The home team if they dont win its a shame for its one, two, three strikes youre out at the old ballgame mr. Raffertyosaki good morning. We have talked about a lot of things. We talked about gender, we talked about sports. Happens to be baseball. That is probably why i signed the deal. But we are talking about social forces. And baseball happens to be one of the greatest social forces, in my opinion, in American Society. The institution of baseball, the game, what it represents for instance, when people see the number 42, what did they think . What do they feel . What do they believe . Why was it retired throughout baseball in 1997 . No man will wear this number again. What did it mean for Jackie Robinson, for blacks across the u. S. To watch him steal home in the world series . Battery of whitey ford and give bu borough, two and yogi era, two future hall of famers. He stole home. To put this in perspective, during the 2000 majorleague season, 2293 times someone stole a base. Only 18 t
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Of Flights Canceled. Our team is on the ground this morning tracking every development. President trumps stunning decision striking a deal with the democrats on Harvey Relief and the debt limit. Now the new backlash from his own party. Houstons hero. Oneonone with nfl star j. J. Watt. Now hes making sure hurricane victims get the nearly 30 million hes raised first on gma. Its back to school time for the little prince. George hand in hand with his dad this morning. Why mom princess kate is sitting this one out. Good morning, america. Hurricane irma showing no mercy right now. Lets take a look at what it looks like on the ground in the Dominican Republic. This morning there it is. Thats just the outer bands of the hurricane. It is not going to be a direct hit on the Dominican Republic but you can see how powerful those winds are. Those first images of the storms power are extremely scary. Just listen to it and also this morning were seeing so much destruction already and hopefully everyo
Definitely a much cooler morning. Its in the upper 50s through oakland, San Francisco and palo alto. Highs today reaching 79. 77 in san jose. Oakland 71 and 80 today in napa. Well talk more about whats ahead this weekend and some things you may want to check out. Mike is already tracking the crash on the north bay. Obviously as you imagine, speed sewn sores moving very well throughout most of the bay. We did find slowing and a crash that blocks one lane right over cornelia road. One lane is blocked southbound towards the split. Thats causing slowing coming out of fairfield. Pretty far north for most of the drivers. The benicia and carcinas bridge are just fine. At speed heading toward the bay bridge. Things are calm aside from the crash in cornelia. A lot happening overnight. Back to you. Breaking news were following out of london this morning where police are confirming a blast on a subway train. It is now being treated as a terrorist incident. There are live pictures that were seeing
Should be as well. Looking good for a friday morning. At almost 5 01, we expect light traffic anywhere. Over here west 237, this should get even lighter because this incident on the right shoulder, clearing from the lanes. Ill let you know if theres anything to hang you up there. North 85, the disabled vehicle, it sounds like its all in the Center Divide which is a concern. Folks have to make their way from the Center Divide to the right shoulder. Be careful as you get toward that junction. Over here a nice drive for our travel times, no problems or delays coming towards the bay bridge. I 80 and 680 both moving well from the cordelia junction. Here is a bigger look at your approach through the maze. No problems right now. Back to you. Back to the breaking news out of london. A rush hour fire aboard a subway train in londons tube network is being investigated as a terror incident. These are live pictures as authorities continue to canvas that scene for evidence. We do know 18 commuters