Jackson Holliday 2024

[ChuckS]

51 minutes ago, OnlyOneOriole said:

I have played 2 pro sports, have a 225 PBA bowling average, am a scratch golfer, and was all state in tennis, basketball, and baseball as a HSer.

 

My dad was the baseball coach for a big 10 U and coached players like Mike Schmidt. 

I know what a fluid swing is, whether that be in baseball or tennis or bowling.

In no way shape of form is JH going to be successful using that swing from  that video in MLB.   In fact we saw that last month. 

Argue all that you want. 

Aren’t tennis and baseball both spring sports in high school?

[Jagwar]

27 minutes ago, OnlyOneOriole said:

LOL Believe it or not I have lived a pretty varied life.  I have no reason to lie and am not just interwebs boasting.  In fact lots of times when I hear or see people that have not lived the life that I have I often wonder.....why?  It seems normal to me. 

Because in no way shape or form do I think I am special.  In fact there are many athletes way more athletic than I am or many people who are smarter.

Grew up playing sports all day every day from the time I walked out the crib.  Mainly because of my dad.  Loved the Colts and Orioles even though I grew up in MI. 

Was a very good athlete but never 'great' in one single sport.  But could and still do play almost any sport there is very well.  All state tennis and baseball and all city bball.  (misspoke on the earlier post as far as all state bball)

Got my BA and MBA in econ from MSU and did nothing with it.  Owned and trained race horses for 20 years.  Why?  Because I love horses. 

Moved to CA 14 years ago. 

Still golf to a scratch handicap and bowl in the regional PBA tour here on the west coast.   Also lift and work out 5 days a week. 

As for a living I day trade stocks and am a public company consultant and have done that for 20 years now and then but very seriously the past 12 years or so since I moved to CA. 

 

It really is nothing great or special.  I mean I own a multi million dollar house, 4 nice cars, have a great wife and daughter, but other than my daughter none of it really means anything. 

Here's the thing... and please understand that I only have HO posts to go on. You talk about yourself... a lot. You talk yourself up... a lot. Why not keep all of that to yourself?

[andymax]

Can we change the thread title to 'OnlyOneOriole: Great Life, or Greatest Life?' Actually maybe we should have a sub-forum dedicated to him and his accomplishments.

[OnlyOneOriole]

8 minutes ago, ChuckS said:

Aren’t tennis and baseball both spring sports in high school?

Yes.   At least in MI.  I would practice every other day for each sport.

[OnlyOneOriole]

3 minutes ago, Jagwar said:

Here's the thing... and please understand that I only have HO posts to go on. You talk about yourself... a lot. You talk yourself up... a lot. Why not keep all of that to yourself?

I try to give real life experience behind my opinions.  As in I actually played the sport.

So many people here are 125 or 300 pounds and have never played a sport in their lives, and yet talk as if and put down others like they are a be all and end all expert.

It's fake.  Just like 90% of the internet is.  I am not fake. 

[RZNJ]

1 hour ago, OnlyOneOriole said:

I try to give real life experience behind my opinions.  As in I actually played the sport.

So many people here are 125 or 300 pounds and have never played a sport in their lives, and yet talk as if and put down others like they are a be all and end all expert.

It's fake.  Just like 90% of the internet is.  I am not fake. 

What you did and what you do don’t make your opinions better than anyone else’s.    If you say something that makes sense and can back it up, fantastic.   I only played HS baseball up to the HS level.    I think there might be guys on here that didn’t even do that but if I say something stupid and they make a better argument then wtf cares how high a level of sport they played or if they played any sport at all.   You like putting down everyone else.   People come on here to talk about the Orioles.  I already know more about you than most of my relatives.   We get it.  You’ve done well.  Great.  Now, can we talk about the Orioles?

[Grt 2BA FL Gator]

1 hour ago, OnlyOneOriole said:

 

 

It really is nothing great or special.  I mean I own a multi million dollar house, 4 nice cars, have a great wife and daughter, but other than my daughter none of it really means anything. 

“It really is nothing special….” Proceeds to list multiple material objects that most don’t have. 
 

Also, maybe you didn’t mean it, but low key dis of your wife 

[ledzepp8]

2 hours ago, OnlyOneOriole said:

I have played 2 pro sports, have a 225 PBA bowling average, am a scratch golfer, and was all state in tennis, basketball, and baseball as a HSer.

 

My dad was the baseball coach for a big 10 U and coached players like Mike Schmidt. 

I know what a fluid swing is, whether that be in baseball or tennis or bowling.

In no way shape of form is JH going to be successful using that swing from  that video in MLB.   In fact we saw that last month. 

Argue all that you want. 

[Frobby]

I own my own private island, but I don’t like to talk about it much.  Or my Nobel Prize. 

[Gofannon]

2 hours ago, OnlyOneOriole said:

LOL Believe it or not I have lived a pretty varied life.  I have no reason to lie and am not just interwebs boasting.  In fact lots of times when I hear or see people that have not lived the life that I have I often wonder.....why?  It seems normal to me. 

Because in no way shape or form do I think I am special.  In fact there are many athletes way more athletic than I am or many people who are smarter.

Grew up playing sports all day every day from the time I walked out the crib.  Mainly because of my dad.  Loved the Colts and Orioles even though I grew up in MI. 

Was a very good athlete but never 'great' in one single sport.  But could and still do play almost any sport there is very well.  All state tennis and baseball and all city bball.  (misspoke on the earlier post as far as all state bball)

Got my BA and MBA in econ from MSU and did nothing with it.  Owned and trained race horses for 20 years.  Why?  Because I love horses. 

Moved to CA 14 years ago. 

Still golf to a scratch handicap and bowl in the regional PBA tour here on the west coast.   Also lift and work out 5 days a week. 

As for a living I day trade stocks and am a public company consultant and have done that for 20 years now and then but very seriously the past 12 years or so since I moved to CA. 

 

It really is nothing great or special.  I mean I own a multi million dollar house, 4 nice cars, have a great wife and daughter, but other than my daughter none of it really means anything. 

 

[ledzepp8]

1 hour ago, OnlyOneOriole said:

I try to give real life experience behind my opinions.  As in I actually played the sport.

So many people here are 125 or 300 pounds and have never played a sport in their lives, and yet talk as if and put down others like they are a be all and end all expert.

It's fake.  Just like 90% of the internet is.  I am not fake. 

[RZNJ]

5 minutes ago, Frobby said:

I own my own private island, but I don’t like to talk about it much.  Or my Nobel Prize. 

[luismatos4prez]

None of my gold medals or Nobel prizes mean anything to me compared to the hundreds of children I pulled out of that burning bus last week.

Coincidentally, one of them was Jackson Holliday and I told him this guy who played tennis in high school said he stinks. 

[RZNJ]

12 minutes ago, luismatos4prez said:

None of my gold medals or Nobel prizes mean anything to me compared to the hundreds of children I pulled out of that burning bus last week.

Coincidentally, one of them was Jackson Holliday and I told him this guy who played tennis in high school said he stinks. 

I could have done that and saved the bus too.

Edited May 24 by RZNJ

[ledzepp8]

12 minutes ago, luismatos4prez said:

None of my gold medals or Nobel prizes mean anything to me compared to the hundreds of children I pulled out of that burning bus last week.

Coincidentally, one of them was Jackson Holliday and I told him this guy who played tennis in high school said he stinks. 

 

Edited May 24 by ledzepp8