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In 1968 Shirley Chisholm became the first Black woman elected to the United States Congress. In 1972 she launched a campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination, breaking another political barrier.
MORE →Reflects the personal views, recollections, and perspective of the author, Mike Davis.
This is a personal recollection on the Move fire on May 13, 1985
| Jackson Flora | |
|---|---|
| San Francisco Giants | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: May 25, 2005 Walnut Creek, California, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| Stats at Baseball Reference |
Jackson Reed Flora (born May 25, 2005) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the San Francisco Giants organization.
Flora was born on May 25, 2005, in Walnut Creek, California.[1] He grew up in Pleasanton where he attended Foothill High School and played baseball as a pitcher and infielder.[2] After high school, he began attending the University of California, Santa Barbara, in 2024, becoming a pitcher for the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos baseball team.[2]
As a freshman at UC Santa Barbara in 2024, Flora was mainly used as a relief pitcher, pitching 47 innings while striking out 40 batters with an earned-run average (ERA) of 3.83.[3] He appeared in 23 games and made four starts while posting a record of 3–2, earning honorable mention All-Big West Conference honors.[2] The following year, he helped the Gauchos compile a record of 36–18 while serving as their starting pitcher for most of the season.[4][5] Flora recorded an ERA of 3.60 and had 86 strikeouts with only 17 walks across 75 innings, posting a record of 6–3.[4][6] He ranked among the top 10 in the conference in ERA and was selected first-team All-Big West.[5] After the collegiate season, he was invited to the USA Collegiate National Team training camp.[7] As a junior for UC Santa Barbara in 2026, Flora made 16 starts and had a 12-0 record, a 1.06 ERA and 133 strikeouts across 102 innings pitched.[8] He was named the Big West Conference Pitcher of the Year as well as winning the National Pitcher of the Year Award.[9]
Flora was regarded as a top prospect for the 2026 Major League Baseball draft.[10][11] He was widely considered the best collegiate pitcher available in the draft.[12] He was selected by the San Francisco Giants in the first round with the fourth overall pick.[13] He signed on July 18 for a $7,997,500 bonus.[14]
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Jackson Reed Flora (born May 25, 2005) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the San Francisco Giants organization.
The National Pitcher of the Year Award is a college baseball award given to the best pitcher of the college baseball season by the College Baseball Foundation. The current holder of the award is Jackson Flora of the UC Santa Barbara
The 2026 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos baseball team is the team that represent the University of California, Santa Barbara during the 2026 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Gauchos play their home games at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium and are members of the Big West Conference. They are led by head coach Andrew Checketts in his fifteenth season as manager. The top five teams in the Big West Conference will play in the conference's postseason tournament, with the winner receiving the automatic bid to the 2026 NCAA tournament. UC Santa Barbara made the conference tournament, but went 1–2. However, they received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, and will play in the Austin Regional against Tarleton State in the opening round. The Gauchos ended up losing that game 5–11, and were relegated to the elimination bracket. There, they faced Holy Cross. In their 15–1 win, Jackson Flora officially broke the UCSB single season strikeout record. In their second elimination game, they faced Tarleton State once again, winning 9–5. They then played Texas in their third straight elimination game. In it, they lost 4–6, officially ending their season.
Flora is a town in Madison County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,647 at the 2020 census, down from 1,886 in 2010. It is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Before the 1921 destruction of Tulsa’s Greenwood District, Black residents had created a remarkable center of business and community life. The district included stores, professional offices, entertainment venues and homes owned by Black citizens. Understanding Greenwood means learning what was built—not only what was burned.
MORE →The Greenwood District.
