Sports Fact & Book Rec of the Day 10/6/2009

10/6/1969:
Defensive standout center fielder Paul Blair becomes the first player in major league history to get five hits in one postseason game, leading the Baltimore Orioles to an 11-2 rout of the Minnesota Twins to clinch the very first ALCS in three straight games. Blair has a homer, two doubles and two singles, accounting for five RBIs as Baltimore collects 18 hits in the one-sided contest. He was also instrumental in Baltimore's victory in Game 1 of this series with a bunt single to drive in the winning run in the 12th inning.

Birthdays:
Tony Dungy b. 1955
Dennis "Oil Can" Boyd b. 1959
Ruben Sierra b. 1965
J.J. Stokes b. 1972
Rebecca Lobo b. 1973

Packers Fact:
Packers' defensive back Willie Buchanon was named the Associated Press' NFL defensive rookie of the year after intercepting 4 passes in 1972.


Enter the world of Alexander Pope and his most famous creation, the scandalous “Rape of the Lock.” Except that this time, unlike when you were in college, you don’t have to do any work. A literature professor at Princeton has done it all for you! The setting is correct down to the tiniest historical details, the sex scenes are very steamy, and the major players—Pope and his fellow writers, friends, and love interests—still have the power to fascinate with their wit and intellect. Topnotch historical fiction.

THE SCANDAL OF THE SEASON, by Sophie Gee (Scribner, 2007)