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Tommy Hanson of the Atlanta Braves (1986 – 2015)
Tommy Hanson died earlier this week at the age of 29. I saw him pitch in Yankee Stadium in 2012. The day was a historic one as nine home runs were hit, the most ever in a single game at new Yankee Stadium. Hanson got the win on that day, as most of the home runs were hit by the Braves. He threw five innings, giving up four, solo home runs. The Braves won 10-5.
Sarah Holgen with the amazing vertical leap and block
@HolgieFitGirl @RaiderVB
Ellie is competing in her first ever sand volleyball tournament this weekend in Seaside, Oregon. It also happens to be the largest tourney of its kind and gets bigger every year.
Today’s photo is of SOU alum Sarah Holgen, who, along with teammate Renee Yomtob, has yet to lose.
@mconforto8
I mentioned last year that Michael Conforto was selected by the Mets out of Oregon State. In just a year he has made the big league club. And his first two games have been fantastic! So far he is 4 for 7 with two doubles, two RBIs, four runs scored and a walk.
@EarsplitPR
Yob’s most recent release (2014’s Clearing the Path to Ascend) was named best metal album of the year by Rolling Stone. To be perfectly honest, it is probably the best album of this decade by anyone, period. They played three songs off of it a couple weeks ago in Eugene. That may not sound like much, but the three songs clocked in at over 45 minutes total (and Yob played “Ball of Molten Lead”–another 10+ minute tune–off The Illusion Of Motion as well). I was amazed. The sound was so good. Everything was so tight and perfect. The only “problem” with their set was I used up nearly all of the endorphins my body is capable of producing, leaving myself in a bit of a listless state for Agalloch’s set to follow.
The first time I saw Yob live was in 2009 at Ashland’s Stillwater (now Club 66). I’m hoping they return to play Club 66 to a full house one day soon.
Poia
Ufomammut @ WOW Hall (6/5/15)
Ufomammut just finished their first significant tour of the USA. They are probably just arriving back in Italy as I type this after 27 shows in 31 days across much of the country. I miss them already. Hopefully it won’t be too long before they return, and on their next trip maybe they can play in Southern Oregon.
Ufomammut setlist (June 5, 2015 – WOW Hall – Eugene, Oregon)
Vita
Urlo
Agalloch @ Eugene’s WOW Hall (June 5, 2015)
Aesop Dekker
John Haughm
Jason William Walton
Don Anderson