(FOX NEWS) – Rex White, who was NASCAR’s oldest living
champion and a 2015 inductee into the Hall of Fame, has
died. He was 95.
NASCAR and the NASCAR Hall of Fame confirmed White’s
death on Friday. No additional details were provided.
NASCAR chairman Jim France said, ‘Rex epitomized the
formative days of NASCAR – a true pioneer whose
contributions helped shape the foundation of our sport.’
Henry Louis Gehrig (June 19, 1903 – June 2, 1941)
The MLB Hall of Famer Lou Gehrig played 17 seasons with the NY Yankees before retiring (below) due to ALS complications.
He was the first MLB player to have his uniform number retired by
a team when his number 4 was retired by the Yankees.
CAMILLE BOHANNON
On June 12, 1987, in one of his most famous Cold War
speeches, President Ronald Reagan challenged Soviet
Leader Mikhail Gorbachev to “tear down” the Berlin Wall,
a symbol of the repressive Communist era in a divided
Germany.
On June 2, 1935, Babe (George Herman) Ruth, one of the greatest
players in the history of baseball, ended his Major League playing
career after 22 seasons, 10 World Series and 714 home runs.
The following year, Ruth, a larger-than-life figure whose name
became synonymous with baseball, was one of the first five
players inducted into the sport’s hall of fame.
Babe Ruth on being inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame
in Cooperstown.
NEW YORK (AP) — First-time nominees Chubby Checker, Joe
Cocker and Bad Company will be inducted into the Rock & Roll
Hall of Fame, a class that also includes pop star Cyndi Lauper,
the hip-hop pioneers Outkast, the rock duo the White Stripes
and grunge masters Soundgarden.
Nominees were voted on by more than 1,200 artists, historians
and music industry professionals. The selection criteria include
"an artist’s impact on other musicians, the scope and longevity
of their career and body of work, as well as their innovation and excellence in style and technique."
