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Police charged three people in connection with a fatal shooting at cafeteria in Hialeah.
Hialeah Police, with the assistance of U.S. Marshals, arrested Dayan Hernandez in Palm Bay on Thursday.
Hernandez is accused of fatally shooting Jaime Marinez Valdes on Feb. 1. He is charged with second-degree murder.
Police also arrested Hernandez's brother Yoisel Hernandez and Yadil Gonzalez.
Police say Yoisel Hernandez and Yadil Gonzalez concealed the gun used in the shooting. Both are charged with tampering with evidence.
Dayan Hernandez is in Broward County awaiting extradition to Miami.
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Henry Jacobs: The Wide Weird World of Henry Jacobs, The Fine Art of Goofing Off
Henry Jacobs: The Wide Weird World of Henry Jacobs, The Fine Art of Goofing Off
Born in 1924, Henry Jacobs spent decades exploring tape experiments, audio collages, field recordings, and world music, most famously on his Berkeley, Calif., radio show from the 1950s to the 70s. Various record labels documented his work, but reams of material remain unreleased. A few years ago, Meat Beat Manifestos Jack Dangers discovered more beneath a house Jacobs once occupied (Jacobs habitually buried his tapes), and The Wide Weird World of Henry Jacobs mixes the best of that vault with selections from out-of-print releases. Jacobs imaginative work evokes other groundbreaking art of the timethe verbal improvisation of Lenny Bruce, the surreal comedy of Ernie Kovacs, the audio experiments of Raymond Scottbut his use of radio as an artistic medium is unparalleled.
Jacobs took the basics of radiointerviews, announcements, instructions, and field recordingsand flipped them inside out, jumbling them into an absurdist narrative. His obsession with all aspects of radio is typified by his laughing string pieces, concerning a string that, when tied around people, causes uncontrollable laughter. Jacobs reports on its use at a ritzy party (evoking the Orb in Woody Allens Sleeper), advertises it as a family-friendly product perfect for barbecues, chants its virtues like an evangelist, gives loungey warnings (with tinkling piano accompaniment) about its dangers, and even hypnotizes a patient to help cure a laughing-string addiction.
There are many more highlights on Wide Weird World: Fluidoodle creates a composition from dripping faucet sounds, Reflexive Sound Therapy seeks perfect human rhythm through hypnotherapy, Scarekicks parodies This I Believe-style pretension, and Every Drop offers a poem about urination read in a prissy British accent. Other, less verbal tracks sound stunningly modern: Drumhead Jones mixes African drums and chanting, Interlude turns hissy field recordings into bouncing percussion, and the loops of noise on Untitled could pass for Wolf Eyes or Black Dice. Throughout, Jacobs deadpan humor and self-awareness (he often refers to his techniques, comments on whats happening, and even chants audio collage during an audio collage) are endlessly entertaining.
Also included in Importants excellent package is a DVD of three half-hour videos made by Jacobs, animator Bob McClay, and producer Chris Koch, originally broadcast on San Francisco public TV in 1972. Using animation, claymation, cutout collage, and stop-action tricks, the films evoke Monty Python and Jim Henson, but the trios work is more philosophical. Exploring the programs title, The Fine Art of Goofing Off, Jacobs sets audio of people talking about work and leisure against McClays active images, interspersed with lectures by a strange metallic host made of levers and bolts. The specific stories Jacobs offers fascinate, but its the larger themes herewhy people work, why people play, and why people separate the twothat resonate. At one point, our rickety host concludes that work is what you do and leisure is what you dont do, but in the criminally underappreciated art of Henry Jacobs, things are much more complicated than that.


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Steinberg Statement on Today's Rail Modernization Vote (SB 1029)
(SACRAMENTO) - Ahead of today's Senate vote on SB 1029, Senate President pro Tem Darrell Steinberg released the following statement:
"The new proposal before the Senate today is now greater and more immediate than just a Central Valley high-speed rail line. This new proposal, a Transit Modernization Plan, will improve, upgrade, and prepare California's major urban areas for 21st Century mass transit demands while creating tens of thousands of jobs in areas that need them most.
"California's Transit Modernization Plan will have a near-term dramatic improvement on urban commuting experiences in Greater Los Angeles, the Bay Area, the Capital Corridor, and San Diego.
"The decision before the Senate is to stimulate our economy in the present while looking to future, embarking upon an historic modernization of mass transit throughout California to meet the demands of the 21st Century.
"Our predecessors faced this same challenge before building California's freeway networks and the Bay Area's bridges. With a vision for the future, they rose to the challenge and invested in the infrastructure that brought enormous long-term prosperity to the people of California. Today, we have an historic opportunity to follow in their footsteps and do the same."
The revised proposal before the Senate is a statewide rail modernization plan for the 21st century.
- It provides better transit systems in urban areas throughout California.
- It starts construction of the first US high-speed rail system.
Current and future users of Caltrain, BART, ACE, San Francisco Transbay Transit Center, MUNI Central Subway, Metrolink, LA Regional Connector, Amtrak, San Diego Light Rail, Sacramento RT, and Amtrak will all benefit in the short-term, in addition to being well-placed to incorporate the High-Speed rail into its larger transit networks.
The proposed Transit Modernization Plan will funded by:
- $1.9 billion of voter-approved Prop 1A bonds to improve, upgrade, and prepare California's major urban areas for 21st Century mass transit demands
- $3.3 billion in American Reinvestment and Recovery Act federal grants to begin construction of the Central Valley high-speed rail line, and in the process create tens of thousands of desperately needed jobs in a region suffering from a 30% unemployment rate
- $2.6 billion of voter approved Prop 1A bonds to assist construction of the Central Valley high-speed rail line
- $250 million of voter approved Prop 1A bonds for the High-Speed Rail Authority's environmental and design work.
An additional $4.77 billion in federal and local funding, separate to SB 1029, will meet the costs of closely-related local projects that improve, upgrade, and prepare local transit infrastructure for integration into the hi-speed rail network (e.g. LACTMA Regional Connector Transit Corridor).
The Senate will convene floor session at 1:00 p.m. today to take up SB 1029. The floor session will be webcast live at http://www.calchannel.com/live-webcast/
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Each Christmas I look forward to choosing one favorite carol to write about. This year, "We Three Kings of Orient Are" seems to be the carol of choice. According to the information I found, this carol was written, both verse and tune, by Rev. John Henry Hopkins in 1857, for a Christmas pageant.
During this time of year, usually while driving, I love to sing the old familiar carols. I'm grateful for my childhood choir leaders and my "Mama Pearl" for teaching me the joy of song. I remember when "We Three Kings of Orient Are" was introduced to us by our choir director, "Buz" Bohler. In my mind, I can still hear his rich baritone voice painting a beautiful picture. Getting ready for our Christmas program was a big deal, requiring extra rehearsals and practice at home. It was fun, but I'm sure those teaching us probably grew weary at times. How many Christmas pageants have had squabbles over who would be the lowly shepherds, wearing the rough burlap tunics, and who would be the wise men, wearing the fancy bathrobes and jeweled cardboard crowns? I remember hearing our directors saying things like, "The shepherds were the first to see Jesus, so being a shepherd in the play is a very special role."
Like most things in the Bible, there are various interpretations about the time table of occurrences around the birth of Jesus. It is believed the wise men probably came later and not immediately after the birth. Yet at Christmas, most pageants and all the nativity scenes include the wise men. So for those of us who grew up in church, our mental visuals are more on them being there shortly after the shepherds' visit. The exact time they made the journey was not the focus of importance. The fact they went and presented the Christ Child with gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh, was the focus to remember. Whether called kings, magi or wise men again holds less importance than the fact they listened to God and obeyed Him. They were summoned by God, who gave them a star to lead them to Mary, Joseph and Jesus, so they too could worship the newborn King.
We Three Kings of Orient Are, bearing gifts we traverse afar
Picture a star-filled night with three kings from various regions, riding camels across vast open land. Anyone seeing them could tell they were royalty by their attire. Their robes were made of the finest materials. They were men of wealth, coming from great distances to bring gifts to the new King.
Field and fountain, moor and mountain, following yonder star
A light wind blew, occasionally swirling sand around the camels' feet as they moved across the plains, making their way to the mountains and beyond. Traveling often at night, guided by the star, they moved steadily toward their destination.
O Star of wonder, star of night. Star with royal beauty bright
All the heavenly night sky dripped in sparkling stars, yet one star, brilliant and bright, stood out from all the rest. They had no need for maps or GPS, because they were being led by God to see His Son.
Westward leading, still proceeding, guide us to Thy Perfect Light.
The wise men traveled on until the star stood still. They knew they had reached their destination and had indeed found God's Perfect Light. These wise men knew the child born to Mary, was the King of kings, Lord of lords and would open wide the doors to everlasting love.
Praise be to God. May we all seek and find Christ in our hearts today. Merry Christmas!
Brenda Nail DeLauder is a native of Henry County. Her heart remains in her hometown.


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this year, next year or 2005. We believe the current excess capacity will be soaked up partly by improvements in the economy and partly by continued environmental pressure to shut down some of the least efficient of the old units.
Do you believe the growth strategies of yesteryear, such as international and independent generation, will again be available to utilities and supported by investors?
Personally, I believe the right strategy for our company is to focus on the United States, to focus on generation, transmission, distribution and focus on trying to serve customers and make money by integrating those operations more successfully and across broader regions. I think the most important single lesson from California is that total disaggregation is a bad idea for customers and a bad idea for investors. But that doesn't mean that you will not see a resurgence of international expansion. There is nothing inherently wrong with it.
I think you will see a resurgence of the independent generation business, but it will not be as cushy as it was when they got long-term contracts from utilities, nor will it be as aggressively self-confident as it was three years ago when P/Es were astronomical. I think you will see continued evolution in retail competition but slower than we used to think. I think you see a very high recognition today that utilities still have the obligation to keep the lights on and you have to keep some muscle for them to do it.
What will the Exelon of 2050 look like?
It will be very different and it will change beyond my comprehension several times before we get to 2050. My wild speculation is that it would be a company that would be the nation's leader in the next generation of nuclear technology and in biomass and distributed generation, because I concur with the EPRI vision of a system of the future that mixes local generation, peaking, biomass, and baseload power in a very complex interactive system. Maybe by that time it will be farther than the hydrogen economy that the president foresees. My strength as an executive has been that I have never thought my crystal ball was really made of crystal. So, if I can see two to five years ahead, I'm doing pretty well. Seeing 50 years ahead is something I disclaim.
You announced a cost reduction plan aimed at target savings of 5 percent to 10 percent from current capex and non-fuel O&M budgets ($6B combined). How will you reach these savings? How dependent are forward earnings forecasts on your ability to meet these targets?
We have launched The Exelon Way initiative as a long-term, all-encompassing effort to transform how Exelon defines and conducts business. Areas currently under evaluation include restructuring of our business units, realignment and integration of support functions, standardization and simplification of processes, and optimization of investment. Our target is $300 [million] to $600 million in increased cash flow from operations by the end of 2004. Current earnings guidance for Exelon is $4.80 to $5.00 per share in '03 with growth


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Display technology is all about 3D these days. That includes projection systems for your home theaters.
Only there are a few more variables you have to keep an eye on if you're going projection over 3D televisions. Like any dedicated theater environment, you'll want to ensure that lighting is kept in check, or controllable, so the image isn't washed out. Then, of course, there are the projector and screen to consider.
Vutec's SilverStar could be the screen star you're looking for when it comes to 3D. The company has been working on active 3D screen technologies since 1980 that compensate for such 50 percent light loss when you're dealing with stereoscopic 3D imagery. Whereas many screens boost the brightness of projection with gains of 1.0, 1.3, etc., the SilverStar features Vutec's patented 6.0 high screen gain.
That's for active 3D viewing—Vutec is also unveiling this week at InfoComm its SilverStar 3D-P screens for passive 3D viewing.
The high gain also means you don't have to be sitting in a completely dark room to enjoy the projected images, which helps because not every room was meant to be a theater. The SilverStar series also features wide 180-degree viewing area, which becomes especially important with 3D setups for people sitting in the outer theater chairs, as well as high contrast to take advantage of fine projection detail.
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More than 1,600 people have visited the U.S. National Slavery Museum's first major exhibit at the University of Mary Washington--about four times the number who attend most university gallery shows.
They came from the Fredericksburg region and throughout Virginia. They also traveled from Washington, Bowie, Md., Wilmington, N.C., New York City and Milwaukee. A woman who signed the guest register as coming from South Africa called the exhibit "eye-opening."
Of the dozens who signed the register placed at the Ridderhof Martin Gallery's entrance since the show opened Aug. 23, only one left a remark that included a comment some might consider negative. That person, who did not sign his or her name, said the museum belongs on the National Mall in Washington instead of in Fredericksburg.
But that person went on to say: "This is our American Holocaust and we deny it, causing its legacy to continue. We need to recognize this history fully in order to start to move beyond. Thank you for this beginning."
Today is the final day to see "Reflections on American Slavery: Selected Objects from the Collections of the United States National Slavery Museum." Anyone interested can visit the Ridderhof Martin Gallery between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
James Damron, assistant to the executive director and spokesman for the slavery museum, said museum officials are pleased with the response to the exhibit. He said they have no plans for another large-scale exhibit, but are considering ways to put some items on view.
"We'll certainly look into other avenues so people can see some of them before we open in 2007," Damron said.
The museum is to be built on 38 acres in the Fredericksburg portion of the Celebrate Virginia tourism complex.
The exhibit at UMW included a wide range of materials, including shackles, a slave coin and papers documenting the sale and ownership of men, women and children as slaves. The collection also included items--sheet music, political cartoons and news coverage--that offered insight into American attitudes about slavery and race in the 19th century and beyond.
Tom Somma, director of galleries for UMW, said he was careful in both the selection of items to display and their placement, recognizing the potential for intense emotional reactions.


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Loaded with garden-fresh vegetables, this Mexican specialty is sure to be popular with the whole family. Plus, it's a snap to prepare on a busy weeknight.
16 Servings
Prep/Total Time: 20 min.
1 pound lean ground turkey
1 cup chopped red onion
1 to 2 garlic cloves, minced
2 cups julienned zucchini
1 cup salsa
1 cup frozen corn
1 cup julienned sweet red pepper
1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chilies
2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
8 flour tortillas (8 inches)
2 cups (8 ounces) shredded reduced-fat Mexican cheese blend
In a large nonstick skillet, cook the turkey, onion and garlic over
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All of our diffs are built with a final drive gear of your choice. For better acceleration select a shorter gear set (higher number = shorter gear). Most manual transmission cars have a tall gear. And most automatic transmission cars use a shorter gear set to offset the transmission ratios and heavier weight. The shorter the gear the higher the revs will be for any given speed. You don't want to go too short because it will leave you with higher revs on the highway, etc. This can impact your fuel efficiency and also engine and road noise. We offer all of the factory gear ratios as well as some BMW Motorsport designed gear sets for certain models. We can also have the ring and pinion set polished to reduce friction and lower temperatures.
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REM(tm) is a process where the high spots are removed from the surface of the ring and pinion gears. The parts are given a chemical treatment and then ground with a very fine ceramic media. The grinding is gentle and designed only to take off high points on the surface. It's a 'micro polishing' multi-step procedure that leaves the surface mirror smooth.
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How To Check Your Current Gear Ratio
Not sure of your current diff ratio or think it was changed in the past. There are several ways to tell which ratio is currently installed. Mark the input shaft and the diff housing together (paint marker, scribe, etc). Similarly mark an output shaft flange and housing. Spin the input shaft, which will turn the output flanges, and count the number of revolutions on the output flange until the markings on the output flange line up again. If the input flange spins 3.25 turns around then the ratio is 3.25:1. If it takes 4 turns then it's likely 4.00 or 4.10. You'll have guess to a certain degree (for instance it's hard to distinguish between 3.38 and 3.46) but you should be able to get an accurate range of what ratio is installed in your car. You can also spin it 10 times the normal number to get a more accurate gear ratio (41 turns = 4.10; 38 turns = 3.80; etc). The original ratio may be cast into the diff housing but that's no guarantee that someone didn't change it in the past.
Limited Slip Options.
Limited Slip units fall into two general categories: street-only use and mixed street-track use. The street LSD units are similar to most OE BMW LSDs - a 2 or 3 disc clutch-type with limited lock-up (up to 60%). These work great for regular street and daily driver use as they are simple, effective, reliable, and priced accordingly. The small number of clutch packs means heat can be a factor on grip and wear so high horsepower cars may want something stronger (OS Giken or Quaife). The performance of a factory-type LSD is simple, long-lasting, quiet, and predictable and you can expect it to perform just like it would have come from the BMW factory. Variable-lock diffs generally work the best on the street.
Street/Track-type diffs are more complex with multiple plates or helical-style gears (no clutch plates). Because of their complexity they require special care and maintenance with more frequent oil changes with special fluid and periodic rebuilds. There may also be noise considerations depending on the type you choose. Track setups are dictated mainly by the track you're running on with gearing and lock-up the major determining factors. It may be beneficial to have more than one diff for use at different tracks (as long as rules allow). A variable lock diff may be the best answer unless wheel spin is part of your handling setup. However, variable diffs can also alter the handling behavior of the car from one corner to another, making the handling unpredictable. If you have found the stock M Variable diff to be problematic on the track then we would suggest you switch to a more traditional 2 or 3-disc limited slip which will be more reliable. Our race team uses the OS Giken LSD in our E46 M3 and E92 M3 racecars.
What is replaced when my diff is rebuilt?
The first thing that is done is to clean all of the parts thoroughly. Differentials are very messy and cleaning all of the parts will make defects and wear more noticeable. We replace all of the seals, bearings, and hardware. All internals are inspected and replaced if worn or damaged. Some parts get re-used as they are low or no-wear pieces. Our diff specialist also shims and aligns the diff correctly, which is absolutely crucial. This is actually the most time-consuming portion of the build because it has to be just right. We take the time to build and check all of the correct clearances and tolerances to ensure the complete diff functions just as it should. The diff does not work properly if it's not built right and if you're not happy with the final result then we won't be either. You're getting back a diff that is effectively brand-new and maybe built a bit better than even a factory rebuild!
How long does it take?
Each diff build is different. Turn-around time is typically less than 3 days. We start building your diff right away so a 'simple' diff build may be ready to ship sooner. If you select the gear polishing or other custom options it may add several days to the build time. Most of our rebuild parts are kept in stock so we can start the build right away. In rare cases, we may have to order a new part from BMW and that can take additional time. Some diff work requires significant manual labor (assembly and disassembly to check clearances) and other setup. In the event there is a prolonged delay, you will be notified.
How is a diff shipped?
We ship by UPS Ground. Air options are available as well but diffs are very heavy and shipping costs are high. Freight shipping is not required. We over-pack every diff in a double-core box with foam padding to ensure it makes it to your destination without damage or delay. The packaging is so robust you can usually re-use the shipping box and foam packing to send in your core. Every diff ships without fluid and without the cover attached (if so ordered).
What is the break-in?
Immediately upon installing your diff, drive the car slowly to a safe and appropriate location. At no more than idle speed drive 20 figure-8 patterns (full lock-lock on the steering). Then drive in 20 full-lock turns to the left and 20 more to the right. For the next 1,200 miles do not exceed 85 MPH and drive moderately, using care not to shock or load the driveline. Perform an oil change at 1,200 miles using appropriate fluid. During the break-in period it will be normal to experience clunking and chattering from the diff. There may also be a diff whine which will diminish over time. For street cars we typically recommend a 30,000 mile oil change interval. Track cars have a very different schedule and is based mainly on use and setup. OS Giken and 3-disc diffs should have oil changes every 15-20,000 miles. Kaaz differentials have their own break-in procedures and fluid recommendations.
What fluid should I use?
We prefer the Red Line or Motul brands as that is what we have had success with over the last twenty years. We also have a selection of factory Castol or Pentosin fluid and the special OS Giken required fluid.
All of the 2 or 3-clutch limited slip units can use a 75/90 or 75/140 diff fluid. The heavier fluid is typically only needed on track-driven or drift cars.
A factory M Variable limited slip should use the factory Castrol SAF XJ + FM booster or a 75/140 fluid from Red Line or Motul.
OS Giken limited slips require their own 85W250 operating fluid.
Quaife torque biasing differentials can use a 75/90 fluid from Red Line or Motul.
Core Charge Policies
The Core Charge applies when we build a diff from our supply of differentials and parts. To ensure we have adequate diff supplies on hand we place an additional charge on your order. As an incentive to send us your original diff, all or part of that core charge may be refunded. Cores must be received back within 30 days of your receipt of the new diff. Cores returned after the 30 days will not be accepted for refund. It is important that we receive your core promptly so that we can count on having good stock on hand for our future customers. Core charges may seem like an additional upfront cost for you but it ensures we have re-useable parts. Without these re-useable parts we would have to source new parts from BMW which will make the diff builds more expensive for everyone. And shipping your core back to us quickly ensures you do not pay credit card interest on the core charge. Core diffs must be complete except for the parts required for you to re-install the new diff (the back cover for instance). In other words, you must return a diff equal in components and accessories to the one we sent you. Things like input and output flanges must be returned as these are cleaned and re-used in our diff rebuilds. Critical parts that are missing from your core diff will be deducted from your core refund.
Limited Slip Cores: The following only applies to these models: E24, E28, E30, E36, Z3
As most of our differential builds include limited slip units we need original limited slip units returned to us. Non-limited slip (open) differentials returned for cores will not receive a full refund.
Sorry, there are no returns on custom built differentials but we stand behind our products and will work with you to resolve any and all issues. Our expertise means there is no diff issue that can't be resolved.
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Marland Yarde is elated that his excellent domestic season has been rewarded with a senior international debut against Argentina on Saturday in Buenos Aires, but also knows that this next challenge will be the biggest by far.
The London Irish wing joins an extremely pacey backline, which features the likes of former England Under 20s teammate Christian Wade on the opposite flank and Kyle Eastmond of Bath Rugby at inside centre.
And after being given the nod to take over from Saracen David Strettle in the number 11 shirt, Yarde is eager to introduce himself to the Test arena in style.
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The Heaviest MLB Players Over Time, Part 1: 1876-1941
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This post isn't just about fat players, though most of the players listed will be at least husky. If you are interested in knowing about the fattest (and skinniest) players in each era, you should check out this fun post
Below are all the players to be the heaviest in MLB at any point. I used each player's listed weight on Baseball-Reference. Obviously, since weight changes over time, these figures are not going to be strictly accurate for any given year. In addition, the listed weights are likely a bit lower than players' actual weights in some cases, particularly when a team wanted to make a player seem a bit less fat than he actually was. At any rate, the listed weights give us a ballpark figure. Any player listed below was certainly quite heavy for his era, even if he may not have been quite the heaviest player.
Let's get to it, starting with the 1876 inaugural season of the National League and running up to the start of World War II:
1876 to 1882
Adrian Constantine "Cap" Anson was not just the heaviest player of the early National League–he was also the game's first superstar. His feats of hitting prowess are numerous, but perhaps the most astonishing is that he struck out just once in 274 plate appearances in 1878, and just twice in 229 PAs the next season. Even in that era, that is ridiculous.
Anson starred for the Chicago White Stockings and Colts, before the franchise became known as the Cubs. He also managed the franchise during much of this run; Anson led the White Stockings to 5 NL pennants in a 7-year stretch between 1880 and 1886. Unfortunately, Anson was also one of the game's most vocal racists, several times using his stature to prevent African-American players from suiting up for various professional teams.
1883 to 1890
"Big Dave" Orr was the heaviest player in 19th-century baseball, but like Anson, he didn't let his bulk prevent him from being a great hitter. He even led the American Association in triples twice, including a mind-boggling 31 triples in 1886. Granted, the parks (and fielders) of that era were much better-suited to triples than they are today, but no one else hit more than 17 three-baggers that season. Those 31 triples are still the second-most ever in a season. So we can fairly say that despite his size, Big Dave clearly moved pretty well in his prime. Orr was also reportedly a fairly nimble fielder at first base.
Sadly, Orr suffered a stroke a few days after his 31st birthday. The partial paralysis that resulted ended his baseball career at its peak. Had he been able to play a few more seasons, Orr may well have made the Hall of Fame.
1891 to 1894
Cap Anson, 227 pounds
After Orr's forced retirement, Anson resumed his crown as baseball's largest player.
James Thomas "Tub" Welch was a part-time player in 1890 for the Toledo Maumees of the American Association, though that year he was outweighed by Orr. After 4 years outside of the majors, Welch returned in 1895 with the Louisville Colonels, again as a reserve catcher and first baseman. He wasn't very successful, however, and he never played in the majors again.
1896 to 1897
Cap Anson, 227 pounds
Anson, by this point in his mid-40′s, continued to serve as the Chicago NL franchise's manager, regular 1st baseman, and primary attendance draw. He was just about done as a player though, and after dropping to below-average performance at age 45 in 1897, he finally retired. Anson would be one of the first choices of the "Old-Timer's Committee," who inducted him into the Hall of Fame in 1939.
1898 to 1899
Edward Perks Dunkle (I don't know where the "Davey" came from) had a 7.82 ERA in around 94 innings over these two seasons for the Phillies and the Washington Senators*. In 1898, Dunkle tied for the heaviest player with Mike Mahoney, a first baseman for the St. Louis Browns (now the Cardinals) who got 7 PAs and also weighed in at 220 pounds. Dunkle would not play in MLB for the next few seasons, though he would return in 1903.
* That Senators franchise played in the NL and is unrelated to either of the AL Senators franchises (now the Twins and Rangers). The franchise folded after going 54-98 in 1899, Dunkle's only year with the team.
Wilbert Robinson, or "Uncle Robbie" as he was known, was not a great player. He did have a 17-year career as a catcher, though. He retired after the 1902 season.
Robinson is best known for winning nearly 1400 games as the manager of the Brooklyn Robins from 1914 to 1931. In fact, the team name "Robins" during those years came from his last name. Before he managed the team, it was mostly known as the Brooklyn Superbas. After Robinson stopped managing the team, the franchise switched to the name "Dodgers," a name it has kept ever since. Robinson was inducted into the Hall of Fame as a manager in 1949. Though he was only 1 game above .500 in his career, he did lead the team to two NL pennants.
John Bannerman McLean (again, I have no idea where the "Larry" originated) debuted as a 19-year-old first baseman in 1901. He probably wasn't as heavy as his listed weight yet, but who can say? McLean had just a .474 OPS in 19 PAs that year. He didn't play in MLB in 1902, though he would go on to have a long career.
1902 to 1903
Walker, a 6'5″ left-handed pitcher, was born in England. His entire career consists of 4 starts in these two seasons, all with the Cleveland AL franchise, which known as the "Bronchos" in 1902 and the "Naps" (after star player Nap Lajoie
Larry McLean, 228 pounds
McLean, now a catcher, had just a .419 OPS in 88 PAs for the St. Louis Cardinals. The Cardinals were already the 3rd franchise of his young career (he was still just 22). He wouldn't play in the big leagues in 1905, though he would return in 1906 for the Reds and play 10 seasons after that.
McLean's absence in the 1905 season created a large gap, into which Simeon Augustus "Simmy" Murch stepped. Despite his bulk, Murch was nominally a second baseman. He got just 10 PAs in 1905. Over parts of 3 MLB seasons, he hit .141 / .164 / .169, which is… not so good, even for a deadball-era 2nd baseman.
Charles J. "Hack" Schumann appeared in just 4 games in his career, all as a pitcher for the 1906 Philadelphia A's. He gave up 13 runs (8 earned) in 18 innings.
1907 to 1908
Larry McLean, 228 pounds
Now in the majors to stay, McLean served a couple more years as the heaviest player.
1909 to 1912
Scott was nicknamed "Death Valley" because he arrived in Chicago (to play for the White Sox) at the same time as an infamous real-estate con man known as Death Valley Scott. He was also born in the infamous town of Deadwood, South Dakota. Over these four seasons, Scott served as both a starter and a reliever for the White Sox, putting up a cumulative 2.36 ERA (though that was only 14% better than the league average during those years). We'll hear from him again shortly.
William Bernard "Beanie" Hall briefly usurped Scott's title in 1913. He pitched 3 games in relief for the Brooklyn Superbas; they would be the only games of his career.
1914 to 1917
Jim Scott, 235 pounds
Scott returns to "heaviest player" status for his final 4 seasons. He led the AL in shutouts in 1915, with 7, and pitched on the World Championship 1917 White Sox team, the franchise's last title winners until 2005.
The heaviest player in MLB history to that point, Buckeye (nicknamed "Gob") debuted as a 20-year-old in 1918. He pitched in just 1 game that season, allowing 4 runs in 2 innings. Buckeye wouldn't pitch in the majors again until 1925, but he had a really good reason: he was playing in the NFL. Buckeye was a right guard, mostly for the Chicago Cardinals, from 1920 to 1924. After returning to baseball in 1925, Buckeye would again be the heaviest player… though he would have some weighty competition.
Ernie Shore by this point was at the tail end of his pretty good career. He had earlier been a teammate of Babe Ruth
Davenport was also at the tail end of a short but pretty good career. He spent 1919 with the St. Louis Browns (now the Baltimore Orioles), putting up a 3.94 ERA (84 ERA+) as a fill-in starter and part-time reliever. It would be his last season. Like Shore, he was just 29 when he washed out of the majors.
Henry Hack Eibel was a two-way player (outfielder and pitcher) in the mold of Babe Ruth. Only he wasn't nearly as good as Ruth at either of those professions. In 1920, his only year in the majors other than a 3-PA cup of coffee in 1912, Eibel posted a .472 OPS in 47 PAs as a hitter and pitched 3 games in relief for the Red Sox. His ERA was a respectable 3.48, but that was just in 10 innings. He'd never appear in the majors again.
Babe Ruth, Hippo Vaughn Baby Doll Jacobson
There's a weird gap in 1921 with the previous generation's beefy players now retired and the next generation's not yet established. That allowed these 3 players to sneak in at a relatively svelte 215 pounds (though I'd guess Ruth weighed considerably more than that later in his career).
James Leslie "Hippo" Vaughn was a former star pitcher now at the end of the line. He posted a 6.01 ERA in 1921, his last in MLB, but he had a very good 13-year career. His best year came in 1918 for the Cubs, when he posted a 1.74 ERA, 8 shutouts, 290.1 innings pitched, and 148 strikeouts, all league-best totals. (Yeah, 148 Ks led the NL that year. It was a different time.)
William Chester "Baby Doll" Jacobson was a center fielder for many years in the '10s and '20s. He put up his best numbers for the St. Louis Browns. From 1920 to 1921, he hit .353 / .400 / .494 and played good defense in CF.
Ruth you know about, obviously. I'm happy that he snuck his way onto this list, as he was the definitive hefty player in baseball's pre-integration era. Even if he wasn't quite the heaviest in most years.
1922 to 1924
Walter Howard McGrew, ironically named "Slim," pitched for the Washington Senators* in these 3 seasons, the only 3 of his career. He didn't have much success, finishing with a career ERA of 6.60 in 10 games and 30 innings.
* The franchise that is now the Twins.
McGrew shares the title in 1923 with the non-ironically nicknamed Jumbo Elliot (real name: James Thomas). Elliot appeared in just 1 game that year, pitching 1 inning. He would go on to a pretty good career, but he wouldn't establish himself in MLB until 1927.
1925 to 1928
Buckeye, 255 pounds; tied with Jumbo Brown
After returning to the NFL, Buckeye was the heaviest MLB player for his final 4 seasons–though another, less prominent player would tie him for the title in 3 of those 4 years. From '25 to '27, Buckeye pitched over 500 innings for the Indians with a 3.59 ERA, which in that offense-friendly age was good for a 118 ERA+. He fell apart in 1928, however, pitching just 35 poor innings for Cleveland before being shipped off to the Giants. After just one (disastrous) game in New York, he was out of baseball. He was only 30, but at his size and with the years of beatings he must have taken on the gridiron, it's understandable that he would decline.
In 1925, an 18 year old pitcher named Walter George Brown debuted for the Cubs. He would later be named Jumbo, which is fitting, since his 255-pound weight tied Buckeye for the highest of any MLB player to that point. He appeared in just 2 games that year, and not at all in 1926. Jumbo Brown returned to MLB in 1927 and 1928, where he was teammates with Buckeye on the Indians. He would then spend another 3 seasons in the minors before resurfacing. There'll be more on him when we get to those years.
1929 to 1931
James Francis "Shanty"* Hogan took over the heaviest player duties while Jumbo Brown was on hiatus. Hogan, a catcher, was coming off his best season in 1928, in which he received a few MVP votes. He wasn't quite as good during his 3-year stretch as the heaviest player, but he did have two years with a 115 OPS+ in 1930 and '31 for the Giants. He too was (briefly) a teammate of Garland Buckeye during the last game of the latter's career.
* How great are all these nicknames?
1932 to 1933
Jumbo Brown, 255 pounds
Brown returned to the majors, this time with the Yankees, and while he got to pitch a bit more than in his previous MLB stints, the results were not too pretty: a 4.93 ERA (82 ERA+) in almost 130 innings. Brown would again (for the third time!) be sent back to the minors, where he spent the entire 1934 season before returning once more.
Shanty Hogan, 240 pounds
Hogan was still hanging around (and would until 1937), but by this point his offense was suffering. He followed up a 74 OPS+ campaign in 1933 with a not-much-better 81 OPS+ in 1934, both with the Boston Braves.
1935 to 1941
Jumbo Brown, 255 pounds
Over this stretch, which covers the last years of Brown's career, he played for three teams: the Yankees, the Reds (very briefly), and the Giants. It was with the Giants that he found his greatest success. They used him exclusively in relief, and were rewarded with a 2.93 ERA (132 ERA+) in 267 innings across 4+ seasons with the team. He also recorded 27 saves in his time with the Giants; though saves were not an official statistic at that point, his totals led the NL in both 1940 (7) and 1941 (8). Though he was pretty good in 1941, it would be his last season in baseball. I don't know why, but I would presume that a health issue (either an injury or something related to his weight) contributed to his career ending after a good season.
Overall, in MLB's first 65 years, 23 players held the title of "heaviest player." They included two Jumboes, two Hacks, a Hippo, a Simmy, a Slim, a Babe, a Baby Doll, a Shanty, and a Tub. They don't make baseball names like that anymore, sadly.
The longest-tenured heaviest players so far are Cap Anson (13 seasons over 3 stints) and Jumbo Brown (12 seasons over 3 stints). Next are Dave Orr (8 seasons) and Jim Scott (8 seasons over 2 stints). Larry McLean served 3 stints as heaviest player, though that amounted to a total of just 4 years.
The heaviest players before World War II were 255 pounds: Garland Buckeye and Jumbo Brown. Three other players tipped the scales at 250 pounds: Dave Orr, Bill Hall, and Johnny Hutchings
That's all for Part 1. We'll cover the heaviest players of the modern era in Part 2, hopefully later this week.
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Diane says:December 21, 2011 at 11:59 am
Wow! Nice research. Well done!
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Burly says:January 7, 2012 at 2:50 pm
My 1993 Baseball Encyclopedia lists Jumbo Brown at a cool 295 lbs. Bill James' Historical Baseball Abstract lists the heaviest player of each decade. He suggests that Jumbo Brown was the heaviest player ever as of the 1988 edition, although he also notes that Dick Radatz was "close to 300″ by the end of his playing days. Cecil Fielder must have been close to 300 at his heaviest, and it's probably only a matter of time before his son gets there too.
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In Texas, where toting guns is as second nature to some as wearing cowboy hats, there's a rare and growing divide over firearms.Many Second Amendment supporters are united on the end goal: Changing the way guns are carried in Texas and letting handgun owners openly carry their firearms.But they disagree on how to get there.Groups of open-carry advocates have been drawing attention to the issue by carrying long guns in public places such as neighborhoods and shopping areas, which is legal, trying to prove that the mere sight of firearms isn't a cause for concern.One of their recent demonstrations drew nationwide media attention when it coincided with a Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America meeting in Arlington; at least one mom said she was scared and intimidated.Now, even some gun-rights supporters say this is not the proper way to move their quest forward."I think the tactics some people have been using aren't helping that much," said Ben Ferguson, a conservative political commentator, radio show host and staunch supporter of gun rights. "I just don't think you are going to win as many people to your side by walking around carrying rifles … in public."Open-carry advocates disagree. "That's like saying if you want to fight for free speech, shut up," said C.J. Grisham, president and CEO of Open Carry Texas. "I reject that notion. It doesn't make sense."If you don't exercise your rights, you'll lose them," said Grisham, 39, of Temple.'Win hearts and minds'Open Carry Texas members have been walking around neighborhoods and public places with their long guns, hoping to draw attention to the issue.Last month, hundreds of activists carrying shotguns and rifles gathered outside the Alamo for a "Come and Take It San Antonio" rally. San Antonio has an ordinance that limits open carrying of firearms to police and security, but the ordinance wasn't enforced that day. Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson, who is running for lieutenant governor, approved holding the rally there.Grisham said: "We want to get people comfortable with seeing guns. We've had over 500 of these walks in the state. Not a single person has been shot, threatened, harmed, whatever. Everything we do is completely legal."We are trying to win hearts and minds."That's not the way to do it, according to officials with the Moms Demand Action group."Your average person isn't comfortable running into a person carrying a loaded AR-15 in the cheese aisle of the grocery store," said Janet Jones, co-leader of Moms Demand Action's Texas chapter. "A very extremist viewpoint on gun laws and gun rights has developed."Now, she said, at a time when work is underway nationwide to strengthen the background check system, others are pushing for changes in the opposite direction."Extremists on the other end of the spectrum … have hijacked the dialogue and are now trying to dictate to the rest of us what should be normal and acceptable," she said. "These aggressive-carry folks are angry and loud, and because their tactics are so shocking and out of the mainstream, they get attention."Subject to intimidation?This month, members of the Moms Demand Action group who are seeking more stringent gun laws were meeting at an Arlington restaurant when they saw a group of men, women and children in the parking lot carrying a variety of long guns, from shotguns to hunting rifles.The group stayed in the parking lot for about 10 or 15 minutes to protest the Moms Demand Action meeting, reports say, and then they left.The incident was widely reported, as one woman inside said she was "terrified" by the fact that they "wanted to display force." They said other restaurantgoers inside were scared as well."What's chilling is that their 'counterprotest' of our private lunch gathering was completely legal," Jones said. "Many patrons and employees in the restaurant were surprised and frightened by what they saw. "Should citizens who are out and about living their lives be subjected to this kind of intimidation and have that intimidation sanctioned by our laws? We don't think so."Grisham said the Open Carry group went by the restaurant on purpose."They did walk past there for the specific purpose of showing them people can walk by them with long guns and nobody gets shot," he said. "We made sure we stayed far enough away that they shouldn't have felt threatened."You can't protect your children by getting rid of guns," he said. "You protect your children with deadly force — if necessary."Arlington police responded to the incident but made no arrests."When we become aware of protests or demonstrations in our city, Arlington police officers closely monitor the situation for the safety of our community, the demonstrators and counterdemonstrators," police spokeswoman Tiara Ellis Richard said. "It's important to note that no two situations are alike; therefore our officers approach these incidents on a case-by-case basis."It's important that neither officers nor community members become complacent if they observe someone in public with a weapon," she said. "Community members should immediately call 911 and allow officers to look into each incident to determine the lawfulness of conduct."No debating differencesGrisham posted a note on Facebook last this week offering the group a "chance to get your ideas out in public."He offered to debate Shannon Watts, founder of Moms Demand Action, on "the issue of 'gun sense' (gun control) versus gun rights (supporting the constitution)," the post stated. "Since we are issuing the challenge, Shannon may pick anywhere in the State of Texas to hold the event and OCT will pay for the venue. "We will also accept the Texas Chapter President of MDA if Shannon doesn't feel intelligent or confident enough to handle an open debate. OCT will NOT be open carry at the event so MDA can feel safe and secure in its ignorance and false sense of safety."He later withdrew the debate offer.Change looming?Texas lawmakers briefly visited the possibility of allowing open carry in Texas this year, when state Rep. George Lavender, R-Texarkana, filed a measure to let Texans with concealed handgun licenses openly carry their firearms, as gun owners in states including Oklahoma and Minnesota already do.Texas and a handful of other states do not allow open carry. There are ongoing legal challenges in some other states that do.The proposal, written and co-written by nearly two dozen House members including Reps. Giovanni Capriglione of Southlake and Matt Krause of Fort Worth, never made it out of committee.The Legislature passed Texas' concealed handgun law in 1995.But new support seems to be lining up for the move, now that the Republican candidates for lieutenant governor, and Republican Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott, a gubernatorial candidate, are among those saying they support open carry in Texas."We want to get open carry of pistols passed," Grisham said. "I don't like carrying around an AR-15, an AK-47 all the time," he said. "We want to fix the law."The next time the Legislature could address the issue would be January 2015. But Grisham said he hopes pro-gun Republican Gov. Rick Perry will call a special session to look at the issue before then.Ferguson, the conservative commentator, said he wants to see Texas' law changed."We are on the same team," he said. "We just disagree on the playbook that needs to be used."Sometimes their protests marginalize the issue and do more harm than good in pushing open carry in Texas," he said. "You can make your point without walking around with a semiautomatic rifle in your hands."
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NASHVILLE — State Rep. Joe Carr, R-Lacassas, edged closer today to a GOP primary challenge to U.S. Rep. Scott DesJarlais, announcing he has formed an exploratory committee to "determine the viability of a successful run" in the 4th Congressional District.
"The voters have told me a trust has been violated," Carr said in a statement. "The voters want someone who not only lives by their values but will fight for them."
That was an apparent reference to DesJarlais, a Jasper physician who has been rocked by revelations that he had affairs with at least two patients in the late 1990s and early 2000s, pressuring one of them to obtain an abortion.
Nashville businessman Lee Beaman, who is influential in conservative circles, will be chairman of Carr's exploratory committee. In a statement, Beaman said, "we need someone like Representative Carr who understands the principles of personal responsibility and a smaller, more efficient government."
Carr hails from Rutherford County, the largest county in the sprawling 16-county district. Others looking at the race include state Sen. Jim Tracy, R-Shelbyville, and state Rep. Kevin Brooks, R-Cleveland.
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Andy Sher is a Nashville-based staff writer covering Tennessee state government and politics for the Times Free Press. A Washington correspondent from 1999-2005 for the Times Free Press, Andy previously headed up state Capitol coverage for The Chattanooga Times, worked as a state Capitol reporter for The Nashville Banner and was a contributor to The Tennessee Journal, among other publications. Andy worked for 17 years at The Chattanooga Times covering police, health care, county government, ...