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Bucky Dent typically batted ninth in a powerful New York Yankee lineup, and in 1978 he hit .243 with only 5 home runs during the regular season. The Yankees and Red Sox had tied for first place at the end of the 1978 season and played a one-game playoff in Fenway Park on October 2nd to determine the AL East Champion. In the top of the 7th inning, with the Red Sox leading
2-0, Dent hit a 3 run... Continue reading
The 1972 USA Olympic Men's basketball team lost their very first Olympic Game since Olympic play began in 1936. It was the most controversial moment in Olympic history. In the final game against the Soviet Union and the US trailing, Doug Collins was fouled driving to the basket with three seconds left to play. He sank the first free throw to tie the game and made the second as an inadvertent... Continue reading
BABE RUTH’S CALLED SHOT - It is one of baseball’s all-time great mysteries. Did Babe Ruth really call his shot just before hitting a mammoth World Series home run? The undisputed facts of the events were as follows: It was October 1, 1932, Game 3 of the World Series in Wrigley Field, with the Yankees leading the Cubs 2 games to 0. In the top of the 5th inning, Ruth was at bat with the score... Continue reading
“The story you are about to see is true” and “Just the facts, ma’am” are two phrases which became so popular – they established the realistic tone of this early police drama. Starring Joe Webb, this cop show set the standard and helped improve the public’s perception of police departments nationwide.
THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW
CBS - October 1960
Sheldon Leonard and Danny Thomas designed The Andy Griffith Show to fit the image of its star. Andy played Sheriff Andy Taylor, the fair-minded and easygoing head lawman of the small town of Mayberry, North Carolina. Mayberry was based upon Andy Griffith's real hometown, and perhaps this was partially responsible for the strong sense many... Continue reading
TV Series: Route 66
Airing every Friday from October 1960 to March 1964, Route 66 starred Martin Milner as “Tod Stiles” and George Maharis as “Buz Murdock”. The show featured the stars moving from town to town in a Corvette Convertible, and involving themselves with the struggles of the local people. The theme song, composed and performed by Nelson Riddle, became a major hit in pop circles.
Singer, Film Star and Animal Lover… Doris Mary Ann Kappelhoff was born on April 3rd, 1924. She would later come to be known as Doris Day, a singer and actress who won over the American public, and then the world. As a singer, Day released 29 albums, with many of the songs spending time in the Top 40 (a total for 460 weeks on the charts). Day’s singing career has earned her a Grammy Lifetime... Continue reading
TV Series: Route 66
Airing every Friday from October 1960 to March 1964, Route 66 starred Martin Milner as “Tod Stiles” and George Maharis as “Buz Murdock”. The show featured the stars moving from town to town in a Corvette Convertible, and involving themselves with the struggles of the local people. The theme song, composed and performed by Nelson Riddle, became a major hit in pop circles.
“The story you are about to see is true” and “Just the facts, ma’am” are two phrases which became so popular – they established the realistic tone of this early police drama. Starring Joe Webb, this cop show set the standard and helped improve the public’s perception of police departments nationwide.
"American Pie" is a song by American folk rock singer and songwriter Don McLean. Recorded and released on the American Pie album in 1971, the single was a number-one US hit for four weeks in 1972. When asked what "American Pie" meant, McLean jokingly replied, "It means I don't ever have to work again if I don't want to." Later, he stated, "You will... Continue reading
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