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Paul Auster was the bard of Brooklyn
The Economist· 7 days agoFOR BOOKISH students in the 1990s, it seemed no bedside table was without a dog-eared novel by Paul Auster. By the early 2000s many of these same readers...
This Date in Baseball - Carl Crawford tied a major league record with six stolen bases in a game
San Francisco Chronicle· 6 days ago1927 — Brooklyn’s Jesse Barnes defeated his brother Virgil Barnes for a 7-6 victory over the New York Giants. It was the first matchup of pitching brothers in major league history. 1936 — Joe ...
Red Sox lineup: Bernardino opens, Grissom sits after debut
Boston Herald· 4 days agoAfter dropping the series opener 5-2 on Friday night, the Red Sox look to snap their two-game losing...
Altuve drives in go-ahead run, steals 300th base to lead Astros over Mariners 5-3
Fox Sports· 4 days agoJose Altuve hit a go-ahead bunt RBI single and collected his 300th career stolen base in Houston’s...
Altuve drives in go-ahead run, steals 300th base to lead Astros over Mariners 5-3 - WTOP News
WTOP Washington· 4 days agoJose Altuve hit a go-ahead bunt RBI single and collected his 300th career stolen base in Houston’s four-run seventh inning to lead the Astros to a 5-3 win over the Seattle Mariners on Friday ...
On This Day in History - May 4th - Almanac - UPI.com
UPI· 4 days agoOn May 4, 1904, construction began on the Panama Canal.
On This Day in History - May 6th - Almanac - UPI.com
UPI· 2 days agoOn May 6, 1994, the Channel Tunnel, a railway under the English Channel connecting Britain and France, was officially opened.
This Date in Baseball - Rookie Kerry Wood ties the ML record with 20 strikeouts in a 9-inning game
U-T San Diego· 7 days ago1915 — As a pitcher for Boston, Babe Ruth had three hits, including his first major league home run when he connected off Jack Warhop of the New York Yankees at the Polo Grounds. 1917 — Bob ...
Nod to the past: The ties between baseball and bobbleheads - Phoenix Business Journal
The Business Journals· 1 day agoAmerica’s pastime has long been remembered through the preservation of its memorabilia, telling its rich history through the jerseys, gloves, hats and trading cards of its legendary figures.
Actor George Clooney Celebrates 63rd Birthday Today | Newsradio WTAM 1100
iHeartRadio· 2 days agoThe late Rudolph Valentino (1895 – 1926) (“The Sheik,” “Valentino”) (FAST FACT: A romantic silent...