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Old 04-09-2011, 05:44 AM   #253
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Default 'It ain't bragging if you can back it up... "

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Originally Posted by TheNoonans View Post
Maybe they thought we'd just go away? If that's the case.........they thought wrong.
"Dizzy Dean and his brother Paul (Daffy) were the pitching backbone of
one of the most famous teams in history - the 1934 'Gas House gang'
St. Louis Cardinals. Before the season Dizzy said 'It ain't bragging
if you can back it up... Me and Paul'll win 45 games this year.' Dizzy
won 30 and Paul 19 on their way to a World's Championship."

I don't know if people name their planes , like boat owners do... but maybe "Dizzy Dean" would be a good name!
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