Today a truly great episode of the iconic television show, “What’s My Line?”
The guest stars are Frank Sinatra and Mia Farrow, the two were married to each other, however briefly.
Panelists are Phyllis Newman, Mark Goodson, Arlene Francis and Bennett Cerf.
John Charles Daly is the show’s host.
There was some history repeating itself, as the Nationals gave Washington D.C. its first baseball crown in 95 years.
Patrick Corbin, who lost game 4 at home as a starting pitcher, in the recently completed, unprecedented, all road team victories, World Series, notched the game 7 win in relief, hurling 3 scoreless frames.
This echoes the great Walter Johnson, doing similar in 1924, when last before ’19, a D.C. baseball team “titled.”
The “Big Train,” as Johnson was known, lost 2 games as a starter in that series (in game 1, he fanned 12 batters pitching all 12 innings but lost).
However, in game 7, he pitched 4 scoreless innings (9-12) with the game tied and got the win when his Washington Senators won (4-3) in 12 innings, reversing the game 1 loss to win the crown.
The great Walter Johnson, pictured above.
“The Godfather Part II” is not so arguably, the greatest movie sequel ever made. Along with “The Godfather,” it is one of the great films and the book written by Mario Puzo, also ranks very high.
In commemoration of the sequel’s 45th anniversary, Fathom Events will present the film at selected theaters nation wide, on November 10th, 12th and 13th.
TCM will be part of the presentation with before and after comments, by one of its fine hosts, Ben Mankiewicz.
Al Pacino as “Michael Corleone,” pictured above.
The Washington Nationals’ (6-2) World Series clinching win marked the third straight season the title was clinched by a four run margin. (Houston in ’17 and the Boston REd Sox in ’18 won the title at L.A. vs the Dodgers with (5-1) victories).
In 2005, the Chicago White Sox ended an 88 year title drought by sweeping the Houston Astros in 4 straight games. This season, Washington D.C. got its first baseball crown in 95 years when its Nationals beat the Astros in a maximum number, 7 game World Series.
It also was the first title in Nationals nee Expos history, occurring in the franchise’s 50th completed season.
The Nationals joined the NHL St. Louis Blues and the NBA Toronto Raptors as first time champions, all of whom clinched their titles with road victories.
From the World Series, to a beautiful, talented, stood up for her beliefs, Ingrid Bergman, pictured above.
The World Series victory by the Washington Nationals (let’s not forget the Astros’ 107 win season but, (Astros manager) Mr. Hinch, better to “pinch,” not give away outs and the decision to bunt bottom 2/game 7 W.S. was NOT good) left the Washington D.C. teams’ final round record at (9-11), those numbers, yet again.
In baseball the Senators were (1-2), losing in ’25 and ’33 and winning in ’24 and the Nationals are (1-0). In football, “Wash” is (5-5).
They went (2-3) in the old NFL title tilts, losing (73-0) to the Chicago Bears in 1940 and also losing in ’43 and ’45. “Wash” won title games in ’37 and ’42. In Super Bowls, an opposite (3-2) record, winning thrice under Joe Gibbs, each with a different quarterback (’82, ’87 and ’91) while losing under George Allen in ’72 and with Gibbs in ’83.
The hockey Capitals are (1-1), losing in ’98 and winning it all 30 years later in 2018.
Meanwhile the “Wash” basketball teams are (1-3), the first loss to the old Washington Capitols (notice the spelling), one of two final round losses “suffered” by the great coach, Arnold “Red” Auerbach, who compiled a sensational (9-2), that is 9 of 11, record, in such entities. The Bullets now the Wizards, are (1-2), losing in ’75 and ’79 while winning the title in ’78.
It was quite a managerial job by Dave Martinez, pictured above, although I questioned his decisions to bunt in the just completed World Series as well, guiding the Nationals, to the title, after a (19-31) start to the season.
Yesterday, in both day and night, I enjoyed episodes on MeTV.
On “The Rifleman,” which airs consecutive episodes starting at 3 P.M. Eastern Time each weekday, it was fun to see Dan Blocker, later Eric “Hoss” Cartwright on Bonanza in a guest role (“The Sister” from 1958).
At night I was able to see the end of a Perry Mason episode, (also from 1958, “The Case of the Prodigal Parent”) whose guest stars included the one and only Fay Wray of “King Kong” fame, Nancy Kulp, later “Jane Hathaway” on “The Beverly Hillbillies” and as the guilty one, Herbert Rudley, later to be Eve Arden’s character’s husband on “The Mothers- In- Law.”
Of course the star of the iconic television show, “Perry Mason” was Raymond Burr, pictured above.
At 2 AM on November 3, 2019, Americans will turn their clocks back one hour, marking the end of Daylight Saving Time.
“Even in this digital age, some people still have clocks that need to be re-set. Please remember to do it at 2 AM, Sunday, November 3rd,” explained Juliet, who dances at Rick’s Cabaret New York. “Turn your clock back one hour. Here’s some photos of us girls to help you remember.”
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The 93 win(s), wild card, Washington Nationals, nee Montreal Expos, in their 50th completed season, won their first title with a (6-2) win AT Houston, vs the 107 win(s) Astros (incredibly the Nationals went (4-0) at Houston in an all road team wins series) in game 7.
Washington, which faced elimination 5 times this post-season, overcame, despite trailing in all 5 such tilts. In the three games that were decisive in entities (the 10 to 8 game at home vs the Milwaukee Brewers, the 5th game of the “div” series at L.A. vs the Dodgers and in the “ultimate” game, #7 W.S. last night at Houston, vs the Astros) the Nationals trailed by 2 runs as late as the 7th inning, twice until the 8th inning!
In the title winner, NLCS MVP, Howie Kendrick, who also “slammed” L.A. out, tied top 10, of the aforementioned div series, hit one of the biggest home runs/hits in baseball history, a 2 run home run that gave “Wash” its first lead, one they did not relinquish, with one out in the 7th inning.
Anthony Rendon, a tremendous player and one who will “break the bank” in upcoming free agency, homered off Houston starter Zack Greinke (matched vs another former Cy Young Award winner, Max Scherzer, the first ever such occurrence in #7WS, he had allowed but one hit and faced just one over the minimum number of batters entering the 7th. However, Houston batters continually failed to add runs, “lowlighted,” when foolishly, Chirinos attempted to sacrifice and could not even do so B2, with 2 on, none out and a run in on Yuri Guriel’s home run) to cut Houston’s lead to (2-1).
When Washington won its other baseball crown 95 years ago, two players named Harris, Stanley “Bucky” Harris, who also managed the team and another title winner 23 years later with the Yankees, and Joe Harris were starting players and did such in the (4-3), 12 inning title win vs the New York Giants in Washington.
In this title clinching win, Kendrick’s transformative, historic home run, not exactly a Ruthian blow, but so what, was hit vs another Harris, Houston reliever Will. It “tuned” Juan Soto, who had walked vs Greinke.
Run producing hits by Soto, and Adam Eaton increased the lead, Patrick Corbin hurled 3 innings of scoreless relief and earned the win while Daniel Hudson fanned Michael Brantley, to end the game and give the Nationals an incredible title.
Howie Kendrick, rhymes with ’72 and ’82 W.S. winning team member (George) Hendrick, pictured above.
Tonight for the third time in 4 seasons with the Buck/Smoltz combination as the Fox TV announcers, a #7 in the World Series will be played.
The play of Anthony Rendon (5 rbi’s) for the Houston native and Stephen Strasburg’s 2 run/8 and one third innings pitching, led “Wash” to a third win at Houston (7-2), forcing a Zack Greinke vs Max Scherzer started seventh tonight.
Incredibly, the road team, for the first time in any baseball, NHL or NBA best of 7 series won the first six games.
The road team has won a record 8 straight World Series games and is on an (18-3) run in the last baseball, NHL and NBA final round tilts.
The Astros won their previous #7 of a final, a road win at L.A. (Dodgers) in ’17. Houston won its only other previous #7 of a final in ’94, when the Rockets beat the New York Knicks.
Washington’s current sports teams also are unbeaten in such games, the lone one being the Bullets’ ’78 final win at Seattle vs the SuperSonics. (The Bullets are now the Wizards, while that Seattle franchise is now in Oklahoma City and sans even one title, lost stars James Harden, Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook to other teams).
In 4 World Series involving Washington teams, three (the other two involving the Senators, being a home, extra inning win in ’24 and a (9-7) loss, dissipating a 4 run lead in ’25) have gone to a game seven.
Click below to view the great Gwen Verdon as “Lola” from “Damn Yankees.”
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