California
Former U.S. Rep.
Aug. 19, 2014
Television
Americans often watch television indiscriminately, because it’s available and the price is right.
Aug. 24, 2002
Sports
AVERAGE Name, Team G AB H Avg TONY GWYNN, SD 158 604 203 .336 WILL CLARK, SF 159 588 196 .333 LONNIE SMITH, Atl 134 482 152 .315 MARK GRACE, Chi 142 510 160 .314 PEDRO GUERRERO, StL 162 570 177 .311 ROBERT ALOMAR, SD 158 623 184 .295 JEROME WALTON, Chi 116 475 139 .293 JOSE OQUENDO, StL 163 556 162 .291 KEVIN MITCHELL, SF 154 543 158 .291 RYNE SANDBERG, Chi 157 606 176 .290 HOME RUNS KEVIN MITCHELL, SF: 47 HOWARD JOHNSON, NY: 36 ERIC DAVIS, Cin: 34 GLENN DAVIS, Hou: 34 RYNE SANDBERG, Chi: 30 DARRYL STRAWBERRY, NY: 29 JACK CLARK, SD: 26 VON HAYES, Phil: 26 BOBBY BONILLA, Pitt: 24 Two players tied with 23 RUNS BATTED IN KEVIN MITCHELL, SF:125 PEDRO GUERRERO, StL:117 WILL CLARK, SF:111 ERIC DAVIS, Cin:101 HOWARD JOHNSON, NY:101 JACK CLARK, SD: 94 GLENN DAVIS, Hou: 89 EDDIE MURRAY, LA: 88 BOBBY BONILLA, Pitt: 86 Three players tied with 85 STOLEN BASES VINCE COLEMAN, StL: 65 ROBERT ALOMAR, SD: 42 JUAN SAMUEL, NY: 42 HOWARD JOHNSON, NY: 41 TIM RAINES, Mon: 41 TONY GWYNN, SD: 40 OTIS NIXON, Mon: 37 GERALD YOUNG, Hou: 34 BARRY BONDS, Pitt: 32 BRETT BUTLER, SF: 31 SLUGGING PCT.
Oct. 2, 1989
Players with 30 homers and 30 steals in a season: AMERICAN LEAGUE *--* HR SB 1998 Alex Rodriguez Seattle 42 46 1998 Shawn Green Toronto 35 35 1988 Jose Canseco Oakland 42 40 1987 Joe Carter Cleveland 32 31 1978 Bobby Bonds Chicago-Texas 31 43 1977 Bobby Bonds Angels 37 41 1975 Bobby Bonds New York 32 30 1970 Tommy Harper Milwaukee 31 38 1922 Ken Williams St.
Oct. 16, 2000
Music
The Nominees: “All the Good Ones are Gone” by Dean Dillon and Bob McDill; “Butterfly Kisses” by Bob Carlisle and Randy Thomas; .
Feb. 22, 1998
The coroner concluded that Donna Howard, former rodeo trick rider and one-time best-dressed junior cowgirl, died after a horse’s kick shattered her skull into 19 pieces.
Dec. 14, 1986
Jim Morris, coach of Miami’s baseball team, is building a reputation for developing great shortstops.
Jan. 1, 2000
Movies
Tribeca 2013: Haggis, Danner and Bobby Flay among festival jurors
April 10, 2013
‘Monk’ addition: Traylor Howard has joined the cast of the USA/ABC series “Monk” as assistant to the title character played by Tony Shalhoub, replacing Bitty Schram. * Emmy addition: Comedian Danny Thomas will be honored posthumously at the Emmys on Sunday with the television academy’s Bob Hope Humanitarian Award.
Sept. 17, 2004
It was too much to hope that “NYPD Blue” would soar tonight as it did last week when it had Det.
Dec. 1, 1998