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Sir George Ivan Morrison is 77 years old today.
Van Morrison, is a Northern Irish singer-
songwriter and multi-instrumentalist whose
recording career spans six decades. He has
won two Grammy Awards.
(CBS News) – A mint condition Mickey Mantle baseball card sold
for $12.6 million Sunday, blasting into the record books as the
most ever paid for sports memorabilia in a market that has
grown exponentially more lucrative in recent years.
The rare Mantle card eclipsed the record just posted a few months
ago — $9.3 million for the jersey worn by Diego Maradona when
he scored the contentious "Hand of God" goal in soccer’s 1986
World Cup.
Mickey Charles Mantle "the Commerce Comet"
(October 20, 1931 – August 13, 1995)
On August 20, 1920, seven men, including legendary all-around
athlete and football star Jim Thorpe, met to organize a professional football league at the Jordan and Hupmobile Auto Showroom in
Canton, Ohio. The meeting led to the creation of the American Professional Football Conference (APFC), the forerunner to the
hugely successful National Football League.
James Francis Thorpe
(May 22 or 28, 1887 – March 28, 1953)
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Singer Madonna Louise Ciccone is 64 years young today.
The singer, songwriter, and actress is referred to as the "Queen
of Pop". Rolling Stone listed her among its greatest artists and
greatest songwriters of all time.
On August 14, 1971, St. Louis Cardinals ace Bob Gibson threw
the first no-hitter of his storied career. Gibson’s heroics helped
his team sail to an 11-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Gibson died on October 2, 2020, at age 84, under hospice care
after fighting pancreatic cancer for more than a year.
Robert Gibson (Pack Robert Gibson)
(November 9, 1935 – October 2, 2020)
Nicknamed "Gibby" and "Hoot"
(after actor Hoot Gibson)
