The Emma Stone, Steve Carrell film, Battle of the Sexes opens today. Here's a trailer:
I was a teen in 1973 and a tennis fan. I learned to play on these cement courts in Chicago. The only change to the courts is that they weren't colored back then. I'm pretty sure the fencing and gates are unchanged. Many years later I played here with my wife. In fact my parents took me to this park when I was a baby and we used to feed bread to the ducks here when I was a child. But I digress.
I can't say exactly when I bought this book but it was probably around the time of the match. It was released after Riggs beat Margaret Court but before the Billie Jean King match.
I suppose I watched the Riggs-Court match but I definitely remember watching the Battle of the Sexes.
Riggs vs Court
King vs Riggs
I picked up these two autographed 8"x10"s maybe five years ago or so. Can't recall what I paid but it couldn't have been too much. Probably a good time to sell but I'm holding on to them.
Two members of the Hockey Hall of Fame share a birthday today:
10 time Stanley Cup champion, Yvan Cournoyer turns 68 today.
1972-73 Topps #10
6 time Stanley Cup champion (as a player) Jacques Laperriere turns 70 today.
1973-74 Topps #137
Actor/Comedian Rodney Dangerfield was born in the town of Babylon, on Long Island on this date in 1921.
Composer, pianist Haogy Carmichael was born in Bloomington Indiana on this date in 1899. His best known songs are Stardust, Georgia on My Mind and Heart and Soul.
Two tennis Hall of Famer's also share a birthday today:
Winner of three Wimbledon championships Boris Becker turns 44 today.
