Memory Lane - 2020

 

                            

                                                           

                                                                                     Memory Lane 2020

January:     "Memory Lane: Laser Puck"  posted 1/18/2020  

February:     "Memory Lane: Bud Bowl"  posted 2/6/2020  

March:     "Memory Lane: 1990 UNLV"  posted 3/15/2020  

April:     "Memory Lane: 2007 Gators"  posted 4/6/2020  

May:     "Memory Lane: Hudson"  posted 5/31/2020 

 

June:     "Memory Lane: Games"  posted 6/22/2020  

July:     "Memory Lane: The Palace"  posted 7/31/2020  

August:     "Memory Lane: Berry"  posted 8/20/2020 

   

September:     "Memory Lane: Big Brown"  posted 9/5/2020  

November:     "Memory Lane: Mechanics"  posted 11/1/2020  

November:     "Memory Lane: G.L.O.W."  posted 11/25/2020  

December:     "Memory Lane: Preseason"  posted 12/31/2020  

                                                                                             Game Notes 

-  The month of October, 2020 did not feature an edition of Memory Lane. 

 -  The month of November, 2020 featured two editions of Memory Lane.    

-  "Memory Lane: 1991 Lions" (posted 1/9/2017) has been clicked on over 500 times.   

-  The Mitten State Sports Report also has a Pic of the Month, a Blog of the Month, and a Link of the Month.    

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Best of September 2020

Photo by Jason Pertile

Photo by Jason Pertile

     

      The month of September featured 18 posts that were viewed by people all over the State of Michigan.  Horse Racing news, and information about players in the USPBL (United Shore Professional Baseball League) received several views.  Scroll down to see what everyone is clicking on. 

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                                                                               Best of September 2020  

1.  "Brother Rice Alumni In USPBL"  posted 9/25/2020  

Photo by Jason Pertile

2.  "Horse Racing News - September"  posted 9/13/2020

                                                                                                                                                  "No Photos"

3.  "Memory Lane: Big Brown"  posted 9/5/2020  

                                                                                                                                                  "No Photos"

                                                                     TONY fixes BRICK Pic of the Month

The TONY fixes BRICK Pic of the Month is a photograph that was taken at Northville Downs.

                                                                                   Link of the Month

                          For more information about Athletes Unlimited click on  https://auprosports.com 

                   

                                                                                 Blog of the Month  

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                                                                         Word or Words of the Month 

                                                                                    Expanded Playoffs

                                                                                        Game Notes

-  The Mitten State Sports Report posted 140 posts in 2019.  

-  The Mitten State Sports Report has already posted 157 posts in 2020.  

-  The Mitten State Sports Report has received 289,713 views.  

-  The profile of Tony Pertile has been viewed 33,798 times.  

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Memory Lane: Big Brown

     Big Brown was the winner of the 2008 Kentucky Derby.  Big Brown went on to win the 2008 Preakness Stakes, but he lost at the 2008 Belmont Stakes.  Big Brown remains one of the most impressive, and most memorable horses that I've ever seen despite not capturing the Triple Crown.  

     There was speculation that Big Brown wasn't right for the 2008 Belmont Stakes.  A 38-1 longshot known as Da'Tara stunned the horse racing community by winning the 2008 Belmont Stakes.  Denis of Cork finished Place (2nd place), and Anak Nakal finished Show (3rd place).  Big Brown was eased towards the end of the race by jockey Kent Desormeaux.  

     Big Brown's victory in the 2008 Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park (Hallandale Beach, Florida) helped qualify him for the 2008 Kentucky Derby.  Big Brown also won the 2008 Haskell Invitational, and the 2008 Monmouth Stakes.  Both of those races took place at Monmouth Park Racetrack in Oceanport, New Jersey after the 2008 Belmont Stakes. 

     Big Brown retired after suffering a career ending injury in October, of 2008.  Big Brown finished his career with an overall record of 7 wins, and only 1 loss.  Big Brown is currently 15 years old. 

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                                                                                     Game Notes 

-  Big Brown was foaled in 2005.  

-  Big Brown was named after UPS (United Parcel Service).  

-  Rick Dutro trained Big Brown in 2008.  

-  Big Brown was named as the 2008 American Champion Three-Year-Old Male Horse.  

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