We remember Curt Motton 1940-2010

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We remember Curt Motton.   He was born in California on this day in 1940.

Curt broke with the Orioles in 1967 but did not get a lot of playing time with Don Buford, Paul Blair and Frank Robinson as the outfield regulars.   

He did hit .303 in 1969 but only had 89 AB's.  Motton did play in the 1969-71 post season teams.    Eventually, he was traded to the Brewers in 1972 but came back to Baltimore and retired after the 1974 season.       

In late 1976, I saw Curt speak at a dinner in Baltimore.   He mentioned that the O's had this switch hitter in the system who would make the team in 1977.   He was talking about Eddie Murray.

Curt died in 2010.  He was a great guy and a popular teammate in one of the best teams of the 20th century.  He played with Frank & Brooks Robinson in those great Orioles' teams.

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1964: The Warren Report on President Kennedy's assassination

On this day in 1964, President Johnson received The Warren Report on the assassination of Pres Kennedy.    It concluded that Oswald had acted alone.

It was an extraordinary report based on hundreds of interviews and experts.

Over the years, there have been serious challenges to the Report and not serious ones, such as Oliver Stone’s JFK movie from 1991.  

Overall, the Report's conclusion stands years later.

By the way, future President Ford was a member of the Commission.   He is standing to the left of Chief Justice Warren. 

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The story of World War I, part 2, with Barry Jacobsen

 

 

The story of World War I, part 2, with Barry Jacobsen.....Listen in now at http://t.co/KsUi8Lkx1e. #BlogTalkRadio

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