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Jose Canseco Memories - 1997
The following memories were submitted in 1997. To read other years' submissions, return to the Jose Canseco Memories Page or check of the memories that were submitted in 1996, 1998, or 1999.
On the day the Boston Globe reported Jose being traded back to Oakland, David Easter sent me the following email:
I`m sorry to see that Jose been traded back to Oakland with his former teammate, Mark McGwire. We went to Boston in July to try to see him play against the Mariners, but he didn`t play due to back problems. I sure wish I could have seen him play. I`ve seen him play in Texas and at Baltimore (with the A`s). I knew when the Red Sox general management fired Kevin Kennedy, Canseco wasn`t going to be around much longer. I`m real sorry to see him leave.
Kevin Miller boasts:
I'm a huge fan of Canseco, Ever since '86 when I was 8 yrs. old. I'm now 18. WOW, 10 years, has it realy been that long? Anyway, I met Jose at a card show in Philadelphia in the winter of '88, I was 10. He autographed about 10 cards for me. (2 at a time, then I got back in line) He was so immpressed with my determination, that he gave me his pen when he was done, and asked to meet me after the show. Guess what I said. After the show, I went up to the security guard (Bob). He wouldn't let me through. So I then proceeded to yell, "Yo Jose, It's me, Kevin!" He said, "Bob, let him through, he's my friend." Imagine my excitement! MY FRIEND!!!!! We talked for about an hour, then he left to catch a plane. Jose was the man from that point on!!!
Sherry Rouse remembers:
I can't remember what year it was, or how old I was. Maybe I was in high school. Anyways, My sister and I went to an Indians/ A's game when they used to play at Cleveland Stadium, and at the time, Jose was on the team. My sister and I were in the seats over in the outfield area, and Jose was in the area. (This takes me back to when one could buy Indians tickets the same day as the game!!!!) One of the Indians hit the ball in Jose's direction, and it started to roll, right towards where we were sitting! I remember seeing the ball roll to the wall we were sitting on, and then came JOSE!!!!! He picked up the ball, and threw it to the play. I was shocked for a moment, and thought, "HE WAS RIGHT THERE!!!!" After I came down to earth, I managed to scream, since he was absolutly the best looking baseball player I had seen, ever. I screamed, and He looked back, and SMILED AT ME!!! I could not wait to go to school the next day,and tell my friends how close I had gotten to JOSE CANSECO. I will always remember that day as the day Jose smiled at me!
Charles writes:
Hi,I'm Charles from Avon Park,Fl.,and I am 14 years old. I am Jose Canseco's BIGGEST fan. I have over 600 of his cards, a signed baseball, 3 signed cards, and a autographed picture of Canseco and McGwire. I am very happy Canseco got traded back to Oakland because in Boston he averaged 26 HR (1995-24; 1996-28) while in Oakland (1986-1992) he averaged 33 HR, ironically his number. I think Canseco is going to have a big year in 1997,maybe 40-50 HR.With Canseco and McGwire back together,Oakland will rule again.CANSECO WILL BE THE NEXT HR CHAMPION!!!!!
Note: Jose also averaged 498 at bats per year in Oakland, and only 378 in Boston. In other words, he actually had MORE homers per at bat in Boston (.069) than he did in Oakland (.066). Numbers can be deceiving.
Ted Kern says:
I'm up here in Collingwood Ontario Canada, freezing my but off. My name is Ted Kern and I am 18. I look forward to the upcoming season of baseball. I have been a devoted Canseco fan for 8 years. Jose Canseco is the greatest player in the major leagues when he can stay healthy. I just got an Email adress here at my school, and imediately looked up Jose on the web. I found your site, and I think it's really cool. I'm pretty much computer illiterate, but I think this Email thing is cool. I have collected Jose's cards for many years and have about 400 of them. About 300 different ones. I have sort of slowed down now, but still go to the card shops to pick up as many cards as I can each year. It has always been a little more difficult to get good Jose cards up here in Canada, but I think I have done pretty well. It's good to see that there are so many Canseco fans out there. How do you feel about Jose back in Oakland? The bash brothers are back together! Hopefully they can both stay healthy for a whole season. It will be interesting to see what they can do if they are. They have moved the fences in Oakland in a bit. I want two things for Jose now that his career is getting closer to the end. I want for him to get 500 home runs and I want him to break Maris's record. I think he can do it. Anyway, I have to go for lunch so I'll talk with you later.
James Bryan had this to say in an email he sent me:
I love your Canseco page. I too have been huge Jose fan since 1987 when he and McGwire combined to hit 5 hrs (Jose hit 3) against the Jays (I'm from Toronto).
Judy Koeiman writes:
Hi, I am Judy on the Island of Curaçao and I am a BIG Jose Canseco fan. The bad thing is here I can't get cards to collect. But I am still a BIG FAN.
Chris remembers:
I just want to share a Jose story. One day I was out at the Oakland Colusieum. I skipped school to see an A's game, especially Jose. He was 0 for 2 in his first two at bats - one strike out and infield pop up. The next time he was at bat the A's were down by one. I think Carney Lansford was on first. On a 1 and 2 count, Jose hit a line drive that never was more than 20 feet off the ground, and when it left the ball park it hit a fence over the left field wall and stuck to it for a second or two before it fell, because the force was so hard. That homer left the park faster than any other homer I had ever, EVER seen. Thank you and GOD BLESS JOSÉ!
Chuck Tonkon remembers what Jose has called his single best game EVER:
This happened in May of 1994 at the new Ballpark in Arlington. The Rangers were playing the Mariners and Jose Canseco had 3 home runs (the first was 425 ft., the second was 480 ft. and the third was and is the only home run ever hit to the visitors bullpen in left-center field over 500 ft.). After the third home run the crowd was going crazy and Jose came out of the dugout and waved to the crowd, and this only made everybody go even crazier. You truly had to be there as they say, but I'm sure anyone who was at that game (even Jose himself) will never forget it. By the way, the Ranger's lost the game that night, when in the eighth or ninth inning a player named Ken Griffey Jr. hit a Grand Slam to right-center field and the Mariners won the game.
Tom sent me the following email:
I have been a fan of Canseco since 1986. I think he is the best or at least one of the best ball players of today. I'm 33 years old and was born in San Pablo, CA, so I lived in Oakland half of my life. My brother and sisters are true Oakland A`s and Raider fans. Today my family and I live in Texas. We have been here for 15 years and are still rutin for our teams. I would travel to Arlinton, TX with some freinds to see Canseco live when he played with the A`s during the Larussa years, so can you imagine how we felt when he was traded to the Rangers (awesome). I have to say that my most memorable moment is seeing Canseco hit a home run off of Nolyn Ryan live! I recently got online and now I can keep track of one of baseballs all time best players.
Seth Volk says:
I have been an A's fan forever, and Canseco will always be my favorite player. In my opinion, he has the quickest, most powerful swing baseball has ever seen. Let's hope he gets in a full season this year so he'll have a shot at 60+ homers. He should see a lot of good pitches with McGwire behind him again.
Jeff Cornish writes:
I think I'm the biggest Canseco fan. I'm from Toronto Ont., and I've got two Jose memories: The first was his moonshot into the 5th level at the Skydome, over 500 feet! The second was at a Jays game I was at. I was sitting in the fifth row, right by third base. me and the guy in front of me were the only people in the stadium who were wearing Jose jerseys. Anyhow, Jose was up with two on, and he knocked one out of the park. As he rounded the bases, there the two of us were, standing up, doing the whole "we're not worthy" routine, while most booed. As he rounded third, I guess he caught sight of us two fanatics, and quickly pointed at us, as if to say "You guys know what you're doing."
David Hamilton says:
One of the moments that I don't like that much but I will never forget is the time Jose jumped up to catch a fly ball from Carlos Baerga and the ball bounced of his head and went over the fence for a home run. I live close to Cleveland and the Cleveland newscasters gave him a lot of grief for that inciddent. Hey, give the guy a break! It was a really hard catch! I don't think any of them would have been able to make that catch. My dad also asked me why my fave player messed up and looked like a fool. I just told him to get off his back.
Jeff Hanson witnessed a classic Jose moment. He writes:
Back when Jose was with the Rangers, I had the opportunity to go to a game at Fenway Park. Here I am running around with a Rangers hat while the Red Sox are pounding the Rangers something like 12-1. Canseco, to my dismay, has been quiet at the plate on this day. All of a sudden, the crowd starts chanting "Jose, Jose, Jose" and he's not even on the field (Jose was playing DH and the Sox were up to bat). I look down to the bullpen and see him warming up! I ran down there to get a picture of this anomoly, only to get shoved away by the usher (I did get to snap a few pictures, but not from as close as I wanted). Anyway, Canseco takes the field and ends up throwing exactly 33 pitches, with 3 earned runs and 3 walks in only one inning for an ERA of 27.00. Oh, yeah, I forgot to mention that this day was May 29, 1993. You do remember that this was the ONLY time that he pitched and ended up needing extensive elbow surgery, don't you? Well, I am truly a Jose Canseco fan (I have a shrine in my room with lots of pictures and cards on my wall), and was happy to get the opportunity to see him play in person, but I think, for his sake, that I'll stay away from the ballpark if I know he's playing.
Here's an email I got from David Mazeika :
Hello, you have a great page here!!!! Jose Canseco is my favorite baseball player. When ever someone askes me who my favorite player is I tell them Canseco. They usually respond with "Canseco!?" Well I grew up in new jersey my whole life and everone expects me to be a Yankees fan...Well I hate the yankees! Here is my story on how I became a Canseco fan....One day back in the summer of '88 my grandmom bought me a box of baseball cards. I didn't know much about baseball at the time - I was only 7 or 8 years old. I was flipping through the cards and I found this cool looking card of Don Mattingly. I brought it over to my older friends house. He was like 13 years old and I asked him if the guy on the card was a good player (I didnt know anthing about baseball so I thought he would know). He said NO! and he told me all about his favorite player..Jose Canseco. Since that day my baseball life has changed FOREVER! After that I started to collect Jose Canseco cards, posters, foto balls, and anything else thats had to do with him. I always try to get the #33 on my baseball jersey. The most memoriable hit I ever saw was back in '90 - I was watching the game on my little black and white TV. Canseco was up with the bases loaded. I don't remember who the pitcher was, but they were playing the Yankees. I ducked under my covers because I was too nervious to watch. Next thing I remember I saw the ball flying into the bleachers... I'll never forget that.
Remember when...... you saw Jose run across the screen during the earthquake in the '88 World Series. Just as he ran past the TV fuzzed out. Rember when Canseco got traded to Texas.... I was Devasated!!!!!!! Remember Dave Stewarts no hitter. I watched the whole game on TV.
Rich Hilton writes:
I was at a Brewer game at the end of the '96 regular season, to see the BoSox and Jose, of course, and it was the only game in which Jose played right field all year... the only one, out of 100 or so. I was sitting down the right field line, chillin', when the batter for the Brewers hit a pop foul toward the section I was sitting in. I scurried over about 10 seats or so, and leaped to reach for the ball. When I came down from my 2 inch vertical, there was Jose, who had been fetchin' the foul ball, standing 2 feet away from me. I was in awe, I didn't know what to say, so I just said, "Hey man, you're #1," and patted him on the shoulder. That was my most memorable moment to date. Oh yeah, by the way, I missed that foul ball. If only I'd brought my glove with.
Mike Watson remembers:
I went to Tiger Stadium about 10:00 a.m. for a 1:05 game, and stood where the players arrive. Jose came right after in a hotel van and told me he had to go and he'd sign inside(meaning after batting practice). When the gates opened I went in and waited by the railing. When he was done hitting in the cages, I yelled to him and he came over and signed for about 10-15 people.
The funniest quote I've ever read from a fellow fan is this:
My wife calls him CANTPLAYCO. It's a wonder I havent divorced her yet.
Karl Brunner says:
I was stationed overseas and came home on leave to visit relatives. I was able to get tickets to camden yards for me and my father in law. I brought my video camera and a regular camera, just to get some pictures. I was in the nosebleed seats, and I filmed everytime he came to bat. (this was his last season in Boston). I would get up start filming and watch him swing at every first pitch with such raw power and speed that I was amazed he missed. first time up, grounder to first. second time up was a routine fly ball that luis polonia and brady anderson miscommunicated on. adouble. third time up, an out (dont remember which). So the Red Sox are up and getting more runs. Canseco comes up to bat. Davey Johnson brings in Arthur Rhodes. I say big mistake. this is it. He hits him pretty good. When he finally bats a few pitches later his bat breaks. I tell my dad, (half jokingly, half hopeful) this is it, he's going to knock it out. He needed a better bat. 2 pitches later. GONE! I rubbed it in to my father in law because he was giving me crap all game. It was the bottom of the 8th, and the Redsox were now up 9 to 5. We got up and left after that. I smiled and laughed all the way home!!
Gary Daytner writes:
I don't really have any Canseco stories to share. I have been an A's fan since I was about 8 (in the mid-late 70's) and when Canseco arrived I naturally started following him. I have always collected sports cards and became frustrated when so many sets began to be manufactured. Someone suggested that I pick a player and try to get his card from each of the sets. Canseco was a natural choice (popular enough to be in each set but not popular enough to be a high priced card).
I am originally from Western Pa. so I used to go to the Indians games when the A's were in town. Probably my fondest memory is a game when the Indians were winning until the late innings when an onslaught of homers by the A's changed it around. I believe it was the 8th when Canseco, McGwire, and Ron Hassey (who was the catcher at the time) hit back to back to back home runs. I was sitting behind home plate and it was even a better thrill than the fact that I was sitting about 7 rows behing Joe Theisman.
Jerry Rivero remembers:
I didn't know Jose personally, but I played on the same field with him and his brother while I tried out for the Coral Park Junior Varsity Baseball Team in 1980/81. Me and my son Christopher are HUGE fans and we have been following Jose's career for the last 10 years or so. We are glad he's back in Oakland where he started his awesome career. Hopefully, he can one day end his career with the Marlins - THEY WOULD LOVE HIM IN MIAMI!!
Brian Shefchunas sent me this email about a Tigers game he went to:
I told you I was going to two Athletics games In Detroit. Well I only went to one on June 10, and boy was it a good one! We got lower deck reserved seats but we sat in the front row in the Tiger Den directly behind the on deck circle!Jose was 15 feet away from me before he batted! I didn't get an autograph but that didn't matter. He was crushing some shots in batting practice. This guy that was sitting a little bit away from me was calling Jose "princess" and he didn't think he deserved 5 million a year (he was drinking beer at the time), and Jose said "I get paid 5 million a year to listen to jerks like you, shut up and drink your beer alcoholic" Then he went to bat after McGwire struck out looking and McGwire didn't like it. So Jose was up and after the first pitch the ump stood up and threw somebody out of the game. It was McGwire of course and then the manager went and got thrown out and then McGwire started throwing bats, helmets, gloves, and a BALL!! While he was still putting on his show, Dave Magadan was standing in the on deck circle, picked up the ball he threw out and threw it right to me! So I have the ball Mark McGwire threw out of the dugout! That at bat Jose crushed a double off the top of the wall! He was 2 for 3 right now. Then in the eighth inning while in the on deck circle, the heckler said he still didn't deserve 5 million. Jose said, "I'll show you why I make 5 million a year, this ones for you alcoholic!" Jose went to the plate and CRUSHED an upper deck shot! He came back with a big grin on his face and stuck his tongue out at the idiot! I got lots of pictures, and when they're developed I'll send you some.
Ryan Cavanagh writes:
Dearest Canseco fan, my name is Ryan Cavanagh and I live in San Ramon, CA. I have been a die hard fan of my hometown Oakland A's since I was young enough to appreciate baseball. Recently one of my childhood dreams came very true. I was hired by the ball club to manualy update the out of town scoreboards. To say the least, I greatly appreciate my incredible job and the saddest part about the whole thing is that they pay me. The American League scoreboard is in the gap between left and center, therefore I prefer to work the A.L. because I have a better shot at adding to my collection of home run souveniers. During the Milwaukee homestand about a month ago, Jose was chillin' out in left field minding his own, and having a chat with Lennon who had just come up that day I believe. To make a long story short, there was a slightly over weight (possibly intoxicated), Brew Crew fan who roughly about 16 years old. He thought it would be pretty darn funny to be original and start heckling Mr. Jose about his swing, outfielding ability, steroids etc. After Mr. Canseco couldn't take much more of this, he proceeded to ask the youngster "how many hamburgers have you shoved down today fatboy?" and a few other related comments. Within 20 minutes of Jose threatening to break him in half, the young heckler took a liner in the chest off of Berroa's bat. Jose didn't see jr. take the shot in the chest but I felt satisfied that Mr. Canseco would have been pleased with the end result - I know I was.
Lil Bartholo is a big A's fan. Here's something I took from an email she sent me:
Mark, did you see the banner I brought to spring training and brought to the Coliseum that said WELCOME BACK JOSE? It was signed by many, many fans and I gave the banner to Jose's father to take home to him when he visited here in May. I also had a banner made when he was being booed at the Coliseum in 1991. He complained about the home crowd giving him so litle support. I made the banner HOW ABOUT US JOSE WE APPRECIATE YOU! I got more than 3 thousand signatures and many personal letters and presented that to him at the end of the year. The day he got traded in such a classless act. I waited for him outside the clubhouse. When he came out, I shook his hand and told him how ashamed I was to be an A's fan at that moment. He thanked me and took my ticket without me asking and autographed it. I asked him if he still had the banner at home and he said yes. I told him to go read all the things his fans had written to him. He said thanks again and was gone. He was in shock and very hurt. I hated TLR more than ever that day and was never able to forgive him for the way he treated Jose.
Billy McCoy writes:
I have a couple of memories that really stand out for me (actually, I have many memories because I keep a newspaper clipping of Canseco everytime he hits a homerun or does anything special). Anyway, let's go back to 1990 when the A's and Reds were in the World Series. Keep in mind that I went to school in Brookville, IN, close to Cincinnati, OH. Well, I was in 10th grade at the time and I had this teacher named Gus Adams that would always rib me about Canseco in Geography class everyday. I wore a different Canseco shirt everyday in honor of #33 (all year long). To make a long story short, the A's lost the Series, I mean, got pasted, it sucked, and I took even more heat the rest of the year for that. Can you imagine the torture living so close to Cincinnati and being the only A's fan for miles and miles. Well, I must say I backed the man up (even though he had only one hit, a homer, providing temporary relief), survived, and here I am today waiting to laugh in Gus' and the rest of their faces when Canseco goes in the Hall. And because the Reds haven't ever had a power hitter the likes of Jose since George Foster. FWA HA HA!!!! On a good note: My dad got me a Jose Canseco Donruss Rookie that same year for perfect attendance to school. Can I get a whoa Bundy???
Rockey Caringello says:
I have been a Canseco fan since his early days in Oakland. He was my favorite Bash Brother. I liked him because he was tough, and he could back up everything he said. He has the attitude "I'm good and I know it" which I really admire. I never had many chances to see his games, so mostly I followed him through TV highlights and the newspaper. However my fondest memory is also the most recent. I was in San Diego when the Athletics played the Padres in an interleague game. Sitting in my seat I was right behind 2 baseball "experts." Just curious, I asked one what they thought of Jose Canseco. They immediately started to disrespect him saying he was "washed up", and "worthless." I defended him like any Canseco fan would but these guys refused to listen. Needless to say I was very angry. Imagine my feeling when Jose bashed not one, but TWO homeruns against the Padres. I must have jumped 10 feet high, I was so happy. That shut those guys up, and has become my fondest Jose Canseco memory.
Somebody writes:
I really like Canseco and his stuff. I thought hardly anybody besides me collected him. A lot of my friends thought he stunk at ball. But I still collect him. I realize now that my Canseco collection of about 60 cards is pretty small compared to some other people's Jose collection. My mom and dad and one of my uncles think Jose has an attitude problem. I think he's cool. I've been to two games he played in and I cut out his newspaper articles. I have a Canseco shirt. I've sent some cards to him for autographs but didn't get them back, but that's okay because I figure he is a very busy person. I have a hard time finding his cards especially inserts. And my friends still think I am nutty because as the subject of baseball come up in a conversation I can't stop talking about Canseco and his greatness. I'm really peeved sometimes at the press because all the attention was going to Gonzalez in Texas and to Vaughn in Boston.Oh, one more thing if anybody reading this has a 1993 Canseco Finest regular edition please e-mail me at [email protected]
Frankie Falwell of Ft. Gibson, Ohio writes:
When I was about 15 years old my family took a vacation to Arlington, Tx. We had scheduled beforehand to go see the Rangers play the A's. I had always been a Jose fan but that night was the night that I really became a FAN! Jose was playing for the A's at the time and Rangers fans hated him. Nolan Ryan was pitching that night and I was eagerly awaiting watching Jose face him. Ryan had a no-hitter going through 5 innings and had struck out Jose twice... looking. I was really dissapointed. But in the seventh inning, the game changed dramatically. Jose had 2 on with no outs and the A's trailed 7-0. On the first pitch Jose rocketed one off the greatest strikeout pitcher ever and the crowd was silenced! In fact, I think I was the only one cheering. The game went into extra innings and Jose hit another home run, although it was less dramatic than hitting one off the greatest. Also between innings, the Rangers PA played Madonna songs to rattle Jose, but it didn't work because you could look out into right field and see Canseco delightfully dancing to the music and playing up to the crowd, and that is one of the reasons I think he is so cool.
Robert Nuno remembers this great story:
My son David was at that time 13 years old. He asked my wife and me to take him to the ball game in Dallas. The reason was A's were playing the Rangers. David wanted to meet Jose Canseco and since my wife and I are from Cuba, Jose's country, we inmediately made reservation at the same Hotel the A's were staying and left for Dallas. The next morning David was up early, went to the floor were Jose was staying and waited by the elevator to greet Jose went he came from his room. David had a video camera with him and rode in the elevator with Jose but was so nervous that forgot to press the bottom to capture the moment. Jose went to the swimming pool and rested for a while, I took over the vieo camera and filmed a lot. After a few minutes Jose (despite the security) began to talk to the kids surrounding him. He organized a football game within the swimming pool to which David joined, and of course my camera was working. Around noon Jose took all the kids (33 of them, 33 being the number on his uniform) to the restaurant and bought lunch for all of them. He spent nearly 3 hour with the kids and I know made that day unforgetable. I know David is proud to have met Jose and have lunch with his idol. Incidently this incident was never reported by the press.
Jamie Peffer is lucky enough to have this story to tell:
In 1990 I won the "Win a Day with Jose" contest. It was awesome. I would like to let others, who critize him, know what a great person he is and what a great time I had. I would also like to find the 2 other people that also won. And the greatest thing that could possibly happen is get to meet him again.
Brent Ewing writes:
I am a huge fan of jose but I live in wellston ohio and do not get to see too many of his games but I follow his stats everyday in the newspaper. I am also a big collecter of jose memorabilla. I have over 300 cards, six or seven of his starting lineups, a signed baseball and photograph and more. one thing I would like to say before I go is that I love this page and I think that you did a good job making it.
Doug Cooper shares this story with us:
Well, I am a Jose fan and have been for a very long time. I have seen him in a few games because I live 45 mins. from Oakland Coliseum. Needless to say, as a fan I would like to meet him in person but I have yet to be privledged in this manner. When Jose was still with the A's my dad had an odd encounter withmy hero. My father is an A's fan and is well aware of my fanatical devotion to this bat swinging demi-god. So one he comes back from a restaurant located in Danville...By the way this goes back to 1989-90 or so....Father was having a get together with some old friends from high school and this happened to be a restaurant where Jose went to eat because he knew the owners. Anyway, my dad had to use the restroom so he got up and went to relieve himself. He started doing his business, when he hears the bathroom door behind him open....No big deal just another guy coming in to take a leak. Well, he turns around and there is Jose waiting right behind him! Of course my dad comes home and tells me he meets Jose and then accuses him of trying to get a gander of his pee pee! What a waste of a chance meeting. In reality Jose wasn't looking at anything...just waiting his turn. My dad added that when he saw Jose and recognized him he tried to think of something clever to say....nothing came out. Oh well...should've been me.
Nick Stamatellos says:
One of my many favorite Canseco memories was when I went to a Yankee-Bosox game towards the end of last year. I was decorated with my Canseco Jersey and an Oakland hat. Every time he came to the plate I cheered like a madman. During his third at bat, amidst my encouragement for Jose to hit one out, I took a hot dog to the back of the head. That didn't shut me up though. It didn't help that Jose wiffed three times that game!!
Tony Spatz sent me the following email:
This webpage is truly awesome!! It is about time that someone appreciates the greatest player in the game. Jose is the reason I first got interested in baseball. Ever since that great '88 season I have been addicted. Unfortunatly I have only seen Jose play in person a couple of times. The game was awesome, he hit a homer that almost left County Stadium. I tried to get his autograph but sucurity wouldn't let me get close to him.
Charles McCool sent me this cool memory:
I played Little League baseball with the Canseco boys - a long, long time ago. There were a few kids from the neighborhood that made it to the bigs... Eeek! I just looked at the little league picture. Ouch, that is one homely looking dude. When we were 14, Jose and his brother played on the Yankees and had bright yellow uniforns (pants and jerseys). When pitching, one (or both?) of them would look between their legs at the runner on first base. Very funny, actually, like an ostrich. Just thinking back...
Joe Orlando needs your help. Read this email he sent me:
Hello. My name is Joe Orlando and I have been a huge Canseco fan from the beginning of his career. I am very impressed with your web site and would like to know if you can help me with something. I started keeping an extensive video library of Canseco's career highlights in 1986 and still do so. Unfortunately, my tapes were accidentally destroyed and are now completely gone. I'm looking for someone who might have such a collection of his highlights (any homeruns, key hits, good defense,etc.). I will gladly compensate this person for their time and for the tapes necessary to do the job, this means a great deal to me. One day I would like to look back on his career through video. If you or anyone you can think of might be able to help me I would really appreciate the info. I also hope you continue to run this website, I wish I could have found it earlier. Some of my prized Canseco collectibles include several game used and autographed jerseys and bats (some of the bats were used to hit certain homeruns and Jose autographed them that way " hr #11 1991 etc .") Jose inspired me to lift weights and work hard at baseball which eventually (after four years of college ball) led to some time in the minor leagues. I have since hung up the cleats and have resorted to hitting bombs in local softball leagues. It isn't the same as playing baseball but it is still fun. Please e-mail me back with any info that might be useful regarding the videos (maybe you have the capability?). By the way, where is Jose going to play this year? I would like to see him hit his 500th hr someday so all the idiot media people will shut up! Thanks for your time.
Paul writes:
I started liking Jose Canseco ever sinse 1987 as well, I was only 9 at the time. I have always been the biggest baseball fan in the world. I would watch baseball no matter who would be playing. I have a similiar story to yours. I found the Oakland A's address in a baseball card book that my mom bought. I remember sending in a note asking then to send me either Mark McGwire's autograph or Jose Canseco's autograph. Instead they sent me a picture of Stan Javier. You can probably imagine what I felt like. After a while I got over that, but I never stoped liking JC. Every time the A's, Red Sox, or Rangers would play on t.v. I would just drop everything and wait for Jose to bat. Jose will always be my favorite player and I can't wait till next season.
Kenny Lambert says:
My name is Kenny Lambert and I'm from Centralia, Illinois so it is rather odd that someone so far from Oakland, California can be such a huge fan of Jose. I started collecting Jose's cards and other memorabilia back in 1989, when I was 14. At that time I had no idea that he had just finished his wonderful 40/40 season, so that is not why I started following him. After seeing him fist a homerun out of Baltimore Park in 1989 (I think) I knew this guy meant business. I have almost 100 of his baseball cards and such, but they are just the trading cards, not cards like you get at Toy R' Us and what not. I have this shirt of Jose that I bought in 8th grade that has him with a big head and little body and with him holding a base in his right hand and a bat in the other. On the back I had "Mr. 40/40" silkscreened on the back of it. My only goal in life is to meet Jose someday before I die (whenever that may be!) I had a shrine of him in my room at one time, but since I'm older I felt I had to take it down. My symbol of dedication to Jose as a fan is my license plate: BOSOX 33 (which I applied for when he was a Red Sox member).
Theresa Bostrom remembers:
I have been an avid Canseco fan for 11 going on 12 years now. I really love baseball because of him. I live near Seattle and go to the games about twice a year -one week at a time- I usually go if I know Jose's team is playing. I brought my dad for a game on fathers day and thank goodness it was against the Rangers. I dutifully got seats in right field but Jose wasn't playing and I had hoped for Nolan Ryan but neither wish was granted but I had a great bonding session with my Dad. I decided to be a morgana wanna be and dress up in a Red Sox bathing suit and go jump on the field when Jose was at his last at-bat (I had to see as much of the game as possible) and I would run to him and kiss him or at least attempt to. One of my friends told him what I was going to do and he said "Yeah right". Well, luck is always on my side and I sprained my ankle before the game running down the stairs toward batting practice. Well I guess he was right. I tried to get his autograph once after a game and I stayed until late because he came out way after the other players. I had a newspaper article from 1989 and asked him to sign it and he wouldn't but he shook my hand, being the sicko I am, I smelled it afterward and kept smelling until I figured out what cologne was scenting my hand. Eternity. Sorry, I do have a few more stories but this is already long enough. It is the god's honest truth. Thanks for listening and even having the Canseco Page, I get a lot of grief everytime I tell someone I like Canseco. The homerun off the head, the pitching disaster etc. I'm sure you've heard it all too. My only question is Why did all of this happen to our Player?!? They could have spread it out between more players.
I am a 20 year old female and I have to be Jose's biggest female fan. I have almost all his cards, I can't find a few, and I don't miss a game. Not only am I his biggest fan, I am in love with him. I have more posters and pictures of this man than I have pictures of my family.


Finally a post! Holy smokes does protesting and chocolate school take up a lot of ones time. I am back... with a post and plenty of photos to keep your mouth watering and have you running to your craft cupboard to whip up a protest sign and join me in our next march!
Many of you know there has been a coordinated effort around the country to eliminate public worker's union rights. This has had a direct effect on me, my family and friends and will undoubtedly have a direct effect on the our children's education, and the climate and future of our beautiful state of Wisconsin. The past 5 weeks have been filled with many visits to our capital building, hours of protest marching, swells of beautiful energy of one hundred thousand people coming together to fight for our collective bargaining rights. These visits have left many of us tired, sad, hopeful, angry, blissed out, furious, elated, high, depressed - you name the emotion, we have experienced it here.
Not to mention that the entire world seems to be going to hell in a hand basket...... quickly. What is in the air as of late? Good grief?I n some cases it is as if we have finally woken up and decided collectively, to fight for what is right! on a side note.....(I am hoping that Washington Nuclear Energy Lobbyists are reading this right now are having a conversion experience) Wake up and face the facts.... NO SUCH THING AS GOOD NUCLEAR RADIATION! However, in other cases, it seems like the whack jobs out there keep getting kookier while the rest of us wise up to the ridiculous farce we call our government! Japan, Libya, Egypt, Syria, the continual assult on women in Afghanistan, Sudan, the Congo... yikes! Spread some love around people because the world needs it right now.
I decided to spread some love around with delicious chocolate truffles. I wore the little "get-up" you see below and handed out plenty of truffles, caramels and cookies to the people of Wisconsin! My way of spreading love these days is by making chocolate.
The inside of the box, looked like this!
Solidarity Chocolate...... I may be busy with protests, but I have also been busy keeping up in my chocolate class. I have been creating and eating a lot of chocolate. The Swiss eat the most chocolate. However, I bet that I have out-eaten anybody this year in the world of chocolates. Tasting and testing and more tasting and testing, that has been my modus operandi in the kitchen these days. Here are a few pics of me busy, testing, creating, tempering and tasting!
The above chocolate truffles are a buttery sensation. They are laden with organic cultured butter, Valrhona chocolate, organic cream, and covered with Valrhona's Cocoa Powder. If you haven't tried their cocoa powder, try some today as it as such amazing depth. I topped several truffles with Pink Sea Salt, however, I did not snap a pic. These are topped with a Gray Celtic Sea Salt.
Melt chocolate to 115 degrees Heat cream until it just comes unto a boil, let cool to 155 degrees.
Add cream to chocolate mixture, emulsify mixture. Add butter until well combined and no streaks are left. Pour into prepared pan, a plastic wrap lined 9x13 pan. Chill for at least 2 hours.
After chilled. Cut diagonal lines 1" wide. Remove strip, cut again along the diagonal for a diamond shape. Coat in Valrhona cocoa powder. Top with Hawaiian Pink Salt. Arrange on tray.
I chose to coat these truffles with Valrhona cocoa powder. I have been a huge fan of Valrhona cocoa powder for years. It offers up some of the most earthy and sensual flavors. The silky powder on one's lips adds a really neat dimension to these uber-rich butter truffles. The centers are very creamy, mellow, due to the cream, butter and milk chocolate ingredients. These ingredients are then offset with the sharp, bright flavor notes given by the Manjari bittersweet chocolate.
I coated these truffles in plain Valrhona cocoa powder. I did not roll these truffles as they contained too much butter and they had the tendency to slide around in my hands instead of forming a nice round ball. Hence the really unique diamond shapes. I was thrown off at first as I was assuming a "truffle" needed to be "round". I settled on the diamond shape to try something "out of the box." (have you seen MarieBelles Chocolate Truffles…. For the un-adulterated fresh truffle… not quite a sphere) I dropped the diamonds in a bowl of cocoa powder and coated them thoroughly. I actually gave them a second coat of cocoa powder to help seal the truffle.
The diamond shapes look very elegant on a serving tray and when topped with the pink Hawaiian sea salt, they looked even more regal and delicious. The salt would stay on the truffle if the grains of salt were just slightly pressed into the top of the truffle. I chose the pink salt because it looked so striking on the dark, velvety cocoa powder. I also tried out gray sea salt and it also looks fantastic on the cocoa powder, almost as if snowflakes landed on the truffles. The truffles did not need the salt, but I am a HUGE fan of adding salt to any chocolate as it really brings out the flavor nuances.


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Home Food and Recipes Hot and crispy, banh-trang-nuong the number one food during a chilly night.
Hot and crispy, banh-trang-nuong the number one food during a chilly night.
Strolling along the streets of Sai Gon at night, one might find himself got lost in the variety of street foods and drinks. However, there is one dish that will definitely catch everyone's attention, banh-trang-nuong.
Unlike other street foods which are sold throughout the day, banh-trang-nuong is often available from 3 p.m to midnight. A Vietnamese rice pancake is placed on a coal stove, sprinkled with a little chives, onions, shredded dried shrimp and coated with a layer of margarine. Finally, you can choose to crack an egg and spread on it for the extra greasiness.
The grilling continues for about a minute, then the pancake is turned and fold into half, waiting to be served. Young adults prefer to add hot sauce to their pancake, while younger kids ask for another coat of cheese. Based on whatever it is eaten with, this dish can be either sweet or spicy, bringing a different taste every time.
Hot and crispy, banh-trang-nuong is the number one food during a chilly night. You can have it while walking or take a seat at one of those street vendors. They only consist of a few low stools; but the feeling of slowly enjoying a piping hot pancake while watching hundreds of motorcycles passing by is a magnificent experience.
For first-timer, our advice is to stop after the first bite and let the favors melt in your mouth. The sweetness of margarine, the spiciness of hot sauce, the saltiness of dried shrimp, together with the savory of cheese create a harmony that cannot be found anywhere else.
When it is served, the seller will hand you a scissor to cut it into a shape you like. Square, round or triangle, as long as it fits into your mouth, you will not be judged. Some just hold the whole pancake and bite it off, but that will leave crisp on your clothes. Again if you do not mind, nobody does.
Made popular by the school kids, banh-trang-nuong is now a part of the nightlife in almost every big city in Vietnam. The price can be varied, from 8.000 to 15.000 VND, based on what you choose to put into your pancake. It is a cheap and tasty food, appealing not only to Vietnamese youngsters, but also to foreign travelers.


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Seventh Sister
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Park attractions
Jedi Training: Trials of the Temple
Devious, arrogant, evil, flirtatious, cruel, sadistic, manipulative, deceptive, cunning, deadly, murderous
Jedi Knight (formerly)
Imperial Inquisitor
Good, later bad
Jedi Order (formerly)
Galactic Republic (formerly)
Inquisitorius
To hunt down any surviving Jedi and the Rebels
To hunt down Ahsoka Tano
Fifth Brother, Darth Vader, The Grand Inquisitor, Kassius Konstantine, Agent Kallus, Eighth Brother
ID9 Seeker Droids
Ezra Bridger, Garazeb Orrelios, Sabine Wren, Kanan Jarrus, Ahsoka Tano, Darth Maul
Hunting Jedi, inflicting pain
Killing on sight, being defeated
Double-bladed spinning lightsaber
Decapitated by Maul
"You crawled out of hiding. At last."
"I only need you alive, that doesn't mean in one piece."
The Seventh Sister is a Mirialan Inquisitor, and was one of the main antagonists of the second season of Star Wars Rebels.
Quick, agile, and deadly, the Seventh Sister is strong with the dark side and one of the Empire's elite Jedi hunters, who has taken it upon herself to find Ahsoka Tano and her Rebel friends. She often employs the use of ID9 Seeker Droids on her missions, and carries the same model double-bladed Lightsaber wielded by the Grand Inquisitor.
The Seventh Sister was tactically minded, and unlike her fellow Inquisitors, she considers killing her targets was not always the best approach. Instead of killing on sight, she prefers to play cat and mouse with her targets before taking her missions more seriously, as shown in her first encounter with Ezra and Sabine. She simply walked after them while Ezra and Sabine tried to run away from her. When it comes to torturous interrogations, she displays no mercy and will use any methods necessary to get what she wants out of a person, even threatening to dismember her captives to this end. Like her master Darth Vader and the Grand Inquisitor, she combines her mastery of the Force arts with her wits. Like Agent Kallus and Admiral Konstantine, she holds the Fifth Brother in contempt for his short-sightedness and his inability to do the same.
The Seventh Sister was also arrogant and quite stoic and calm. The only time she displayed fear was at the time of her death; when she was telekinetically incapacitated by Darth Maul, she visibly frightened and begged for mercy. She was briefly relieved when Ezra Bridger was unable to go through with killing her, but screamed in terror when Maul proceeded to decapitate her.
The Force: The Seventh Sister was very powerful and had a very strong connection to the Force.
Telekinesis: The Seventh Sister utilized Telekinesis for offensive and defensive purposes.
Mind Trick: The Seventh Sister utilized Mind Trick to control the minds of other sentient beings, with the exception of individuals with stronger minds and will.
Mind Probe: The Seventh Sister utilized Mind Probe to sense and sift through the thoughts of a sentient being, though another Force-user could resist this power.
Force Dash: The Seventh Sister utilized Force Dash to move at amazing speeds.
Force Jump: The Seventh Sister occasionally utilized Force Jump to jump or leap great distances.
Lightsaber Skills: The Seventh Sister was highly skilled in lightsaber combat and a deadly duelist. She was able to defeat Ezra Bridger and Kanan Jarrus, respectively, on several occasions with superior agility and unpredictable tactics, despite the fact that the latter defeated her predecessor, the Grand Inquisitor. However, her skills were ultimately inferior to Ahsoka Tano's; though she did put up a decent fight against the ex-Jedi and managed to last longer than the Fifth Brother (who was overpowered in mere seconds), she was ultimately overwhelmed and defeated. She was also unable to match the former Sith Lord Maul.
Form III: The Seventh Sister had some skill in Soresu, being able to deflect blaster fire with considerable ease.
Form IV: Due to valuing an athletic and speed-oriented style, the Seventh Sister was skilled in Ataru.
High-Level Intellect/Skilled Tactician: The Seventh Sister was highly intelligent and wise; her intelligence and wisdom was surpassed only by Yoda, Palpatine and Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader respectively. As one of the highest-ranking Imperial Inquisitorius, the Seventh Sister was a skilled tactician.
Skilled Pilot: The Seventh Sister was highly skilled in piloting most speeders and most types of flying crafts.
The Seventh Sister's valued weapon and possession is her red lightsaber.
Double-bladed spinning lightsaber: The Seventh Sister had built a red double-bladed spinning lightsaber. It would remain in her possession until her death, but it is unknown what happened to it after the Seventh Sister's death.
ID9 Seeker Droid: The Seventh Sister was fond of employing ID9 Seeker Droids to track and attack her targets.
Role in the series
Upon discovering Vader's former Jedi apprentice was still alive, the Seventh Sister took it upon herself to hunt her down. When members of the Rebellion were sent to salvage medical supplies from an abandoned medical station, she crossed paths with Ezra Bridger and Sabine Wren, and was unexpectedly joined by the Fifth Brother who had been dispatched by Vader to hunt Tano and the Rebels down. She then engaged Ezra in an lightsaber duel and easily overpowered him. Although Sabine escaped, the Seventh Sister managed to capture Ezra and prevented her fellow Inquisitor from killing him, as she needed him for interrogation. After sending the Fifth Brother to capture Sabine, the Seventh Sister took Ezra back to the command center for interrogation in an attempt to get him to reveal the location of the other rebels, most notably Ahsoka Tano.
Like the Grand Inquisitor before her, the Seventh Sister made efforts to convince Ezra in joining the dark side, noting that his mentor had never achieved the rank of Jedi Knight and was thus ill-qualified to instruct a Padawan. Ezra then cited Kanan's defeat of the Grand Inquisitor, something that the Seventh Sister admitted had been unexpected but presented the other Inquisitors with "new opportunities." However, Ezra resisted her efforts to get information out of him, even when the Fifth Brother arrived with a captured Sabine. Apparently, the two Inquisitors were outwitted by Zeb Orrelios, and helped Ezra and Sabine escape her clutches. the Seventh Sister tried to prevent them from escaping but, as powerful as she was, she was unable to mantain her Force grip on the Phantom alone, resulting both Inquisitors to lose the Rebels.
The Seventh Sister was also tasked in hunting down Force-sensitive children, and eliminate any threat of them becoming Jedi. The Seventh Sister and the Fifth Brother abducted a Force-sensitive baby known as Alora, and then journeyed to the planet Takobo in search of another. They tracked down the second child to an apartment but couldn't find it, since the mother sent him away with a droid. They soon caught up with the child and crossed paths with Rebel Garazeb Orrelios. They chased him to another apartment building, and before going in after him, the Seventh Sister dispatched another one of her droids to keep an eye outside. For a while, the Seventh Sister and the Fifth Brother lost track of Zeb and the baby, but would later cross paths with jedi, Kanan Jarrus. The Seventh Sister engaged him in a lightsaber duel, and proved to be quite a match for Kanan who she quickly overpowered twice.
In the Rebels' attempt to escape, the Seventh Sister encountered Ahsoka Tano. She was the first to engage the former Jedi, and though she proved to be a much more effective foe than the Fifth Brother, the Sister was ultimately no match for Ahsoka and was bested. However, it would be a minor defeat for the Inquisitors, because the Seventh Sister's droid later revealed where the Rebels were hiding. The Fifth Brother and herself would later accompany Admiral Konstantine and Agent Kallus in an ambush attack on the Rebels. Crossing paths with Ezra once again, the Seventh Sister dared him to fight, but Kanan stopped his apprentice by sealing the door, cutting her and the Fifth Brother off before they could engage Ezra.
She and the Fifth Brother were contacted by the Eighth Brother to Malachor after being captured by Kanan and Ahsoka. She and the two other Inquisitors battled Kanan and Ahsoka but are overpowered when Maul and Ezra arrived. She stated that the rumours about Maul were true and he was alive so the Inquisitors retreated. She appeared again fighting Ezra and Maul, but the latter levitated her and told Ezra to finish her off, but he refused. So Maul threw his lightsaber at the Seventh Sister, killing her instantly.
The Seventh Sister is featured alongside Darth Vader in the show Jedi Training: Trials of the Temple at Disneyland, Disney's Hollywood Studios and Hong Kong Disneyland.
The Disney Wiki has a collection of images and media related to Seventh Sister.
Sarah Michelle Gellar, who provides the voice of the Seventh Sister, did not get to see her design before she went in to provide her voice.
Ironically, Sarah Michelle Gellar's husband Freddie Prinze, Jr. provides the voice of Kanan Jarrus, one of the protagonists.
Like the Grand Inquisitor, she wields a double-bladed lightsaber that can rotate its blades. The only difference is that the disc design has a unique texture and curved points on the outer ring.
Her species and dark side affiliation led some fans to speculate that the Seventh Sister was in fact Barriss Offee, but no evidence exists to support the theory.
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The Kennedys, who helped the Rose Garden celebrate its 15th anniversary and have performed more than a half-dozen times there, will return to play during its 30th anniversary celebration at 8 p.m. Saturday, April 13.
MANSFIELD — In April 1989, Samuel "Mac" McLanahan was asked to organize a folk show for the local Knights of Columbus chapter. With the help of a few friends and a local musician, Mansfield's Rose Garden Coffeehouse was born.
Thirty years later, what started in a portable classroom behind St. Mary's Church has grown into a monthly series in the Congregational Church on Mansfield's South Common, featuring acts who have gone on to local and national acclaim, from popular regional and international acts like Maura and Pete Kennedy to iconic musicians like Jonathan Edwards and Grammy-award-winning performers like Stoughton's own Lori McKenna.
From their days as members of Nanci Griffith's Blue Moon Orchestra right up through their latest releases, "Safe Until Tomorrow" and Pete's memoir, "Tone, Twang and Taste," the duo continues to inspire while they entertain.
Folk music has had varied growth in the region since the popularity of the Cambridge folk scene of the '60s. Some venues have come and gone, but others have survived, and the Boston Area Coffeehouse Association shows that more than 40 coffeehouses keep the music alive in the Boston area.
The Rose Garden is in good company. Some coffeehouses have had long life on the South Shore, from well-known venues like the Beal House, which started in 1978 and now resides in Duxbury, to the Off the Common Coffeehouse in Bridgewater, which been operating since 1968, and the Circle of Friends Coffeehouse in Franklin, now in its 29th season.
The nonprofit Rose Garden's season runs monthly from September through May and it has held more than 250 shows since its inception, with music that's varied from singer-songwriter folk, to blues, Celtic, country, bluegrass and more.
For groups like the Kennedys, a husband-wife duo whose career has spanned two decades and as many continents, their uplifting anthemic style of folk-rock is endearing as they continue to garner new fans.
Alarik says the Kennedys are an example of how and why the Rose Garden has survived 30 years.
Alarik attributes a lot of the success of the Rose Garden over most of its years to artistic director McLanahan, who kept the enthusiasm high for most of its run. McLanahan died in 2014, but his spirit lives on in the 20 or so volunteers who keep it going.
One other feature of the Rose Garden that has endured for 27 of its years and has cemented the coffeehouse's reputation nationally is an annual performing songwriter competition. Up-and-coming singer-songwriters apply, and three are chosen to perform in the contest during the Rose Garden's final show of the season, May 18 this year. One winner gets a small cash prize and a gig at the coffeehouse the following season.
Also every show features home-baked goods and hot and cold drinks at pay-what-you-want prices. And for several years now, to encourage families to expose their teens to live music South of Boston, 16 and under are free with an adult.
The current artistic director, Stephen Ide, of Norton, has volunteered for 29 years, along with many other volunteers, some of whom also have been with the coffeehouse nearly since its start.
The Rose Garden is a nonprofit, alcohol-free coffeehouse held monthly from September through May at the Congregational Church, 17 West St., Mansfield. It is wheelchair-accessible.


Members of the Interreg MED thematic community on sustainable tourism met at the second community building event in Athens on 4 – 5 October, where they adopted a common declaration.
The Community Building Event of the Interreg MED's BleuTourMed Horizontal Project on sustainable tourism brought together partners from all modular projects, as well as stakeholders involved in the community.
Participants had the opportunity to explore collaboration opportunities with other projects and discuss the implementation of joint activities to improve their efficiency and impact.
During the meeting, the community members, including local and regional authorities, universities and the private sector, signed a common declaration. The Declaration sets out the common objectives of the community, as well as guidelines for future cooperation and collaboration between the projects.
Participants from the community's 14 projects took part in working group sessions, where they got to know each other better and look at opportunities to work together.
The aim of these projects is to study, test and capitalise innovative instruments and actions towards the enhancement of tourism sustainability in the Mediterranean. Reinforcing exchanges and sharing knowledge on the themes tackled by each modular project is a way for BleuTourMed to strengthen the idea of integrated approach embraced by the thematic community.
The working groups on 'Strengthening sustainable and responsible tourism' and 'Sharing methodologies for joint action' allowed the participants to learn more about each other's' projects, identify common issues and explore how to work in an integrated way when delivering results.
The CPMR's InterMediterranean Commission, which representing the CO-EVOLVE and MITOMED+ projects at the event, presented its approach on 'Capacity building & Stakeholders' engagement' within the MITOMED+ project. It also stressed the importance of upcoming steps, especially those to take place during the capitalisation phases, such as the necessary implication of policy makers at different levels.
The second working cluster session was dedicated to the activities that are expected to be implemented in the pilot areas. It enabled the partners to better identify the common geographical pilot issues and to start thinking about the implementation of common activities by the projects located in the same areas.
Additionally, in order to ensure the effective development of all modular projects in the MED Communities, BleuTourMed introduced the PANORAMED Axis 4 project, launched on 27 – 28 September in Sevilla, as well as its upcoming activities.
A methodology for joint action, including the Internal Community Database and a proposal to raise awareness and understanding of the community by using a Communication playbook strategy, was also shared.
The main conclusions from the event underlined the need for modular project partners to strive for improved collaboration between their respective activities and methodologies. This could be achieved by finding a better way of improving collaboraiton and working together within the area of sustainable tourism development.


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Anthem Studies in Theatre and Performance
Indian Theatre Autobiographies
By Kathryn Hansen
Four autobiographies of early twentieth-century actors and playwrights are presented in English translation, with substantive chapters on the Parsi theatre and strategies for reading autobiography in the Indian context.
Title:Stages of Life
By the end of the nineteenth century, Western-style playhouses were found in every Indian city. Professional drama troupes held crowds spellbound with their spectacular productions. From this colorful world of entertainment come the autobiographies in this book. The life-stories of a quartet of early Indian actors and poet-playwrights are here translated into English for the first time.
The most famous, Jayshankar Sundari, was a female impersonator of the highest order. Fida Husain Narsi also played women's parts, until gaining great fame for his role as a Hindu saint. Two others, Narayan Prasad Betab and Radheshyam Kathavachak, wrote landmark dramas that ushered in the mythological genre, intertwining politics and religion with popular performance.
These men were schooled not in the classroom but in large theatrical companies run by Parsi entrepreneurs. Their memoirs, replete with anecdote and humor, offer an unparalleled window onto a vanished world, where India's late-colonial vernacular culture and early cinema history come alive. From another perspective, these narratives are as significant to the understanding of the nationalist era as the lives of political leaders or social reformers.
This book includes four substantive chapters on the history of the Parsi theatre, debates over autobiography in the Indian context, strategies for reading autobiography in general, and responses to these specific texts. The apparatus, based on the translator's extensive research, includes notes on personages, performances, texts, vernacular usage, and cultural institutions.
'These four autobiographies of artists and writers who shaped the Parsi theatre at its peak are as riveting as the fare that the theatre itself provided, and Kathryn Hansen's lifelong and perceptive involvement with their rumbustious enterprise infuses every word of her translation of these texts.' —Girish Karnad, award-winning playwright, screenwriter, actor and director
'Kathryn Hansen has given us a special kind of book – one with many voices, on many layers, which cohere in a single, satisfying picture, enriched by the author's considerable knowledge of this theatre. This well-produced text presents original thinking about a number of topics, including autobiographical writing in India, its history, and first-person narratives as a form of cultural memory. The narratives themselves, which lie at the heart of the book, are lovingly translated, combining humour, flare and intimacy.' —Stuart Blackburn, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London
''Stages of Life' is a unique book, providing vivid insiders' portraits and incisive commentary on a colorful and lively period in India's urban culture. Hansen's ground-breaking research and sharp interpretations will be of interest to scholars and students of Indian culture and notions of modernity in general.' —Peter Manuel, John Jay College and the Graduate Centre, CUNY
Kathryn Hansen is a leading scholar of South Asian theatre history, especially the Hindi and Urdu vernacular traditions of North India. She has authored 'Grounds for Play: The Nautanki Theatre of North India', translated 'The Parsi Theatre: Its Origins and Development', and co-edited 'A Wilderness of Possibilities: Urdu Studies in Transnational Perspective'. She holds the position of Professor in the Department of Asian Studies at the University of Texas at Austin.
Anthem South Asian Studies
List of Illustrations; Preface; Acknowledgments; Part 1; Chapter 1. Pioneers to Professionals: A Retrospective of the Parsi Theatre; Chapter 2. Theatrical Memoirs and the Archives of Autobiography; Part 2; Chapter 3. Narayan Prasad Betab, 'The Deeds of Betab'; Chapter 4. Radheshyam Kathavachak, 'My Theatre Days'; Chapter 5. Jayshankar Sundari, 'Some Blossoms, Some Tears'; Chapter 6. Fida Husain, 'Fifty Years in the Parsi Theatre'; Part 3; Chapter 7. Self and Subjectivity in Autobiographical Criticism; Chapter 8. Voices and Silences: Reading the Texts; Appendix 1. Historical Personages and Institutions; Appendix 2. List of Plays and Films; Glossary Hindi and Urdu Terms; Bibliography


A welcome reception will be held on Monday, August 5th 2013.
Two banquets will be arranged during the school. The dates and places will be announced later.
An excursion to the Mutianyu Great Wall will be organized on Sunday, August 11th 2013.
The Great Wall of China, one of the greatest wonders of the world, was listed as a World Heritage by UNESCO in 1987. Just like a gigantic dragon, the Great Wall winds up and down across deserts, grasslands, mountains and plateaus, stretching approximately 8,851.8 kilometers (5,500 miles) from east to west of China. With a history of more than 2000 years, some of the sections are now in ruins or have disappeared. However, it is still one of the most appealing attractions all around the world owing to its architectural grandeur and historical significance.


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COLE BROS CIRCUS OF THE STARS---
Circus a resounding success
By: Dave Moran Posted: Friday, July 2, 2010
MERIDEN – Saying something is "like a circus" is generally not a complement.
But in Meriden, in the wake of five resoundingly successful shows by Cole Bros. Circus of the Stars this past week, that phrase may soon take on a new meaning.
Cole Bros., billed as "the world's largest circus under the big top," and in operation since 1884, rolled into town early Wednesday morning and quickly proceeded to erect a 25,000-square foot tent on the city-owned Hub property between Pratt and State streets for four scheduled shows Wednesday and Thursday.But reaction to the circus was so popular, and show tickets were snapped up so quickly, that Cole Bros. added a fifth unscheduled show Thursday evening simply to accommodate demand.
"That's very rare, especially on a weekday," according to Rodney West, the circus' marketing director. "We were thrilled, absolutely thrilled, about the turnout."
West said that three of Cole Bros. five shows were sellouts – the tent could accommodate 2,000 spectators – and that the afternoon show Wednesday afternoon and the unscheduled performance Thursday evening both drew well over 1,500 spectators.
from: myrecordjournal.com
CIRCUS VIDBEL---
A white horse and an empty tent on the Saxe Middle School field will be replaced by circus performers and residents tonight and tomorrow. (Martin V. Hersam Photo)
Family Circus Vidbel comes to town July 1 and 2
Written by Rachel Kirkpatrick, Assistant Editor Thursday, 01 July 2010
People are saying, 'What — circus, here?' They just can't believe it."
It's the reaction Kiwanis Club member Kathleen Holland has heard from those who've read about the first-ever family circus coming to the Saxe Middle School athletic field this week.
Today, Thursday, July 1, and tomorrow, Friday, July 2, at 3 and 6 p.m., families will have the opportunity to watch the acrobatic maneuvers, visual wonders and animal-friendly performances of Circus Vidbel, a family-run circus featuring some 10 acts.
"It's affordable, family fun," Holland said.
read more at:http://www.acorn-online.com/joomla15/ncadvertiser/news/localnews/63242-circus-comes-to-town.html
FAMILY FUN AT CIRCUS SARASOTA
Twelve-year-old juggler Ty Tojo looks like he was born to perform.
COURTESY / CIRCUS SARASOTA
By Jay Handelman
Published: Friday, July 2, 2010.
Circus Sarasota is building a new summer tradition with the annual shows it produces with the Ringling Museum at the Historic Asolo Theater.
This year's show, "Circus, Cirque, Circo: A Family Tradition," lives up to its title with an generations of family connections to the circus.
The hour-long show is just right for family audiences, particularly because of the performances of some young stand-outs.
For example, 11-year-old Alex Perez makes his Rolla Bolla balancing act look almost simple. He balances a board on rollers, stands on it and pulls hoops up his legs and over his body. By the end, he raises the stakes by putting even more rollers on the table.
The show's real stand-out is the closing act of 12-year-old juggler Ty Tojo, who looks like he was born to his act. He moves with grace, speed and a look of personal joy, as he juggles up to five balls over his head, around his back and through his legs in well-choreographed moves to recorded music. He also plays around with a large robotic head attached to a pole that he balances on his forehead.
Chiara Anastasini, representing the ninth generation of a circus family, barely looks like she's moving as she spins an increasing number of hula hoops around her waist, legs and wrist.
The Dancing Gauchos get the show off to a lively and loud start, banging on drums and spinning Boleadoras (ropes with small balls at the end), including a brief segment in blacklight that makes the rope look like a giant fan.
read more at: http://www.heraldtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=20107021013
NORWALK, OHIO---
JEFF VAN NATTA/REFLECTOR
Penelope (right), from the Carson & Barnes Circus, meets with Norwalk Mayor Sue Lesch Friday to inform her about the visit July 20 and invite her to participate in the circus. Mayor gets special invitation to circus
By EMILY CARDWELL - Special to the Reflector Friday July 02 2010
The 74th edition of the Carson & Barnes Circus is coming to the Huron County Fairgrounds on July 20.
Show times will be 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. with ticket prices at $7 for both adults and children. Penelope was in town Friday morning to meet with Norwalk Mayor Sue Lesch and invite her to participate in the circus.
A MESSAGE FROM THE BALLOON MAN
I must apologize.
But this morning I had problems with my computer at home.
It looks like it will be out of commission for a few days.
So I'm posting today's posts from my office.
Unfortunately I had some posts that I had planned to use
today but I guess they will have to wait until the computer is repaired!
Thanks For visiting The Balloon Man and as soon I as I can get
things back to normal I will continue to post what I can
from my office.
FROM NEW ZEALAND---
Zirka Circus
Zirka Circus, Epsom,
1 July 2010 – 18 July 2010
Zirka Circus is a brand new circus, the first new circus to hit the New Zealand scene in many years.
Zirka Circus has a contemporary show featuring beautiful costumes and choreography as well as death defying acrobats and unbelievable feats of human strength and bravery.
The show features 30 incredible international acrobats, clowns and magic. All wrapped up in a beautiful love story.
FROM CANADA---
A brief history of the circus: Part one
Halifax News Net
During the last 40 or so years, individuals and organized groups throughout the world, have voiced their objections to the practices associated with traditional circuses and they have succeeded in making two significant changes. The new trend in circuses is to train and hire highly skilled, creative professionals, many of whom are Olympic athletes, and to humanely treat any animals that may be involved.
Nova Scotia's SPCA convinced our Ministry of Natural Resources to develop and implement a set of regulations regarding circus animals. Because of that, as of May, 2000, circuses performing in NS cannot include bears, non-human primates, seals, walruses, whales, porpoises, frogs, toads and other amphibians, bull elephants, fish, hybrids other than mules, or any reptiles other than pythons and boas. All circus animals to be allowed into NS must be examined by a licensed vet and must be checked by a vet every six months. Carefully documented medical records must also be kept for each animal. If an animal must be euthanised, only a veterinarian can perform that task.
The regulations also state that all circus animals must have clean, appropriate accommodation, access to fresh air, clean water, nutritious food, contact with other members of their species, exercise facilities, sound hygiene practices, respect and positive reinforcement. No animal may be punished physically or forced to perform. The use of fire in animal acts will not be allowed and animals cannot be expected to do any trick that carries a high risk of injury.
Animal trainers must be educated about the species itself and use training methods that meet the highest standards for success, safety and humane treatment.
When the George Carden International Circus came to perform in NS in the summer of 2000, it was turned away because it did not meet our standards. The circus moved on to NL where charges were laid against the ringmaster and a trainer for undue privation and neglect of animals. They were convicted and fined.
An exciting new kind of circus is Montreal's Cirque du Soleil which has no animal acts at all. It began as a group of street performers (buskers) in 1984 and has now travelled and hired performance artists all over the world. Such skilled performers as dancers, clowns, musicians, gymnasts, swimmers and martial artists, supported by professional representatives of every 21st century area of expertise, all work together to give each show a story to tell and each attendee a memory to cherish.
Thanks in a large part to Canada, the circus has come a long way!
Elephants fill streets in downtown Tucson
COLE BROS. READIES CIRCUS FOR TODAY & TOMORROW!
By: Dave Moran June 30, 2010
MERIDEN - Billed as "the world's largest circus under the big top," Cole Bros. Circus of the Stars rolled into town this morning and proceeded to set up for the first of four shows on the city-owned Hub site today and tomorrow.
More than 25 trucks and 100 workers arrived early this morning - not to mention the elephants, tigers and camels - and the shows will be performed under a 25,000-square foot circus tent that takes about five hours and 50 people to setup.
There will be two two-hour shows today and tomorrow, at 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., with tickets costing $17 for adults and $12 for children ages two to 12.
"I just wanted to see the elephants," said Sharon Knight, a Meriden resident who lives across the street from the Hub and was on hand Wednesday morning watching the workers setup. "I've never been to the circus before."
FROM GARY C PAYNE---
Circus Fans,
The Barnum Museum, Bridgeport, CT, was indeed struck by the tornado that did severe damage to structures in the downtown Bridgeport vicinity. You may visit the Barnum's website to view photographs of the damage. www.barnum-museum.org There is damage to many artifacts on exhibit on the museum's first floor and items in storage in basement storage areas. Windows on the first floor were shattered.
Like many such venues at these tough times, funds are short. You may be able to help by making a donation specifically to rescue items that we, as circus fans, care deeply about. I have received many calls and emails asking about the damage. I encourage you to visit the website and see for yourself. There is a link to make a contribution.
Our members that live within a short distance of the area are all ok and none rejport any damage. Longtime CFA member Sandi Cole, who works for the Red Cross is deployed in Bridgeport. Sandi normally deploys to far away places and finds it odd to be working in a disaster area within an hour of home. She is working early morning to midnight. Sandi told me last night that more rain came down yesterday and three damaged buildings collapsed.
This tornado strike in Bridgeport, CT was no small matter! If you are able to do so - I think this an opportunity to direct attention to a very specific and urgent need.
Gary C. Payne
Eastern Vice President
Circus Fans Association of America
BARNUM MUSEUM
ALEX DOESN'T STOP CIRCUS
Circus Still On Despite Alex
By Jose Luis Martinez
Posted : Jun 29, 2010
CORPUS CHRISTI- The Ringling Brothers, Barnum and Bailey circus came into town Tuesday and despite the threat of heavy rains and wind tomorrow, circus officials say the show will go on.
Crews were busy unloading elephants, horses and some of the other animals that will be performing at the circus Wednesday through Sunday.
The animals travel around the country in specially equipped trains and care for them is non-stop.
Special precautions will be taken to protect the circus animals and performers from Alex.
That includes bringing them indoors.
WALKER BROS NEWS
Circus plans shows in Dresden, LitchfieldBy Betty Adams badams@centralmaine.comStaff Writer Circus, circus.After the hoopla of Whatever Week in the capital region, fun activities continue with the arrival of the Walker Bros. Circus, which will perform two shows in Dresden on Tuesday and two in Litchfield July 9.
The shows are 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Along with the usual circus fare, this year's tour of the Walker Bros. Fair features Liberty ponies and a comedy pig act, said Kelly Fairchild, of the circus' marketing department. There are clown acts, aerialists and jugglers. There are no exotic animals, such as elephants.
The yellow-and-red big top will be erected on Route 27 in Dresden, where the shows are sponsored by the Dresden Fire Association.
Then the 40-person cast and crew relocate to Union on July 7; and Camden, July 8 before setting up at the Litchfield Fairgrounds July 9.
"Everybody has two or three jobs, and everybody pitches in and helps," Fairchild said.
The circus is a movable fete, relocating every day while on tour.
"Typically, we're up at 5 a.m., and we would travel to the next lot," Fairchild said.
Most times, the new site is within an hour or two of the old. The workers set up the tent, take a break and then open the midway an hour before showtime, Fairchild said.
The two performances are essentially back-to-back. Then they begin to take down the tent almost immediately.
Fairchild said the circus can accommodate 1,200 spectators per show. Adult tickets are $14; free children's tickets are available locally.
The circus is on tour May through October and spends the remainder of the year performing at its headquarters in Sarasota, Fla. The Walker Bros. Circus has been performing for about 20 years.
HOXIE BROS CIRCUS (SET #1)
This is the first of a set of three sets of Hoxie Pictures,
I'm sorry I don't have any info on these, but maybe some of our
friends will help identify or date these pictures.
I can identify the three gentlemen in the above picture.
With his back to the camera, i beleive, is Buzzy the canvas repair man,
from New Hampshire, in the middle is Hoxie Tucker and to his left
is "Stash", show superintendent.
I almost beleive that these pics were from around 1980.
Hoxie had pulled out the Huge one pole round big top.
Bill and I were there for the spring with the garbage until our fair dates started.
Circus comes to town July 1 and 2
Susan Vidbel, one of the featured performers of Circus Vidbel, will perform at the Saxe Middle School playing field on July 1 and 2.
Tickets are now on sale for Circus Vidbel, a special family fund-raiser presented by the New Canaan YMCA and Kiwanis Club of New Canaan. The circus will be appearing in New Canaan on Thursday, July 1, and Friday, July 2, with performances at 3 and 6 p.m. each day. Shows will be held under the big top tent at the Saxe Middle School playing field.
Proceeds from the event benefit teen programs at the New Canaan YMCA and Outback Teen Center.
Tickets are now on sale at the New Canaan YMCA front desk, as well as at the following local merchants: The Bank of New Canaan (Elm Street), Baskin-Robbins, Bob's Sports, New Canaan Diner, Elm Street Books, First County Bank, Karl Chevrolet, and Gelatissimo. Ticket prices are $15 per person in advance or $20 at the door. Children under two are free.
"We're excited to be partnering with Kiwanis to support our community's teens with a fund-raising event everyone in the family can enjoy," said YMCA Executive Director Craig Panzano.
Echoed Eloise Killeffer, Kiwanis president: "It's our hope to create a community tradition that children and families will look forward to each year and remember for years to come."
Circus Vidbel, a family-run, one-ring, old-time circus, has been performing across the United States for more than 20 years. Performances under the big top tent include Susan Vidbel in an aerial cloud swing display, an aerial hoop performance, dog and horse acts, an African acrobatic troupe and jugglers. The Vidbel clowns will also perform.
The show is suitable for families with children of all ages, and no wild animals are part of the performance.
For more information, including sponsorship opportunities, call the YMCA financial development director at 203-966-4528, ext. 142, or e-mail seng@newcanaanymca.org This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
More information may be found at newcanaanymca.org.
CIRCUS PUTS THINGS AWAY
Circus puts things away when it isn't on the road
Mon, Jun 28, 2010, my paper
IN A self-storage space in Toa Payoh, there is a room filled with things associated with a circus.
Unicycles, plastic saucers of various colours, spinning reels (called diabolos) and balance boards (called rola-bolas) are among the many bulky props that belong to Circus Outreach.
The non-profit youth organisation conducts school workshops for "at-risk" young people who need guidance in life.
The group also performs at street and clown festivals in Singapore and overseas.
The items in self-storage once cluttered up the group's studio and office in Tanjong Pagar. They were moved to StorHub Self Storage in 2006.
http://www.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne+News/Singapore/Story/A1Story20100628-224172.html
KELLY MILLER CIRCUS DATE
...Kelly Miller Circus in Lancaster, MA on Wednesday, June 30
Posted Jun 28, 2010 Lancaster, MA
The Lancaster Recreation Committee is bringing the Kelly Miller Circus to town on Wednesday, June 30 at 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. in the lot behind the Lancaster Marketplace on Route 70. Save money by purchasing tickets in advance at the following locations: Lancaster Town Clerk's office, The Wine Merchant, Lancaster Agway, Sunrise Boutique, and Deershorn Farmstore. Contact Committee member Joe Kennedy at kennedy2004@comcast.net for more information.
ELEPHANT PARADE IN TUCSON
Elephant parade means circus is in town
The circus town's been born.
Tucson became host to the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus as a pack of pachyderms paraded past the peering (and partially perturbed) populace.
As for the perturbed, animal-rights advocates already are posting anti-circus messages on StarNet. The elephant walk preceded the circus shows, running Wednesday through Sunday at the Tucson Convention Center.
COLE BROS CIRCUS IN MARSHFIELD
Mon, 21 Jun 2010
The Cole Bros Circus begins Tuesday at the Marshfield, Mass. Watch the big top going up over three hours on Monday morning, compressed to 42 seconds in this time-lapse photo sequence by Patriot Ledger photographer Greg Derr. After the show in Marshfield, the circus moves to Rochester and then Plymouth. From: patriotledger
TALLER THAN THE SKY---CHINESE ACROBATS
BAUER'S CIRCUS MAXIMUS
CLYDE BEATTY COLE BROS CIRCUS PROGRAM 1970 CONT'D
Don't forget to click on each image to enlarge and read!
A MESSAGE FROM THE BALLOON MANI must apologize. B...
I can identify the three gentlemen in the above p...
Circus comes to town July 1 and 2 Monday, 28 Jun...
OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND, AUGUST 1972
TORNADO HITS BARNUM MUSEUM
HANNEFORD CIRCUS AT PA PARK
CRUISE SHIP CIRCUS (TRANSLATED) FROM HARTLAND SMITH
GEORGE CARDEN CIRCUS IN MUSKOGEE
CHINESE CIRCUS ACT
HER LIFE'S UP IN THE AIR


The Annual return to Whangarei and the Butter Factory this time with new material to showcase from the recently recorded 3rd album which is due for release in Feb / Mar 2017.
Far more than a ukulele band. They are high entertainment. Part vaudeville, part rat-pack, part musical car crash. This talented trio delivers an engaging mix of humour and originality that audiences love.
The innocent little uke is the instrument of choice and audiences will be staggered by what they are able to achieve with it. Great songwriting, musicianship and 3-part harmony combine to create a truly memorable experience.
Rollicking and rolling out of the woolliest corners of Auckland's wild west, it's……. The Nukes, New Zealand's most feared and revered original ukulele trio.
Comprised of Dave "Fingers of fire" Parker, David "Snapper" Thiele and Benjamin "Country boy" Collier, The Nukes have a reputation for reckless and riveting live shows where a fine blend of folk, bluegrass, reggae and post-punk is caressed, coaxed and beaten out of three innocent wee ukuleles.
As a child, founding member Dave Parker ran away from the circus in pursuit of a more regular life. He found it in the rather impressive combination of National pop celebrity and familial bliss, reaching the top of the charts with his bands The Parker Project and Rhythm cage whilst simultaneously reaching peak performance as a husband and father of four. However, after so many years of assumed normality, Dave began to feel the tug of his vaudevillian roots. In 2008 he could resist no longer, his will crumpled and…… The Nukes were formed.
Rumour has it that David "Snapper" Thiele was born in the back seat of a half submerged Vauxhall Viva and raised by possums in the port hills around Christchurch. This would go someway to explaining some of his more obscure talents, unique dress sense and the fact that nobody knows his actual age. Snapper has led a life of enviable variety.. Sydney cab driver, performance artist, nudist, used car salesman, house re-piler, writer and radio host. In 2008 after suffering a series of near debilitating outbursts of musical violence, Snapper was informed by his Doctor Dave Parker that the only available and viable remedy was to join The Nukes. In the interest of his health and general public safety, Snapper complied.
Like a lot of famous musicians, Ben Collier never graduated in his chosen field at a well respected tertiary institution. Unlike a lot of famous musicians, Ben is no art school flake, no law school dropout, he just never actually went to university. Instead, after a modest education in Beachhaven (considered by some to be the armpit of Auckland's North shore) Ben spent time working in the magical world of television, and also playing drums for the widely adored New Zealand pop group Goldenhorse. This was followed by five years at a beachside meditation retreat where the only word allowed to be spoken was "parsley". In an effort to recover from this trauma, Ben retired to the sprawling badlands of Woodhill where, like a great many deluded musicians, he found solace in the sweet twinkling tones of a ukulele. And so it was in 2008 that Dave Parker, on one of his many long distance tramping expeditions stumbled upon him, and resolved to restore him to a musically relevant condition as"Country boy".


Dishtowel Aprons · A Full Apron · Sewing on Cut Out + Keep · Creation by Tracy L.
Dish towel, gift, anything goes.
I bought two packs of dish towels from Walmart on clearance. I just played around with shapes, trims, and other coordinating fabrics.


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2009 World Cup Twenty20: Team of the Tournament
Predictable, typical, obligatory. Every world tournament worth its salt needs an entirely worthless 'team of the tournament'. Here's CatchSeventy7's entirely subjective verdict on the 2009 Twenty20 World Cup…
Afridi and Akmal were pivotal for Pakistan
Almost as quickly as it began, the World Twenty20 is over. With many standout performances, picking a team of the tournament is not particularly easy, but Catch Seventy7 will give it a go nonetheless. Perhaps unsurprisingly, members of the four semi-final teams dominate proceedings:
1. Tillakaratne Dilshan (Sri Lanka)
Difficult name, cool customer. The Sri Lankan opener has been in sparkling form for his country for the last few months, and has carried that form throughout the majority of the competition.
The tournament's leader run scorer even before Friday's semifinal with the West Indies, Dilshan's impressive 96 not out was the knock that decided the match. An innovative stroke maker to boot, Sri Lanka will no doubt acknowledge the debt they owe to a player who was out of the international fold only a few months ago.
A duck in the final was not what Dilshan wanted, but if anything his failure to score runs as his country lost only emphasised his side's considerable reliance on him.
2. Chris Gayle (c, West Indies)
If there is a cooler customer in the game today, he certainly doesn't find himself in as many high-profile situations as Chris Gayle. Opening the batting and contributing with the ball for his side, Gayle often seemed to strap his side onto his back and carry them as far as he could.
His 88 against Australia was an awesome display of power-hitting, while his 63 not out in the Sri Lanka semifinal also showed Gayle's ability to grind out a score in increasingly difficult conditions.
If he'd only had a little more support, the Windies could well have progressed even further in the tournament than their eventual semi final exit. But without Gayle, it is doubtful they would have even got out of the group stages.
3. Jacques Kallis (South Africa)
Unsurprisingly given the format, openers prospered throughout the tournament. Opening up for South Africa, Kallis used his experience of all formats of the game to ensure his side's scoreboard kept ticking over.
While other members of the Proteas'sbatting lineup may have stolen more headlines, it was Kallis who often came up with big runs on a consistent basis.
His fifty against England helped his side to a comfortable victory, and he notched another half-century in the semi final despite having to stare down Pakistan's Umar Gul and Shahid Afridi.
In all, the South African proved that Twenty20 can be played consummately by even the most experienced of Test match players.
4. AB De Villiers (South Africa)
Until their somewhat shock exit at the hands of Pakistan, South Africa were undeniably the class side of the competition, and that was in no small part down to the batting prowess of their No. 4.
De Villiers finished the tournament with 186 runs to his name, at an average of 37.6. But many of those came against the weaker sides of the tournament, and he also fell cheaply (for 5) when his side needed his run-scoring most against Pakistan.
Nevertheless, De Villiers proved himself to be one of the premier strokemakers in any form of the game.
5. Shahid Afridi (Pakistan)
An enigma in world cricket for the best part of a decade, Afridi has blown similarly hot and cold throughout this tournament — as, to be fair, have his country. But, like his country, Afridi came good when it really mattered.
He put in a man-of-the-match performance in the semifinal against South Africa, hitting a whirlwind fifty (off 37 balls) that upped the run rate ultimately beyond their opponent's reach. He then proceeded to put in a performance with the ball that put the result beyond all doubt. At times, he was simply unplayable.
He took that form into the final, bowling solidly and then knocking a consummate fifty—even ending up kicking the winning runs of the tournament.
Who could ask for more?
A mercurial talent, his country would surely wish they could predict on which days Afridi was going to turn up to play. But with or without prior warning, he is a talent that simply cannot be left out.
6. Dwayne Bravo (West Indies)
If Gayle was carrying his side for much of the tournament, when he couldn't or wouldn't it was invariably Bravo that stepped up to the mark. The all-rounder came in against India in his side's crucial opening Super 8 match starring down the barrel of defeat, and single-handedly rescued a victory that proved vital in the context of the tournament.
He also chipped in admirably with the ball, grabbing wickets with a consistency that was often invaluable to his side. His economy rate was not the best, but with the runs he scored with the bat, that can easily be forgiven.
7. Kamran Akmal (wk, Pakistan)
Every team needs a wicketkeeper, and Akmal was the pick of the crop over the course of the tournament, not just for his work behind the stumps.
Akmal was not necessarily the best pure-wicketkeeper (he took the most stumpings, with seven, but this was more due to the proficiency of the bowling attack) but he certainly was the gloves man that contributed most with the bat. Opening for Pakistan, the youngster notched over 180 runs in the course of the tournament, averaging over 20. Given license to hit out from the start of the innings, Akmal rarely failed—his early work with the bat in the final proving the basis for his side's victory.
A wicket-keeper who can bat has always been a bonus for any side — in Akmal Pakistan have someone that they know they can rely on across both fronts.
8. Lasith Malinga (Sri Lanka)
'Malinga the Slinger' proved what everyone knew before the tournament, that he is one of the finest and most difficult bowlers to face in the modern game. The technique may be unconventional, but the results are impressive.
12 wickets at 7.53 an over is an impressive return in anyone's book, especially for a Sri Lanka side where the spinners are so good opponents know they have to target any speed that comes their way. But with Malinga's expert variation of pace and length, opponents often find little to feed off.
Behind Gul, Malinga was the other stand-out fast bowler of the tournament.
Malinga: Explosively unorthodox
9. Umar Gul
Any time an opposing side complains about you to the umpire, suspecting you of ball-tampering, you know you have bowled a pretty spectacular spell. Umar Gul's 5 for 6 against New Zealand was exactly one such spell.
The fast bowler found reverse swing unlike any other bowler in the tournament, and used it to great effect. The tournament's top wicket-taker (with 13), he was invariably explosive when captain Younus Khan unleashed him around the 12th over of the opposition innings.
Taking the format's first ever international five-wicket haul, Gul even managed to keep his economy rate below seven. A strike bowler in every sense of the word.
10. Wayne Parnell (South Africa)
Just 19, Parnell is a bowler with the world at his feet. Comparisons with Allan Donald might be unfair and certainly premature, but with more performances like those seen in this tournament they will inevitably soon arrive.
The teenager took 4-13 against the West Indies in the opening match of the Super 8's, and generally carried himself like a seasoned professional, managing to upstage the more experienced (and still on form) Dale Steyn.
There is clearly still some room for improvement, but Parnell was definitely among the most impressive fast bowlers in the tournament, in one that contained many.
11. Ajantha Mendis (Sri Lanka)
In Muttiah Muralitharan, Sri Lanka have always had one of the premier spin bowlers in world cricket. In Ajatha Mendis, they now clearly have two, and in the short form of the game the apprentice just about had the edge on the master.
Mendis's action makes his deliveries extremely hard to pick, and batsmen throughout the tournament have consistently failed to answer the questions posed by the youngster.
12 wickets, and an economy rate under a run a ball makes Mendis a shoe-in to the team of the tournament.
Kevin Pietersen (England), Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka), Saeed Ajmal (Pakistan), Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka), Nathan McCullum (New Zealand).
June 21, 2009 - Posted by	alexdimond | Sport	| Cricket, Team of the Tournament, World Cup Twenty20
i love watching the world cup on television coz i am a football addict '
Comment	by	Diabetic Neuropathy : | October 30, 2010 | Reply
in the next world cup, i would try to be so energetic and i would cheer all day for my favorite team ,~~
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