SURF'S UP! (but watch that first wave!)

Lighthouse Point, Santa Cruz, 11/29/09

Happy Birthday O.B. Turkey, who/wherever you are

Whoever O.B. is (was?), someone thought enough of him to send regards on the Giants scoreboard. From the evidence presented here, not many were on hand to wish O.B. well. Photo taken at Candlestick Park sometime in the mid-seventies. (Although box scores are available online, TSG is too lazy to determine the exact date.)

While we're on the subject, I suppose it's appropriate today to salute the uneaten (inedible?) turkeys free ranging in America's forests and fields. And campgrounds.

Happy Thanksgiving!

PS: since we're talking Turkey and Major League sports (we are?) TSG is pleased to announce:

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