Memory Lane: Pudge

                                                                    Memory Lane


                                                             Ivan "Pudge" Rodriguez


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     The Detroit Tigers were a struggling franchise in the 1990's, and through the turn of the century.  The Tigers signed Ivan "Pudge" Rodriguez for the 2004 season, and the team began to show signs of life.  The Tigers reached the World Series in 2006 with Rodriguez behind the dish.  Pudge was a big time free agent that lived up to the hype unlike the disappointing prior deals that the Tigers worked out with superstars like Juan Gonzalez, Hideo Nomo, and Dean Palmer.  Ivan Rodriguez played in the MLB (Major League Baseball) All-Star Game as a Detroit Tiger in 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007.  The Tigers traded Pudge to the New York Yankees in 2008 for relief Pitcher Kyle Farnsworth.
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-  The Detroit Tigers finished the 2004 season with an overall record of 72-90.



-  The Detroit Tigers finished the 2005 season with an overall record of 71-91.



-  The Detroit Tigers finished the 2006 season with an overall record of 95-67.



-  Ivan Rodriguez played in 14 MLB All-Star Games.



-  Ivan Rodriguez is on Facebook, and Twitter.











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Music - January

                                                                         Music of the Month


                                                                             Ryley Walker


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     Ryley Walker is a singer-songwriter, and a talented guitar player from Rockford Illinois.  Walker is only 27 years old, but he has already released 4 albums since 2014.  Walker's albums are unique, and his music is a combination of blues, rock, and other genres.  Ryley Walker is scheduled to appear at Bell's Eccentric Cafe - Back Room on Friday, January 20th.  Show starts at 8:30 p.m. but doors open at 7:30 p.m.  General admission is $10.00.  Bell's Eccentric Cafe is located at 355 E Kalamazoo Ave, in Kalamazoo, Michigan.  Click on the links below for more information about Ryley Walker, or Bell's Eccentric Cafe.
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-  Ryley Walker's newest album is titled "Golden Sings That Have Been Sung"



-  Ryley Walker's first album was titled "All Kinds Of You".



-  Ryley Walker recently recorded a Studio Session for NPR: World Cafe on December 15th, 2016.



-  Ryley Walker's "The Halfwit In Me" can be listened to on Walker's website courtesy of SoundCloud.



-  January 20th is currently Ryley Walker's only scheduled stop in Michigan for 2017.



-  Ryley Walker can be found on Facebook, and Twitter.










For more information about Ryley Walker click on  ryleywalker.com



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