Blow Out the Candles June 19

The Iron Horse, Lou Gehrig was born in New York, New York on this date in 1903.

More Lou:

Hey, I know those guys!

Gehrig, Foxx, Ruth

Blow Out the Candles June 18

Hall of Famer Lou Brock is celebrating his 74th birthday today.

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 Lou was a six time All-Star who won two World Series Championships and finished his career with 3,023 hits and 938 stolen bases.

Hall of Fame center George Mikan was born in Joliet, Illinois on this date in 1924.

Sir Paul McCartney is celebrating his 71st birthday today. 

Blow Out the Candles June 17

Big Red Machine shortstop Dave Concepcion is celebrating his 65th birthday today.

Dave is a 9 time All-Star and won 5 Gold Gloves at shortstop.  He achored the infield on the two Big Red Machine World Series Championships, in 1975, 1976.

 Fraternizing with the Dodgers

Bench, Concepcion and Perez

  In 2007 the Reds retired Dave's #13.

Artist M.C. Escher was born in Leeuwarde, The Netherlands on this date in 1898.

 "I don't use drugs, my dreams are frightening enough."

"Only those who attempt the absurd will achieve the impossible. I think it's in my basement... let me go upstairs and check."

 "My work is a game, a very serious game."

"He who wonders discovers that this in itself is wonder."

 "We adore chaos because we love to produce order."