Mike Cuellar and Orioles won game 5 and the 1970 World Series

On this day in 1970, Mike Cuellar pitched a complete game and the Orioles took the World Series in 5 games.

During his brilliant career, he won 185 games, a 3.14 ERA and completed 172 starts! Without question, one of the best Latino pitchers ever.

Mike died in 2010.    He was voted # 27 in the Top 40 Orioles of all time.

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1948: Gerald Ford married Elizabeth Bloomer

We remember that future President Gerald Ford married Elizabeth Anne (“Betty”) Bloomer on this day in 1948.   Gerald Ford died on December 26, 2006, at the age of 93. Betty died on July 8, 2011, also at age 93.

And he was my first vote for President in 1976.  

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October 15, 1951: The first "I love Lucy" episode in the US

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It was an instant smash, to say the least.    "I love Lucy" aired on US TV on this day in 1951.    

It was the most popular situation comedy TV show of its day.    In fact, 72% of US household watched the episode when Lucy went to the hospital to give birth to Little Ricky.

The plot was different or a Cuban bandleader in New York married to one of the craziest housewives in the planet.    Add to that Fred & Ethel and you had all of the ingredients for a very funny episode.

"I love Lucy" lives on thanks to reruns and very funny episodes.   I think that I've seen all!