Mickey Charles Mantle (October 20, 1931 – August 13, 1995)

Legendary New York Yankee Mickey Mantle hit 536 career home runs, was
named American League MVP three times, and led the AL in home runs 4
times and batting average once. He won the Triple Crown in 1956 and totaled
7 World Series Championships in his 18-year career. Mantle made his MLB
debut on April 17, 1951 for the New York Yankees. He was named to 20 All-
Star games during his career, from 1951 to 1968.

This 1952 Mickey Mantle Topps "rookie"
is the most valuable post-war card. In
2007 one sold for close to $300,000.

 
              CARLATA BRADLEY

Paul Frederic Simon is 75 today.

Paul Simon met Art Garfunkel while performing in Alice
in Wonderland for their sixth grade graduation and they
went on to perform at school dances together.

CAMILLE BOHANNON

Original ABC-TV release: October 3, 1955 – 1959.

TIM MAGUIRE

 
Original run on NBC with Ed McMahon (left) and Johnny Carson
October 1, 1962 – May 22, 1992.

John William "Johnny" Carson (October 23, 1925 – January 23, 2005)

CAMILLE BOHANNON

Jerry Lee Lewis (The Killer) is 81 years old today.

Released in November of 1957, this is one of the best-selling singles in the United States, as well as one of the world’s best- 
selling singles of all time.