Saturday, January 29, 2005

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Saturday, January 29, 2005

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Saturday, January 29, 2005
Ty Cobb <BR>Sliding into Base  
Ty Cobb
Sliding into Base
Spotlight
Baseball! The American League was organized in Philadelphia on this date in 1900, with 8 founding teams. In 1936, the first members were inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame: Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner, Walter Johnson, & Christy Mathewson.
Quote
"I think about baseball when I wake up in the morning. I think about it all day and I dream about it at night. The only time I don't think about it is when I'm playing it." -- Carl Yastrzemski
Word of the day
phiz -- phisiognomy: face )
Today's History
  • Liliuokalani -- became Hawaii's last monarch, following the death of her brother, King Kalakaua (1891)
  • San Francisco 49ers -- won their fifth Super Bowl (1995)
  • Monica Lewinsky -- was subpoenaed by the Senate in President Clinton's impeachment trial (1999)

Today's Birthdays
  • Thomas Paine -- author of Common Sense (1737-1809)
  • William McKinley -- U.S. president (1843-1901)
  • Anton Chekhov -- author of The Cherry Orchard (1860-1904)
  • W.C. Fields -- sardonic film comedian (1880-1946)
  • Oprah Winfrey -- talk show host extraordinaire (51)

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