Who created happy game8/8/2023 Rick Hill (Tuscarora), co-founder of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy’s lacrosse team, the Iroquois Nationals, relayed another story about the sport’s origins: “Some warriors went to the Sky World, the spiritual realm beyond the clouds, and found that a lacrosse game was going on, much to the delight of the spirits on that other side. As the twin’s grandmother, Sky Woman, raised the boys, she decided they should play lacrosse to peacefully resolve their disputes. While Sapling’s birth was normal, Flint erupted out of his mother’s armpit, killing her. One, Sapling, was good, and the other, Flint, was bad. Sky Woman later had a daughter, Tekawerahkwa or Breath of the Wind, who gave birth to twins. Sky Woman rubbed the back of the turtle with soil, which became the Earth or as it known in many Native cultures, Turtle Island. Some tell the story of Sky Woman, who fell to Earth and landed on the back of a great turtle. The Rays head out Sunday for the first of consecutive West Coast trips, first to Oakland and San Diego, then after a six-game homestand, to Arizona and Seattle.The Haudenosaunee believe lacrosse was a gift from the Creator. … Fast-rising 19-year-old infield prospect Junior Caminero not only had good timing in hitting his first homer since his June 1 promotion to Double-A Montgomery on Thursday with Bendix in the stands, he made it a memorable blast - 455 feet to dead center. 10 to the Marlins, and Mitchell High third baseman Aidan Miller No. Strawberry Crest shortstop Arjun Nimmala is projected at No. The latest mlb.com mock draft has the Rays taking University of Florida right-hander Hurston Waldrep with the No. At the proper time, Rays hitting coach Chad Mottola could be a good fit, as he played for the Golden Knights and still lives in that area. … The 24-hour-or-so speculation about Joe Girardi and the UCF baseball coaching job was, at the least, interesting. … Hard-throwing lefty Aroldis Chapman, now with the Royals, will be one of the bigger-name relievers on the trade market, but don’t expect the Rays to be interested, given his past history with them and other baggage. … The Rays are closing in on hiring a pre-/postgame radio host. 859 OPS in his first Triple-A season, might swing his way into being another. Another option at some point could be Jonathan Aranda. … Vidal Brujan will fill the reserve infield spot with Taylor Walls getting most of the playing time at second base while Brandon Lowe deals with his latest back injury. … Meanwhile, the Fenway Park clubhouse crew had a locker placard for catcher Christain (rather than Christian) Bethancourt. … Luke Raley is making quite a name for himself with a breakout season, but not necessarily with ESPN, which in an online story called him Brooks Raley, the former Rays reliever now with the Mets. The expanded Randy Land section will have two new members for the Rays’ next Friday home game (June 23), as Bally Sports Sun TV talkers Brian Anderson and Dewayne Staats will call the game from the leftfield seating area. Want more of our free, weekly newsletters in your inbox? Let’s get started. This year, they’ve won 10 of their first 11 home series, as well as the opener in all 12. 500 or better in 15 of their first 25 seasons, including four (2004, 2006, 2015, 2017) when they had losing records overall. They are 1,066-933 (.533) at home in their history, winning 52 or more games there three times and finishing. The Rays traditionally have played well under Tropicana Field’s tilted roof, having the benefit of being more familiar with the quirks and catwalks and impact of the turf field. Only the 1978 Red Sox (99-64), who famously collapsed and then got Bucky Dent-ed, didn’t reach the postseason. The 1946 Red Sox (104-50-2) reached the Series but lost. Of those, the 1929 Athletics (who finished 104-46) and 1998 Yankees (114-48) also went on to win the World Series. And that team, led by a couple of guys named Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig, went on to finish 107-47 and win the World Series.įour other teams also started 30-6 at home. Only one other team, the 1932 Yankees, won more than 30 of their first 36 home games. Of their nine series away from home, they lost four and split another.īut their 30-6 home start through Friday has been historical. Their 17-13 road record is solid, sixth-best in the majors. The Rays’ season has been a success story so far, with a majors-best 47-19 record entering play Saturday.
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