Cooley Hurd
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Don Larsen to auction off uniform worn in ‘56 WS perfect game to pay grandchildren’s tuition
http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/don-larsen-to-auction-off-uniform-worn-in-56-ws-perfect-game-to-pay-grandchildrens-tuition/2012/06/28/gJQAAfv39V_story.html?wprss=rss_social-nation-headlines&Post+generic=%3Ftid%3Dsm_twitter_washingtonpost
By Associated Press, Thursday, June 28, 8:13 PM 
NEW YORK — Being the kind of grandfather that he is, New York Yankees legend Don Larsen is taking one for the team. The former pitcher announced Thursday that he’s paying for his grandchildren’s college education by auctioning off his most prized possession — the baseball uniform he wore when he pitched the only perfect game in World Series history. Steiner Sports Memorabilia will conduct the auction beginning Oct. 8, the 56th anniversary of Larsen’s masterful pitching performance against the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1956 World Series. Baseball enthusiasts worldwide will have the opportunity to place bids online or via phone for 56 days afterward. The off-white uniform with faded Yankee pinstripes is in excellent condition, Larsen said. When asked how much he’d like to get for the uniform — which includes both the jersey and pants — Larsen, 82, didn’t miss a beat. “A million,” he said. “Why go cheap?” What a GREAT Grandfather! Damn shame he has to auction his uniform, though... |
Posted by Cooley Hurd | Thu Jun 28, 2012, 09:02 PM (3 replies)
Syrian military says it downed Turkish fighter jet
Posted by Cooley Hurd | Fri Jun 22, 2012, 06:31 PM (9 replies)
School bus monitor bullied by students -disturbing video
Posted by Cooley Hurd | Wed Jun 20, 2012, 10:28 PM (3 replies)
Publicist: Artist LeRoy Neiman dies in NY at 91
Source: AP NEW YORK (AP) — Painter and sketch artist LeRoy Neiman has died in New York at age 91. He was best known for evoking the kinetic energy of the world's biggest sporting and leisure events with bright quick strokes. He was a contributing artist at Playboy magazine for many years and was the official painter of five Olympiads. </snip> Read more: http://bigstory.ap.org/article/publicist-artist-leroy-neiman-dies-ny-91  What a spectacular artist. Cross gently LeRoy.
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Posted by Cooley Hurd | Wed Jun 20, 2012, 08:55 PM (22 replies)
Sir Paul turns 70 today!
      
Happy Birthday, Sir Paul!!!!  
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Posted by Cooley Hurd | Mon Jun 18, 2012, 06:15 AM (7 replies)
Jury rejects claims against Costner in Baldwin lawsuit
Source: WWLTV.com NEW ORLEANS -- A jury settled a business feud between Hollywood actors Kevin Costner and Stephen Baldwin in a multimillion dollar lawsuit over oil-separating devices sold to BP to clean the Gulf of Mexico after the 2010 oil spill. The jury rejected all claims from Stephen Baldwin against actor Kevin Costner over their multimillion dollar business dispute. Stephen Baldwin sued Costner, claiming Costner duped Baldwin and his business partner out of millions of dollars in that was awarded in a contract by BP to use a centrifuge to clean up the Gulf oil spill. Baldwin alleged that Costner and Costner’s business partners kept him in the dark about a looming $52 million sale of the devices to BP, buying him out for $1.4 million on the eve of clinching the BP deal. Read more: http://www.wwltv.com/news/Jury-rejects-claims-against-Costner-in-Baldwin-lawsuit-159129775.html http://www.sodahead.com/fun/why-are-the-simpsons-yellow/question-2236903/?page=6&link=ibaf&q=&imgurl= 
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Posted by Cooley Hurd | Thu Jun 14, 2012, 08:12 PM (19 replies)
Henry Hill, Inspiration for "Goodfellas" Dead at 69
Posted by Cooley Hurd | Wed Jun 13, 2012, 06:44 AM (5 replies)
'Green Acres' actor Frank Cady dies at 96
Source: LA Times By Claire Noland June 10, 2012, 1:22 p.m. Frank Cady, 96, a character actor who played Hooterville general-store proprietor Sam Drucker on the TV sitcoms “Green Acres” and “Petticoat Junction,” died Friday at his home in Wilsonville, Ore., said his daughter, Catherine Turk. No specific cause was given. Like Mr. Haney, Eb Dawson, Hank Kimball and Arnold the Pig, Cady’s Sam Drucker was a supporting cast member on “Green Acres” to lawyer Oliver Wendell Douglas and his socialite wife, Lisa, played by Eddie Albert and Eva Gabor, who had ditched the high life in New York City for the charms of a farm in Hooterville. Cady played Drucker for the entire run of “Green Acres” on CBS, from 1965 to 1971, when it was canceled. The show continued to air for years in syndication. He also portrayed Drucker on “Petticoat Junction” and “The Beverly Hillbillies,” programs that shared some secondary characters. He reprised the role for the 1990 TV movie “Return to Green Acres.” </snip> Read more: http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/showtracker/la-et-st-green-acres-frank-cady-dead-20120610,0,5690819.story Wow! I didn't know he was still alive! 
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Posted by Cooley Hurd | Mon Jun 11, 2012, 11:04 AM (30 replies)
