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Mike Piazza
Mike Piazza is the durable All-Star catcher and power hitter who was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2016. Mike Piazza was never a sure thing: he was drafted in the 62nd round of the 1988…The Simpsons
The Simpson family first appeared in 1988 in small animated vignettes on The Tracey Ullman Show. Creator Matt Groening and producer James L. Brooks turned the idea into a full half-hour show, which…The Devil's Dictionary: Youth
by Ambrose Bierce YOKEYOUTH -n. The Period of Possibility, when Archimedes finds a fulcrum, Cassandra has a following and seven cities compete for the honor of endowing a living Homer…Harry Anderson 1998 Deaths
Harry AndersonAge: 66 an outfielder with the Philadelphia Phillies and Cincinnati Reds; nicknamed "The Horse"; had his best year in 1958 when he hit .301 with 34 doubles, 23 homers and 97…Pulitzer Prizes: International Telegraphic Reporting
1942Laurence Edmund Allen (Associated Press)1943Ira Wolfert (North American Newspaper Alliance, Inc.)1944Daniel De Luce (Associated Press)1945Mark S. Watson (Baltimore Sun)1946Homer W. Bigart…Carlton Fisk
Carlton FiskBorn: Dec. 26, 1947Baseball C holds all-time major league record for games caught (2,229); also all-time HR leader for catchers (376); AL Rookie of Year (1972) and 10-time All-…Hack Wilson
Hack WilsonBorn: Apr. 26, 1900Baseball as a Chicago Cub, he produced one of baseball's most outstanding seasons in 1930 with 56 home runs, .356 batting average, 105 walks and, most amazingly…Harold Russell
Harold Russell won two Academy Awards for playing the handless World War II veteran Homer Parrish in the 1946 film The Best Years of Our Lives. Harold Russell was himself a disabled veteran, having…Lou Gehrig
Name at birth: Henry Louis GehrigLou Gehrig played in 2130 consecutive games for the New York Yankees from 1925 to 1939, gaining the nickname "The Iron Horse." A slugging first baseman, Lou Gehrig…Elizur H. PRINDLE, Congress, NY (1829-1890)
PRINDLE Elizur H. , a Representative from New York; born in Newtown, Conn., May 6, 1829; completed preparatory studies; attended the local academy at Homer, N.Y.; studied law; was admitted to…Trending
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