Hey, Coop here. Welcome to 90 Second ReCAP, where I share a quick sports history lesson based on today’s cap.
It’s November 1st, and I’m wearing a Blue Agave Sugar Skull New Era 59Fifty, purchased from Hibbett Sports.
In the Western Christian church, today is All Saints Day, which commemorates all the saints of the church—known and unknown—who’ve attained heaven.
In the Mexican Church, today and primarily tomorrow are known as Dia de Los Muertos, the Day of the Dead, when sugar skulls are placed on graves and altars to commemorate the deceased, with smaller skulls used to honor departed children.
Watch the movie Coco if you’d like to learn more about this linkage between present and past.
My mom’s always been a big fan of St. Anthony, the patron saint of lost items, as well as St. Jude, the patron saint of lost causes.
When the Cubs went down three games to one in the 2016 World Series, believers and non-believers alike pulled out the spiritual phone book to see who they could dial up for a little divine intervention, whether the cause was completely HOPELESS, or whether the Cubs just needed a little help finding their lost mojo.
The North Siders had squeaked by 3-2 in game five—their first Fall Classic win at Wrigley in 71 years—to make it a 3-2 series, but their backs remained against the wall as they headed back to Cleveland for game six—and hopefully, game seven.
Addison Russell—who would turn out to be anything BUT a saint—was the Cubs’ savior on THIS DATE in 2016, driving in six runs en route to a 9-3 victory, setting up a winner-take-all game seven the following night.
The primary remaining question was, whose finish would be miraculous?
It’s November 1st, and I’m wearing a Blue Agave Sugar Skull New Era 59Fifty, purchased from Hibbett Sports.
In the Western Christian church, today is All Saints Day, which commemorates all the saints of the church—known and unknown—who’ve attained heaven.
In the Mexican Church, today and primarily tomorrow are known as Dia de Los Muertos, the Day of the Dead, when sugar skulls are placed on graves and altars to commemorate the deceased, with smaller skulls used to honor departed children.
Watch the movie Coco if you’d like to learn more about this linkage between present and past.
My mom’s always been a big fan of St. Anthony, the patron saint of lost items, as well as St. Jude, the patron saint of lost causes.
When the Cubs went down three games to one in the 2016 World Series, believers and non-believers alike pulled out the spiritual phone book to see who they could dial up for a little divine intervention, whether the cause was completely HOPELESS, or whether the Cubs just needed a little help finding their lost mojo.
The North Siders had squeaked by 3-2 in game five—their first Fall Classic win at Wrigley in 71 years—to make it a 3-2 series, but their backs remained against the wall as they headed back to Cleveland for game six—and hopefully, game seven.
Addison Russell—who would turn out to be anything BUT a saint—was the Cubs’ savior on THIS DATE in 2016, driving in six runs en route to a 9-3 victory, setting up a winner-take-all game seven the following night.
The primary remaining question was, whose finish would be miraculous?
