Sunday, April 14, 2024

Sunday's podcast: A chat with Allan Wall, blogger, about the upcoming Mexican elections


Sunday's podcast:    

A chat with Allan Wall, blogger, about the upcoming Mexican elections...



Sunday's video: A chat with Allan Wall, blogger, about the upcoming Mexico elections


Sunday's video: 

 A chat with Allan Wall, blogger, about the upcoming Mexico elections....

 

We remember Pete Rose (1942-2024)



We remember Pete Rose who was born in Cincinnati on this day in 1941.  He died in 2024.

Rose broke with the Reds in 1963:  .273 with 170 hits plus the NL Rookie of the Year award.  

He won the MVP in 1973 and 3 batting titles over the years.  

Rose retired with a .303 average, 4,256 hits and 3 World series rings.   He played in 6 World Series:   4 with the Reds and 2 with the Phillies.

In 1989, Rose was banned from baseball and the debate goes on about his Hall of Fame status.

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April 14, 1865: President Lincoln shot in the evening




On April 14, 1865, AP correspondent Lawrence A. Gobright filed a report that Pres Lincoln had been shot. 

Later, he reported that Pres Lincoln had died early in the morning of April 15th!

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April 14, 1912: The Titanic hit the iceberg around midnight



The amazing tragedy of The Titanic began on on this day in 1912.  

Around midnight, the ship hit an iceberg and you know the rest of the story.   Sadly, many passengers were lost in the cold waters of the North Atlantic.  Some did survive and related their accounts later.
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