Fiddler Johnny Gimble And The Texas Swing Pioneers Live At Austin City Limits Singing Right or Wrong & Truck Drivers Blues

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DOG ASIDE: Fiddler Johnny Gimble is an Austin music icon who has played with every great local musician at one time or another throughout his fabled career including Willie Nelson, Jerry Jeff Walker, Dan del Santo, Waylon Jennings and so many more. One of the all time favorite Austin City Limits program was when Johnny…

Sonny Werblin’s Sports Dynasty At The Meadowlands And Madison Square Garden

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              DOG ASIDE: New York City resident David “Sonny” Werblin bought the American Football League New York Titans franchise in 1963. He parlayed this purchase into the building of The Meadowlands Complex in East Rutherford, NJ in 1971….becoming the head of Madison Square Garden and it properties….the NHL’s New…

Highlights Of Triple Crown Rivalry Between Affirmed VS Alydar – The Greatest Rivalry In Horse Racing

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   DOG ASIDE: Triple Crown winner Affirmed ridden by rookie sensation jockey Stevie Cauthern had a historic and well documented battle with Alydar in each of their triple crown races….Kentucky Derby / Preakness / Belmont Stakes.  This video displays just how close the talent, strength and speed that each horse had in this epic battle.…

This Week In Baseball’s Mel Allen Shows And Raps What Makes For Baseball Dreams

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The undeniable voice of Mel Allen bringing one of the first raps ever recorded in Major League Baseball in “Baseball Dreams”….one of Mel Allen’s special features on his long standing program….This Week in Baseball.  There are many notable baseball broadcasters….but none more notable and distinguishable than the great Mel Allen.

 

 

New York Yankee Highlights From Early 1950’s Featuring Joe DiMaggio & Mickey Mantle

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DOG ASIDE: The decade of the 1950’s for the New York Yankees would prove to be the passing of the torch from center fielders Joe DiMaggio to Mickey Mantle….the blossoming of three key young players in Catcher Yogi Berra, CF Mantle and P Whitey Ford….who would all in up in the Hall of Fame following…