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A literary look back
Rick Kogan, Tribune reporter
"The Last Boy: Mickey Mantle and the End of America's Childhood"
By Jane Leavy
Harper, $27.99
Leavy's "The Last Boy" is as masterfully researched and beautifully written as any biography this year. Sox fans like me may...Tags: Richard J. Daley, Auction Service, Fiction, Winston Churchill, Julia Keller
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Cuban casino inspires guild gala
In 1930, Cuba's capital city of Havana celebrated the grand opening of the Hotel Nacional de Cuba — a luxury hotel and casino located on the Malecón that stretches over four miles along Havana's sea wall. Over the next two decades, the hotel...Tags: Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Fashion Shows, Tourism and Leisure, Casino and Gambling, Ava Gardner
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Remembering the coach
In my home I have an expansive trophy case filled with a variety of sports memorabilia and collectibles that I have assembled over the years.
The stash includes a large number of Mickey Mantle and Yankees items, a baseball collection, signed photos,...Tags: Vehicles, John Wooden, Sports, Death, Baseball
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More spring training memories
The Business of Sports | Sun-Sentinel BlogsThe rich history of spring training in South Florida has been slowly wearing away during the past two decades as teams that once made Florida???s southeast coast their spring homes have moved elsewhere to fancy new venues. The news this......Tags: Major League Baseball, Frank Robinson, Brooks Robinson, Ted Williams, Yogi Berra
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Women in Little Tokyo Charged as B-Girls
The Daily MirrorAnd all this time, I thought people were joking about winning the Irish Sweepstakes. The prolonged steel strike puts 6,100 local General Motors employees out of work. The affected factories are GM's Chevrolet, Fisher Body and truck plants in the San... -
‘Ben-Hur’ Premieres in Benefit for USC
The Daily MirrorNov. 25, 1959: Los Angeles' population reaches 2.4 million. Parents pose with newly adopted children in a program of the Adoption Institute. “Ben-Hur†premieres as a benefit for USC. Gore Vidal worked on the script for “Ben-Hur?†William Wyler,... -
Baseball: SGV Arsenal wins Mickey Mantle World Series
Varsity Times InsiderThe San Gabriel Valley Arsenal won the Mickey Mantle World Series, with Claremont junior Kenny Chapman earning tournament MVP honors after going 2-0 on the mound and hitting .380. -- Eric Sondheimer... -
‘Larry King Live’ to end in the fall
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelLarry King announced tonight that he will end his CNN show, “Larry King Live,” in the fall. The announcement comes after months of speculation about what CNN might do with its flagship 9 p.m. telecast, which has suffered eroding ratings. The.... -
Baseball: San Gabriel Valley team reaches World Series
Varsity Times InsiderThe San Gabriel Valley Arsenal won the AABC Mickey Mantle regional tournament to advance to the World Series Aug. 3-9 in McKinney, Texas. Steven Baltierra from Hacienda Heights Wilson threw a no-hitter in the final game and C.J. Saylor from...... -
John Wooden dies at 99; UCLA basketball coach won 10 national titles
John Wooden, the UCLA basketball coach who became an icon of American sports while guiding the Bruins to an unprecedented 10 national championships in the 1960s and '70s and remained in the spotlight during retirement with his "Pyramid of Success"...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Colleges and Universities, Southern California Edison Company, College Sports, University of California, Los Angeles
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Revered Yankees Announcer Bob Sheppard Dies At 99
Bob Sheppard, whose elegant introductions of stars from Joe DiMaggio to Derek Jeter at Yankee Stadium for more than a half century earned him the nickname "The Voice of God," died Sunday. He was 99.
The revered public address announcer died at his Long...Tags: Boston Red Sox, Ted Williams, Tourism and Leisure, Walter Cronkite, Yogi Berra
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Yankees Owner Steinbrenner Dies
Web ReporterHe was baseball's bombastic Boss. He rebuilt the New York Yankees dynasty, ushering in the era of multimillion-dollar salaries and accepting nothing less in return than World Series championships. He fired managers. Rehired them. And fired them again....Tags: Television Industry, Yogi Berra, David Cone, Colleges and Universities, Jason Giambi
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