Tuesday, August 27, 2024
Happy # 73 Buddy Bell
We say happy birthday to Buddy Bell, one of our favorite Texas Rangers, who was born on this day in 1951.
Bell broke with the Indians in 1972 and traded to the Rangers after the 1978 season. He enjoyed some great seasons in Texas, 1979-85: .293 batting average. In 1989, He came back to Texas and retired here. I recall watching him on opening day that season.
Overall, Buddy Bell hit .279 with 2,514 hits in 2,405 games. He also won 6 Gold Gloves during his time in Texas.
Just a great player! His father Gus Bell played major league baseball and hit .281 over 15 seasons.
1967: Brian Epstein was found dead
We remember Brian Epstein who died on this day in 1967.
Brian signed The Beatles to a management contract on January 24, 1962. He cleaned up their image and eventually got them a recording contract with Parlophone Records. Later in October, the band issued their first 45 "Love me do", a top 20 hit in the UK.
In 1963, the band hit # 1 with "Please please me" and "She loves you". Along with producer George Martin, Brian Epstein was a key player in the development of The Beatles.
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We remember Lyndon B. Johnson (1908-73)
We remember Lyndon B. Johnson who was born in Texas on this day in 1908. He became president on the day that President Kennedy was assassinated, and then went on to win one of the biggest landslides ever in 1964. By 1968, LBJ declined to run again because of the difficulties with the Vietnam War.
Before 1960, Johnson was a very powerful US Senator and Majority Leader.
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