Archive for the 'SPORTS' Category

Mar

PAST NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

SANDY KOZEL

Joseph Paul "Joe" DiMaggio (born Giuseppe Paolo DiMaggio)
(November 25, 1914 – March 8, 1999)

Joe DiMaggio’s retirement announcement in 1951.

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Mar

‘’THE MICK’’ ANNOUNCED HIS RETIREMENT

On March 1, 1969, New York Yankees center fielder Mickey Mantle announced
his retirement from baseball. He was an idol to millions, known for his remarkable
power and speed and his everyman personality. While he patrolled center field
and batted clean-up between 1951 and 1968, the Yankees won 12 American
League pennants and seven World Series.

New York Daily News published this on March 2, 1969

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

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Feb

RECAPPING PAST NEWS EVENTS

TIM MAGUIRE

NOTE: The last known photo of George Harrison alive.

George Harrison (February 25, 1943 – November 29, 2001)

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Feb

PAST NEWS HEADLINES

ROSS SIMPSON

George Washington (February 22, 1732 – December 14, 1799)

Washington’s legacy as a commander at Valley Forge, Yorktown, and
Boston was honored in 1917 when an asteroid was named after him:
the 886 Washingtonia asteroid.