Saturday, April 28, 2012

Blow Out the Candles April 28

New Hall of Famer Barry Larkin is celebrating his 48th birthday today.
Barry won 3 Gold Gloves
Barry was a 12 time All-Star 
Winner of 9 Silver Sluggers
Barry was the 1995 NL MVP
Barry was a World Series Champion in 1990
Barry was the recipient of the Roberto Clemente Award in 1993
He was honored with the Lou Gehrig Memorial Award in 1994
Barry will be inducted into the Hall of Fame this July along side Ron Santo

Multitlented actor, composer, artist and director  Lionel Barrymore was born in Philadelphia, PA on this date in 1878.



Before they teamed up in "It's a Wonderful Life", Lionel shared the screen with Jimmy Stewart in a much lighter hearted role in  another Frank Capra film, "You Can't Take it With You".



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