Watched a bit of the high school football title games last week. Franklin, led by UW recruit quarterback Myles Burkett, topped Sun Prairie, 38-17 in D-1.
This is the last time Sun Prairie will be in the state playoff per se, as next year the city splits into two high schools. Will be interesting to see which schools are powers in which sports.
The G.O.A.T of Wisconsin high school football coaches can be found in Fond du Lac. Bob Hyland just wrapped up his 51st season (yes, you read that right) leading the St. Mary's Springs Ledgers. Though Colby stopped Hyland's run of three straight state titles, 22-7, Hyland still stands atop the state with a record of 492-113-2.
That's a winning percentage of over 81%, folks.
Will the 76-year-old Hyland come back for a run at 500 wins? We'll see.
I would recommend "The Baseball 100" by Joe Posnanski as a great Christmas gift for the serious, or even casual, baseball fan. The book is more than just statistics. It goes into detail on each player that is sure to give more than one "Wow? I didn't know that..." moment.
Anyone's list of anything is always so open to discussion. That's what Posnanski wants, as he includes players from baseball's past and present as well as those from the Negro Leagues -- denied the chance to compete in the Major Leagues before Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in 1947-- and Japan's Sadaharu Oh.
Why Oh? Well, all he did in the Japanese League was hit 868 home runs. The major leaguers who saw him play or played against him in exhibitions all agree he would have had great success in the U.S. That's good enough for me.
By the way, my all-time favorite Chicago Cub, pitcher Fergie Jenkins, came in at No. 81. Fergie is the only Canadian-born pitcher in baseball's Hall of Fame. When the Cubs traded Fergie, I gave up on them and have held that grudge for over 50 years!
Happy Thanksgiving to all! Safe travels.
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