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What Had Happened Was: 10/11/16
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GAME. BLOUSES.
The Cleveland Indians advanced to the American League Championship Series on Monday night by beating the Boston Red Sox, 4-3, and completing the three-game sweep. Yes, Boston’s season has come to an end, but more importantly …
The end of an era … pic.twitter.com/TX8dTc6XMy
— ESPN (@espn) October 11, 2016
… it’s the end of future Hall of Famer David Ortiz’s career.
Big Papi will hang up his cleats after 20 years in the league. Twitter was flooded with their goodbyes to one of the best players in Red Sox history, and baseball fans shared their greatest moments of the slugger right after the loss.
One of the greatest sports moments of all time.. #ThanksPapi pic.twitter.com/LgfRFopkMF
— #ZeroDarkThirty-23 (@RTSportsTalk) October 11, 2016
My favorite all time player is gone. The end of an era. You've done so much for us. Enjoy your time off. #ThanksPapi pic.twitter.com/I64Q0IL0uW
— Red Sox Life (@redsoxdiehard34) October 11, 2016
There are no words but #ThanksPapi. https://t.co/a9usuDLB7Q
— Red Sox (@RedSox) October 11, 2016
Good luck trying to replace what this guy brought to Boston. #ThanksPapi https://t.co/Z4J4ijkMZy
— Dale Arnold (@DaleEArnold) October 11, 2016
As a Yankee fan I say #ThanksPapi for a spectacular career and being a most formidable foe! #ClassAct https://t.co/SRPLg1LxWI
— Richard Schiff (@Richard_Schiff) October 11, 2016
Farewell.
BLESSINGS!
Congrats, Ken Bone: You've got playoff tickets waiting at Fenway Park, courtesy of Joe Kelly https://t.co/9ChOufCRmb pic.twitter.com/7Cb0jGAc32
— SI MLB (@si_mlb) October 10, 2016
Hey, presidential debate star Ken Bone doesn’t even have to think about what he’ll wear to the game. He’s already got his attire down pat.
I never imagined this could be possible and yet here it is. To all the possibilities out there, let's go after them!😘@ELLEmagazine #ellewih pic.twitter.com/zYwTpVk2wd
— Aja Naomi King (@ajanaomi_king) October 10, 2016
Bonus: How to Get Away With Murder lead actress and The Birth of a Nation star, Aja Naomi King, made her debut on the cover of Elle magazine.
SOCIAL STATUS
When a city recognizes how problematic Columbus Day is and responds to criticism accordingly. Happy (belated) Indigenous People’s Day, folks.
Correct. We don't observe Columbus Day. All he brought was smallpox.
— North Charleston (@NorthCharleston) October 9, 2016
FOR THE CULTURE
If you live in one of these states, you need to register to vote by TODAY.
Anderson .Paak performed on The Ellen DeGeneres Show almost three years to the day after tweeting about his desire to do so.
Carla Hayden, the 14th librarian of Congress, announced “the ceremonial office in the Jefferson Building will be open for the public to view.”
French documentary series Ways to School to make U.S. debut on CINÉMOI.
TOP THREE TWEETS
1. WHO KNEW
Wow Mario Chalmers. I'm speechless :') pic.twitter.com/PHJKDmIvnr
— Austin (@ChefTrillie) October 10, 2016
2. HE GON’ SAVE THAT MONEY
https://twitter.com/niitroplaydirty/status/785443753037357060
3. CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS BE LIKE
“The usher board would like to know who keep leaving the back door unlocked” pic.twitter.com/mojDJsJ2R7
— P'attric (@Pattric) October 10, 2016
PICTURE PERFECT
Walk-Off in SF!
Giants defeat the Cubs, 6-5 to save their season!
Cubs still lead the series, 2-1 #NLDS pic.twitter.com/sxjtzmoZp4
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) October 11, 2016