Jeff Klein
@thecrockpot.bsky.social
Love baseball, like sports. Elections & voting nerd. Foodie - live to eat! Politics & serving my community. Poker. Photography. And thoughtful discourse. Sprinkle in some snark. Throw it all in the pot, let it simmer.
Dodgers 2024 World Series Champions 🏆
Dodgers 2024 World Series Champions 🏆
This Day in Sports History: 11/19/2006. With the Bills eyeing a playoff spot, they beat the Texans 24-21. Trailing in 4Q, J.P. Losman drove downfield on a 55-yard drive. But the Bills would go 3-3 the rest of the way, just missing playoffs. For more on this game & the Bills, click below. #BillsMafia
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This Day in Sports History: November 19, 2006.
In a pivotal playoff push game, the Buffalo Bills beat the Houston Texans 24-21 at Reliant Stadium in Houston. Trailing late in the 4th quarter, the Bil...
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November 20, 2025 at 2:17 AM
This Day in Sports History: 11/19/2006. With the Bills eyeing a playoff spot, they beat the Texans 24-21. Trailing in 4Q, J.P. Losman drove downfield on a 55-yard drive. But the Bills would go 3-3 the rest of the way, just missing playoffs. For more on this game & the Bills, click below. #BillsMafia
This Day in Sports History: Nov 15, 1960. Lakers Elgin Baylor scored 71 pts beating Knicks 123-108 & becoming 1st player w/ at least 70. Broke his own record of 64 pts set season prior. Baylor shot 28-48 from the field & 15-19 from the FT line. Also notched 25 rebs. For more on Baylor, click below.
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This Day in Sports History: November 15, 1960.
During the Lakers inaugural season in Los Angeles and in his third professional season, small forward Elgin Baylor scored 71 points at Old Madison Squar...
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November 16, 2025 at 1:41 AM
This Day in Sports History: Nov 15, 1960. Lakers Elgin Baylor scored 71 pts beating Knicks 123-108 & becoming 1st player w/ at least 70. Broke his own record of 64 pts set season prior. Baylor shot 28-48 from the field & 15-19 from the FT line. Also notched 25 rebs. For more on Baylor, click below.
Looks like almost everyone wants the Epstein Files released.
November 15, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Looks like almost everyone wants the Epstein Files released.
I can't believe Prince Andrew would be exiled from the Royal Family over a hoax.
November 14, 2025 at 12:24 AM
I can't believe Prince Andrew would be exiled from the Royal Family over a hoax.
Lenny Wilkens is 1 of 2 (Jerry West) individuals inducted into pro basketball Hall of Fame 3x. He won 1979 NBA Championship w/ SuperSonics & named one of 15 greatest coaches. Held the record for career wins at 1,332, but both Popovich & Don Nelson surpassed him. For more on Wilkens, click below. 🏀
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Lenny Wilkens is one of two (the other is Jerry West) individuals inducted into the Naismith Hall of Fame three times: 1989 as a player, 1998 as a coach, and 2010 as an Assistant Coach for the 1992 Me...
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November 10, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Lenny Wilkens is 1 of 2 (Jerry West) individuals inducted into pro basketball Hall of Fame 3x. He won 1979 NBA Championship w/ SuperSonics & named one of 15 greatest coaches. Held the record for career wins at 1,332, but both Popovich & Don Nelson surpassed him. For more on Wilkens, click below. 🏀
This Day in Sports History: Nov 9, 2015. WADA published a report recommending Russian Federation be banned from track & field for "state-supported" doping w/ numerous Russian agencies complicit in a "culture of cheating on cover up.” IAAF voted 22-1 in favor. For more on this scandal, click below.
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This Day in Sports History: November 9, 2015.
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) published a 335-page report recommending that the Russian Federation be banned from track and field competitions for ...
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November 10, 2025 at 2:29 AM
This Day in Sports History: Nov 9, 2015. WADA published a report recommending Russian Federation be banned from track & field for "state-supported" doping w/ numerous Russian agencies complicit in a "culture of cheating on cover up.” IAAF voted 22-1 in favor. For more on this scandal, click below.
This day in sports history: Oct 31, 1968. Bucks won their 1st game in franchise history 134-118 over Pistons. Wayne Embry, in his final NBA season, led w/ 30 pts. Four yrs later, Embry became the Bucks GM, making him 1st African American GM / President in NBA history. For more on Embry, click below.
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This day in sports history: October 31, 1968.
The Milwaukee Bucks won their first game in franchise history 134-118 over the Detroit Pistons at the MECCA. The Bucks had lost the first five games of t...
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November 1, 2025 at 6:55 AM
This day in sports history: Oct 31, 1968. Bucks won their 1st game in franchise history 134-118 over Pistons. Wayne Embry, in his final NBA season, led w/ 30 pts. Four yrs later, Embry became the Bucks GM, making him 1st African American GM / President in NBA history. For more on Embry, click below.
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The first game-ending 7-4 double play in postseason history
h/t @EliasSports
h/t @EliasSports
November 1, 2025 at 3:36 AM
The first game-ending 7-4 double play in postseason history
h/t @EliasSports
h/t @EliasSports
And... we will play baseball one more day! Bring on Game 7! What a crazy ending to this game! Baseball is a crazy emotional roller coaster. ⚾️⚾️⚾️ #WorldSeries #Dodgers #BlueJays
November 1, 2025 at 3:32 AM
And... we will play baseball one more day! Bring on Game 7! What a crazy ending to this game! Baseball is a crazy emotional roller coaster. ⚾️⚾️⚾️ #WorldSeries #Dodgers #BlueJays
In a huge upset, Slovak tennis player Dominika Cibulková, who rose from being ranked World #66 earlier that year, def then-World #1 player Angelique Kerber of Germany 6-3, 6-4 to win the WTA Finals in Singapore. This would be Cibulkova’s biggest win of her career. For more on Cibulková, click below.
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This day in sports history: October 30, 2016.
In a huge upset, Slovak tennis player Dominika Cibulková, who rose from being ranked World #66 earlier that year, defeated then-World #1 player Angelique...
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October 31, 2025 at 5:53 AM
In a huge upset, Slovak tennis player Dominika Cibulková, who rose from being ranked World #66 earlier that year, def then-World #1 player Angelique Kerber of Germany 6-3, 6-4 to win the WTA Finals in Singapore. This would be Cibulkova’s biggest win of her career. For more on Cibulková, click below.
This day in sports history: Oct 25, 1968. USA def. Yugoslavia 65-50 to win Olympic Men’s Basketball Gold. A 19-year-old Spencer Haywood, avg 16pts/game, led scoring. He'd go on to play 13 pro seasons & inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2015. For more on the Olympics & Haywood, click below. #TeamUSA
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This day in sports history: October 25, 1968.
The United States defeated Yugoslavia 65-50 to win the Olympic Men’s Basketball Gold Medal in Mexico City. The USA won all nine tournament games by an av...
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October 26, 2025 at 5:13 AM
This day in sports history: Oct 25, 1968. USA def. Yugoslavia 65-50 to win Olympic Men’s Basketball Gold. A 19-year-old Spencer Haywood, avg 16pts/game, led scoring. He'd go on to play 13 pro seasons & inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2015. For more on the Olympics & Haywood, click below. #TeamUSA
Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws back-to-back compete games in Game 2 for the first time in the postseason since Curt Schilling did it in 2001. And did it on the road. Dominance! Let's go home, Dodgers! ⚾️ 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 #WorldSeries #Dodgers #BlueJays
October 26, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws back-to-back compete games in Game 2 for the first time in the postseason since Curt Schilling did it in 2001. And did it on the road. Dominance! Let's go home, Dodgers! ⚾️ 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 #WorldSeries #Dodgers #BlueJays
Noodles with minced pork and shredded cucumber. 🍜 Spicy & sour wontons. 🥟 #lunch #ChineseFood #foodie #SGV
Location: Corner Beef Noodle House in El Monte, CA
Location: Corner Beef Noodle House in El Monte, CA
October 25, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Noodles with minced pork and shredded cucumber. 🍜 Spicy & sour wontons. 🥟 #lunch #ChineseFood #foodie #SGV
Location: Corner Beef Noodle House in El Monte, CA
Location: Corner Beef Noodle House in El Monte, CA
This day in sports history: Oct 23, 1973. 18-year-old Chrissy Evert defended her WTA Tour title. It was her 2nd of 4 WTA titles that she'd win. Evert would ultimately win 157 singles & 18 Grand Slams (incl 7 French Open titles -- most by any woman in tennis). For more on Evert, click below.
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This day in sports history: October 23, 1973.
At 18-years-old, Chrissy Evert defended her WTA Tour Championship beating fellow American Nancy Richey-Gunter 6-3, 6-3 in the final. It was her second of...
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October 24, 2025 at 5:10 AM
This day in sports history: Oct 23, 1973. 18-year-old Chrissy Evert defended her WTA Tour title. It was her 2nd of 4 WTA titles that she'd win. Evert would ultimately win 157 singles & 18 Grand Slams (incl 7 French Open titles -- most by any woman in tennis). For more on Evert, click below.
This day in sports history: Oct 20, 1992. The 1st World Series game played outside the U.S. took place, as Braves traveled north of the border to face Blue Jays in Gm 3. Candy Maldonado's bases loaded single would win it for Toronto. For more on the 1992 World Series, click below. #Canada #BlueJays
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This day in sports history: October 20, 1992.
The first ever World Series game played outside of the United States took place, as the Atlanta Braves traveled north of the border to face the Toronto B...
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October 21, 2025 at 5:59 AM
This day in sports history: Oct 18, 1974. Bulls Nate Thurmond became 1st player in NBA w/ quadruple-double (22 pts, 14 rebs, 13 asst & 12 blks) in 120-115 OT win. Quadruple-double is so rare it's only happened 4 times in NBA history. For more on Thurmond & quadruple-double, click below #BullsNation
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This day in sports history: October 18, 1974.
Chicago Bulls Center Nate Thurmond became the first player in NBA history to achieve a quadruple-double -- 22 points, 14 rebounds, 13 assists, and 12 blo...
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October 19, 2025 at 3:28 AM
This day in sports history: Oct 18, 1974. Bulls Nate Thurmond became 1st player in NBA w/ quadruple-double (22 pts, 14 rebs, 13 asst & 12 blks) in 120-115 OT win. Quadruple-double is so rare it's only happened 4 times in NBA history. For more on Thurmond & quadruple-double, click below #BullsNation
#Dodgers punctuate Game 4 with a win and an NLCS sweep to win back-to-back National League pennants! ⚾️💥 #MLB #WorldSeries
October 18, 2025 at 3:35 AM
#Dodgers punctuate Game 4 with a win and an NLCS sweep to win back-to-back National League pennants! ⚾️💥 #MLB #WorldSeries
This date in sports history: Oct 16, 2016. English-born Canadian long-distance runner Ed Whitlock, age 85, became oldest to run a sub-4 hour marathon w/ time of 3:56:38. Passed in 2017, but still holds 6 different Marathon records. Watch Canadian Running Mag tribute: www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaXi...
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This date in sports history: October 16, 2016.
English-born Canadian long-distance runner Ed Whitlock, at age 85, became the oldest person to ever run a marathon in under four hours when he clocked a...
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October 17, 2025 at 3:34 AM
This date in sports history: Oct 16, 2016. English-born Canadian long-distance runner Ed Whitlock, age 85, became oldest to run a sub-4 hour marathon w/ time of 3:56:38. Passed in 2017, but still holds 6 different Marathon records. Watch Canadian Running Mag tribute: www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaXi...
This date in sports history: Oct 15, 1995. Sam Mills has a 36-yard pick-6 to help the Panthers to their 1st win in franchise history. Their inaugural season would end w/ a record of 7-9 -- successful Expansion Team debut in NFL history. For more on Mills & Panthers, click the link. #KeepPounding
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This date in sports history: October 15, 1995.
Sam Mills intercepted Bubby Brister for a 36-yard pick-6 to help the Carolina Panthers win their first game in franchise history. The Panthers defeated ...
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October 16, 2025 at 2:26 AM
This date in sports history: Oct 15, 1995. Sam Mills has a 36-yard pick-6 to help the Panthers to their 1st win in franchise history. Their inaugural season would end w/ a record of 7-9 -- successful Expansion Team debut in NFL history. For more on Mills & Panthers, click the link. #KeepPounding
This day in sports history: Oct 14, 2006. Tigers RF Magglio Ordóñez hit 2 HRs, incl. a walk-off series ending 3-run shot off Huston Street to win 6-3 & sweep the A's to win the AL Pennant. However, their magic would run out as they'd lose the World Series to the Cardinals in 5 games. #ALCS #tigers
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This day in sports history: October 14, 2006.
Detroit Tigers right fielder Magglio Ordóñez hits two home runs, including a walk-off series ending 3-run shot off of closer Huston Street to win 6-3 and...
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October 15, 2025 at 3:08 AM
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Tried my hand at something called St. Louis Gooey Butter Cake. Turned out really good. Crisp on top and soft and gooey inside. Sprinkled some confectioners sugar on top after it cooled. #homecooking
h/t to the NY Times cooking site.
h/t to the NY Times cooking site.
October 14, 2025 at 5:33 AM
Tried my hand at something called St. Louis Gooey Butter Cake. Turned out really good. Crisp on top and soft and gooey inside. Sprinkled some confectioners sugar on top after it cooled. #homecooking
h/t to the NY Times cooking site.
h/t to the NY Times cooking site.
