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News Archive
January 2012
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Key Figures of Baseball Integration
January 31, 2012 by Leila TahaBaseball, American's national past-time, has a complicated history. Like much of American society in the 1940s, professional baseball was originally segregated, with whites playing in the Major Leagues and African-Americans in the Negro League. But after...
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- Famous Black Athletes
- Famous Sagittarians
- Famous Baseball Players
Larry Doby
Baseball Player, Coach / 1923 - 2003
Baseball player Larry Doby was the second African American player in the major leagues and first in the American League when he joined the Cleveland Indians.
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- African-American Biopics
- Famous Cancerians
- Famous Black Athletes
Satchel Paige
Baseball Player / 1906 - 1982
Legendary pitcher Satchel Paige became the oldest player to join Major League baseball, with a career that spanned 40 years.
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- Baseball Nicknames
- The Ed Sullivan Show Guests
- Famous Black Athletes
Willie Mays
Baseball Player / 1931 -
Willie Mays played professional baseball for the Giants and the Mets. He was one of the best batters and fielders at the time.
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- Famous Lookalikes
- Famous Sagittarians
- Famous Civil Rights Activists
Branch Rickey
Civil Rights Activist, Business Leader / 1881 - 1965
Branch Rickey was an innovative baseball executive known for his groundbreaking 1945 decision to bring Jackie Robinson into the major leagues, thereby breaking the color barrier.
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Who Am I? Rock Heroes Edition
January 25, 2012 by Rhonda Hilario-CaguiatWith legendary guitarist Eddie Van Halen celebrating a birthday this week and his band gearing up for its reunion tour, we're loading up our playlist with our favorite...
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Photo of the Week: Cliffhanger
January 23, 2012 by Julien McNabThe producers at BIO.com review hundreds of photos of famous figures each week, from award-winning actors and popular singers, to headliners and scandal-makers...
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Fact or Fiction Friday: Elvis Presley Edition
January 3, 2012 by Rhonda Hilario-CaguiatElvis was America's first rock 'n' roll star who drove teenage girls into a frenzy with his sexy moves and throaty voice. Decades after he caused a sensation,...
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Fact or Fiction Friday: Robert Redford
January 20, 2012 by Leila TahaSundance Film Festival began this week, and for 10 days more than 50,000 people will gather in Park City, Utah, to screen independent films. It's the largest independent...
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Fact or Fiction Friday: Jackson Pollock
January 26, 2012 by Leila TahaNicknamed "Jack the Dripper" for his technique of dripping paint over a canvas on the floor, Jackson Pollock is one of the most celebrated American artists in history. Born in 1912, Pollock had a reputation as an alcoholic, a recluse, and a pioneer...
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- Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner
- Oscar-Winning Portrayals
- Famous Scorpios
Lee Krasner
Painter / 1908 - 1984
Modernist abstract painter and collage artist Lee Krasner, wife of Jackson Pollock, created the Little Image painting series and the multimedia collage "Milkweed."
