21 hours ago · In 1960, David Jenkins and Carol Heiss won gold for the U.S., the only time the country has pulled off the men’s and women’s figure skating double at an Olympic Games.

6 days ago · 1894 — Jim Corbett knocks out Charley Mitchell in the third round to retain the world heavyweigh­t title. 1924 — The first Winter Olympics are held in Chamonix, France. 1939 — …

1924 — The first Winter Olympics are held in Chamonix, France. ... 1945 — Larry MacPhail, Dan Topping and Del Webb buy the New York Yankees for $2.8 million. ... 1991 — Brett Hull …

6 days ago · 1924 1st Winter Olympic Games open in Chamonix, France. 1929 Future Australian cricket captain Don Bradman scores an unbeaten 340 for NSW v Victoria (488 mins, 38 fours); …

MacPhail's career as a major-league owner ended after the Yankees clinched the 1947 World Series, when he got into confrontations at the team's post-game celebrations at Yankee …

With his customary extravagance, Larry MacPhail had made the baseball game an incidental of the evening’s entertainment. He had invited famed Olympic Sprinter Jesse Owens to do his …

1 day ago · 1924 Great Britain clinch inaugural Olympic curling gold medal with a 46-4 win over France at the Chamonix Games; 1924 Norway’s Thorleif Haug claims first of 3 gold medals at …

Jan 29, 2012 · Flamboyant, visionary, ego — or monomaniacal, tempestuous, alcoholic, and self-destructive — the words approach but do not satisfactorily explain Larry MacPhail. His …

MacPHAIL, Leland Stanford, Sr. ("Larry") ( b. 3 February 1890 in Cass City, Michigan; d. 1 October 1975 in Miami, Florida), Major League Baseball executive whose creativity and …

Larry MacPhail. Bats: Unknown • Throws: Unknown Born: February 3, 1890 in Cass City, MI us. Died: October 1, 1975 in Miami, FL. Hall of Fame: Inducted as Pioneer/Executive in 1978. …