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From: zig zigalo on 19 Aug 2007 18:29
The Ghost of General Lee wrote:
> On Sun, 19 Aug 2007 16:59:55 -0400, "zig zigalo" <ziggy1967(a)gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Nathan J. wrote:
>>> http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=AtmH_d88WtiaSpJcl5wvrt85nYcB?slug=ap-braves-smoltzstrikeouts&prov=ap&type=lgns
>>>
>>> John Smoltz passes Phil Niegro to set Braves strikeout record
>>>
>>
>> woh?
>
> He played in the Niekro leagues.

:)

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zig zigalo

"Evil villians! Stand down from the funk!"
(Space Ghost)



From: bgs on 19 Aug 2007 18:29
"The Ghost of General Lee" <GhostofGeneralLee(a)gmail.com> wrote in message
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: On Sun, 19 Aug 2007 16:59:55 -0400, "zig zigalo" <ziggy1967(a)gmail.com>
: wrote:
:
: >Nathan J. wrote:
: >>
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=AtmH_d88WtiaSpJcl5wvrt85nYcB?slug=ap-braves-smoltzstrikeouts&prov=ap&type=lgns
: >>
: >> John Smoltz passes Phil Niegro to set Braves strikeout record
: >>
: >
: >woh?
:
: He played in the Niekro leagues.

There's the winner! Nice one GGL

--
Scott


From: Ted Frank on 19 Aug 2007 21:07
On Sun, 19 Aug 2007 17:29:44 -0500, "bgs" <bgs(a)mindless.com> wrote:

>"The Ghost of General Lee" <GhostofGeneralLee(a)gmail.com> wrote in message
>news:njfhc3pr9pi7o2dpj5q7lu4lmohbhd0kke(a)4ax.com...
>: On Sun, 19 Aug 2007 16:59:55 -0400, "zig zigalo" <ziggy1967(a)gmail.com>
>: wrote:
>:
>: >Nathan J. wrote:
>: >>
>http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=AtmH_d88WtiaSpJcl5wvrt85nYcB?slug=ap-braves-smoltzstrikeouts&prov=ap&type=lgns
>: >>
>: >> John Smoltz passes Phil Niegro to set Braves strikeout record
>: >>
>: >
>: >woh?
>:
>: He played in the Niekro leagues.
>
>There's the winner! Nice one GGL
>
>--
>Scott
>
>


I love those raunchy racial jokes, he he!
From: Vinnie Xavier on 19 Aug 2007 23:55
On Mon, 20 Aug 2007 01:07:01 GMT, teddy766(a)aol.com (Ted Frank) wrote:

>On Sun, 19 Aug 2007 17:29:44 -0500, "bgs" <bgs(a)mindless.com> wrote:
>
>>"The Ghost of General Lee" <GhostofGeneralLee(a)gmail.com> wrote in message
>>news:njfhc3pr9pi7o2dpj5q7lu4lmohbhd0kke(a)4ax.com...
>>: On Sun, 19 Aug 2007 16:59:55 -0400, "zig zigalo" <ziggy1967(a)gmail.com>
>>: wrote:
>>:
>>: >Nathan J. wrote:
>>: >>
>>http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=AtmH_d88WtiaSpJcl5wvrt85nYcB?slug=ap-braves-smoltzstrikeouts&prov=ap&type=lgns
>>: >>
>>: >> John Smoltz passes Phil Niegro to set Braves strikeout record
>>: >>
>>: >
>>: >woh?
>>:
>>: He played in the Niekro leagues.
>>
>>There's the winner! Nice one GGL
>>
>>--
>>Scott
>>
>>
>
>
>I love those raunchy racial jokes, he he!


His brother Joe Negro was a pretty good pitcher too.
From: Kermit T. Phrog on 20 Aug 2007 11:27
Phil Niegro?????? Who is that???
How about Phil Niekro?




"Nathan J." <nathan8879(a)aol.com> wrote in message
news:46c8aa61.411468390(a)news.easynews.com...
> http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=AtmH_d88WtiaSpJcl5wvrt85nYcB?slug=ap-braves-smoltzstrikeouts&prov=ap&type=lgns
>
> John Smoltz passes Phil Niegro to set Braves strikeout record
>
> August 19, 2007
>
> ATLANTA (AP) -- John Smoltz passed Phil Niegro to become the Braves'
> strikeout leader on Sunday, fanning Arizona's Mark Reynolds in the
> third inning for his 2,913th career strikeout.
>
> Smoltz began the day four behind the mark Niegro set with the
> Milwaukee and Atlanta Braves. He struck out Reynolds in the first
> inning, Justin Upton and pitcher Yusmeiro Petit in the second and
> Conor Jackson in the third to tie the mark.
>
> Smoltz struck out Reynolds again to end the third inning.
>
> He received an ovation as the record was announced, and he tipped his
> cap to the fans as he entered the dugout.
>
> Niegro began his major league career in 1964 with Milwaukee. His last
> full season with Atlanta was 1983. He returned for one farewell start
> in 1987.
>
> Niegro, who pitched for the New York Yankees, Cleveland and Toronto
> after leaving Atlanta, is 10th on the career list with 3,342
> strikeouts. Former Braves pitcher Greg Maddux, now with San Diego, is
> 11th.
>
> Niegro holds the team record with 266 career wins. Tom Glavine is
> second with 242. Smoltz entered Sunday's start third with 203.
>
> Updated on Sunday, Aug 19, 2007 2:09 pm, EDT
>


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