Mar102019

MLB – 1972 To 1974 – Baseballs Greatest Hits – The 3 Year Dynasty Of The Oakland Athletics

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The Oakland Athletics, often referred to as the A’s, are an American professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division. The team plays its home games at the Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum. They have won nine World Series championships….which is tied for the third-most of all current MLB teams. The 2018 season was the club’s…

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Mar102019

NBA – 1987 – NBA Finals Game 3 Lakers Vs Celtics Halftime With Brent Musburger + Coach Frank Layden

1980s, Basketball, Boston Celtics, Boston Garden, Brent Musburger, CBS, Coach Frank Layden, Coach K. C. Jones, Coach Pat Riley, Dennis Johnson, Halftime Shows, Highlights, Interviews, James Worthy, Kevin McHale, Larry Bird, Lew Alcindor / Kareem Abdule-Jabbar, Los Angeles Lakers, Magic Johnson, NBA, NBA Finals, NBA Hall of Fame, Robert Parrish, VideosLeave a comment

The guest for this NBA At the Half show with CBS’ Brent Musburger is Utah Jazz Coach Frank Layden (born January 5, 1932)….who today is a retired American basketball coach and executive of the National Basketball Association’s Utah Jazz. In addition to his coaching at the professional level, Layden coached at Adelphi Suffolk College….and is also a former head coach and player of his alma…

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Mar102019

MLB – 1969 To 1982 – Strohs Circle Of Sports – The Story Of MLB P Bill Spaceman Lee With Lisa Bowd

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Bill Lee (born December 28, 1946), nicknamed Spaceman, is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher…..who played for the Boston Red Sox from 1969 – 1978….and the Montreal Expos from 1979 – 1982…..when on November 7, 2008….Lee was inducted into the Red Sox Hall of Fame….as the team’s record-holder for most games pitched by a left-handed pitcher with 321….and the third-highest win total of 94…

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Mar102019

NBA – 1986 – NBA Finals Game 3 Celtics Vs Rockets Halftime Show With Brent Musburger + George Mikan

1980s, Basketball, Boston Celtics, Brent Musburger, CBS, George Mikan, Golf, Greg Norman, Halftime Shows, Highlights, Houston Rockets, Intermission, NBA, NBA Finals, NBA Hall of Fame, Pat O'BRien, VideosLeave a comment

Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics verses the Houston Rockets took place at The Summit in Houston, Texas on June 1, 1986 before 16,015 fans….with a 3:30 pm tipoff….as covered by CBS Sports in a game that would be won by the Rockets in a score of 106 – 104….as Rockets “Twin Tower” Ralph Sampson…

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Mar102019

Music – 1979 – Art Garfunkel – I Love You And Thats All I Know + Scarborough Fair

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Art Garfunkel (born November 5, 1941) is an American singer, poet, math teacher and actor….who is best known for his partnership with Paul Simon in the folk rock duo Simon & Garfunkel. Highlights of his solo music career include a top 10 hit, three top 20 hits, six top 40 hits, 14 Adult Contemporary top 30 singles, five Adult Contemporary number ones, two…

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Mar102019

MLB – 1969 – Baseballs Greatest Hits – World Series Game 3 – Baltimore Orioles Vs New York Mets

1960s, Baltimore Orioles, Baseball, Brooks Robinson, Frank Robinson, George Grande, Highlights, History, Jim Bouton, Mickey Mantle, MLB, MLB Hall of Fame, MLB Managers, MLB MVP, MLB Records, MLB World Series, New York Mets, Nolan Ryan, VideosLeave a comment

Game 3 of the 1969 MLB World Series between the Baltimore Orioles verses the New York Mets was played at 1 pm on Tuesday, October 14 at Shea Stadium, the Queens NYC.  OF Tommy Agee led off the game for the Mets with a home run off of Jim Palmer….then saved at least five runs with…

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Mar102019

Music – 1979 – The Grateful Dead – The Rain Falling Down

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The Grateful Dead was an American rock band formed in 1965 in Palo Alto, California…..which ranged mostly from quintet to septet….and is known for its eclectic style….which fused elements of rock, country, bluegrass, blues, gospel, folk, reggae, jazz, experimental music, psychedelia, and space rock for live performances of lengthy instrumental jams….and for their devoted fan base, known as “Deadheads”.  Writer Lenny Kaye said of The Dead that “Their music touches on ground that most other groups…

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Mar102019

Music – 1979 – Johnny Cash + Hank Williams Jr Duet – Kaw-Liga

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“Kaw-Liga” is a country music song written by Hank Williams and Fred Rose.  The song tells the story of a wooden Indian, Kaw-Liga, who falls in love with an “Indian maid over in the antique store” but does not tell her so, being, as the lyrics say: Too stubborn to ever show a sign, Because his heart was made of knotty pine. The…

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Mar102019

NBA – 1986 – Finals Game 2 – Rockets Vs Celtics Halftime Show With Brent Musburger + Magic Johnson

1980s, Akeem Olajuwon, Basketball, Bill Walton, Boston Celtics, Brent Musburger, CBS, Coach Bill Fitch, Coach K. C. Jones, Halftime Shows, Highlights, Houston Rockets, Interviews, Kevin McHale, Magic Johnson, NBA, NBA Finals, NBA Hall of Fame, Pat O'BRien, Ralph Sampson, Robert Parrish, Specials, VideosLeave a comment

In this video herewith….CBS’s Brent Musburger and guest host Magic Johnson man the mikes for At the Half of Game 2 of the 1986 NBA Finals…..which was played on May 29, 1986 before 14,890 fans at Boston Garden…..when the third quarter again proved decisive for the Celtics….who outscored the Rockets 34-19 in the quarter….in a game…

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