Wednesday, December 21, 1988

1988 and Pan Am 103

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What a horrible day.    Pan Am 103 was blown up over Scotland on this day in 1988 .   It was a London to New York flight. All 2...
Monday, August 08, 1988

August 8, 1988: Lights at Wrigley Field

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As I recall, the game was rained out but the lights went on before the summer showers came.   It all started  at 6:05 pm when 91-y...
Friday, March 18, 1988

The Big Sky (1952) is a good western

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Want to watch a good movie?   Try "The Big Sky", a western from 1952, starring Kirk Douglas and others that I did not recogniz...
Monday, June 22, 1987

1987: Tom Seaver retired from baseball

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Tom Seaver broke with the Mets in 1967 at 22.     Along with Jerry Koosman and Nolan Ryan, he was part of the team's young pitchi...
Wednesday, December 24, 1986

December 1968, Christmas Eve and Apollo 8

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My father died in 2015 or a few Decembers ago.  I always remember him on certain anniversaries, such as Apollo 8. On Christmas Eve 196...
Tuesday, March 18, 1986

1959: "Face of a Fugitive" with Fred MacMurray

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Do you always think of "My 3 sons" when you see Fred MacMurray?   Well, I do.   By the way, where is Uncle Charlie? Before that fa...
Monday, March 18, 1985

Elvis and "Flaming Star"

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Elvis Presley's " Flaming Star " was the featured film on one of those retro western channels.   I had never seen that movi...
Thursday, May 24, 1984

1984: The Tigers and the 35-5 start

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Back in 1984, the Detroit Tigers got off to a 35-5 start .    That's winning 87% of your first 40 games. The Tigers ended up with...
Tuesday, January 10, 1984

1984: Luis Aparicio, Harmon Killebrew, and Don Drysdale elected to the Hall of Fame

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On this day in 1984, Luis Aparicio, Harmon Killebrew and Don Drysdale, were elected to The Hall of Fame. Aparicio was a great sho...
Monday, December 12, 1983

1917: We remember Father Flanagan and Boys Town

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It's one of my favorite stories , and movies, too.    On this day in 1917 , Father Edward J. Flanagan, a 31-year-old Irish prie...