Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Play Ball!


Baum Chevrolet Buick Goes to Bat for Clinton Youth Baseball
Baum Chevrolet Buick to provide Clinton Youth Baseball with new equipment and monetary contribution.

Clinton, March 22, 2016 – Baum Chevrolet Buick is partnering with the Clinton Youth Baseball Association in Clinton.  Baum Chevrolet Buick has joined forces with the national Chevrolet Youth Baseball program to provide new equipment, a monetary contribution, and an opportunity for community members to earn additional donations for their league via a Test Drive fundraiser.

“Playing the game of baseball helps kids develop skills like leadership, cooperation and sportsmanship while bringing families and communities together to show their support. Baum Chevrolet Buick and Chevrolet Youth Baseball are proud to participate in a sport that brings so many smiles to kids and families in Clinton.” said Scott Baum, Owner of Baum Chevrolet Buick. “Chevrolet believes that in play, there are possibilities and supports the spirit of teamwork that baseball instills in its players.”

2016 marks Chevrolet’s Youth Baseball program’s 11th year, and since its introduction has helped aid local teams, benefiting more than 5 million young people in communities where Chevrolet’s customers live, work and play. In 2015, more than 1,400 Chevrolet dealers participated across the country.

Baum Chevrolet Buick will present the Clinton Youth Baseball Association with an equipment kit that includes useful items such as bags, scorebooks, catcher’s gear and Chevrolet Youth Baseball T-shirts.

In addition, Baum Chevrolet Buick will present a check representing a one-time monetary contribution to Clinton Youth Baseball.  Sponsored leagues across the country will have the chance to earn additional funds as community members take test drives at their partnering dealership to help support the league.

In addition to its commitment to youth baseball, Chevrolet also is the Official Vehicle of Major League Baseball™.

“Chevrolet vehicles are designed and built for families, safety and fun, so we encourage young people and their parents to make a Chevrolet the official vehicle of their household,” said Baum.

For more information about Chevrolet Youth Baseball, please visit www.youthsportswired.com.

About Baum Chevrolet Buick
Baum Chevrolet Buick is a family owned automotive dealership located in Clinton, Illinois. Established in 1928, Baum has prevailed through three generations of ownership and evolved into a one-stop automotive sales and service center. By combining traditional values with an emphasis on complete customer service and loyalty, Baum has infiltrated its success throughout central Illinois for over 87 years. In addition to automotive sales, the dealership has a service division composed of a parts and service department, 24 hour wrecker service, collision repair center, detail shop and Quick Lube center. For more information please visit www.baumchevybuick.com.


About Chevrolet
Founded in 1911 in Detroit, Chevrolet is now one of the world's largest car brands, doing business in more than 140 countries and selling 4.8 million cars and trucks a year. Chevrolet provides customers with fuel-efficient vehicles that feature engaging performance, design that makes the heart beat, passive and active safety features and easy-to-use technology, all at a value. More information on Chevrolet models can be found at www.chevrolet.com.
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Friday, March 11, 2016

Did You Know?!: Laughter Is The Best Medicine

Sales and Leasing Consultant, Tim Hoyt, hopes that the March edition of "Did You Know?!" will bring a smile to your face...

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I read the comics every single day for one reason- I need a good chuckle before I read the front page news. Below is a list of some of my favorite comic strips followed by the year they were started:

Alley Oop - 1933
Archie - 1947
B.C. - 1958
Batman - 1943
Beetle Bailey - 1950
Blondie - 1930
The Born Loser - 1965
Baby Blues - 1990
Dennis The Menace - 1951
Dick Tracey - 1931
Dilbert - 1989
Doonesbury - 1970
The Family Circus - 1960
The Far Side - 1980 to 1995
For Better or For Worse - 1979
Frank and Ernest - 1972
Garfield - 1978
Hagar The Horrible - 1973
Hi and Lois - 1954
Heathcliff - 1973
The Lockhorns - 1968
Nancy - 1938
Peanuts - 1950
Pickles - 1990
The Wizard of Id - 1964
Zits - 1995
Ziggy - 1968


Did you know that some comics, like Family Circus, are featured in over 1,000 newspapers?!


Stay tuned for next month's edition...

Monday, February 15, 2016

Did You Know?!: Super Bowl Trivia

Sales and Leasing Consultant, Tim Hoyt, has compiled a list of all 50 Super Bowl MVPs for the February edition of "Did You Know?!" 

Think you can name them all?
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The following is a list of all 50 Super Bowl MVPs starting with the most recent:

2016 - Von Miller (Denver Broncos)
2015 - Tom Brady (New England Patriots)
2014 - Malcolm Smith (Seattle Seahawks)
2013 - Joe Flacco (Baltimore Ravens)
2012 - Eli Manning (NY Giants)
2011 - Aaron Rodgers (Green Bay Packers)
2010 - Drew Brees (New Orleans Saints)
2009 - Santonio Holmes (Pittsburgh Steelers)
2008 - Eli Manning (NY Giants)
2007 - Peyton Manning (Indianapolis Colts)
2006 - Hines Ward (Pittsburgh Steelers)
2005 - Deion Branch (New England Patriots)
2004 - Tom Brady (New England Patriots)
2003 - Dexter Jackson (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
2002 - Tom Brady (New England Patriots)
2001 - Ray Lewis (Baltimore Ravens)
2000 - Kurt Warner (St. Louis Rams)
1999 - John Elway (Denver Broncos)
1998 - Terrell Davis (Denver Broncos)
1997 - Desmond Howard (Green Bay Packers)
1996 - Larry Brown (Dallas Cowboys)
1995 - Steve Young (Dan Francisco 49ers)
1994 - Emmitt Smith (Dallas Cowboys)
1993 - Troy Aikman (Dallas Cowboys)
1992 - Mark Rypien (Washington Redskins)
1991 - Ottis Anderson (NY Giants)
1990 - Joe Montana (San Francisco 49ers)
1989 - Jerry Rice (San Francisco 49ers)
1988 - Doug Williams (Washington Redskins)
1987 - Phil Simms (NY Giants)
1986 - Richard Dent (Chicago Bears)
1985 - Joe Montana (San Francisco 49ers)
1984 - Marcus Allen (LA Raiders)
1983 - John Riggins (Washington Redskins)
1982 - Joe Montana (San Francisco 49ers)
1981 - Jim Plunkett (Oakland)
1980 - Terry Bradshaw (Pittsburgh Steelers)  
1979 - Terry Bradshaw (Pittsburgh Steelers)  
1978 - Randy White & Harvey Martin (Dallas Cowboys)
1977 - Fred Biletnikoff (Oakland)
1976 - Lynn Swann (Pittsburgh Steelers)
1975 - Franco Harris (Pittsburgh Steelers)
1974 - Larry Csonka (Miami)
1973 - Jake Scott (Miami)
1972 - Roger Staubach (Dallas Cowboys)
1971 - Chuck Howley (Dallas Cowboys)
1970 - Len Dawson (Kansas City)
1969 - Joe Namath (NY Jets)
1968 - Bart Starr (Green Bay Packers)
1967 - Bart Starr (Green Bay Packers)


Did you know that Peyton Manning is the first starting QB to win a Super Bowl with two different teams?


Stay tuned for next month's edition...


Thursday, January 21, 2016

Did You Know?!: Notable Losses in 2015 (PART II)

Good-bye 2015... For this month's edition of "Did You Know?!" Sales and Leasing Consultant, Tim Hoyt, has compiled a list of famous individuals who passed away during the second half of 2015 (see Notable Losses Part I for celebrities who passed away during the first six months of 2015). 

The following list includes the numerous actors/actresses, comedians, politicians,athletes and musicians that passed away last year. Some are more famous than others, but the list covers an 80-year range of notable people- not just today's pop icons.


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  • Former Illinois Governor, Dan Walker (92)
  • Actor, Leonard Nimoy (83)
  • Actor, James Best (88)
  • Singer, Percy Sledge (74)
  • Singer, Jim Ed Brown (81)
  • TV Minister, Robert Schuller (88)
  • Blues Legend, B.B. King (89)
  • Former NFL Quarterback, Kenny Stabler (69)
  • Wrestler, Roddy Piper (61)
  • Wrestler, Dusty Rhodes (69)
  • Singer, Lynn Anderson (67)
  • Former NFL Player/TV Sports Commentator, Frank Gifford (84)
  • Actor, Dean Jones (84)
  • Actor, Martin Milner (83) - known for Adam 12
  • St.Louis Cardinals Pitcher, Joaquin Andujar (62)
  • Writer, Jackie Collins (77)
  • Baseball Legend, Yogi Berra (90)
  • Former NFL Coach, Lindy Infante (75)
  • Golfer, Billy Casper (83)
  • Actress, Maureen O'Hara (95)
  • Actor, David Canary (77)
  • Actor/U.S. Senator, Fred Thompson (73)
  • Harlem Globetrotter, Meadowlark Lemon (83)
  • Harlem Globetrotter, Marques Haynes (89)
  • Happy Days Al, Al Molinaro (96)
  • Actor, Omar Sharif (83)
  • University Of Illinois Basketball Star, Dave Scholz (67)
  • Actor, Robert Loggia (85)
  • Actress, Judy Carne (76)
  • "Our Gang" Actor, Dickie Moore (89)
  • Former Bat Girl, Yvonne Craig (78)
  • Three Dog Night Singer, Cory Wells (74)
  • Former NBA Star, Moses Malone (60)
  • Former NBA Star, Dolph Schayes (87)
  • Former NFL Kicker, Garo Yepremian (70)
  • Cub Announcer, Milo Hamilton (88)
  • TV Superman, Jimmy Olson Jack Larson (87)
  • Race Car Drive, Justin Wilson (37)
  • Donna Elly May Clampett, Donna Douglass (83)
  • College Basketball Coach, Dean Smith (83)
  • College Basketball Coach, Jerry Tarkanian (84)
  • Singer, Leslie Gore (68) - known for It's My Party
  • Former Race Car Driver, Buddy Baker (74)

Stay tuned for next month's edition...

Thursday, December 31, 2015

Did You Know?!: Popular Toys

Sales and Leasing Consultant, Tim Hoyt, is extending the holiday spirit with this edition of "Did You Know?!" 

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December is the biggest toy month of the year thanks to the Christmas holiday. Have you ever wondered how long some of the most popular toys and games have been on the market making millions of kids happy? Below is a list of a few classic toys that made their debut prior to 1970:

1867 - Parcheesi Game
1900 - Lionel Trains
1903 - Crayola Crayons & Teddy Bears
1904 - Pit Game
1905 - Flinch Game
1906 - Rook Game & Model T Ford (first die-cast toy car)
1913 - Erector Sets
1914 - Tinkertoys
1916 - Lincoln Logs
1917 - Radio Flyer Wagon
 1929 - Yo-yo
1930 - LEGO Building Sets
1932 - Tripoley Game
1934 - Sorry Game
1938 - View-Master 3-D Viewer & Go To The Head Of The Class
1943 - Chutes and Ladders
1946 - Tonka, Nylint trucks
1947 - John Deere Die-Cast Tractor
1948 - Cootie & Scrabble
1949 - Candy Land & Clue
1950 - Silly Putty
1952 - Mr. Potato Head
1954 - Matchbox Cars
1956 - Play-Doh, Yahtzee & the Original Ant Farm
1957 - Careers Game
1958 - Concentration
1959 - Barbie
1960 - Aggravation, Etch-A-Sketch, LIFE &
 BRIO Classic Wooden Railway
1961 - Stratego
1963 - G.I. Joe
1963 - Easy Bake Oven
1964 - Easy Ride 'Ums Stick Animals, Password &
Rat Fink Collectible Hot Rod Figures
1965 - Trouble & Operation
1966 - Spirograph & Twister
1967 - Battleship
1968 - Hot Wheels Cars and Racing Sets



Did you know that the total retail toy sales in 2014 was $18.8 billion?! 
(the 2015 total has not been released yet)

Stay tuned for the next edition...

Thursday, December 3, 2015

Did You Know?!: Major League Baseball History

Sales and Leasing Consultant, Tim Hoyt, is taking a moment to reflect on the history of the MLB World Series in this month's edition of "Did You Know?!"

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Although the 2015 MLB World Series ended several weeks ago, let's take a moment to remember some of the great players who never appeared in a World Series (1903-2014).

First, let's look at the players with the most seasons without appearing in a World Series:

  • Phil Niekro, 24 years (1964-1987)
  • Julio Franco, 23 years (1982-94, 1996-97, 1999, 2001-07)
  • Gaylord Perry, 22 years (1962-1983)
  • Ken Griffey Jr., 22 years (1989-2010)
  • Andre Dawson, 21 years (1976-1996)
  • Ted Lyons, 21 years (1923-42, 1946)
  • Lindy McDaniel, 21 years (1955-1975)
  • Frank Tanana, 21 years (1973-1993)
  • Danny Darwin, 21 years (1978-1998)
  • Tom Gordon, 21 years (1988-2009)
  • Johnny Cooney, 20 years (1921-30, 1935-44)
  • Mel Harder, 20 years (1928-1947)
  • Luke Appling, 20 years (1930-43, 1945-50)
  • Dutch Leonard, 20 years (1933-36, 1938-53)
  • Mickey Vernon, 20 years (1939-43, 1946-60)
  • Elmer Valo, 20 years (1940-43, 1946-61)
  • Brian Downing, 20 years (1973-1992)
  • Rafael Palmeiro, 20 years (1986-2005)
Did you know that out of the 18 players listed above, nine of them were pitchers?

On deck, we have the players who played in the most regular season games without appearing in a World Series:
  • Rafael Palmeiro - 2,831 games
  • Ken Griffey Jr. - 2,671 games
  • Andre Dawson - 2,627 games
  • Ernie Banks - 2,528 games
  • Julio Franco - 2,527 games
  • Billy Williams - 2,488 games
  • Rod Carew - 2,469 games
  • Bobby Abreu - 2,425 games
  • Luke Appling - 2,422 games
  • Mickey Vernon - 2,409 games
  • Buddy Bell - 2,405 games

Stay tuned for next month's edition...