We remember Sam Phillips (1923-2013)

 

We remember Sam Phillips, who was born in Alabama on this day in 1923.   In 1954, Phillips heard Elvis' voice and the rest is rock history.  He died in 2013.

Just heard a great interview about this book......it sounds like a great read........

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We remember Umberto Eco (1932-2016)

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Umberto Eco was born in Italy on this day in 1932 and died in February 2016.

Back  in 1986, I was introduced to Umberto Eco with the movie "The name of the rose".    Let's say that the movie and the book are both very good.

His books were difficult to follow but persistence paid off.  

Read "The Name of the rose" and see for yourself:

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We remember George "Superman" Reeves, (1914-1959)

Who remembers the first TV Superman?    

The answer is George Reeves.   He was born George Keefer Brewer in Woolstock, Iowa, on this day in 1914.

He worked in several movies, from "Gone to the wind" to "From here to eternity".    However, his career took off in the fall of 1952 with "Superman".   He became very popular with young viewers who loved the show.

In 1959, Reeves was found dead.    His death was either a suicide or murder but no one knows for sure.

By the way,   The entire series is now available for sale.     

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We remember Chuck Noll (1922-2014)

The great Chuck Noll was born on this day in 1922.   He died in 2014.    

Noll coached the Steelers from 1969 to 1991:    4 Super Bowl rings!

Noll's teams won 9 AFC Central Division championships and had a winning record in 15 of his last 20 seasons:     209-156-1 and 16-8-0 in the post-season.

Super coach!

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1920: Red Sox sold Babe Ruth to the Yankees

What was the most consequential sale of a baseball player in history?  The answer is Babe Ruth, who was sold to the Yankees on this day in 1920.     

Ruth, the Yankees and baseball were never the same.

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1920: Babe Ruth goes from Boston to New York

Do you know that George Herman Ruth used to pitch for the Boston Red Sox?   

On this day in 1920,  Ruth was sold to the Yankees for  $125,000.    

The Red Sox owner sold Ruth and borrowed money to finance a Broadway play.    He was apparently more interested in the theater than baseball.

In a few years,  Ruth was the top hitter in baseball and the top draw in sports.   He arguably saved the business of baseball after the World Series scandal a few years before.   

As they used to say, it was Ruth who made the turnstiles turn, specially in Yankee Stadium.     By the way, he hit a home run when Yankee Stadium opened.

Years later, this sale was known as "The curse of the Bambino".      This is because the Yankees became baseball's best team and the Red Sox did not win again, or at least until 2004!

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