By Scoop Malinowski Status: Former Olympic medalist in track and field. Won silver medal in the 100m and bronze in the 200m at 2016 Olympics, also gold medal in the 4 x 100 relay at 2016 Olympics in Rio, Brazil. DOB: August 28, 1990 In: Sand Hill, Rankin County, Mississippi …
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By Scoop Malinowski Status: Miami Marlins manager. Former MLB infielder/outfielder for St Louis Cardinals, Los Angeles Dodgers and Cincinnati Reds from 2005-2015. DOB: February 3, 1980 In: Torrance, CA First Baseball Memory: “Dodgers Stadium – I went with my dad to a game. So being able to play for the Dodgers a few years …
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By Scoop Malinowski Status: Famous actor renowned for his horror roles, in particular, as the Frankenstein monster in 1930’s Universal Horror movies. This Biofile about Boris Karloff was done with his daughter Sara. DOB: November 23, 1887 In: East Dulwich, London, England Passed Away: February 2, 1969 Given Name: William …
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By Scoop Malinowski Status: Film actor. [Note: Bela Lugosi Jr. did this Biofile about his famous father Bela Lugosi.] DOB: October 20, 1886 in Lugos, Hungary. Died in 1956 Hobbies/Interests: “He liked snow skiing in Europe. He was a ski patrol soldier in World War I on the Russian front. He liked canoeing, hiking …
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By Mark Scoop MalinowskiStatus: Former MLB pitcher from 1970-92.DOB: April 6, 1951 In: Zeist, NetherlandsFirst Baseball Memory: “In southern California, listening to it on the radio with my dad (Joe). Got a chance to listen to Vin Scully and Jerry Doggett do Dodger broadcasts in the late 50’s, early 60’s. …
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By Scoop Malinowski This Biofile interview is presented by Online Casino Snoop Status: Auto racing legend. Winner of Indianapolis 500, Daytona 500 and Formula 1 world championship. One of only three drivers to have won races in F1, Indy Cars, NASCAR and World Sportscar Championship (Dan Gurney and Juan Pablo …
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By Scoop Malinowski STATUS: MLB outfielder from 1989-2007 for Texas Rangers, Chicago White Sox, Chicago Cubs, Baltimore Orioles. Hit 609 career home runs and achieved a career batting average of .273.CHILDHOOD HEROES: George Bell, Pedro Guerrero. Successful for me. I wanted to be like them…get to the Major Leagues to …
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By Scoop Malinowski STATUS: Former MLB pitcher from 1987-2005 for New York Yankees, Toronto Blue Jays, Florida Marlins and New York Mets. Also is a TV analyst for Yes Network and MLB Network.HT: 6-3 WT: 220DOB: Oct. 23, 1965 IN: Toms River, NJCHILDHOOD HEROES: “He covers the team and he’s …
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By Scoop Malinowski STATUS: New York Yankees Hall of Fame catcher. DOB: May 12, 1925 In: St. Louis, Missouri CHILDHOOD HERO: Joe Medwick. I liked him. With the Cardinals. He used to be my newspaper customer. And I played golf with him. FIRST JOB: Being a paperboy for the St. …
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By Scoop Malinowski Status: Baseball Hall of Famer. (Note: Special thanks to Mrs. Linda Ruth Tosetti for making this perspective on her grandfather possible.) DOB: February 6, 1895 in Baltimore, MD Passed Away: August 16, 1948 Childhood Hero: “Shoeless” Joe Jackson. Nicknames: The Colossus of Clout, The Sultan of Swat, …
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