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Kevin Youkilis announced today that he is retiring today after a career that saw him win two World Series Rings with the Boston Red Sox. Dubbed “the Greek God of Walks” from the best seller, Moneyball, Youkilis would become one of the more unique players in the game, and amongst Boston Red Sox fans, one of the most popular.  Youkilis, who looked anything but an athlete, and had a strange batting stance, was known for his grittiness and intense desire to win, very much epitomizing the Red Sox Championship teams of 2004 and 2007 that he was on. Drafted by…

We have been reporting often about the Country Music Hall of Fame, and their constant new exhibits that they have been implementing.  The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has not been ushering in new exhibits nearly as often, but when they do, you know it will be big. It was announced that the Rock Hall an exhibit to two time inductee, Paul Simon, who entered as a solo act in 2006 after enter as a duo with Simon & Garfunkel in 1990.  Amongst the artifacts that will be on display is Simon’s first acoustic guitar, a letter from Simon…

It was announced today that Cornerback, Champ Bailey has decided to officially retire from Professional Football.  Bailey, who was cut by the New Orleans Saints in the pre-season, has decided not to continue, although he did receive feelers from a few NFL teams.  Bailey was a standout at the University at Georgia, where he was a consensus All American in 1998 and the winner of the Bronco Nagurski Award as the Nations top Defensive Player.  Bailey would also contribute on Special Teams and occasionally on Offence where he had five Touchdowns. In the 1999 NFL Draft, Bailey was chosen in…

Tonight the Country Music Hall of Fame officially inducted their latest class, which was headlined by Ronnie Milsap, Bluegrass legend Mac Wiseman and the late songwriter, Hank Cochran. Milsap, a classically trained artist with Appalachian roots, got his start with Elvis Presley and would become of the most successful Country Musicians of all time.  Milsap, whose broad spectrum of influences allowed him to have significant crossover success on both the Pop and Jazz and scored an astonishing 40 #1 songs on the Country Music Charts.  Virginia born Mac Wiseman first became known in the industry by playing with industry legends,…

The musical world lost perhaps its greatest bass player when it was announced that Jack Bruce died today at the age of 71.  Bruce was best known as a member of the late 1960’s power trio, Cream, which included Eric Clapton and Ginger Baker. Bruce would first cut his teeth in the early 60’s where he first gained attention with the Graham Bond Organization, an electric blues outfit that also included drummer, Ginger Baker.  Bruce would leave the band to join John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers, an outfit that also had Eric Clapton.  Shortly after, in 1966, he would become…