We remember Patsy Cline (1932-1963)

Patsy Cline was only 30 when she was killed in a plane crash on this day in 1963.

In the 1980's, I discovered "Crazy", a great country song and interested in Patsy's music. Today, I'm a big fan of her music. 

She also recorded "I fall to pieces" and several other country hits!

Let's remember Patsy Cline's "Crazy", a # 1 hit.

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We remember Andy Gibb (1958-1988)

Andy Gibb was born on this day in 1958.    His career started in 1977 and then rode the Bee Gees' wave in the late 1970s. 

Andy's hit songs were written and produced by Barry Gibb, his older brother. His first 3 singles were all # 1 in the US.   Andy faded in the early 1980s and eventually died in 1988 at the very young age of 30.  His music brings back a lot of memories from the late 1970's.

 

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1966: Marvin Miller and the players' union

(Marvin Miller with Joe Niekro and Nolan Ryan many years ago)

Marvin Miller was named executive director of MLB Players Association on this day in 1966.    He became one of the most important labor union leaders ever and a very consequential advocate for the baseball players.  

Miller died in November 2012.  

Looking back at the last 40-something years of "free agency", some of the salaries are indeed ridiculous and small market teams were impacted.  

However, Mr. Miller did not force any team to offer anyone a salary.  "Free agency" only gave the players the opportunity to negotiate.  It did not force any owner to offer any amount or terms.  

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1946: Churchill and the Iron Curtain speech

In the 1930’s, Winston Churchill warned the UK and the world about Hitler’s Germany. After World War II, he warned us about the USSR and communist expansion.

On this day in 1946, former PM Winston Churchill of the UK spoke to the American people about the Soviet threat. It turned out to be one of the great speeches of the 20th century. This is one of the most remarkable lines:

From what I have seen of our Russian friends and Allies during the war, I am convinced that there is nothing they admire so much as strength, and there is nothing for which they have less respect than for weakness, especially military weakness.

Mr. Churchill, who was a private citizen because of his defeat in 1945, did not speak to a joint session of Congress. Nevertheless, the impact of “The Iron Curtain” speech was awesome.

From that day forward, Churchill’s words about the Soviet threat were quoted by every president and Western leader.  They inspired a new generation of leaders to contain the communist threat.

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1966: "The Ballad of Green Berets" by Staff Sergeant Barry Sandler was # 1 this week

On this day in 1966, “The Ballad Of The Green Berets” by Staff Sergeant Barry Sadler was the # 1 song on Billboard USA.

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