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Frank Robinson

Frank RobinsonBorn: Aug. 31, 1935Baseball OF won MVP in NL (1961) and AL (1966); Triple Crown winner and World Series MVP in 1966 with Baltimore; 5th on all-time home run list with 586; 1st…

Larry Doby

Larry DobyBorn: Dec. 13, 1924Baseball OF First Black player in the AL; joined the Cleveland Indians in July 1947, three months after Jackie Robinson entered the Majors with the NL's Brooklyn…

Corrections---Addiction therapist

Ralph Tell us about your work---what do you do? I work in a state prison in the drug and alcohol unit . My primary duties are to help…

Bill Rigney 2001 Deaths

Bill RigneyAge: 83 first manager of the San Francisco Giants, succeeding Leo Derocher in 1956; won World Series as an infielder with the N.Y. Giants in 1951 and as a coach in 1954; managed…

Sir Rudolf Bing Biography

Sir Rudolf Bing opera impresarioBorn: 1/9/1902Birthplace: Vienna, Austria Famous for his acerbic wit, he managed (1935–49) the Glyndebourne Opera and co-founded and directed (1947–49) the…

Joe McCarthy

Joe McCarthyBorn: Apr. 21, 1887Baseball first manager to win pennants in both leagues (Chicago Cubs in 1929 and NY Yankees in 1932); greatest success came with Yankees when he won seven…

The Federalist Papers: Federalist No. 23

by AlexanderHamilton, JamesMadison and JohnJayFederalist No. 22Federalist No. 24Federalist No. 23 The Necessity of a Government as Energetic as the One Proposed to the Preservation of the…

Lorenzo Piper Davis Biography

Lorenzo “Piper” DavisAge: 79 a star infielder and manager for the Birmingham Black Barons of the Negro Leagues; helped develop the future superstar Willie Mays; received the nickname Piper…

Sam Walton Biography

Sam WaltonretailerBorn: 3/29/1918Birthplace: Kingfisher, Okla. After graduating from the University of Missouri, he began his career as a retail merchant when he opened the first of several…