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Flashback Friday: Alfredo Griffin’s Hilariously Bad Strikeout

April 11, 2014January 29, 2023 Ian Hunter Acid Flashback Friday, Alfredo Griffin, Flashback Friday, video

There’s a reason why only a small percentage of hitters make it to “The Show” – hitting a Major League pitch is not an easy feat.

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Flashback Friday: Kelly Gruber’s Cameo on “Eric’s World”

September 27, 2013January 29, 2023 Ian Hunter Acid Flashback Friday, Flashback Friday, Kelly Gruber, videos

The final Flashback Friday of the season is admittedly a bit of an odd one; it’s a cameo by Kelly Gruber on TVO’s “Eric’s World”.

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Flashback Friday: Paul Quantrill – The Ultimate Workhorse

September 13, 2013January 29, 2023 Ian Hunter Acid Flashback Friday, Flashback Friday, Paul Quantrill
Courtesy of CBC

A rubber arm. A workhorse. Paul Quantrill was the proverbial rubber arm pitcher.

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Flashback Friday: Earl Weaver and the Orioles Forfeit to the Blue Jays

August 30, 2013January 29, 2023 Ian Hunter Acid Flashback Friday, Baltimore Orioles, Earl Weaver, Flashback Friday
Courtesy of Baltimore Sun

Back in 1977, two things were very apparent in Major League Baseball: the Toronto Blue Jays were a very raw team, and Baltimore Orioles manager Earl Weaver was as surly as ever.

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Flashback Friday: Peter Gross Stalks Dave Stieb

August 16, 2013January 29, 2023 Ian Hunter Acid Flashback Friday, Dave Stieb, Flashback Friday, videos

My apologies for phoning in this week’s Flashback Friday, but now and again your friendly neighbourhood blogger takes the odd week off on holidays.

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Flashback Friday: John Olerud’s 1993 Season

August 9, 2013January 29, 2023 Ian Hunter 1993 Toronto Blue Jays, Acid Flashback Friday, Flashback Friday, John Olerud

He was the man who always had a plan walking up to the plate.

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Flashback Friday: Carlos Delgado’s Excellence

July 19, 2013January 29, 2023 Ian Hunter Acid Flashback Friday, Carlos Delgado, Flashback Friday, Level of Excellence
Courtesy of The Star

Often times, we look at people, places and experiences from the past through rose-coloured glasses.

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Flashback Friday: Rickey Henderson & Bob McCown’s Commercial

July 5, 2013January 29, 2023 Ian Hunter Acid Flashback Friday, Blue Jays commercials, Bob McCown, Flashback Friday, Rickey Henderson, The Fan

Whether good or bad, I’m a sucker for Blue Jays commercials.

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