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Larry Doby 2003 Deaths

Larry DobyAge: 79 Hall of Fame baseball player who, in 1947, became the first black player in the American League. He joined the Cleveland Indians just 11 weeks after Jackie Robinson debuted…

Art Carney 2003 Deaths

Art CarneyAge: 85 comic actor best known for his Emmy-winning portrayal of Ed Norton, Jackie Gleason's sidekick on The Honeymooners. He created the role of Felix Unger in the Broadway…

Robert Forster Biography

Robert ForsteractorBorn: 7/13/1941Birthplace: Rochester, New York Television and film actor since the late 1960s. His films include Reflections in a Golden Eye (1967), Medium Cool (1969),…

Tom Arnold Biography

Tom ArnoldBorn: 6/3/1959Birthplace: Ottumwa, Iowa Produced and appeared in hit television series Roseanne (1989–94), then played the title role in the series The Jackie Thomas Show (1992) and Tom (…

Branch Rickey

Branch RickeyBorn: Dec. 20, 1881Baseball innovator revolutionized game with creation of modern farm system while GM of St. Louis Cardinals (1917-42); integrated major leagues in 1947 as…

James (Cool Papa) Bell

James (Cool Papa) Bell Born: May 17, 1903Baseball   Member of the former "Negro Leagues"; widely considered the fastest player ever to play baseball; also coached for the Kansas City Monarchs,…

Larry Doby

Larry DobyBorn: Dec. 13, 1924Baseball OF First Black player in the AL; joined the Cleveland Indians in July 1947, three months after Jackie Robinson entered the Majors with the NL's Brooklyn…

A.B. (Happy) Chandler

A.B. (Happy) ChandlerBorn: July 14, 1898Birthplace: Corydon, Ky.Baseball former Kentucky governor and U.S. Senator who succeeded Judge Landis as commissioner in 1945; backed Branch Rickey's…

Matthew (Mack) Robinson 2000 Deaths

Matthew (Mack) RobinsonAge: 88 silver medallist in the 200-meter race at the 1936 Summer Games and older brother of baseball Hall of Famer Jackie Robinson; lost 200m to Jesse Owens in Berlin…

Rush Hour

Director:Brett RatnerWriters:Jim Kouf and Ross LaMannaNew Line; PG-13; 94 minutesRelease:10/98Cast:Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker and Tom Wilkinson Chan's best outing relies as much on comic…