CBS Chicago web producerCHICAGO (CBS/AP)From the arts and sports to politics and activism, 2021 saw the loss of some notable Chicagoans who helped define the culture of the city for generations.Here is a look at
After successfully completing a scouting mission behind enemy lines he drowned while swimming back across the Meuse River. Birthplace: Laredo, Texas Preston King Dec. at 59 (1806-1865) Preston King may refer to: Preston King (politician) (1806–1865), American politician Preston Theodore King ...
The Rays love Simpson's unique profile -- and for good reason. He's the fastest player in the Minors and uses his speed -- which may break the 20-80 scouting scale -- well. The gap between his 198 steals over the past two Minor League seasons and second-place Seth Stephenson (130)...
In 1907,Baden-Powell, an English soldier, devised the Scout motto: Be Prepared. He published it in Scouting for Boys in 1908. (Two years later, in 1910, the Boy Scouts of America was founded.) What is the motto of the story be prepared?
scouting organisation called AMTC, he will be hosting open auditions at Newcastle College for actors, dancers, singers, models, comedians and presenters.The best of them he will offer to take to Disneyland Paris in November where they will be invited to perform again in front of high-powered...
Dragging our feet on this section of our journey, our scouting for entertaining distractions has been replaced by searching for well rated diesel companies, not an easy task for our type and size of motorhome. Quickly becoming apparent, 2017’s West Coast Experience will be a disappointingly mone...
HungarianPál Count Teleki de Szék [Paul Teleki](1879-1941) was a university professor of geography, member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Hungarian Parliament, and Prime Minister of Hungary 1920-21 and 1939-41. He wrote a history of Hungary and was active in Hungarian scouting. His...
After scouting him in the Negro Leagues and meeting with him earlier that year, Brooklyn Dodgers general manager Branch Rickey officially signed Jackie Robinson to his team's Triple-A minor league affiliate, the Montreal Royals, Oct. 23, 1945. In college, Robinson was a standout athlete ...
A Rhode Island native, Hemond was the assistant scouting director for the Milwaukee Braves during the 1950s. Hemond helped assemble the Milwaukee team that won the World Series in 1957, and he became scouting director for the Los Angeles Angels when they began playing in 1961. ...
Also, after getting the third out of the inning, he sprints off the mound and jumps over the foul line on the way to his team's dugout, resulting in him usually being the first one in. In 2016, Sikorski was listed as a member of the Texas Rangers' professional scouting staff, based...