by David Krell | May 9, 2015 | David Krell
Today marks the anniversary of a turning point in baseball. On May 9, 1883, Brooklyn hosted its first home game in professional baseball, playing to a 7-1 victory against Harrisburg in the Interstate Baseball Association. On May 1st, Brooklyn debuted in professional...
by David Krell | Mar 27, 2015 | David Krell
Major League thrilled movie audiences in 1989 with its classic underdog theme. Focusing on a fictional version of the Cleveland Indians, Major League starred Charlie Sheen as rookie pitching sensation Rick “Wild Thing” Vaughn, Tom Berenger as veteran...
by David Krell | Mar 20, 2015 | David Krell
When Johnny Carson was in his golden years as the host of The Tonight Show, when Yo! MTV Raps introduced Hip-hop music to Generation X, when George Herbert Walker Bush started a potential presidential dynasty in his clan, comedian Arsenio Hall took on the challenge of...
by David Krell | Feb 28, 2015 | David Krell
In 1985, ABC debuted Our Family Honor. Ultimately short-lived, it lasted half of the 1985-86 television season. Our Family Honor presented the classic format of two families battling each other, with star-crossed lovers from each family complicating matters;...
by David Krell | Feb 17, 2015 | David Krell
In 1964, Brian Piccolo was the top college football rusher in the country. His success capped a terrific college football career at Wake Forest. Surprisingly, his credentials did not impress any NFL team during the draft. Fourteen teams. Twenty rounds. No draft...