The Three Wise Men put Christ in Christmas

It is a story right out of The Bible:

"When they saw the star, they were overjoyed. 11On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped Him. Then they opened their treasures and presented Him with gifts of gold and of incense and of myrrh. 12And having been warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they returned to their country by another route."

Unlike Santa Claus, these wise men did bring gifts to the baby Jesus.

Don't misunderstand.   I have nothing against Santa Claus, "Jingle Bell Rock" or Christmas office parties.    I love them too.  

 I'm just saying that the story of The Three Wise Men is about the baby Jesus and that's what Christmas is really all about.   This is why I love the story so much.   This is why I'm thankful that I grew up hearing the story.

We remembered Three Wise Men on Tuesday's show with Tersi Bendiburg (storyteller) and Amarilys Rassler (author).  

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We remember Kid Gavilan (1926-2003)

We remember today Gerardo Gonzalez who was born in Camaguey on this day in 1926.  

 

He became “Kid Gavilan” or “The Cuban Hawk”, one of the greatest professional boxers ever.   

Gavilan began his professional career in 1943 and enjoyed success in Cuba and Mexico before moving to the United States in the fall of 1946.

His first title match was on July 11, 1949, when he lost a 15-round decision to the defending world welterweight champion, Sugar Ray Robinson. 

 

In 1951. Gavilan won his first title by defeating Johnny Bratton in a 15-round match.

Gavilan was inducted into The Ring magazine’s Boxing Hall of Fame in 1966.    He died in Miami in 2003.

 

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1942: Bob Feller went into the US Navy

On this day in 1942, Bob Feller, who had won 76 games over the last three seasons, went into the US Navy.

We learned a few Decembers ago that Bob Feller passed away at age 92.

I did not see Feller pitch but every baseball fan knows about Bob Feller. 

This is an account of his baseball career:    266 wins, 2,581 K's, 3 no-hitters, 12 one-hitters and 44 shutouts.  

But there is more!

He enlisted after Pearl Harbor and served in World War II for almost 4 years!

What a remarkable life! 

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