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Loyalty and Friendship
Johnny Carson and Marine fighter pilot Ed McMahon were united by early military ties, long before they met and became late-night...


Snapshot of Norfolk's Navy Team
This week archivists in Norfolk shared some amazing images I'd never seen. Eddie Robinson, (pictured in middle) turned 99 on Dec. 15. ...


William Clay Ford, Sr., Navy Pre-Flight Sparkle
If you've seen the film, "Ford v. Ferrari" you understand how Ford Motor Company helped win WWII, cranking out bombers and trucks for the...


RIP, Val Heim, 99, 1920 - 2019
Sadly Val Heim, MLB's oldest-surviving MLB player (Chicago White Sox 1942) passed away on Thursday Nov. 21. He had just celebrated his...


Irv Noren, 94, RIP, Reflecting on the Final Stretch
Another Silverback has fallen. Irv Noren died two weeks shy of his 95th birthday on Nov. 15. When we spoke in March 2019, he said he did...


Drivin' With Tommy, Happy 92nd Sept. 22
Earlier this year I met Tommy Lasorda, thanks to his assistant Felipe Ruiz, who arranged a casual Sunday afternoon coffee at his local...


Eddie Robinson, Penning Next Book
At 98 Eddie Robinson is the second-oldest living MLB player and the 1948 World Series champion is busy penning his second book. The...


Val Heim, From Saipan to Cattle Ranching, Still Going Strong
Over the past two weeks I've had long conversations with former White Sox player Val Heim, the oldest-living MLB who is still going...


Alex Grammas, The Golden Greek
In the past few weeks MLB baseball has lost Tom Jordan, 99, Wally Westlake, 98, Clint Conatser, 98, and Charlie Silvera, 94. Alex...


Wally Westlake, 98, RIP, Memories of Jackie Robinson, Stengel, Greenberg
Wally Westlake, MLB's oldest-living WWII veteran passed away peacefully on Sept. 6. When we spoke earlier this year the Sacramentan (and...
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