We’re officially taking a vacation day today, so you won’t find much around these parts. You definitely will not find any words from us about last night’s debacle, other than to say that it was, sadly, vintage Vikings. We traded e-mails with Big Daddy Drew, but his was only one word: [redaaaaaaaaaaaacted]. But for those of you who are toiling away on this fine Christmas Eve, here’s a pipin’ hot bowl of Stu to warm you up. He hunts down Marty Cordova in fine fashion. Stu?
Name: Marty Cordova

Claim to Fame, Minnesota: 1995 American League Rookie of the Year for your Minnesota Twins, beating out notables like Andy Pettitte and Troy Percival.  Had an impressive 1996, too, before becoming a fixture on the disabled list.   Was alleged to be a very handsome man.

Claim to Fame, Everywhere Else: likely the first baseball player forced to miss a game due to a tanning bed mishap.  Per the link, he was told by doctors to avoid direct sunlight, fueling Cordova’s popularity among vampires and misunderstood teens.

Where He Is Now: is apparently in the real estate business in his home town of Las Vegas.  He put his Anthem, Nevada home on the market in March, according to this article that makes my brain hurt.  “Cordova scores another home run with his 10,000-square-foot Tuscan-style villa …”
Glorious Randomness: if you’re wondering where Anthem is, it’s a “(m)aster-planned residential area” within the city of Henderson.  Huh.  Perhaps you can bunk there the next time you visit the Marty Cordova Fan Club.

Talk Amongst Yourselves:  Marty Cordova has a fan club?

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