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  • Baseball’s Forgotten Man: 1954

    06/05/2012 6:03:05 AM PDT · by thurmant · 6 replies
    FixMLB ^ | 06/05/12 | FixMLB
    This is a cool article about baseball coaches that appeared in the June 19, 1954 edition of the "Saturday Evening Post"
  • Jennings on Jeopardy! – Nice Guys Do Finish First

    11/22/2004 9:32:36 PM PST · by Congressman Billybob · 66 replies · 5,681+ views
    Special to FreeRepublic ^ | 27 November, 2004 | John Armor (Congressman Billybob)
    Leo Durocher got a bad rap. He didn’t quite say, “Nice guys finish last.” Besides, sometimes nice guys do finish first. No, I’m not talking about any politician, or pro athlete, or entertainer. Nope, I’m talking about someone you all know, and I’m certain you’re all rooting for. Ken Jennings is a nice guy, and he’s already finished in first place. His incredible run is rumored on the Internet to have gone about 71 consecutive shows and about $2.6 million in winnings. The trade press says the show where he loses has already been taped, and will air in about...