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2016 Caldecott Medal and Honor Books
The Caldecott Medal is awarded annually by the American Library Association for the most distinguished American picture book for children…Buck Leonard Biography
Buck LeonardAge: 90 hall-of-fame first baseman known as the "Black Lou Gehrig"; batted .340 and averaged 34 home runs during his 17-year career in the Negro Leagues; began his career with…Cal Ripken Jr.
Cal Ripken Jr.Born: Aug. 24, 1960Baseball SS broke Lou Gehrig's major league Iron Man record of 2,130 consecutive games played on Sept. 6, 1995; record streak began on May 30, 1982 and ended…2001 Deaths: G - L
Milton GablerGunther Gebel-WilliamsMarty GlickmanBoris GoldovskyE. H. GombrichTheodore GottleibKatharine GrahamMorris GravesLeon GrayJoseph GreenbergJane GreerJohn GuedelRachel GurneyEinar…Biographies: Notable Baseball Players
Notable Baseball Players Babe Ruth See also Cy Young Award Rookie of the Year National Baseball Hall of Fame People in the NewsRecent Obituaries Related…Biographies: Other Selected Athletes
Other Selected Athletes Lance Armstrong winning the 1999 Tour de France See also Lance Armstrong Notable Summer Olympians, A-Z Notable Winter Olympics Biographies, A-Z People…1984 Olympic Leading Medal Winners (Swimming,Gymnastics,Track,Canoeing)
Number of individual medals won on the left; gold, silver and bronze breakdown to the right. Men No Sport G-S-B 6 Li Ning, CHN Gymnastics 3-2-1 5 Koji Gushiken, JPN…Entertainment Bios — P
Al PacinoGeraldine PageJimmy Page Elaine Hiesey PagelsNam June Paik Alan J. PakulaJack Palance Robert PalmerChazz Palminteri Gwyneth PaltrowIrene PapasBonnie ParkerCharlie “Bird” ParkerMary-Louise…Manager of the Year
Manager of the Year Voted on by the Baseball Writers Association of America. Two awards (one for each league) presented since 1983. Note that (*) indicates manager's team won division…The Congress of Women: The Pacific Northwest
by Mrs. Abigail Scott Duniway ArtGeorge Meredith's NovelsThe Pacific Northwest Mrs. Abigail Scott Duniway is a native of Illinois. She was born in 1834. Her parents were John F. Scott and…