Cooperstown, N.Y.FieldersMember Active yearsAaron, Henry (Hank) 1954–1976Anson, Adrian (Cap) 1876–1897Aparicio, Luis 1956–1973Appling, Lucius (Luke) 1930–1950Ashburh, Richie 1948–1962Averill, H.…
actorBorn: 7/9/1939Birthplace: Bridgeport, Connecticut A burly actor often cast as a tough guy or villain, he began appearing in movies in the late 1970s. His film credits include Semi-Tough (1977…
actorBorn: 6/16/1907Birthplace: Malden, Massachusetts In a long career spanning vaudeville, television, Broadway theater, and film, he is remembered for his performance in the movie The Subject was…
clownBorn: 12/9/1898Birthplace: Sedan, Kansas A clown who made his character of Weary Willie a living character in the circus scene. Through the 1930s, he developed the act with various circuses…
(Stephanie Lynn Nicks)singer, songwriterBorn: 5/26/4198Birthplace: Phoenix, Arizona Singer songwriter known for her work in the 1970s with the band Fleetwood Mac. Later separated from the band to…
(Encyclopedia) Adrogué Adrogué ädrōgāˈ [key] or Almirante Brown Almirante Brown älmēränˈtā [key], city, Buenos Aires prov., E Argentina. It was settled in…
(Encyclopedia) Wanamaker, JohnWanamaker, Johnwŏnˈəmāˌkər [key], 1838–1922, American merchant, b. Philadelphia. He went into the men's clothing business in Philadelphia with Nathan Brown, his brother-…
(Encyclopedia) bighorn or Rocky Mountain sheep, wild sheep, Ovis canadensis, of W North America, formerly plentiful in mountains from SW Canada to N Mexico. Indiscriminate hunting, disease, and…
musicianBorn: September 28, 1928Died: June 3, 2009 (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Best Known as: blues singer Born in Tennessee, the daughter of a sharecropper, Koko…
(Encyclopedia) bear, large mammal of the family Ursidae in the order Carnivora, found almost exclusively in the Northern Hemisphere. Bears have large heads, bulky bodies, massive hindquarters, short…
