- Frank Miller
Frank Miller (born January 27, 1957, is an American writer, artist and film director best known for his film noir-style comic book stories. He is one of the most widely-recognized and popular creators in comics, and is one of the most influential comics creators of his generation. - Joshua Landis
www.knoxskorner.com. - Danny Sullivan
Danny wrote Yahoo Surveys Search Rewards Idea where he covers a News.com article showing how a group of Yahoo! Mail users were offered "10 different potential reward options" to take a Yahoo! search survey. Kinda funny, I told them they should do this at last years SES San Jose conference - that they don't have to necessarily pay money to get answers. I am sure it wasn't my influence, since it did take almost a year to implement. - Stephen Smith
Im stephen Im 16 years old. I was born in guelph Ontario I went to eastdale, southside public school and now I'm going to CASS. I like hanging out with my friends and parties. - Mike Nolan
im 24, originally from south jersey, joined the air force 5 years ago... i am stationed at andrews afb, md.. i play guitar and enjoy music thoroughly... all kinds... if you want to know anything else, just ask me... - James Rolph
James Rolph, Jr. (August 23, 1869 - June 2, 1934) was an American politician and a member of the Republican Party. He served one term as the 27th Governor of California from January 6, 1931 until his death and had previously been the Mayor of San Francisco from January 8, 1912 until resigning to become Governor. After attending school in the Mission District, he went to work as an office boy in a commission house. - Roger Clemens
William Roger Clemens (born August 4, 1962, in Dayton, Ohio), nicknamed "The Rocket", is a starting pitcher for the New York Yankees, and is one of the preeminent Major League baseball pitchers of the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s. In 2006, a poll of 32 ESPN analysts named Clemens the greatest living pitcher. He has won seven Cy Young Awards, two more than any other pitcher. He throws and bats right-handed. - Jason Kupfer
My guidance counselor in 9th grade once referred to me as a "go-getter." I've overheard the term "ladies man" wafting on certain breezes while close to gossipy ocean currents. Older men in unacquainted positions would instantly feel comfortable in designating me as their "son" or "sonny." My brother prefers the term "fucking asshole." So all in all a man of many terms, of many faces one might say. A mystery. - Warren Spahn
Warren Edward Spahn was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for 21 seasons, all in the National League. Although never quite as dominating as some, he was both astonishingly consistent and durable. He won 20 games in 13 different seasons, and compiled a 23-7 record when he was aged 42. He won more games than any other left-handed pitcher, or any other pitcher who played his entire career in the post-1920 live-ball era, … - Nolan Ryan
Lynn Nolan Ryan, Jr. (born January 31, 1947) is an American right-handed former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played in a record-tying 27 seasons for the New York Mets, California Angels, Houston Astros, and Texas Rangers, from to. Ryan still holds many major-league pitching records, some by such wide margins over previous marks that they will likely stand for many years. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in. Ryan, a hard-throwing right-handed pitcher, … - Rene Millan
First and foremost, I am a proud father to my daughter Rosalee and blissfully married to my wife Sarah Jane. Being a father to my sweet baby girl has given me a perspective on life that has completely reorganized my priorities. It's just like acting: it's not about me. It's about giving all of myself to this innocent, perfect little being. Life is Rosey. www.renemillan.com. - Lefty Grove
Robert Moses "Lefty" Grove (March 6, 1900 - May 22, 1975) was one of the greatest pitchers in Major League Baseball history. Born in Lonaconing, Maryland, Grove was a sandlot star in the Baltimore area during the 1910s. His performance caught the eye of Jack Dunn, the owner of the minor league Baltimore Orioles, who also discovered Babe Ruth. - Cy Young
Denton True "Cy" Young was an American baseball player who pitched for five different major league teams from 1890 to 1911. He established numerous professional pitching records during his 22-year career in the majors, some of which have stood for a century. Young retired with 511 career wins, the most in MLB history and 94 more wins than Walter Johnson, who is second on the list. In honor of Young's contributions to Major League Baseball, MLB created the Cy Young Award, … - Bryce Dicristofalo
I came here to Kick Ass and Chew Bubble Gum, and I'm all out of Bubble Gum. - Tom Seaver
George Thomas Seaver (born November 17, 1944) is a former right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher who broke into the major leagues in 1967 and retired in 1987. He played for four different teams in his career, but was primarily associated with his first: the New York Mets. Nicknamed "Tom Terrific" and "The Franchise", Seaver had 311 wins, 3,640 strikeouts and a 2.86 ERA during a 20-year career. In 1992 he was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. - Augusto Pinochet
"' The junta members originally planned for the presidency to rotate among the commanders-in-chief of the four military branches. However, Pinochet soon consolidated his control, first retaining sole chairmanship of the military junta, and then proclaiming himself "Supreme Chief of the Nation" (de facto provisional president) on June 27, 1974. He officially changed his title to "President" on December 17. In 1980, by the way of another national referendum, Chile got a new Constitution, … - Walter Johnson
Walter Perry Johnson (November 6, 1887 - December 10, 1946), nicknamed "The Big Train", was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball between 1907 and 1927. One of the most celebrated players in baseball history, he attained legendary status with his record achievements which remained unbroken for more than a half-century. - Charles Radbourn
Charles Gardner "Old Hoss" Radbourn was a pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1880 to 1891. He was born in Rochester, New York. As a starting pitcher for the Providence Grays (1881-1885), Boston Beaneaters (1886-1889), Boston Reds (1890) and Cincinnati Reds (1891), Radbourn compiled a 309-195 career record. In 1884 he won the National League's pitching Triple Crown with a 1.38 ERA, 60 wins and 441 strikeouts. His 60 wins in a season (or 59, … - Steve Carlton
Steven Norman Carlton (born December 22, 1944 in Miami, Florida) is a former left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball, from 1965 to 1988, who retired as one of the most successful pitchers to ever play the game, elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1994. He was affectionately known to Philadelphia fans as "Lefty." He played for the St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago White Sox, San Francisco Giants, Cleveland Indians and Minnesota Twins. - Greg Maddux
Gregory Alan Maddux (born April 14, 1966) is a pitcher for the San Diego Padres. He was the first pitcher in Major League history to win the Cy Young Award for four consecutive years (1992-1995), during which he had a 75-29 record with a 1.98 ERA while allowing less than one runner per inning. A superb control pitcher, Maddux won more games during the 1990s than any other starter, and is generally considered to be one of the greatest pitchers in the history of baseball. - Kenneth Montgomery Keillor
Kenneth Montgomery Keillor is a Canadian musical artist, author and politician of Scottish descent. Keillor works as an advocate, investigative analyst and counsellor. He was a postmaster for the Canada Post for eighteen years. Keillor has written and self-published three books: "Post Mortem" (1996), "Analysis" (1998) and his autobiography "The Clawing Tree" (1999). - Gaylord Perry
Gaylord Jackson Perry (born September 15 1938 in Williamston, North Carolina) is a former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball and a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame. Notorious for doctoring baseballs (throwing a spitball), Perry won 314 games over a 22-year career starting in 1962. A five-time All-Star, he was the first pitcher to win the Cy Young Award in each league, winning it in 1972 with the Cleveland Indians and in 1978 with the San Diego Padres. - Kid Nichols
Charles Augustus Nichols (September 14, 1869 - April 11, 1953), better known as Kid Nichols, was a Major League Baseball pitcher at the turn of the 20th century. Admired for his steadfast consistency year-in and year-out, Nichols amassed 361 wins over his 15 year career, the 7th highest total in major league history. Nichols is the youngest pitcher to win 300 games, reaching that milestone at age 30. Born in Madison, Wisconsin, … - Christy Mathewson
Christopher "Christy" Mathewson (August 12, 1880 - October 7, 1925), nicknamed "Big Six", "The Christian Gentleman", or "Matty", was a right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played in what is known as the dead ball era and in 1936 was elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame as one of its inaugural members. - Aaron Hamill
Brother of Fawn Perez - Phaedon Avouris
Phaedon Avouris (born 1945) is a Greek chemist at IBM. He is an IBM Fellow and the manager for Nanometer Scale Science and Technology at the Thomas J. Watson Research Center in Yorktown Heights, New York. In 2005 he is also an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Columbia University. In 2003 he was awarded the Irving Langmuir Prize by the American Physical Society. This prize is awarded based on contributions in chemistry and physics, … - Luke Appling
Lucius Benjamin Appling (April 2, 1907 - January 3, 1991) was an American shortstop in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the Chicago White Sox (1930-1950). Appling was born in High Point, North Carolina. He attended Oglethorpe College, but left during his sophomore year when he was signed by the Southern League Atlanta Crackers in 1930. He was a good hitter in his first year, but committed 42 errors in 104 games. - Don Sutton
Donald Howard Sutton (born April 2, 1945 in Clio, Alabama) is a former Major League Baseball player and current television sportscaster. A right-handed pitcher, Sutton played for the Sioux Falls Packers as a minor leaguer, and entered the major league at the age of 21. In the majors, he played 23 years for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Houston Astros, Milwaukee Brewers, Oakland Athletics, and California Angels. - Guerilla Black
Guerilla Black (born in 1977 in Chicago, Illinois as Charles Tony Williamson) is a West Coast rapper from Compton, California. He released his first album, "Guerilla City" in 2004. Black has been noted (and criticised) for his similar appearance and rapping as The Notorious B.I.G. In August 2006, Black released a new track entitled '400 Shotz The Funeral' the song. It is done in the same style to The Game's 300 Bars and Runnin'. - Dick Bartell
Richard William Bartell (November 22 1907 - August 4 1995), nicknamed "Rowdy Richard," was an American shortstop in Major League Baseball. One of the most ferocious competitors of his era, he won both admirers and critics at each stop during a career which saw him traded every few seasons, often under acrimonious circumstances. While hitting .300 over a full season five times, he led the National League in double plays four times and in putouts and assists three times each. - Eddie Plank
Edward Stewart Plank (August 31, 1875 - February 24, 1926), nicknamed "Gettysburg Eddie," was a Major League Baseball pitcher in the early 20th century, the first left-handed pitcher to win 200 games and then 300 games, and now ranks third in all-time wins among lefthanders with 326 career victories (eleventh all time). History books often erroneously state that Eddie Plank graduated from Gettysburg College. - Will Power
Will Power (born March 1, 1981) is a motorsport driver from Toowoomba in Queensland, Australia. He won the 2002 Australian Formula Holden (Formula 4000) championship by winning 7 times and achieving 3 pole positions. He tested a Minardi Formula One car in 2004 with fellow Australian Will Davison in Italy. During 2005 he competed in the World Series by Renault for the Carlin Motorsport team, where he proved very competitive. - Mickey Welch
Michael Francis (Mickey) Welch (July 4, 1859 - July 30, 1941) was a 19th century Major League Baseball starting pitcher. He was the third big league pitcher to accumulate 300 career victories (after Pud Galvin and Tim Keefe). Born in Brooklyn, New York, Welch made his major league debut in 1880, winning 34 games and losing 30. Welch started fewer games the following two seasons, winning 21 in 1881 and 14 in 1882, … - Carl Reynolds
Carl Nettles Reynolds (February 1, 1903 - May 29, 1978) was an American outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Chicago White Sox (1927-31), Washington Senators (1932, 1936), St. Louis Browns (1933), Boston Red Sox (1934-35) and Chicago Cubs (1937-39). He was born in La Rue, Texas. He batted and threw right-handed. Reynolds was a consistent hitter who reached the .300 mark six times. He played all three outfield positions, but was suited to right field, … - Tim Keefe
Timothy John "Tim" Keefe (b. January 1 1857, Cambridge, Massachusetts - d. April 23 1933, Cambridge, Massachusetts) was a 19th century Major League Baseball pitcher noted for his longevity and record-setting strikeout totals. Keefe entered the major leagues in 1880 with the Troy Trojans. He immediately established himself as a talented pitcher, posting an astounding 0.86 ERA in 105 innings pitched, a record that still stands to this day. - Dini Petty
Dini Petty (born January 15, 1945 in Kingston upon Thames, Greater London, England) is a Canadian television and radio host. At 22, wearing a trademark pink jumpsuit and working for Toronto radio station CKEY, she became the first female traffic reporter to pilot her own helicopter. She clocked five thousand hours as pilot-in-command of a Hughes 300. Later at Citytv Toronto, she worked as a writer, reporter and co-anchor, with Gord Martineau, … - Sarah Fisher
Sarah Marie Fisher (born October 4, 1980) is an American auto racing driver originally from Commercial Point, Ohio. As of 2007 she competes in the Indy Racing League (IRL) IndyCar Series for Dreyer & Reinbold Racing. She became the first woman to win the pole in a major auto racing series in the Belterra Casino Indy 300 at Kentucky Speedway in 2002. - Grover Cleveland Alexander
Grover Cleveland "Pete" Alexander (February 26, 1887 - November 4, 1950) was a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs, and St. Louis Cardinals. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1938. Alexander was born in Elba, Nebraska. Alexander was one of thirteen children and played semi-pro ball in his youth. He signed his first professional contract at age 20 in 1907 for $50 per month. - Merzbow
Merzbow is the name used by Japanese musician Masami Akita (秋田昌美 "Akita Masami") for most of his experimental noise records, and is considered by many to be the earliest project among others in what has become known as the 'Japanese noise scene'. He has released over 300 CDs, LPs and cassettes since the early 1980s. - Osku Palermaa
Osku Palermaa (born 18 November, 1983) in Espoo, Finland is a Finnish Ten-pin bowler.
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