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BaltimoreBob — 15 years ago(October 01, 2010 02:30 PM)
2008: October 5th 2008:
PHILLIES wrap up first Baseball series in 15 seasons since the Atlanta Braves series in 1993.
Phillies now face LA Dodgers who they last beat in National League Championship series in 83.
Phillies at home(Games 1-2 & 6-7 if needed) vs LA starting on Thursday October 9th 2008.
Baltimore Bob had 2 tickets for Game 7 in Philly that went unused in the 5 game series.
My #1 Celebrity Birthday Person for October 5th is
Larry Fine (I) (Would have been 108 in 2010) 1902 Died age 72
Born 5 October 1902 PHILADELPHIA, PA
Date of death 24 January 1975 - Woodland Hills, California, USA. (massive stroke)
Birthname: Louis Feinberg / Nickname: Porcupine / Height: 5' 4" (1.63 m)
Larry began performing as a violinist at a young age.
During his teenage years, he earned his living as a singer and boxer.
At 18, Larry began working vaudeville with The Haney Sisters and Fine and in 1925, he
joined Ted Healy and 'Moe Howard' in the act that would eventually become the Three Stooges.
1st movie role at age 28 in Soup to Nuts (1930) as a Fireman. A Stooges short.
Last movie role at age 68 in Kook's Tour (1970) as Larry.
Fine made more than 200 films before a stroke forced him to retire in 1970.- My #1 Celebrity Birthday Person for June 19th is
- A tie between two guys born at the Turn of the Century:
- Moe Howard (1897-1975) & Lou Gehrig (1903-1941).
- Moe Howard - Died age 77
- Born 19 June 1897 - Brooklyn, New York.
- Date of death 4 May 1975 - Los Angeles, California. (lung cancer)
** My #1 Celebrity Birthday Person for October 22nd is
** Curly Howard - Died age 48
** Born 22 October 1903 - Brooklyn, New York, USA.
** Date of death 18 January 1952 - San Gabriel, California, USA. (stroke).
Birthdays set for 2004
Nicky Hilton (21) 1983
- Born: NY, NY / Birth name: Nicholai Olivia Hilton / Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m)
- Father is Real Estate and business mogul Rick Hilton.
- Mother is the former actress Kathy Richards.
- Spouse: Todd Andrew Meister (15 August 2004 - present)
- Sister of Paris Hilton and two younger brothers, Baron and Conrad.
- Was offered a starring role in 'Simple Life, The' (2003) with her sister Paris Hilton,
- but turned down the offer because she didn't want to 'live the simple life'.
Trent Cole (22) 1982
Born: Xenia, OH / Height: 6-3 / Weight: 270
Cole was selected in the fifth round of the 2005 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles
with the draft pick acquired from the Washington Redskins for wide receiver James Thrash.
He signed a 4-year contract before his rookie season.
A former fifth-round draft pick out of Cincinnati (146th selection overall),
third-year pro Trent Cole has developed into quite a find at the defensive end position.
With his elusiveness and knack for getting after the quarterback,
Cole will make his first trip to the Pro Bowl in 2008 and earned himself
a five-year contract extension that will keep him in Philadelphia through 2013.
2007 NFL Sack Leaders: Sacks
Jared Allen (KC) 15.5
Patrick Kerney (Sea.) 14.5
DeMarcus Ware (Dal.) 14
Mario Williams (Hou.) 14.0
Osi Umenyiora (NYG) 13
Trent Cole 12.5 - 3.5 from the Top
2008: The Eagles Pro Bowl trio of Shawn Andrews, Brian Westbrook
and Trent Cole were all smiles in Hawaii.
Kate Winslet (29) 1975
Born: Reading, Berkshire, England, UK / Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m)
Birth name: Kate Elizabeth Winslet / Nickname: English Rose
Ask Kate Winslet what she liked about any of her characters,
and the word 'ballsy' is bound to pop up at least once.
The British actress has made a point of eschewing straightforward pretty-girl parts
in favor of more devilish damsels; as a result, she's built an eclectic rsum;
that runs the gamut from Shak5b4espearean tragedy to modern-day mysticism and erotica.
Born into a family of thespiansparents Roger and Sally were both stage actors,
maternal grandparents Oliver and Linda Bridges ran the Reading Repertory Theatre,
and uncle Robert Bridges was a fixture in London's West End theatre district
Kate came into her talent at an early age. She scored her first professional gig at 11,
dancing opposite the Honey Monster in a commercial for a kids' cereal.
Spouses: Sam Mendes (24 May 2003 - present) 1 child
James Threapleton (22 November 1998 - 13 December 2001) (divorced) 1 child
Daughter Mia was born (in England) on the 12th October 2000,
weighing in at 8 pounds 9 ounces.
Kate met husband, James Threapleton, on the set of her movie 'Hideous Kinky' (1998),
where he was working as an assistant director.
Won a Grammy for Best Spoken Word Album for 'Children' (2000).
Turned down the Gwyneth Paltrow role in 'Shakespeare in Love' (1998)
and the Jodie Foster role in 'Anna and the King' (1999).
Has very large feet and wears size 11 shoes.
Movie debut at age 19 in Heavenly Creatures (1994) as Juliet Hulme.
Best known for her role & her boobs at age 22 in Titanic (1997) as Rose DeWitt Bukater.
Films With The Most Oscar Nominations(14):
All About Eve (1950, 6 Oscars
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Brian Johnson (XIV) (57) 1947
Born: Dunston, Gateshead, England, UK / Nickname: Jonna / Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m)
Is half Italian. His mother was from Frascati, Italy (near Rome).
Trade Mark: Cap and raw-edged vocals.
Flat Cap pulled down to his eyes and unique voice
In early 1970s, sang in a rock band called Geordie.
Ronald Belford Scott (Bon Sco16d0tt) (AC/DC)'s
original singer who had not yet joined the group)
supported Geordie and was very impressed by Brian's singing.
Lead vocalist of the famous hard rock group AC/DC since 1980.
Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
(as a member of AC/DC) on 10 March 2003.
Heather MacRae (58) 1946- Born: NY, NY / Daughter of Sheila MacRae and the late Gordon MacRae.
- Sister of the late actress/singer Meredith MacRae.
- As a tribute, the singer/actress put together a CD and an award-winning nightclub
- act entitled 'Songs for My Father' which included the many glorious songs from
- Gordon's biggest musical films 'Oklahoma' and 'Carousel,' among others.
- Appeared in the Broadway musical Hair.
- Movie debut at age 23 in Recess (1969).
- 2009: Latest movie role at age 60 in The Namesake (2006) as Nurse Patty.
Steve Miller (X) (61) 1943
Born: Milwaukee, Wisconsin / Lead singer of rock band Steve Miller Blues Band.
Les Paul taught Steve Miller how to play the guitar at the age of 5.
Soundtracks:
FM (1978) (performer: "Fly Like an Eagle"),
Space Jam (1996) (writer: "Fly Like An Eagle"),
Clockstoppers (2002) ("Abracadabra"),
My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006) (writer: "The Joker").
Baltimore Bob saw Steve Miller (along with Joe Cocker) at the Merriweather
in Columbia, MD on Thursday night July 17th 2008.
Baltimore Bobs seat location was Row OO seat 112 which he bought from a
scalper (actual ticket owner) for $49 which was $41 cash and a Bud Light Draft.
Richard Street (I) (62) 1942
Born: Detriot, Michigan / Height: 6' 4" (1.93 m)
Spouse: Carolyn Gill (1969 - ?) (divorced) 1 child
Trade Mark: Baritone/Tenor singing voice.
Replaced Paul Williams from the group The Temptations
and was with them from 1971-1992.
He was originally with Otis Williams' old group called
"Otis Williams and the Distants".
Was the sound coordinator for The Temptations before he replaced Paul Williams.
Dennis Bennett (65) 1939 - Born: Oakland, CA / Birth Name: Dennis John Bennett / batted & threw left-handed.
- Former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the NL;
- Philadelphia Phillies (1962-1964), New York Mets (1967) and AL;
- Boston Red Sox (1965-1967), and California Angels (1968).
- In a seven-season career, Bennett posted a 43-47 record with 572 strikeouts
- and a 3.69 ERA in 863.0 innings pitched, including six shutouts & 28 complete games.
- Dennis' brother Dave achieved an unusual honor due to copy on his baseball card,
- No. 561 (Topps) in 1964.
- The copy on Dave read, "The 19-year-old righthanded curveballer is just 18 years old!"
- Baltimore Bob added Dennis on Tuesday September 21st 2010.
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_Bennett_(baseball)
Barry Switzer (67) 1937
Born: Crossett, Arkansas, USA / Nickname: The King
Spouses: Becky Buwick (2000 - present)
Kay (? - ?) divorced; 3 children
As an assistant football coach at the University of Arkansas in the 1960s,
two of his players were Jerry Jones and Jimmy Johnson.
Jones purchased the NFL's Dallas Cowboys in 1989,
and in 1994, hired Switzer to replace Johnson.
Head coach of Oklahoma University football team from 1973-88,
guiding the Sooners to national championships in 1974, '75, and '85.
Coached football player-turned-actor Brian Bosworth at OK from 1983-86.
Head coach of the National Football League's Dallas Cowboys, 1994-1997.
He and Jimmy Johnson, who he succeeded as the Cowboys' head coach in 1994,
are the only coaches to win both a national championship and a Super Bowl.
(Johnson guided the Miami Hurricanes to the No. 1 ranking in 1987,
after beating Switzer's Oklahoma Sooners 20-14 in Orange Bowl.)
Diane Cilento (71) 1933
Born: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia / Height: 5' 7" (1.70 m)
- Anthony Shaffer - Died age 75
- Date of Birth 15 May 1926, Liverpool, England, UK
- Date of Death: 6 November 2001, London, England, UK (heart attack)
** Sean Connery born 25 August 1930, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.
Spouses: Anthony Shaffer (27 January 1985 - 6 November 2001) (his death)
Sean Connery (6 December 1962 - 6 September 1973) (divorced) 1 child
Andrea Volpe (12 February 1955 - 22 August 1962) (divorced) 1 child
5b4 Mother of Jason Connery
Has a daughter, Giovanna Margaret Volpe (born December 10, 1957)
with her ex-husband, Andrea Volpe.
Movie debut at age 18 in 'Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N.' (1951)
(uncredited) as Voice of Maria Hornblower.
1st credited movie role at age 19 in "All Hallowe'en" (1952) as Harriet.
At age 30 in 'Tom Jones' (1963) as Molly Seagrim.
At age 40 in The Wicker Man (1973) as Miss Rose.
The Wicker Man was written by her husband Anthony Shaffer.
2010: Latest movie role at 51 in 'The Boy Wh