Team News
Vargas on a heater to begin 2026, bringing unexpected power to D-backs https://www.mlb.com/dbacks/news/ildemaro-vargas-hits-two-home-runs-for-d-backs-against-white-sox
Ildemaro Vargas Powers Diamondbacks to Ugly Win Over White Sox
https://www.si.com/mlb/diamondbacks/onsi/ildemaro-vargas-powers-diamondbacks-ugly-win-white-soxLatest Ildemaro Vargas-Diamondbacks reunion paying off big-time early: ‘He always brings energy’
https://arizonasports.com/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/ildemaro-vargas-keeps-coming-back/3618328/
Taylor Clarke a different pitcher in 2nd D-backs stint
https://arizonasports.com/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/taylor-clarke-2/3618520/
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This day in history:
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/april-23
This day in baseball:
https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/April_23
Women buy 96% of candles produced.
According to a survey, 4% of men who buy candles are either buying it as a gift or for a female they are related to.
Germany has a unique tradition for newlyweds.
Polterabend is a German wedding custom that symbolizes life after marriage. Just before couples are wed, their families and friends would break things such as dinnerware and vases – with the exception of glasses. After their loved ones have trashed the place, the couple should then clean the whole place.
There were female gladiators in Ancient Rome! A female gladiator was called a gladiatrix (plural gladiatrices). They were extremely rare, unlike their male counterparts.
