A Brief History On August 22, 1965, San Francisco Giants pitcher, Juan Marichal, was batting against the LA Dodgers when he took exception to the chit chat from Dodgers catcher John Roseboro. Instead of merely replying, Marichal clobbered Roseboro over the head with the bat. Digging Deeper This act of violence sparked a 14 minute long fight between the irate teams, an incident called the “Battle of Candlestick” after the ball park. Marichal was treated harshly, at least for that time, with an eight game suspension and a fine of $1,750, which was the National League record fine at that…
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A Brief History On July 14, 2013, a statue of Rachel Carson was erected at Woods Hole, Massachusetts, commemorating her environmental activism, including writing the book, Silent Spring in 1962 that served to alert Americans about the dangers of pesticides. Digging Deeper Many persons have done service to mankind and deserve a statue. Today, we ask you, who you would dedicate a statue to that does not already have statues in their honor? Here are some people we think are worthy of being immortalized on statues, and in any instance in which a statue already exists depicting any of these…
A Brief History On July 9, 1994, the world suffered the loss of another Bill, this time Bill Mosienko, a Ukrainian-Canadian former pro hockey player. Scoring a “hat trick” in an NHL record 21 seconds and being named “the most gentlemanly player in the league” by winning the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy in 1945 are feats worthy of a song being sung about this Hall of Fame skater. Digging Deeper The name “Bill” appears in many notable songs, which today we list, asking you what “Bill” songs you would add? “Don’t Take Your Guns to Town,” a plea to a…
A Brief History On June 17, 1994, after former NFL legend OJ Simpson failed to turn himself in to authorities after promising to do so, the LAPD spotted the accused murderer being driven in a 1993 Ford Bronco down the 405 and began a low-speed chase of the suspect which was televised live for 95 million American viewers. Digging Deeper Simpson had thrilled football fans as a college and professional running back, and further entertained movie and television watchers as an actor. With an outgoing and genial persona, OJ was one of the most popular sports figures in the US.…
A Brief History On June 14, 2017, the Republican team was practicing for the annual Congressional baseball game when a gunman opened fire, wounding four people and resulting in the shooter being killed by police. Violence at sporting events is lamentable, but it happens. Digging Deeper Some other notable cases of violence in or at sporting events include the 2024 MMA fight between Igor Severino and Andre Lima when Severino was disqualified for taking a huge bite out of Lima’s bicep, the first such incident in the UFC. Another ridiculous biting took place when heavyweight boxer Mike Tyson chomped off…