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09-01-2020, 04:29 PM #1Banned
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Chadwick Boseman, the actor who played Jackie Robinson in "42", died on 8/28 after a 4-year battle with colon cancer. He was 43.
Boseman also played the role of the Black Panther in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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10-09-2020, 08:11 PM #2Banned
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Whitey Ford leaves us
A career-long Yankee, Ford died on 10/8 at age 91.
The lefty first appeared in The Show in 1950, going 9-1. After two years spent in military service, he returned in 1953, and pitched on 6 Yankees World Series teams and also took part in 10 All-Star games.
After his career ended in 1967, his career totals showed a W-L record of 236-106,and an ERA of 2.75 . After retirement, he served as the Yankees pitching coach for several years.
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10-25-2020, 06:21 PM #3Banned
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Tom Yewcic, who played in 1 game for the Tigers in 1957 and was a member of the NCAA 1952 National Champion football team at Michigan State, died on 10/21 at age 88.
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