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Not only is Jon Schaeffer a rock behind the plate, the former Harvard-Westlake High catcher seems to be a rock wherever he goes.
June 11, 2000
Sports
The Cincinnati Reds optioned outfielder Curtis Goodwin, 24, to the minor leagues after he stormed out of the clubhouse, angered by Manager Jack McKeon’s suggestion that Goodwin needs to change his attitude.
Aug. 8, 1997
You just can’t trust people who run minor-league baseball teams.
Aug. 7, 2013
Watch fake rejected wedding proposal at minor-league game
Movies
‘Richard III,” due out Friday, is one of at least six films based on Shakespeare plays currently in various stages of production or release.
Dec. 24, 1995
Entertainment & Arts
Singer-actor Rick Nelson must have had a special appreciation for his fans in Great Britain because “Ozzie and Harriet,” the hit television sitcom of the 1950s and ‘60s about his family, never really caught on there.
April 9, 1993
The Brits may have had their rock invasion, but in the ’60s California had its sun-dappled version, headquartered in the wooded slopes and curling roads of Laurel Canyon, where a singular collection of musicians from all over — drawn by a combination of hilly seclusion and proximity to Hollywood recording studios — fostered an era-defining vibe of collaboration, freedom and poetic inspiration.
May 23, 2019
Surrounded by his followers, Jesus Christ appears wearing Kabuki whiteface and a vaguely hippie-style net shirt.
Sept. 26, 1991
Food
McDonald’s recently announced its decision to eliminate plastic cups from its restaurants and now Dunkin’ Donuts is following suit.
Feb. 8, 2018
Music
What started out as a six-week gig at a jazz brunch has turned out to be one of the longest-running engagements in town for the Pat Britt-Wilbur Brown quintet.
Oct. 12, 1990