This and that

Well, that was a busy sports weekend.

Let’s start with the classy move, and we’ll pass along best wishes and condolences to Patty Berg’s family. Berg was a founding member of the LPGA in 1950 and served as the tour’s first president until 1952. She won 60 tournaments in her career, including 15 major titles. She was the Associated Press’ female athlete of the year three times, and served three years in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II. What have you done? Hat’s off to Patty Berg, by all accounts a pretty stellar human being. She was 88 when she died Sunday.

Can Roy Halladay ever pitch a full season?

See you later, Mike. Michael Schumacher, probably the greatest open-wheel racer of all time is retiring at the end of the Formula One season. With three races to go, Schumacher is in the hunt for his eighth series championship. He holds every conceivable record for the F1 circuit, and unlike so many high-profile athletes in North America, he’s been a great humanitarian while he’s been at the top. Schumacher’s charitable contributions have been numerous, and his prowess on the track unmatched. Those in and out of the auto racing community will miss him, unlike Jack “DNF” Villeneuve, who also announced his retirement from F1.

And, yes, I’m in the camp that believes the Giants got jobbed last night by that phantom pass interference call. But at least we’re all healing from 9/11.