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MLB Stolen Base, Runs Scored King Rickey Henderson, Ex-Yankee, Met, Dies At 65 MLB Stolen Base, Runs Scored King Rickey Henderson, Ex-Yankee, Met, Dies At 65
MLB Stolen Base, Runs Scored King Rickey Henderson, Ex-Yankee, Met, Dies At 65 Rickey Henderson, Major League Baseball’s career steals and runs scored leader, widely considered to be one of the greatest leadoff hitters in baseball history, has died at age 65.  Henderson, who would have turned 66 on Christmas Day, died while hospitalized with pneumonia, according to multiple reports. Persuaded by his mother to pursue baseball over football, Henderson began a 25-year career that saw him redefine speed and swagger in the sport. Henderson debuted with the Oakland A’s in 1979, quickly capturing fans' hearts with his record-breaking stolen bases, powerful leadoff…
Biggest Player Contract Ever In Sports: NY Yankees' Juan Soto Signs With Rival Mets For $765M Biggest Player Contract Ever In Sports: NY Yankees' Juan Soto Signs With Rival Mets For $765M
Biggest Player Contract Ever In Sports: NY Yankees' Juan Soto Signs With Rival Mets For $765M It's truly one for the books. New York Yankees free agent right fielder Juan Soto has reportedly agreed to a $765 million, 15-year deal to go crosstown and join the rival Mets. It's the largest deal in pro sports history, with no deferred money, a $75 million signing bonus, and an opt-out after five seasons, according to mlb.com. The signing represents a bold move for Mets owner Steve Cohen in his quest to build a championship-caliber team. He outbid not only the Yankees but also Soto's other suitors: the Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Toronto Blue Jays. News…
'Absolute Maniacs': Rob Gronkowski Talks Friendship With Branford Man Ejected From World Series 'Absolute Maniacs': Rob Gronkowski Talks Friendship With Branford Man Ejected From World Series
'Absolute Maniacs': Rob Gronkowski Talks Friendship With Branford Man Ejected From World Series Patriots legend Rob Gronkowski was college friends with the Connecticut Yankees fan ejected from the World Series this week. The four-time Super Bowl champion said watching the 38-year-old rip the ball from the glove of a Dodger's outfielder was true to form to the man he knew.  In a podcast interview with Bleacher Report, "Gronk" talked about his friendship with Austin Capobianco, the New Haven County man who gained infamy after he yanked the ball from Mookie Betts' glove during Game 4 on Tuesday, Oct. 29.  Original Report: Branford Man Who Ripped Ball From Mookie Bett…
Dodgers Co-Owner Puts CT Mansion On Market For $19M, Includes Batting Cage, Bowling Alley Dodgers Co-Owner Puts CT Mansion On Market For $19M, Includes Batting Cage, Bowling Alley
Dodgers Co-Owner Puts CT Mansion On Market For $19M, Includes Batting Cage, Bowling Alley While Todd Boehly, co-owner of the Dodgers, cheers on his team in Los Angeles in Game 1 of the World Series against the Yankees on Friday, Oct. 25, real estate agents on the other side of the country will be working to sell his Fairfield County estate near the Long Island Sound.  The 51-year-old billionaire investor and media mogul has put his 10,000-square-foot Darien mansion on the market for $19 million, and the nearly 90-year-old home comes with all of the modern-day amenities you'd expect from a sports lover.  Related: Former New Canaan Home Of Paul Simon, Richard…
One Of Nation's Richest Women Calls Branford Home; 5 Of America's Wealthiest Live In CT One Of Nation's Richest Women Calls Branford Home; 5 Of America's Wealthiest Live In CT
One Of Nation's Richest Women Calls Branford Home; 5 Of America's Wealthiest Live In CT Forbes released its annual list of the nation's 400 richest Americans this week, and a Connecticut hedge fund manager ranked among the top 40. In all, five billionaires call the Nutmeg State home.  Steve Cohen, who runs Point72 Asset Management headquartered in Stamford, was ranked 39th among the richest Americans, and the richest person in Connecticut.  According to Forbes, the 68-year-old Greenwich resident is worth an estimated $21.3 billion, a massive increase from when he was worth $13.6 million in 2019.   Cohen purchased the New York Mets in 2020.  Related:…
6 CT Billionaires Hit Forbes 400 Richest List, 5 Call Fairfield County Home 6 CT Billionaires Hit Forbes 400 Richest List, 5 Call Fairfield County Home
6 CT Billionaires Hit Forbes 400 Richest List, 5 Call Fairfield County Home As Forbes released its 2023 World's Richest 400 People, a look at the numbers shows that even the billionaires of the world are feeling the pinch of falling stocks and rising interest rates. The same goes for Connecticut where six billionaires made the list, including one who fell off last year's list only to return this year when another, Stephen Mandel Jr. of Greenwich, didn't meet the required cutoff of $2.9 billion in money.  So who are the richest in the state that can rub elbows with the high and mighty? This year's six include top-ranked from the richest in America:  No. …
Northern Westchester Native Who Served In Navy, Worked As Physical Therapist Dies Northern Westchester Native Who Served In Navy, Worked As Physical Therapist Dies
Northern Westchester Native Who Served In Navy, Worked As Physical Therapist Dies A native of Northern Westchester who served in the military and worked as a physical therapist has died. Peter E. Clark, who was born in Mount Kisco and graduated from Fox Lane High School in Bedford, was age 62. He died on Sunday, April 30, and was a longtime resident of Palm Harbor, Florida.  After growing up in Bedford and graduating high school, he joined the US Navy and served his time in honor of his country out at sea during the time of the Libyan Crisis, according to his obituary. Afterward, he served at the Naval Hospital in Great Lakes, Illinois. He would go on to g…
Aaron Judge Signs 9-Year, $360M Contract To Stay With Yankees Aaron Judge Signs 9-Year, $360M Contract To Stay With Yankees
Aaron Judge Signs 9-Year, $360M Contract To Stay With Yankees Just months after breaking the American League single-season home-run record, star outfielder Aaron Judge has signed a nine-year, $360 million contract to stay with the New York Yankees, according to multiple reports. If you're scoring at home, that's $40 million per season, the second-largest contract in Major League Baseball history. The 30-year-old Judge hit 62 home runs this past season, breaking the league record of 61 established by Roger Maris in 1961. There had been speculation that Judge, a California native, might sign with the San Francisco Giants, Los Angeles Dodgers, or San Di…
Brand-New Forbes Rankings Reveal Richest CT Residents Brand-New Forbes Rankings Reveal Richest CT Residents
Brand-New Forbes Rankings Reveal Richest CT Residents The old saying the rich get richer isn't true this year according to Forbes which just came out with their top 400 wealthiest people in the country for 2022. As a group, the 400 are worth $4 trillion to $500 billion less than last year and for the first time since the Great Recession, the minimum net worth to make the list is down $200 million to $2.7 billion amid the market selloff. But of course, there are still plenty in Connecticut who made the list ranging from hedge fund owners to inherited wealth. So who are the richest people in Connecticut? Here are the top-ranked folks who made t…
Son Of Former NY Yankees Player ID'd As One Of Five Marines Killed In Aircraft Crash Son Of Former NY Yankees Player ID'd As One Of Five Marines Killed In Aircraft Crash
Son Of Former NY Yankees Player ID'd As One Of Five Marines Killed In Aircraft Crash The son of a former major league baseball player has been identified as one of the five marines who died in an aircraft crash last week. The United States Marine Corps shared in an announcement on Saturday, June 11, the identities of the marines who died when the MV-22B Osprey crashed on Wednesday, June 8 in the California desert. The Marines said the crew was conducting routine flight training at the time of the incident, and an investigation into the crash is ongoing. Among the Marines who died was 33-year-old Captain John Sax, who is the son of Steve Sax, who played for four MLB t…