Planet Cardinal

Sanjay Ranchod, JD ’01, was elected to the Sierra Club’s national board of directors in April. The election attracted attention because of a controversial anti-immigrant platform espoused by some dissident candidates. Ranchod is the first person of South Asian descent to be named to the board.... After eight seasons in the minors, San Francisco Giants infielder Brian Dallimore, ’96, made his first major league start on April 30. In his second at bat, he got his first hit—a grand slam off Florida Marlins pitcher Dontrelle Willis.... NBC has picked up a comedy show developed by former Just Shoot Me writer Marsh McCall, ’86. Tentatively titled The MacGregors, the show revolves around the relationship between a recently divorced Stanford professor and his son.... Jim Triolo, ’35, won gold medals in the 100- and 200-meter backstroke at the National Masters Swimming championships in Indianapolis in April. His times of 2:10.08 and 4:47.64 set new records for 90-year-olds.