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Remembering The Knack's lead singer Doug Fieger on his birthday. Sadly, Doug passed away from cancer at the age of 57 in 2010. Loved these guys the first time I heard them decades ago! Rob Nagy Archives 8/20/21

Happy birthday to guitarist John Marchiano of the Peace Creeps.

Happy birthday to music legend and co-founder of Chicago Jimmy Pankow. One of my all-time favorite bands on stage and off! Timeless! 8/20/21

Flowers popping at Oregon Garden (Silverton, OR.) Images by Rob Nagy 8/8/21

John Steinbeck themed photo shoot. (Monterey, CA.) Images by Rob Nagy 8/10/21

The beautiful landscape along the 5 headed south to L.A. Images by Rob Nagy 8/10/21

The Gordon House. Frank Lloyd Wright master architect. (Silverton, OR.). I love his work! Images by Rob Nagy 8/7/21

Tranquil Silver Falls Stare Park (Oregon). Images by Rob Nagy 8/8/21

A great find for an old baseball fan like me!

Formed in 1936 from workers at the Silver Falls Timber Company, the Silverton Red Sox was a hard working, hard playing semi-pro ball club rated third in the national standings of 1939. The superintendent of the timber company, Bill McGinnis, also becase the coach and general manager of The Sox. The club was partially funded by Tom Yawkey and Ben Alexander of the Boxton Red Sox, and was considered a farm team for the Boston club. Silverton was consistently in contension for every championship until the 1943 season, when it was disbanded for the war. In 1950, the team was re-established, but could no longer rely on the sawmill for players and financing. Both needs were filled by the community. Home games were played at McGinnis Field, and the entire population of Silverton turned out to cheer them on until their last season of 1954. Three of the team’s players, Joe Erautt, Dick Whitman, and Johnny Pesky, went on to the Major Leagues.Today, the Red Sox carry on in their current incarnation as an amateur baseball team playing in the 40+ division of the Willamette Valley Mens Baseball League.

More from Avenue of the Giants! Images by Rob Nagy 8/6/21

Avenue of the Giants (Redwood Forest) (Northern California). One amazing place! Images by Rob Nagy 8/6/21

Happy birthday to guitar legend Eric Johnson! Rob Nagy 8/17/21

Vintage auto cemetery. Northern California. Images by Rob Nagy 8/9/21

Remembering Babe "The Sultan of Swat" Ruth on the anniversary of his 1948 passing. I signed a baseball to thank Babe for the great baseball memories and left it at his grave in 2016. I wonder if it is still there? Cemetery images only by Rob Nagy 2016