first American League game was played on April 24, 1901, with Chicago defeating Cleveland 8-2.
The Bottom Line/Warm, Personal Remembrance: In 150 years, the National League has played over 120,00 games, and we’ve seen some of them. Our personal fave came on April 11, 1987, when the San Diego Padres became the first team in major league history to lead off a game with three consecutive home runs. One of the reasons you go to ballgames is to see something that’s never been done before, and that certainly qualifies. Noted party-pooper Steve Garvey broke the string with a flyout to center.
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The Diary of a Nobody – Sparrow almost goes tactical. Today’s Diary.
We checked his key and verified it still worked, and those playing along with the home version of Hotel Nite Auditor might well be noticing the red flag: perhaps he is not the registered guest to the room…
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On This Date
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In 1944 – Helicopters are used in combat for the first time when elements of the 1st Air Commando Group – now the 1st Special Operations Wing – use a Sikorsky R-4 to rescue a US pilot and three British soldiers behind enemy lines in Burma. Due to limited capacity in the heat and humidity of southeast Asia, troops were rescued over multiple trips. The first non-combat rescue had been in January, following the sinking of the USS Turner near New York Bay.
In 1876 – The first major league baseball game is played, with the Boston Red Caps defeating the Philadelphia Athletics 6-5 at the Jefferson Street Grounds in Philadelphia. It was the first game in National League history, and Boston leftfielder Bill Parks was the only player to make his only major league appearance in this game. The Red Caps are now the Atlanta Braves, and the Athletics were expelled from the league in September for refusing to make their final western road trip.
In 1972 – America is at #1 on Billboard’s album chart – then known as the Top LPs &Tapes chart – for the fifth and final consecutive week with America. It was the first chart album of for the group, their first of four Top 10 albums, and remains their only #1. The album also went #1 in Canada, peaked at #14 in Great Britain, and was Billboard’s 8th-biggest album of the year. The album produced two chart singles, including the #1 Horse With No Name.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
The wise accomplish all they want without arousing the envy or scorn of others. They make achievements only for the sake of fulfilling their inner yearnings.
Deng Ming-Dao
365 Tao
Answer To The Last Trivia Questions
Knowledge is power.
Cy Young is the perfect game pitcher with the most wins, 511, the most in big league history.
Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.
What was Billboard’s #1 album of 1972? – Answer next time!
The Daily Dose/April 21, 2026
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™
Leading Off
Notes from around the human experience.
GAYLON FOR CONGRESS…VOTE EARLY, VOTE OFTEN: In case you missed it on the news, yours truly earned the Colorado Libertarian Party’s nomination for Congress from the 2nd Congressional District (CD2) this past weekend at their annual convention. We had planned to run for their US Senate nomination, but there was already a candidate, and we wanted to avoid a primary, which is mandated here anytime multiple candidates get least 30% of the vote at a convention.
FunFact: We wanted to avoid a primary because we tend to lose them. We are 0-for-2 in them, making us one of the few Libertarians who have taken part in two primaries, much less lost them both.
Gavel-To-Gavel Coverage…Sort Of: Not that the CD2 nomination was guaranteed, either, even though we were the only announced candidate, because Libertarian Party policy states that None of the Above (NOTA) is on every Libertarian ballot. Fortunately, we shut NOTA out, though in a couple of other races, NOTA received around two dozen votes, and it’s even received a vote or two against me over the years.
Dry, Technical Matter: Really, there is only one issue in this campaign:
Are we going to accept the ignorance and appeasement the status quo is offering, or are we going to take command and demand better?
The Bottom Line: Neither the Republicans nor the Democrats have shown they deserve your vote; the Republicans are mired under the weight of Donald Trump’s ignorance, while in 2024 the Democrats were unable to muster a candidate who could beat a lying, ignorant, convicted felon. As usual, you and me – we the people – will be the only change on this ballot.
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The Diary of a Nobody – Sparrow solves the Case of the Missing Pen. Today’s Diary.
Recall last week at Casinoville, our Jotter came up missing, necessitating a trip into the beer town to requisition replacements…After that, we put The Case of the Missing Pen in the cold case file…
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On This Date
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In 1789 – John Adams is inaugurated the first vice president of the United States, at Federal Hall in New York City. Adams would serve two terms as vice president, a position that – Adams being Adams – he was never entirely pleased with. Though Adams took office nine days before George Washington assumed the presidency, History did not record any executive actions taken by him.
In 2012 – Philip Humber of the Chicago White Sox pitches the 21st perfect game in major league history in a 4-0 win over the Seattle Mariners. It was the third perfect game by a White Sox pitcher – tying the mark held with the New York Yankees – and was the first of three perfect games in 2012, a record. Humber retired the following season with a 16-23 career record – the fewest wins of a perfect game pitcher – and this was his only major league complete game.
In 2001 – Jessica Andrews is at #1 on Billboard’s country chart – then known as the Hot Country Singles chart – for the third and final consecutive week with Who I Am. It was the fifth of eleven country hits for Andrews, her fourth of six Top 40 hits, and remains her only Top 10 appearance. The song also peaked at #28 on the Hot 100 and was Billboard’s 8th-biggest country song of the year. Andrews, now 42, last charted in 2008.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
This species could have been so great, and now everybody just wants a new Salad Shooter or sneakers with lights in them. This is what we’ve settled for.
George Carlin
Answer To The Last Trivia Questions
Knowledge is power.
The first country to recognize the US government was France in 1778.
Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.
Which major league pitcher to throw a perfect game won the most career games? – Answer next time!
It’s Sparrow, an average man passing an average life…
Sunday, April 19
Home Sweet Home
Boy, it was good to get home this morning…We were out of the big city by 0530 and home a bit after 0900, which is pretty good time…Unlike the weather heading out and in the big city – where we fought the snow we missed this winter – it was a gorgeous early-spring morning (re: still cool) and there were good roads the whole way.
The Daily Dose/April 19, 2026
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™
The Sunday Bottom 5
A ranking of some things.
1. Pope Leo – The only American world leader talking any sense right now.
2. Donald Trump – The idiocy and witlessness continue…Nobody should be surprised, of course, because Trump is a man of zero moral or intellectual substance we are being governed accordingly…A hundred years from now all new people will wonder why he was appeased.
3. USA! USA! – The 3-hole staple…Sunday Bottom 5 pollsters “strongly suspect” 2026 midterms will either right America’s ship or seal her destruction…America cannot survive perpetual war and Donald Trump’s ignorance and appeasement by Congress and voters with impunity.
4. Gaylon For Congress – Vote early and vote often, as Gaylon is the Libertarian Party’s nominee from the 2nd Congressional District…As usual the Peace Candidate, Gaylon calls for an end to all wars of aggression and all wars not declared by Congress….Click here to visit the campaign website…Send money.
5. Trump Administration Fact Check – Click here for the latest nonsense from Donald Trump…Courtesy of the AP.
Today At The Site
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The Diary of a Nobody – Sparrow is nominated for Congress and has dinner with some cousins.
They’re both 70 or so, with Mike surprised I was 60, tho it was never clear whether he thought I was older or younger…
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On This Date
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In 1782 – The Netherlands becomes the second country to recognize the government of the United States, when John Adams is accepted as minister plenipotentiary by the Dutch legislature. The house Adams had purchased in The Hague became the first US embassy and Adams would serve as minister until 1788. He was also minister to Great Britain, and would later serve as vice president and president.
In 1947 – The Toronto Maple Leafs win the Stanley Cup, defeating the Montreal Canadiens 2-1 to win the best-of-seven series in six games. It was the sixth of 13 Stanley Cup titles for the Maple Leafs and was the third of eleven runner-up finishes for the Canadiens, to go along with an NHL-record 24 titles. It as the first all-Canadian final since 1935, and the most recent all-Canadian final was in 1989, when Calgary defeated the Canadiens in six games.
In 1980 – Blondie is at #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 for the first of six consecutive weeks with Call Me. The song also went to #1 in Luxembourg, Canada, and Great Britain, peaked at #2 on Billboard’s dance chart, was their #1 song of the year, and their 9th-biggest of the decade. The song was written by Debbie Harry and Giorgio Moroder and was the second of four #1 songs for the group.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
With patience, the leaves of the mulberry tree become a satin dress.
Chinese proverb
Answer To The Last Trivia Questions
Knowledge is power.
The Masters’ record for the highest winning score is 289, done three times: Sam Snead (1954), Jack Burke (1956), and Zach Johnson (2007).
Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.
What was the first country to recognize the US? – Answer next time!
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