Sports Talk “60″

Greetings one and all!
Sports Talk 60 was thrilled to participate in the opening festivities of the Southgate Rotary’s Pre-Superbowl bash at the holiday Inn in Southgate on Saturday. Proceeds from the event were slated to benefit the YMCA childrens fund.
Chip and I challenged everyone in attendance with trivia prior to dinner and an auction. Great prizes from “Fanatic U” were given out as well as certificates from “Pro Golf” and “Ball & Cue & Brew”.
We also gave out our new run of Sports Talk 60 shirts. We had a great time, and would like to thank everyone who played sports trivia with us.

On January 4th of 2010 the mystery of the missing webmaster was solved. Roger (our famed webmaster) had the audacity to make a trip to Tennessee on a family vacation. I guess that was good for Chip because no one went at him for the challenge as Chip struggled the last two weeks. Because we kept more prizes than we lost; maybe for the playoffs Chip will offer a “Playoff Challenge” for all of you out there.

I hope everyone had a great holiday season and that you are ready for 2010. On April 11th, 2010, we will mark the end of two seasons for ST60 and a third will begin. Hard to believe that we have been on the air for two years. Our thanks to each and everyone of you. We are thinking that the ST60 crew should have a hugh Birthday Bash, because words can’t express how much our listeners and sponsors mean to us.

Remember to tune in Friday and we’ll see ya there.

Thusday night, Chip and I were honored to be MC’s at “Jakes Again” for the Wayne Goodfellows “No Child without a Christmas”  fundraiser. The night included raffles and auctions and, because I enjoy auctions so much, I must admit to taking over the auctioneering.

We had a great time and many of Jake’s regulars came with big big hearts and made the night a success. Chip and I were able to meet some new friends, eat some good food and help raise money for a worthwhile cause. Kudos to Jake and all his patrons who helped make it possible that “No Child is without a Christmas”.

The great thing about hosting our Sportstalk “60″ show is that we don’t have to cover just one sport. Last night Chip and I decided to attend the opener of the 2009/2010 Roller Derby season here in Detroit.

Now, you may be asking yourself, “do we have a team … a league? Well, the answer to both of those questions is a resounding YES. In fact the Detroit Derby Girls (DDG) are in their 5th season with four Detroit teams and a travel team.

It was the Pistol Whippers and D-Funk Allstars who kicked off the season, and on December 12th the Detroit Pistoffs will tangle with the Devil’s Night Dames. With the Drew Barrymore movie “Whip It” (filmed in Detroit), coming out soon, the popularity of Roller Derby should grow.

There were nearly a thousand spectators at the Masonic Temple “Drill Hall” in Detroit, where the Detroit Derby Girls play when they are in town. Playing to a crowd that pretty much filled the hall to capacity, the D-Funk Allstars won by a score of 175 to 69.

When you check out a new sport for the first time it is a learning experience. I caught on quickly about the Jammer, Blocker and Pivot, but I have to learn more about the penalties.

We had a great time watching the crowd get into the game, supporting their favorite skaters like: Diesel Doll, Black Eyed Skeez (last night’s MVP), Roxanna Hardplace, Cats Meow, Honey Suckit, Tinja, Sista Slitchya and all the others.

We would like to thank the DDG for inviting us, and Vicious Vixen for being our media connection. Try making it down to the Masonic Hall for some Roller Derby action, you won’t be disappointed.

You can embrace the Lions with the official “We ARE terrible” towel (A Detroit original since 1957).

Just follow this link: weareterribletowel.com

The Sports Talk ‘60′ crew was at Casey’s in Walled Lake on Monday, passing out some great stuff from Fanatic U. Chip and I were firing off trivia questions while Casey’s patrons were just as quick with the answers, taking home everything we brought.

The food was also going quickly as Casey brought over some awesome sampler dishes of his great food. In case you didn’t already know, there is a sushi bar inside the Irish sports pub, and the Japanese shrimp, dumplings and eggrolls were excellent. It made me forget about wings (although that’s on the menu too).

We want to thank the new friends we met and talked with. Tune in Friday.

I must apologize for the previous post (Chips Challenge – 11/13/09). I am in no way trying to condone the mix-up that happened but, I would like you to understand where I stand in regards to this blog.
As the Administrator I have to admit to being what is normally referred to as a geek. This means that when I put together “Chips Challenge” I have little or no knowledge as to what the team names are or who is playing who. But, being a geek, that means I researched the problem and figured that I should get the betting line and put them in that order with Chips picks in Bold. That seems to have been working so far, but this last time the combination of 4:30am (another geek trait) and the betting line and Chips picks seem to have gotten scrambled. I know I checked it at least two times after I had finished it, but it still didn’t register. I promise to try to do better in the future.
On another note, I actually did get to attend a football game with my daughter Saturday. It was the “Peanut Bowl” of the Downriver Junior Football League that was being hosted by Romulus.  In the Junior Varsity game the Romulus Flyers beat the Washtenaw Blue Wolverines by a score of 43 to 0. The Wolverines attempted to score in the final minutes, but the Flyers stopped them at the goal line and then marched it down the field for a final six points.
In case you are thinking that maybe I’m going to lose my geek status, I was actually at the game to check on the video crew that was taping the game and to take photos of the game, the last of which I am just now sending in to our local paper at (again) 4:36 am.

Your favorite show returns to the airwaves on Friday, September 25th at the same time and same channel (WPON at 5pm). Be there!

While I was growing up, my summers were filled with Tiger baseball. A lot of my time was spent with my father, working in the yard where the radio carried the voice of the great Ernie Harwell or we might be in the garage watching a small TV tuned to channel 4 while George Kell and Al Kaline gave their commentary.Today a legend of Tiger baseball, George Kell (86) has passed away.
George Kell was a Detroit Tiger broadcaster for nearly forty years and from 1943-1957 he played with the Philadelphia Athletics, Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox and Baltimore Orioles. He actually beat out the great Ted Williams by a few percentage points for the 1949 batting crown, hitting .34291 while the Boston Red Sox great finished at .34276. Ten times he was an All-Star while playing third base.
He was truly a great man and loved the Tigers. Heaven has found another player for their angelic team. Rest well.