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Bill Virdon was one of the major leagues' smoothest-fielding center fielders of the 1950s and early '60s. He managed four teams, winning division championships with the Pittsburgh Pirates and Houston Astros and bringing a surprising New York Yankees team to the brink of one. But many remember him most for hitting a seemingly routine ground ball that was anything but: It sent the Pirates on their way to a dramatic Game 7 victory over the Yankees in the 1960 World Series.

Jazz trumpeter Roy Tate, Jr., died on July 3d of this year, he was 84. He recorded his first album with the Queen City Jazz Band in 1962 and recorded a further fifteen albums. Most of them were with Terry Waldo’s...

In the bottom of the ninth in Game 7 of the wild 1960 World Series, Bill Mazeroski of the underdog Pittsburgh Pirates toppled the mighty New York Yankees.

It’s deja vu all over again for more than a dozen families in the rural community of Fairbanks in northeast Gainesville who are trapped after heavy rains.  As was the case in 2017 after Hurricane Irma, their makeshift bridge on Northeast 100th Avenue that allows them to drive over Forest Creek into town for groceries and other essentials was washed out by Elsa’s rains earlier this week. And once again, county officials say because it’s private property, they can’t invest tax money in...

Hal Smith: Jeff, when you think about the traditional jazz “warhorses”—like “At The Jazz Band Ball,” “That’s A Plenty” or “Fidgety Feet”—traditional jazz musicians usually don’t make too many variations on the order...

Well known for his voice acting for that willy nilly silly old bear, Winnie the Pooh, Sterling *|Sterling Holloway *|Holloway never had much trouble bre...

Scheduled for Summer 2022 – 92 Rooms share this article Photo: NOUN Hotel Managing partner Scott Lambert is pleased to announce NOUN Hotel, a premiere four-story boutique hotel, has broken ground and is expected to welcome its first guests in summer 2022. Located in downtown Norman at 542 South University Boulevard on Campus Corner next to the University of Oklahoma, NOUN Hotel will feature 92 modern guest rooms, including two luxurious 900-square-foot suites, a signature restau...

Orange becomes Castle Rock: Film crew works downtown A hand-drawn map of the detours implemented in downtown Orange for filming of “Castle Rock” on Tuesday. Recorder Staff/Domenic Poli Recorder File photo/Domenic PoliMattresses & More on South Main Street in Orange has had a Schlitz beer advertisement painted on its side for the filming of “Castle Rock,” an upcoming Hulu series inspired by the works of horror writer Stephen King. Recorder Staff/Domenic PoliA down-the-street look at the...

NBC Connecticut Investigates has confirmed the CEO of our state’s maximum-security psychiatric hospital has resigned. The Department of Mental Health and...

0 comments Despite century’s worth of original works, one glaring omission remains in the Disney+ catalogue. The streaming service will never be complete until it adds the beloved live-action series about the denizens of the Hundred Acre Wood, Welcome to Pooh Corner. This series helped launch The Disney Channel almost 38 years ago, remaining a staple for young viewers well after it stopped filming. Long before the internet and streaming services, Mickey Mouse fans turned to The Disney Chan...