My Two Favorite Past Times

From the Desk of Decal.

Without a doubt, baseball and music.   I’ve been feeling my age lately so I thought I’d really make myself feel old by seeing what songs were #1 on the charts on the day that members of the Lehigh Valley Ironpigs were born.   Here’s a quick rundown on most:

Ryne Sandberg, 9/18/59:  The Three Bells by The Browns.

Sal Rende, 10/17/55:  Love Is A Many Splendored Thing-The Four Aces

Rod Nichols, 12/29/64:  I Feel Fine-The Beatles

Phillippe Aumont, 1/7/89:  Every Rose Has It’s Thorn-Poison

Brian Bass, 1/6/82:  Physical-Olivia Newton-John

Nate Bump, 7/24/76:  Kiss and Say Goodbye- The Manhattans

Drew Carpenter, 5/18/85:  Don’t You (Forget About Me)-Simple Minds)

Justin De Fratus, 10/21/87:  Lost In Emotion-Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam

Ryan Edell, 7/6/83:  Flashdance…What A Feeling – Irene Cara

Ryan Feierabend, 8/22/85:  Shout- Tears For Fears

Jason Grilli, 11/11/76: Rock ‘n Me – Steve Miller

Scott Mathieson, 2/27/84:  Jump – Van Halen

Juan Perez, 9/3/78:  Grease – Frankie Valli

Tim Redding, 2/12/78: Stayin’ Alive – Bee Gees

Michael Schwimer, 2/19/86: How Will I Know – Whitney Houston

Les Walrond, 11/7/76:  Rock ‘n Me – Steve Miller

Mike Zagurski, 1/27/83:  Down Under – Men At Work

Erik Kratz, 6/15/80:   Funkytown – Lipps, Inc.

John Suomi, 10/5/80:  Another One Bites The Dust – Queen

Dane Sardinha, 4/8/79:   Tragedy – Bee Gees

Josh Barfield, 12/17/82:  Mickey – Toni Basil

Brian Bocock, 3/9/85:   Can’t Fight This Feeling – REO Speedwagon

Tagg Bozied, 7/24/79 :  Bad Girls – Donna Summer

Kevin Frandsen, 5/24/82:  Ebony & Ivory-Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder

Jeff Larish, 10/11/82:  Jack and Diane – John Cougar (Mellencamp)

Cody Overbeck, 6/5/86:  Greatest Love of All – Whitney Houston

Pete Orr, 6/8/79:  Hot Stuff – Donna Summer

John Mayberry Jr, 12/21/83:  Say Say Say – Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson

Brandon Moss, 9/16/83:  Maniac – Michael Sembello

Scott Podsednik, 3/18/76:  December, 1963 (Oh What A Night) – Four Seasons

Rich Thompson, 4/23/79:  Knock On Wood – Amii Stewart

Delwyn Young, 6/30/82:  Ebony & Ivory – Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder

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9 responses to “My Two Favorite Past Times

  1. Jimmy T's avatar Jimmy T

    Wow after seeing all that, you’re not the only one feeling old!

  2. You’re not the only one feeling old tonight, Dan. “Every Rose Has Its Thorn?” Good Lord. I could be Aumont’s mama.

  3. Sue S's avatar Sue S

    What a playlist ! I know I’m in trouble with Sal Rende and Love is a Many Spledored Thing. That’s my all time fav. Showing my age! Yikes but I don’t feel it.

  4. R.D.'s avatar R.D.

    While not giving out a date over a web site in mixed company, Percy Faith and his orchestra with “Theme from ‘A Summer Place'” is associated with me.

  5. Carl's avatar Carl

    I don’t think they had recordings yet the year that I was born. HA!

  6. k-lan's avatar k-lan

    lol, just made me look and check mine…

    “we had joy we had fun, we had seasons in the sun” haha

  7. Hey Jude

    And to think I got carded trying to buy a Bud Light Lime at the Hog Heaven the other day. I think the free visor made me look young. 😉 Either that or there are more people with eye problems around here than I thought. Good for me both ways, I guess.

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