Lenny, Bruce, Larry & More

Lenny the Chocolate Moose is celebrating his 25th anniversary. His home is Len Libby Candies in Scarborough, Maine. According to an article by Christine Rousselle at foxnews.com: “About eight years after his arrival, Lenny gained a companion: He was joined by Libby the black bear and her cubs, Cocoa and Chip.” Their room is air-conditioned. I wonder what environmental zealots think of it.

RIP Hall of Fame reliever Bruce Sutter, 69. Master of the split-finger fastball, his career spanned 1976-’88. He served as closer for the Cubs, Cardinals and Braves. A six-time all-star, he had 300 saves. He won the Cy Young Award in 1979. He led the NL in saves five times. He was a member of the 1982 World Series Champion Cardinals. He was elected to the Hall in 2006. His #42 was retired by St. Louis. He was a father of three sons. Well done, sir.

Shoppers will not be surprised by this nypost.com headline: “Warning signs: Inflation hits 8.2% in Sept. — higher than expected — as rent, food prices soar.”

Bold NYP editorial headline: “The FBI framed Trump and saved Hunter Biden: it’s time to clean house, for good.” I agree.

Sub headline from foxnews.com: “Four suspects allegedly tried robbing a jewelry booth at the Magic Mall in Orlando when the store owner shot and killed two of them, police said.” Will there be more of this?

My thanks to my constant benefactress, who bought a Halloween kids book and America’s First Daughter by Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie; and to Marcia, who consulted her list to make sure The Lost Years by Mary Higgins Clark wasn’t on it; and to Wolf, who purchased a thin Russian art pictorial and a hardcover in that language; and to Alice, who took home Toys by James Patterson & Neil McMahon; and to Sam, who donated a bio of Larry Doby, the America League’s first black player, who ascended to the majors three months after Jackie Robinson began his MLB career in 1947. In 17 seasons, mostly with the Indians, he batted .288 and smacked 273 homers. He was an all-star seven straight seasons, ‘49-’56. He led the AL twice in homers, once in RBIs. He was a member of the Indians 1948 World Series Champions. He played one season in Japan, 1962, then became a scout, minor league instructor and batting coach in the majors. In 1978 he was a mid-season replacement manager when the White Sox fired Ken Aspromonte. His record was 37–50. In 1998 the Veterans Committe elected him to the Hall of Fame. His #14 was retired by Cleveland. A father of five, he passed away at 79 in 2003.

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