On this date in 1969, the Philadelphia Phillies made the wise decision to sign a catcher by the name of James Sarkis Essian Jr. They gave the young man a chance to put together a solid, 12-season Major League Baseball career and to have a moment of glory as interim manager for the 1991 Chicago Cubs. Since that date, there has not been a single World War. Coincidence? I doubt it.
Happy Jim Essian Signing Day. Congratulations, Skip!
holy shit…that’s where they got the pattern for my couch in college. That’s jacket is telling me he doesn’t care what you say, he can out-drink you and then steal your chick.
Why don’t I get school off today? It should be a national holiday?
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