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I was born on 6 August 1956 in San Francisco, California to Janet and (the late) Richard Hovis. I grew up in Santa Monica, California where I attended elementary, junior high school, and high school (graduating in 1974), in addition to involvement in sports and recreation (Little League +, the Boy’s Club ++). Further, it was in elementary school – St. Augustine’s By-the -Sea Parish School that I found, and made the choice to truly journey with God. I attended Arizona State University from 1974 to 1977 – seeking to become an architect, however, I was not accepted, and, as such, I graduated with a Liberal Arts degree. Upon graduation from Arizona State University, I attended Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and studied City and Regional Planning at the Master’s level. I successfully completed one (1) year in a two (2) year program – I did not complete the Master’s degree in City and Regional Planning – due to personal reasons. I returned to Santa Monica where I started (October 1979) my career as graphic designer with Exxon Company, USA. I spent five years with Exxon Company, USA. While working with Exxon Company, USA I was accepted into architectural school – Sci-Arc in Southern California, however, I did not attend preferring to stay with Exxon.. In 1982 I married Laura Flosi and in April 1983 we had our one and only child – Lauren Alain Hovis – a gift from God. We moved to Phoenix, Arizona in 1984 from Los Angeles, where I went to work as a graphic designer with Kitchell CEM (from 1985 -1987). From 1987 – 1995 I was an independent contractor, and a registered representative in mortgage finance, financial management, graphic design, and drafting. Further, I attended the University of Phoenix and successfully obtained a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) in 1982. I was also a member of the Scottsdale Jaycees, where I became very involved in community events and projects. In 1994, I accepted a cartography position with the Defense Mapping Agency in Reston, Virginia. As such, I relocated from Phoenix to Reston. In 1998, I was accepted and worked as a Visual Information Officer with the Central Intelligence Agency. In 2002, I worked as a Support Officer until my retirement (due to a need for shoulder surgery) in September 2018. Away from my Federal Government service, I have been involved in various organizations and activities in Northern Virginia. In November of 2011, I married Rebecca Ouellette in Santa Monica, California. I reside in San Tan Valley, AZ with my two hamster - Jess and Timothy, our fish, our lizard - RJ Lizard., and our cats - Pearl and Grey. As to hobbies, I enjoy playing sports, attending sporting events, mentoring individuals from financial management to hamsters, building models, photography, travel, multimedia design, managing partner for RJ Hamster, and jazz – smooth jazz to a samba or a bossa nova. Love and God Bless, Peter – aka RJ Hamster Jo hi

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The Cloud Computing ETF Every Growth Investor Should Consider

Submitted by Jordan Chussler. Originally Published: 1/18/2026.

Key Points

Cloud computing is expected to undergo a compound annual growth rate of 16% through 2033.
As Cloud 3.0 becomes a reality, the Fidelity Cloud Computing ETF is likely to build on its 49% gain since the market bottomed last April.
The fund sports a low volatility beta of 1.01 and is assigned a Moderate Buy rating by analyst consensus.

Since Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN)launched Amazon Web Services (AWS) in the early 2000s, tech companies have been jockeying for cloud computing market share.

But over the past year, results for the stocks of companies involved in cloud computing have been mixed. For investors looking to capture gains as cloud computing evolves, an exchange-traded fund (ETF) with diversified cloud exposure can be an efficient option.

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The Fidelity Cloud Computing ETF (BATS: FCLD) fits that bill. After a year of modest gains that lagged the broader market, and with a new phase of cloud innovation on the horizon, FCLD could be positioned for stronger performance in 2026.

Preparing Your Portfolio for Cloud 3.0

Cloud 3.0 is welcome news for growth investors who fear they may have missed the earlier cloud run. Although cloud technology is now commonplace, it continues to evolve and requires recurring CapEx from large enterprises.

Industry consultancy Grand View Research estimated the global cloud computing market at nearly $944 billion in 2025 and forecasts it to reach roughly $3.35 trillion by 2033—a compound annual growth rate of about 16%.

Grand View points to major tailwinds, including “the ongoing shift from legacy on‑premises infrastructure to more scalable, flexible, and cost‑efficient cloud environments.” To stay competitive, firms across industries are modernizing applications, consolidating data platforms, and adopting dynamic and AI-driven pricing models that reduce CapEx and accelerate efficiency.

Cloud 3.0 refers to the next phase of that evolution, characterized by AI integration, advanced automation, distributed infrastructure, serverless microservices, and API/web-service orchestration.

A 2020 white paper by Navdeep Alam, senior director of global data warehousing for IQVIA, argues that “emerging Cloud 3.0 technologies will disrupt application development in organizations across all industries … To take advantage of Cloud 3.0, CIOs and CTOs must deploy a new enterprise architecture and upgrade their processes and technologies.”

That shift creates opportunities for innovators in the Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) spaces to meet enterprise software needs and, in turn, accelerate top-line growth.

A Well-Balanced, Low-Volatility Cloud Computing ETF

Launched on Oct. 5, 2021, the Fidelity Cloud Computing ETF is designed for investors who want exposure to that environment without picking individual winners.

Rather than selecting single names, the fund pools leading companies across cloud computing, SaaS, PaaS, AI data management, and workflow automation.

Over the past year, the fund has gained 8.55%. However, since the market sell-off last April, FCLD is up nearly 49%.

The ETF seeks returns that correspond to the performance of the market-cap-weighted Fidelity Cloud Computing Index.

FCLD’s allocations are well balanced, offering a lower‑volatility, risk‑off approach compared with holding individual cloud stocks. Its top-five holdings by allocation are:

The ETF’s ninth-largest holding, Workday (NASDAQ: WDAY), serves more than 11,000 customers, including over 65% of the Fortune 500. The fund’s tenth-largest weighting, Sandisk (NASDAQ: SNDK), was one of last year’s top-performing names, with shares gaining more than 977% over the past year.

Other notable holdings include Amazon, Docusign (NASDAQ: DOCU), and Datadog (NASDAQ: DDOG), each with weightings between 2.83% and 1.88%.

Those balanced allocations produce a beta of 1.01, meaning FCLD’s volatility only slightly exceeds that of the S&P 500—making it a lower‑risk, lower‑volatility alternative to picking individual cloud stocks.

Institutional ownership, while modest, has seen buying exceed selling in nine of the last 10 quarters, with inflows of $3.26 million compared with outflows of $3.07 million over the past 12 months.

The expense ratio is 0.40%. With about $91 million in assets under management and an average daily trading volume of roughly 18,934 shares, liquidity can be light at times. Still, the fund carries an aggregate Moderate Buy rating based on 746 analyst ratings issued in the past year covering 23 companies in FCLD’s portfolio.

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♟ Today Changes Everything for Short-Term Options Traders

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“Individual mega-caps don’t just participate in market moves – they amplify them by 3x to 5x.”

Bryan Bottarelli, Head Trade Tactician, Monument Traders Alliance

Publisher’s Note: Markets are whipsawing. Headlines scream chaos. But smart money is quietly positioning in names the crowd ignores.

While everyone fixates on macro noise, technical setups are flashing opportunity for traders paying attention. Jon Najarian and our own Nate Bear spotted six charts showing unusual bullish divergence – the kind of setups that create outsized moves when sentiment shifts.

The market chaos is real. The opportunities hiding in it are too.

January 28, 2 p.m. ET – Save Your Seat Here

– Stephen Prior, Publisher

Bryan Bottarelli

Dear Reader,

Something massive happened this morning that I’ve been waiting months for.

The SEC approved Nasdaq ISE’s rule change on January 16, 2026, and today, trading officially began on Monday and Wednesday short-term options for nine mega-cap stocks.

This is exactly the expansion I’ve been waiting for since we started crushing it with our Dark Ticker.

What Just Went Live

Here are the nine qualifying securities now trading with Monday/Wednesday expirations:

TSLA (Tesla)
NVDA (NVIDIA)
AAPL (Apple)
IBIT (iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF)
AMZN (Amazon)
META (Meta)
AVGO (Broadcom)
GOOGL (Alphabet)
MSFT (Microsoft)

Each one has a market cap over $700 billion and monthly options volume exceeding 10 million contracts.

These aren’t experimental picks – they’re the most liquid names in the market.

Why This Expansion Was Inevitable

0DTE options on the SPX now represent 59% of total SPX options volume. That’s not a typo – nearly 60% of all SPX options trading is same-day expiration. We’re talking 2.3 million contracts daily.

This volume has grown fivefold over just three years.

Much of that activity (50% to 60%) comes from retail traders who figured out what institutions have known…

When you can predict direction for just one day, you can make massive money fast.

Nasdaq just looked at those numbers and said, “Let’s bring this to individual mega-caps.”

What This Changes

Our Dark Ticker strategy was built on 0DTE index options – same-day expirations on SPY, QQQ, IWM. We’ve used these to capture overnight rebounds when the market drops 1% or more, delivering a 69.2% win rate across 78 trades.

We’re 2 for 2 this month with a 50.83% average gain – that’s overnight! – on these trades.

But here’s what gets me excited…

Individual mega-caps don’t just participate in market moves – they amplify them by 3-5x.

When the market drops 1%, TSLA might drop 4%.

When the market rebounds, TSLA often leads that charge with even bigger percentage moves.

The Precision Tools in Our Toolbox

Dirt-Cheap Options on Expensive Stocks: TSLA trades around $440 per share. Buying 100 shares would require $44,000 in capital.

But a Monday-expiring call option might cost $200-$500, giving you leverage on the exact same move with a fraction of the capital.

Surgical Catalyst Timing: When Apple schedules its quarterly AI software updates (since Apple Intelligence launched), the stock typically moves 2% to 4% based on whether the features exceed or underwhelm expectations.

Previously, you’d use weekly options and deal with extra time decay even when you knew the scheduled AI update was Tuesday morning.

Now? If Apple announces its next Intelligence update for Monday after close, you can buy Wednesday-expiring options and target just the announcement reaction – no wasted premium on time you don’t need.

This gives you precision timing on scheduled regulatory hearings for TSLA, planned AI partnership announcements for NVDA, or any other known catalyst dates. You’re not paying for theta you’ll never use.

Enhanced Precision on Market Volatility: When our Dark Ticker signal triggers, we can now target individual names most likely to lead the rebound. Instead of playing SPY’s 1.5% bounce, we might capture AMZN’s 4% snapback on the same catalyst.

The Game-Changing Potential

When the market drops 1% and triggers our Dark Ticker signal, we might see TSLA down 7%, META down 4%, and NVDA down 3%. Previously, we could only play the broad market rebound.

Now we can target whichever individual name shows the most compelling setup for the snap-back move.

A 2% move in AAPL might generate potentially explosive 80% to 150% returns in same-day options, compared to 30% to 50% in index options.

These high-reward setups come with serious theta risks, but that’s exactly why the volume on mega-caps makes them tradeable from day one.

Strategy Validation

Our 78 Dark Ticker trades with a 69.2% win rate have proved our core insight works… Markets overreact to the downside and institutions step in to rebalance, creating predictable rebounds.

As I said above, we’re perfect so far in 2026 (2 for 2) with 50.8% average returns.

Now we get to test whether this phenomenon is even more pronounced in individual mega-caps that move with much more violence. Logo

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The same retail energy that drove 0DTE SPX volume to 2.3 million daily contracts just got unleashed on TSLA, NVDA, AAPL, META, AMZN, MSFT, GOOGL, AVGO, and IBIT.

Our methodology proved itself with index options. Now we have precision weapons that create much bigger profit opportunities.

The revolution that transformed index options trading went live for mega-caps this morning. Time to see what these new tools can do.

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A Hidden Monopoly: Why AI Can’t Exist Without Cadence

Written by Jeffrey Neal Johnson on January 22, 2026

In Brief

The company integrates generative AI into its design suite to drastically improve productivity and power efficiency for semiconductor engineers.
Massive demand for custom silicon from major technology firms is driving record backlog orders for the Palladium and Protium hardware emulation systems.
Strategic acquisitions enable the company to expand beyond chip design into full-system analysis and multiphysics simulation for broader industrial markets.

While retail investors pile into crowded trades like NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) or TSMC (NYSE: TSM), sophisticated capital is looking upstream. The real bottleneck of the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution is not just manufacturing capacity; it is also design complexity. The AI revolution runs on silicon, but that silicon can’t reach production without the software that maps designs into manufacturable, verified chips.

This dynamic has transformed Cadence Design Systems (NASDAQ: CDNS) from a legacy software utility into a critical computational twin platform.

Cadence effectively operates as the tax collector of the semiconductor industry. No advanced AI chip, whether from a merchant seller like NVIDIA or a hyperscaler like Google, can move to production without first paying rent to Cadence for its intellectual property and emulation platforms. Currently trading around $307, the stock has experienced recent volatility, dropping approximately 7% in the past three months.

However, for investors with a long-term horizon, this consolidation period offers a strategic entry point into a company that has evolved into the indispensable infrastructure of the AI age.

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Physics vs. Engineers: The 2nm Challenge

The semiconductor industry faces a massive physics problem. As chipmakers push toward 2nm architectures and gate-all-around transistors, the complexity of placing billions of transistors on a sliver of silicon has exceeded human capacity. The manual design processes of the past are mathematically impossible at this scale. This creates an existential crisis for chipmakers and a massive opportunity for Cadence.

Cadence has responded by integrating generative AI directly into its design suite. Tools like Cadence Cerebrus (for chip implementation) and Verisium (for verification) use AI to automate layout and testing. These programs are more than productivity enhancers; they are essential to economic viability.

For example, Samsung Foundry recently reported stunning metrics after adopting Cadence’s AI-driven tools:

4x Improvement in Productivity:Engineers completed designs four times faster than with legacy tools.
22% Power Reduction: The AI-optimized chip layout reduced energy consumption by 22%, a critical factor for data centers.

When a software tool can physically improve the end product’s performance while slashing development time, adoption becomes mandatory. This technological leverage secures Cadence’s pricing power and makes its software incredibly sticky, as customers cannot switch platforms without risking their entire product roadmap.

The Hardware Supercycle: Pre-Silicon Supercomputers

While Cadence is primarily known for software, a significant portion of its recent growth comes from hardware. Before a company spends $100 million to manufacture a cutting-edge chip, it must test it virtually to ensure it works. Cadence provides this capability through its emulation systems, the Palladium Z3 and Protium X3.

These systems function as massive pre-silicon supercomputers. They create a digital twin of a chip, allowing engineers to run software on the chip’s design before the physical chip even exists. Demand for these systems is exploding due to the rise of Custom Silicon.

Major tech giants, often referred to as hyperscalers, are no longer content with buying standard chips off the shelf. They are aggressively designing their own custom processors to optimize their data centers for efficiency and speed.

Every time one of these tech giants decides to build a chip, they need massive emulation capacity to test it. This trend is directly responsible for Cadence’s record backlog, which swelled to approximately $7 billion in the third quarter of 2025. This massive order book provides a high degree of revenue visibility, serving as a financial floor for the company even if the broader economy slows.

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The Strategic Moat: Sovereign Silicon and System Analysis

Cadence is also capitalizing on global geopolitical fragmentation. As nations impose tariffs and regulations to secure their own technology supplies, every major economy is attempting to build domestic chip supply chains. This trend, known as sovereign silicon, forces different regions to purchase their own independent sets of design licenses and hardware.

Even with strict export controls, Cadence has seen its business in China normalize and grow year-over-year, demonstrating the company’s resilience. While the company paid a $140.6 million settlement in 2025 regarding historical export compliance, the ongoing demand from global markets highlights the essential nature of their tools.

Furthermore, Cadence is expanding its moat beyond just chips. In September 2025, the company signed a definitive agreement to acquire Hexagon AB’s Design & Engineering business for approximately €2.7 billion (around $3.166 billion). This acquisition marks a strategic pivot from Electronic Design Automation (EDA) to System Design & Analysis (SDA).

With Hexagon’s technology, Cadence can now simulate not just the chip, but the entire physical system it inhabits. This includes:

Thermal Dynamics: Simulating heat flow in a massive AI data center.
Structural Integrity: Testing the physical stress on automotive chips in self-driving cars.
Aerodynamics: Modeling airflow for aerospace applications.

This diversifies Cadence’s revenue stream and positions it to capture value from the entire industrial ecosystem. Following the close of this deal, the SDA segment run rate is expected to cross $1 billion in 2026.

Financially, the company remains disciplined. Despite the large acquisition, Cadence maintains a healthy capital allocation strategy, allocating at least 50% of its free cash flow to share repurchases. This commitment to shareholder returns, combined with projected revenue growth of approximately 14% for fiscal year 2025, underscores a management team focused on both innovation and value creation.

Betting on the Architect: Why Cadence Is the Safer AI Trade

Investors reviewing Cadence Design Systems must weigh its premium valuation against its safety profile. Trading at a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of nearly 79, the stock is priced for perfection.

However, this premium is arguably justified by the company’s business model, which boasts approximately 80% recurring revenue.

In a gold rush, the safest trade is often selling the picks and shovels. In the AI intelligence rush, Cadence sells the physics engine that enables intelligence. Regardless of which chipmaker claims the performance crown or which nation dominates manufacturing, Cadence gets paid.

Cadence’s analyst community reflects this optimism, maintaining a Moderate Buy consensus with an average price target of $380.72, implying about a 24% upside from current levels. For investors seeking exposure to the AI supercycle without betting on a single hardware winner, Cadence represents a foundational holding.

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A Hidden Monopoly: Why AI Can’t Exist Without Cadence

Written by Jeffrey Neal Johnson on January 22, 2026

In Brief

The company integrates generative AI into its design suite to drastically improve productivity and power efficiency for semiconductor engineers.
Massive demand for custom silicon from major technology firms is driving record backlog orders for the Palladium and Protium hardware emulation systems.
Strategic acquisitions enable the company to expand beyond chip design into full-system analysis and multiphysics simulation for broader industrial markets.

This dynamic has transformed Cadence Design Systems (NASDAQ: CDNS) from a legacy software utility into a critical computational twin platform.

However, for investors with a long-term horizon, this consolidation period offers a strategic entry point into a company that has evolved into the indispensable infrastructure of the AI age.

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Physics vs. Engineers: The 2nm Challenge

For example, Samsung Foundry recently reported stunning metrics after adopting Cadence’s AI-driven tools:

4x Improvement in Productivity:Engineers completed designs four times faster than with legacy tools.
22% Power Reduction: The AI-optimized chip layout reduced energy consumption by 22%, a critical factor for data centers.

The Hardware Supercycle: Pre-Silicon Supercomputers

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The Strategic Moat: Sovereign Silicon and System Analysis

With Hexagon’s technology, Cadence can now simulate not just the chip, but the entire physical system it inhabits. This includes:

Thermal Dynamics: Simulating heat flow in a massive AI data center.
Structural Integrity: Testing the physical stress on automotive chips in self-driving cars.
Aerodynamics: Modeling airflow for aerospace applications.

Betting on the Architect: Why Cadence Is the Safer AI Trade

Investors reviewing Cadence Design Systems must weigh its premium valuation against its safety profile. Trading at a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of nearly 79, the stock is priced for perfection.

However, this premium is arguably justified by the company’s business model, which boasts approximately 80% recurring revenue.

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January 26, 2026

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Answers & Theme for the Week of January 19-25, 2026

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MONDAY — 19-Jan-2026

Q. Who has earned more World Series rings as a player than anyone not named Yogi Berra?

Hint: #1 No player has batted in more runs during his first ten seasons.

Hint: #2 Before Nomar Garciaparra in 1999-2000, he was the last right-handed batter to win consecutive American League batting titles.

A. JOE DiMAGGIO [SABR Bio]

– Ans. DiMaggio was a 9-time winner with NYY: 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1947, 1949, 1950 & 1951.

– #1 He amassed 1,277 RBI 1936-42, 1946-48, including highs of 167 in 1937 & 155 in 1948.

– #2 DiMaggio’s BA led the AL in 1939 (.381)& 1940 (.352). All other repeaters until Nomah were lefties. Righties Miguel Cabrera & Jose Altuve have done it since then.

FCR – Tom Hanon, Onset, Massachusetts

Incorrect guesses: Whitey Ford, Frankie Crosetti, Tony Lazzeri, Earle Combs

IN MEMORIAM — 20-Jan-2026

Q. Which BRTL former Pirate pitcher was the only one to have twenty saves one season and twenty wins in each of the next four years?

Hint: #1 No modern pitcher has ever struck out more times at bat than he did in his last full year in the majors.

Hint: #2 He is the last pitcher to work more than 376 innings in one season since the Dead Ball Era.

Hint: #3 He is the last pitcher to start both ends of a double-header.

Hint: #4 No American League lefty pitcher has appeared in more games in one season.

A. WILBUR WOOD [SABR Bio]

– Ans. Wood had 21 saves in 1970 for CHW and 22, 24, 24 & 20 wins for them in 1971-74. He spent 1964 & 1965 with PIT. He batted right-handed & threw left-handed, an uncommon combination.

– #1 He struck out 65 X in his final full season of 1972.

– #2 Wood threw 376⅔ innings in 1972. (Mickey Lolich had exactly 376 in 1971.)

– #3 He started the game on 20-Jul-1973 (1) in Yankee Stadium, but only lasted ⅓ of an inning. White Sox manager Chuck Tanner figured Wood was still relatively fresh and so started him in the 2nd game 20-Jul-1973 (2). He pitched 5⅓ this game, but took the L in both contests.

– #4 Woods had 2 starts & 86 relief appearances in 1968. That record, 88, has been tied by Tigers Mike Myers in 1997 & Sean Runyan in 1998.

FCR – Robert Reuther, Pittsburgh

Incorrect guesses: Dave Guisti Roy Face

TUESDAY — 20-Jan-2026

Q. Which Southern slugger led the majors in home runs in consecutive seasons and in both years, had fewer strikeouts than home runs?

Hint: #1 The Yankees had never won the World Series in five consecutive seasons until he joined them.

Hint: #2 This BLTR was an All-Star for one league then played for a team from the other league in that same season’s World Series?

A. JOHNNY MIZE [SABR Bio]

– Ans. Mize was born and died in the same small town in Georgia. Playing for NYG in 1947, he hit 51 HR & K’d only 42 X. In 1948, he hit 40 HR & K’d 37 X. (Mark Reynolds assumes these stats are total fiction.)

– #1 Mize joined NYY in 1949. They then won the WS in 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952 & 1953 with him after which they released him & he retired.

– #2 He started at 1^st base for the Giants in the All-Star Game on July 12, 1949, his 9^th ASG appearance. However, he was sold across town from the Giants to the Yankees in August & began their WS run with them that same fall.

FCR – Michael Craig, Gilbert, Arizona

Incorrect guesses:

WEDNESDAY — 21-Jan-2026

Q. Which postseason home run hero’s ten-year Hall of Fame candidacy ended yesterday?

Hint: #1 He was drafted in the first round out of the same high school that Henry Kissinger had attended.

Hint: #2 He hit the third-most grand slams in major league history.

A. MANNY RAMIREZ [SABR Bio]

– Ans. Inn his 10 years on the HOF ballot, Ramirez garnered voting percentages of:

23.8% in 2017

22.0% in 2018

22.8% in 2019

28.2% in 2020

28.2% in 2021

28.9% in 2022

33.2% in 2023

32.5% in 2024

34.3% in 2025

38.8% in 2026

Never close to the 75% required for induction .

– #1 Rod Carew, Maria Callas, Alan Greenspan, Kissinger & Ramirez are all alumni of George Washington High School in New York City. Manny was taken 13^th overall in the 1991 June Draft.

– #2 Ramirez’ 21 grand slam total trails only the 25 of Alex Rodriguez & 23 of Lou Gehrig.

FCR – Jaime Aron, Dallas

Incorrect guesses: Carlos Beltran, Andruw Jones, Kirk Gibson, Jeff Kent

MIDWEEK BONUS — 18-Jun-2025

Q. Who is the only Pittsburgh Pirate to be named National League Most Valuable Player more than once?

Hint: #1 His father had a “cup of coffee” with the Cubs.

Hint: #2 He is related, by birth, to a first-round Hall of Famer.

A. BARRY BONDS [SABR Bio]

– Ans. Bonds’s MVPs = 1990, 1992. In 1990, a single vote for a teammate prevented him from winning unanimously.

– #1 Bobby Bonds ended his 14-year career with CHC in 1981, playing only 45 games (Maybe it was a full urn?)

– #2 Reggie Jackson is his cousin.

FCR – Doug Wedge, Edmond, Oklahoma

Incorrect guesses: Willie Stargell, Dave Parker

THURSDAY — 22-Jan -2026

Q. Which one-time Anaheim Angels player broke Mickey Mantle’s record for the most games with a home run from each side of the plate?

Hint: #1 In the game where he broke the record, this player’s left-handed blast was off the father of NFL MVP quarterback Patrick Mahomes.

Hint: #2 He was the first Cleveland Indians player to appear in a World Series game as a designated hitter.

A. EDDIE MURRAY [SABR Bio]

– Ans. Mantle did it 10 X. Murray hit his 11^th on 21-Apr-1994. The current record is a tie at 14, held by Mark Teixeira & his one-time NYY teammate, Nick Swisher. Murray played 41 G for ANA in 1997.

– #1 His 11^th game with one each was in Minnesota. Watch here. Mahomes & son here.

– #2 CLE WS DH AB=Game 3, 24-Oct-1995

FCR – Dan McLaughlin, Floral Park, New York

Incorrect guesses: Bo Jackson, Ruben Sierra, Mark Teixeira, Carlos Santana

FRIDAY — 19-Mar-2025

Q. Which former Bulldog failed to get Most Valuable Player votes only three times in his first ten seasons?

Hint: #1 In the other seven seasons, he received first place votes in four of them including all of them one year.

Hint: #2 He joined an elite club begun by Frank Robinson.

A. AARON JUDGE [B-R Bio]

– Ans. From 2016 through 2025, Judge received MVP votes following every season except 2016, 2019 & 2020. In college he played for the California State Fresno Bulldogs whose alumni count 12 additional players with at least 10 years in MLB.

— #1 He got two 1^st-place AL MVP votes in 2017. He got most of the 1^st-place votes in 2022 (28 of 30) & 2025 (17 of 30) then got all the 1^st-place votes in 2024, his unanimous AL MVP.

– #2 Robinson was the first player to be chosen unanimously for both ROY & MVP (1956, 1966). Judge as unanimous ROY in 2017 & MVP in 2024. Other members include Orlando Cepeda, Albert Pujols & Mike Trout.

FCR – Gregory Koch, Falls Church, Virginia

Incorrect guesses: Orlando Cepeda, Jeff Bagwell, Will Clark, Shohei Ohtani, Frank Thomas, Mike Trout

SATURDAY — 23-Jan-2026

Q. Which peripatetic nomad nonetheless never malingered with any of the seven teams he played for?

Hint: #1 In spite of striking out one hundred times in each of ten seasons, his other stats never suffered, compared to major league averages, notably his slugging and OPS+.

Hint: #2 He won two Gold Gloves, two Silver Sluggers and two MLB Comeback Player of the Year Award.

Hint: #3 A Hall of Fame manager called him, “the best-fielding right-handed first baseman I’ve seen since Gil Hodges.”

A. ANDRES GALARRAGA [SABR Bio]

– Ans. From 1985 to 2019, Galarraga played for MON, STL, COL, ATL, TEX, SFG & ANA.

– #1 Galarraga averaged 105 Ks annually over his 19-year career, but he finished with a slugging average of .499 & an OPS+ mark of 119.

– #2 Won GG in 1989 & 1990 for MON; Won SS for Mon in 1988 and for COL in 1996. CPOTY in 1993 w/COL & in 2000 w/ATL.

– #3 Quote is from Whitey Herzog.

FCR – Steve Berman, Wanaque, New Jersey

Incorrect guesses: Keith Hernandez, Vic Power, Dave Kingman

SUNDAY — 25-Jan-2026

Q. Who batted six^th in the lineup in a World Series game where he was the starting pitcher?

Hint: #1 He also batted in two runs with a triple that same day.

Hint: #2 Only Barry Bonds had led his league in bases-on-balls more times.

A. BABE RUTH [SABR Bio]

– Ans. Game 4 of the 1918 WS vs. CHC.

– #1 Ruth knocked in George Whiteman & George “Stuffy” McInnis with a 3B off Cubs starter Lefty Tyler in the 4th inning.

– #2 Bonds is the all-time leader, having ed the NK 12 X in BB, but Ruth in the AL king w/10 X.

FCR – Jesse Asbury, Norman, Oklahoma

Incorrect guesses: Bob Lemon, Shohei Ohtani, Nolan Ryan

WEEK’S THEME – Players who qualified by leading their league in all 3 Triple Crown categories, but not in the same season

Player HR/Year RBI/Yr Avg/Yr

Bonds……………. 46/1993…………. 123/1993………….. .370/2002

…………………….. 73/2001…………. ……………………….. .362/2004

DiMaggio……….. 46/1937…………. 125/1941………….. .381/1939

…………………………………………….. 155/1948………….. .352/1940

Galarraga………. 47/1996…………. 150/1996………….. .370/1993

…………………………………………….. 140/1997

Judge……………. 52/2017…………. 133/2022………….. .331/2025

…………………………………………….. 144/2024

Mize……………… 28/1939…………. 137/1940………….. .349/1939

…………………….. 43/1940…………. 110/1942

…………………….. 51/1947…………. 138/1947

…………………….. 40/1948

Murray…………… 22/1981…………. 78/1981………….. .330/1990

Ramirez…………. 43/2004…………. 165/1999………….. .349/2002

Ruth……………… 11/1918…………. 113/1919………….. .378/1924

…………………….. 29/1919…………. 135/1920

…………………….. 54/1920…………. 168/1921

…………………….. 59/1921…………. 130/1923

…………………….. 41/1923…………. 153/1926

…………………….. 46/1924

…………………….. 47/1926

…………………….. 60/1927

…………………….. 54/1928

…………………….. 46/1929

…………………….. 49/1930

…………………….. 46/1931

Also qualifying but not receiving questions this week…

Hank Aaron……. 44/1957…………. 132/1957………….. .328/1956

…………………….. 44/1963…………. 126/1960

…………………….. 44/1966…………. 130/1963

…………………….. 39/1967…………. 127/1966

Albert Pujols…… 47/2009…………. 118/2010………….. .359/2003

…………………….. 42/2010

Alex Rodriguez. 52/2001…………. 142/2002………….. .358/1996

…………………….. 57/2002…………. 156/2007

…………………….. 47/2003

…………………….. 48/2005

…………………….. 54/2007

First Correct Respondent identifying theme – Warren Kent, Whitehall, Michigan (after Mize)

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