Among famous popular music artists of all time, Prince was from Minneapolis, but so were The Andrews Sisters -- Patty, Maxene, and LaVerne. With their close harmony and many boogie-woogie…
Before the Washington Senators became the Minnesota Twins, in 1954 they signed a kid from Idaho but 17 years of age, Harmon Killebrew. Besides being a nice man beloved by…
Duke Snider on one of his teammates with the Dodgers: "Let me tell you about Don Drysdale being a head hunter. One time in the Coliseum in Los Angeles he…
It was pure wartime, musical escapism when for their next M-G-M vehicle Mickey Rooney is sent to a small Southwestern school to forget girls. Only he meets Judy Garland, and…
According to the wise Mark Twain, "A lie can travel around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes." He also said, "Your time here is limited, so…
Mickey Mantle talking about Don Drysdale: "He and I were good friends, really close. He used to come around, like before the game, maybe an All-Star game or the World…
The 1937 Rodgers & Hart Broadway musical BABES IN ARMS became the 1939 M-G-M film BABES IN ARMS, although curiously minus many of the Rodgers & Hart songs, most notably JOHNNY ONE…
Words of wisdom from Will Rogers: "The two finest things that can happen to a man is to have a good wife and to know that he's accepted by the…
On May 22, 1963 Gil Hodges was named manager of the Washington Senators. Those who knew him well predicted success. “I roomed with him for six years,” said Dodger pitcher…
The definitive Tarzan was, of course, Johnny Weissmuller. In the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles, the town of Tarzana is named for the literary creation -- Tarzan -- of…
