Mr. Harper is at 105 All Time--Tied at 772 With ...

He went  0 for 4 with a walk tonight in an 8-4 win over the visiting Twins, but yesterday he got an early homer against the Marlins in a 1-6 loss.

The march toward history continues.

The guys tied at 104 home runs also listed below:

772.	Bob Boone (19)	105	R	HR Log
	Bob Cerv (12)	105	R	HR Log
	Jack Cust (10)	105	L	HR Log
	Mike Devereaux (12)	105	R	HR Log
	Mark Ellis (12)	105	R	HR Log
	Freddie Freeman (7, 26)	105	L	HR Log
	Frankie Frisch+ (19)	105	B	HR Log
	George Grantham (13)	105	L	HR Log
	Bryce Harper (5, 23)	105	L	HR Log
	Dave Nilsson (8)	105	L	HR Log
	Daryl Spencer (10)	105	R	HR Log
	Dixie Walker (18)	105	L	HR Log
	Mark Whiten (11)	105	B	HR Log
785.	Earl Battey (13)	104	R	HR Log
	Ivan Calderon (10)	104	R	HR Log
	Jorge Cantu (8, 34)	104	R	HR Log
	Kal Daniels (7)	104	L	HR Log
	Ryan Doumit (10)	104	B	HR Log
	Lucas Duda (7, 30)	104	L	HR Log
	Granny Hamner (17)	104	R	HR Log
	Chase Headley (10, 32)	104	B	HR Log
	Mike Morse (12, 34)	104	R	HR Log
	David Murphy (10, 34)	104	L	HR Log
	Xavier Nady (12)	104	R	HR Log
	Jim Piersall (17)	104	R	HR Log
	Placido Polanco (16)	104	R	HR Log
	Buster Posey (8, 29)	104	R	HR Log
	John Roseboro (14)	104	L	HR Log
	Franklin Stubbs (10)	104	L	HR Log
Rank	Player (yrs, age)	Home Runs	Bats	HR Log
	Jim Tabor (9)	104	R	HR Log

Mr. Harper, Still the Wunderkind, Hits His 2nd Grand Salomi!

  He did it tonight against Miami to rank on the 800th in the all time list. Teammates Jeyson Werth got his 200th career clot, Ryan Zimmerman hit his 201st, and Wilson the Buffalo Ramos got one, too.

Strasburg shut down the Marlins, 7-0. Fellow 800th place HR hitter Carlos Gomez is in his 10th season, age 30. When Bryce is thirty years old he should be in his 12th season. 

What will be?  Currently Bryce's last year total of 42 homers in one season is tied with 35 other individual seasons at 238 best all time. Seems like he need to hit 50 or 60 to really get those Bambino type numbers. At this rate ...

800.	Dick Gernert (11)	103	R	HR Log
Rank	Player (yrs, age)	Home Runs	Bats	HR Log
	Carlos Gomez (10, 30)	103	R	HR Log
	Tony Gonzalez (12)	103	L	HR Log
	Bryce Harper (5, 23)	103	L	HR Log
	Randy Jackson (10)	103	R	HR Log
	Freddie Lindstrom+ (13)	103	R	HR Log
	Brian McRae (10)	103	B	HR Log
	Orlando Merced (13)	103	B	HR Log
	Bob Skinner (12)	103	L	HR Log

 He still may join these gentleman someday. But time will tell ...

Go Bryce and the Nats!

Career Leaders & Records for Home Runs

Bryce Keeps Belting Them ... Joins this List

He has hit a long ball in four consecutive games and now is at 102 lifetime homers.

The first or only number in the parentheses is the number of years the player was in the majors. If there is a second number it means they are still playing and that is their current age.

808.	Ollie Brown (13)	102	R	HR Log
	Asdrubal Cabrera (10, 30)	102	B	HR Log
	Bryce Harper (5, 23)	102	L	HR Log
	Chris Iannetta (11, 33)	102	R	HR Log
	Jay Johnstone (20)	102	L	HR Log
	Joe Oliver (13)	102	R	HR Log
	Lou Piniella (18)	102	R	HR Log
	George Sisler+ (15)	102	L	HR Log
	Eric Soderholm (9)	102	R	HR Log
	Geovany Soto (12, 33)	102	R	HR Log
	Steve Yeager (15)	102	R	HR Log

Bryce is the 8th Fastest in Age to Reach 100 HRs

He now has 101 after last night with the Phillies.

818.	George Altman (9)	101	L	HR Log
	Geronimo Berroa (11)	101	R	HR Log
	Dave Concepcion (19)	101	R	HR Log
	Chad Curtis (10)	101	R	HR Log
	Ed Delahanty+ (16)	101	R	HR Log
	David Dellucci (13)	101	L	HR Log
	Lucas Duda (7, 30)	101	L	HR Log
	Bryce Harper (5, 23)	101	L	HR Log
	Hank Leiber (10)	101	R	HR Log
	Nate McLouth (10)	101	L	HR Log
	Denis Menke (13)	101	R	HR Log
	Walt Moryn (8)	101	L	HR Log
	Honus Wagner+ (21)	101	R	HR Log

Bryce Achieves 100 HR Milestone, Tied with 11 Others

830.

Bruce Bochte (12)

100

L

HR Log

Melky Cabrera (12, 31)

100

B

HR Log

Mark DeRosa (16)

100

R

HR Log

Augie Galan (16)

100

B

HR Log

Bryce Harper (5, 23)

100

L

HR Log

Mike Jacobs (7)

100

L

HR Log

John Kruk (10)

100

L

HR Log

Yadier Molina (13, 33)

100

R

HR Log

Jarrod Saltalamacchia (10, 31)

100

B

HR Log

Duke Sims (11)

100

L

HR Log

Randy Velarde (16)

100

R

HR Log

Matt Wieters (8, 30)

100

B

HR Log

It's Nice to be Friends, But ...

It's Nice to be Friends, But ...

There are some influences in my life that I should not be around. Therefore, I must be a friend to myself more and not be around you. If you introduce me to too much that I know is not good for me or my family, or my beliefs and those things that I espouse.

If you are truly a friend, either you will not influence me to do or get involved with things that are not good for me, or you will understand and stay away.

I read today (March 31, 2016) by various  great and renowned authors and writers to FINISH.

That is how writers get better and get their work in. And, they HAVE to write.

I get that.

I started this post a while ago, with that thought... Sometime in 2015.

Was it summer or fall? Spring?

Well, this is my truth "half-way" through my life, my mortal sojourn. Perhaps, so far.

College Town Kid Remembered

    Jerry* and I became friends probably by default. One, we lived within three to four blocks of each other throughout our childhoods. Two, another neighborhood friend that I had, Jonathan, moved away to Bethesda, Maryland, and I had some time to spend elsewhere after the Murrays left Bloomington.
    I am not sure how long Jerry and I hung out on a daily basis, maybe during a portion of summer before 4th, or maybe 5th grade. That was mostly before Pete moved in not too far away from my house and the boyhood relationships on the southside of IU campus continued to evolve . There were still lingerings of friendship after 5th grade, but things tailed off by middle school.
   As I have expressed before in other venues, Jerry was not the easiest guy to get along with. Sometimes his mood swings were inexplicable, and many of us, from popular Jake to Patrick and Pete and a couple others tried to hang out with him but we all ended up quitting in our attempts.
   It seemed to be him. We would make us mad.
   I did enjoy some times and hours over at his house.
   Some distinct memories:
    
   Playing Dungeons and Dragons with groups of other friends.

   Being silly in the Rumpus Room, calling the local pop radio station WBWB on the wall phone for requests.
   
   Playing outside and flinging things like faux spears, sometimes with less than stellar results.

   Listening to the Who and strange songs of that ilk, even the Beatles.

   Looking at some comic books, some combinations. There were some toys, maybe some Star Wars figures or vehicles.

    There was a fun bouncy riding ball, a Sit'n Spin.

    We got some pyro burning of some plastics out of our system, mostly in his rarely used basement.

   Ahh, memories of youth.

    Thanks for those nostalgic memories, Jerry. And maybe your ghost will not let me rest. But perhaps your soul in present rest does give comfort. How to measure such intangible gifts?

    Be at peace. You and me. And the rest of humanity, like your father, and your mother, and your sister, and all those taken too soon. Your dad passed too soon, and you certainly did.

    If I were Chaim Potok I would draft up a great character to sing a kaddish for them all.

    And keep on singing across the decades, the centuries.

   Did you ever make it to Jerusalem? Did it matter to you? Did you make it where you wanted to go? There are still places to go, young Jerry, still people to meet, still conversations to share ...

    Friends like you come and go.  But never forgotten. Sorry for not being better myself.

    I am trying to get there.   I have faith that we will.
   






















*Not real name, in order to keep some privacy and discretion.