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Rube Foster Award

Edgy DC Dec 14 2006 02:42 PM

The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum has honored Omar Minaya with the Rube Foster Award as the National League Executive of the Year. Seems to me that folks would do well to award executives now for what they did three years ago. Terry Ryan would still deserve his honor, though.

Yancy Street Gang Dec 14 2006 02:56 PM

I thought you were writing about the Rube Goldberg award, or the Reuben, which is given to outstanding cartoonists.

Edgy DC Dec 14 2006 02:57 PM

I thought that was given to outstanding booking managers for family pop bands.

seawolf17 Dec 14 2006 03:18 PM

I thought that was given to people who ordered a corned beef, swiss cheese, sauerkraut, and Russian dressing sandwich.

Yancy Street Gang Dec 14 2006 03:25 PM

Did you know there's also a sandwich called a "Rachael" or "Rachel" which is very similar to a Reuben? I think one has corned beef and the other has pastrami. I can't remember which is which, though. Oh, and congrats to Omar Minaya. I hope he enjoys his sandwich.

cooby Dec 14 2006 03:25 PM

Would you stop it, you're making me hungry

Johnny Dickshot Dec 14 2006 03:32 PM

Don't get hungry. Get happy.

cooby Dec 14 2006 03:36 PM

A reuben sandwich right about now would make me happy...and my hubby makes the best ones in the world

Yancy Street Gang Dec 14 2006 03:38 PM

="Wikipedia"]The Reuben or Reuben sandwich is a grilled or toasted sandwich made with corned beef, sauerkraut, Swiss cheese, and either Russian dressing or Thousand Island dressing. It is typically made with rye bread, though originally it may have been served on pumpernickel bread, and is often served with potato salad on the side. ="Wikipedia"]Thousand Island dressing is sometimes substituted for the traditional Russian. The Reuben has many variations, including a sister sandwich, the "Rachel," which is made with pastrami or turkey instead of corned beef (and sometimes cole slaw instead of sauerkraut). A Georgia Reuben is made with turkey and cole slaw. The names of the various Reuben variations are dependent upon the region, and there are many approaches to a Reuben derivative. Most of them include a type of meat, cabbage product, a cheese, and a dressing. Almost all variations are grilled, with the exception of the monte cristo that is dipped in sweet batter and deep-fried. ="Wikipedia"]The National Cartoonists Society is a United States organization of professional cartoonists created in 1946. Rube Goldberg was among the founders and served as the Society's first president. Originally it was an all male society, operating a blackball to prevent female cartoonists from joining. This policy was changed in 1950, allowing Hilda Terry to join after her original application was rejected the previous year. The society awards a Cartoonist of the Year, the Reuben Award (named after Goldberg), among other awards. The Cartoonist of the Year award was originally known as the Billy De Beck Memorial Award, after the creator of Barney Google, but was renamed in 1954. In 1985, For Better or For Worse cartoonist Lynn Johnston was the first female cartoonist to win this award. In the late 1990s, the National Cartoonists Society announced a new rule: no cartoonist can win the award more than once. Reuben Award Winners: 1992 must have been a terrible year for cartoons. Look at who won that year. 1946: Milton Caniff, Terry and the Pirates 1947: Al Capp, Li'l Abner 1948: Chic Young, Blondie 1949: Alex Raymond, Rip Kirby 1950: Roy Crane, Buz Sawyer 1951: Walt Kelly, Pogo 1952: Hank Ketcham, Dennis the Menace 1953: Mort Walker, Beetle Bailey 1954: Willard Mullin, Sports 1955: Charles Schulz, Peanuts 1956: Herbert L. Block (Herblock), Editorial 1957: Hal Foster, Prince Valiant 1958: Frank King, Gasoline Alley 1959: Chester Gould, Dick Tracy 1960: Ronald Searle, Advertising and Illustration 1961: Bill Mauldin Editorial 1962: Dik Browne, Hi and Lois 1963: Fred Lasswell, Barney Google 1964: Charles Schulz, Peanuts 1965: Leonard Starr, Mary Perkins, On Stage 1966: Otto Soglow, The Little King 1967: Rube Goldberg, Humor in Sculpture 1968: Pat Oliphant, Editorial 1968: Johnny Hart, B.C. and The Wizard of Id 1969: Walter Berndt, Smitty 1970: Alfred Andriola, Kerry Drake 1971: Milton Caniff, Steve Canyon 1972: Pat Oliphant, Editorial 1973: Dik Browne, Hagar the Horrible 1974: Dick Moores, Gasoline Alley 1975: Bob Dunn, They'll Do It Every Time 1976: Ernie Bushmiller, Nancy 1977: Chester Gould, Dick Tracy 1978: Jeff MacNelly, Editorial 1979: Jeff MacNelly, Shoe 1980: Charles Saxon, Advertising 1981: Mel Lazarus, Miss Peach and Momma 1982: Bil Keane, Family Circus 1983: Arnold Roth, Advertising 1984: Brant Parker, The Wizard of Id 1985: Lynn Johnston, For Better or For Worse 1986: Bill Watterson, Calvin and Hobbes 1987: Mort Drucker, Mad Magazine 1988: Bill Watterson, Calvin and Hobbes 1989: Jim Davis, Garfield 1990: Gary Larson, The Far Side 1991: Mike Peters, Mother Goose & Grimm 1992: Cathy Guisewite, Cathy 1993: Jim Borgman, Editorial 1994: Gary Larson, The Far Side 1995: Garry Trudeau, Doonesbury 1996: Sergio Aragones, Mad Magazine 1997: Scott Adams, Dilbert 1998: Will Eisner, The Spirit 1999: Patrick McDonnell, Mutts 2000: Jack Davis, Mad Magazine 2001: Jerry Scott, Zits and Baby Blues 2002: Matt Groening, The Simpsons 2003: Greg Evans, Luann 2004: Pat Brady, Rose Is Rose 2005: Mike Luckovich, editorial cartoonist for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Edgy DC Dec 14 2006 03:40 PM

Cathy beats the pants off of Mother Goose and Grimm. There, I said it. I stuck my finger in the air and said it.

cooby Dec 14 2006 03:41 PM

Ack

Edgy DC Dec 14 2006 03:44 PM

Jeff McNelly won two in a row. I never linked Zits and Baby Blues.

Yancy Street Gang Dec 14 2006 03:54 PM

Neither did I. It's hard to believe they have the same artist. ON EDIT: Different artists, same writer. ]Jerry Scott (born in South Bend, Indiana on May 2, 1955) is an American cartoonist. He lives in California with his wife, Kim, and two daughters. He is the creator of Baby Blues and Zits. He began his comic career in the mid-1970s by submitting gag strips to various magazines. In 1983, he took over Nancy, which was created by Ernie Bushmiller. Eventually, he became friends with Rick Kirkman and they created Baby Blues, a comic based on family life with little children. Later on, Scott and Jim Borgman collaborated to create Zits, which follows family life with a teenaged son. He has been recognized for his work with the National Cartoonist Society Reuben Award for 2001 for Zits.

cooby Dec 14 2006 04:03 PM

Both very enjoyable

seawolf17 Dec 14 2006 04:12 PM

They must only allow you to win once per cartoon, because otherwise, the Mutts guy would win every single year.

Frayed Knot Dec 14 2006 04:18 PM

The 'Reuben'

Vic Sage Dec 14 2006 04:26 PM

that statue looks like its got a gang bang going on there. And might the award be for best drawing of full-figured gals? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Paul_Rubens

Edgy DC Dec 14 2006 04:28 PM

"And the winner is... wow! Al Capp again!"