Charles Schulz the creator of world-famous cartoon series Peanuts, talks about his career, cartoon and so on.
Charles M. Schulz… November 26, 1922 - February 12, 2000 - Creator of the ‘Peanuts’ comic strip, Charles Monroe Schulz, is considered by his peers to be one of the most influential cartoonists of all times. The comic, featuring ’Charlie Brown’, ‘Snoopy’, ‘Lucy’, ‘Linus’ and the rest of the Peanuts gang has warmed the hearts of Americans for generations. The cartoon is known for its sarcastic humor, childhood fantasies and the depiction of the inner thoughts of a household pet. According to ‘Calvin and Hobbes’ creator Bill Watterson, ‘Peanuts pretty much defines the modern comic strip’, adding that ‘in countless ways, Schulz blazed the wide trail that most every cartoonist since has tried to follow’. Schulz, whose nickname was ‘Sparky’, was born on November 26, 1922 and lived until February 12, 2000. Though many people are unaware, the first appearance of ‘Charlie Brown’ was in a weekly comic strip called ‘Li'l Folks’ that appeared St. Paul Pioneer Press, from June 22, 1947 to January 22, 1950.
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Remembering Crosley Field in Cincinnati - Home of the Reds
Crosley Field, which was previously known as Redland Field before being renamed in 1934, is best remembered as being the home of the Cincinnati Reds from 1912 to 1970. It is fondly remembered as a smaller stadium which allowed for a more intimate setting than most other ballparks. The stadium hosted four World Series, most notably the 1919 Fall Classic known for the “Black Sox” scandal. Crosley Field was also the site of major league baseball’s first ever night game, played in 1935. On June 24, 1970, the Reds defeated the San Francisco Giants in the Reds’ final game at Crosley Field before moving into Riverfront Stadium. Johnny Bench and Lee May hit the final two home runs in the ballpark’s history in that game.