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Davey Johnson Dies, Won ’86 World Series As Mets Manager
Davey Johnson, the blunt, data‑driven manager who delivered the 1986 Mets’ last World Series crown, has died.
The 82-year-old Johnson's death came on Friday, Sept. 5, capping a singular run as both standout second baseman and elite skipper whose Mets tally of 595 wins remains a franchise record. A cause of death has not yet been released.
Born in Orlando, Florida, and raised in Texas, Johnson starred as a slick‑fielding second baseman, winning three Gold Gloves (1969–71) and making four All‑Star teams (1968–70, 1973).
He played for the Orioles (1965–72), Braves (1973–75), Phill…
Tom Lehrer, Legendary Satirical Songwriter And Mathematician, Dies At 97
Tom Lehrer, the legendary musical satirist, mathematician, and former soldier, died over the weekend at the age of 97 at his home in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Lehrer gained notoriety for his sharp wit and dark sensibilities in songs such as “Poisoning Pigeons in the Park,” “The Vatican Rag,” and “The Old Dope Peddler.” His music was constructed much like a math equation, turning logic in on itself to unveil a larger world.
While he is best known for songs that satirized politicians, public figures, social institutions, and the Cold War, his music career was remarkably short-lived. He …
First Us-born Pope Vows Unity At Historic Inauguration In Rome
In a historic celebration, Pope Leo XIV, the first United States-born pontiff in the nearly 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church, made a pledge to work for unity during his inauguration mass on Sunday, May 18, at St. Peter's Square in Rome.
Addressing a crowd of over 200,000, including many world leaders, he expressed gratitude for the support he has received as he steps into his new role after Pope Francis died at age 88 on Easter Monday, April 21.
“Following the death of Pope Francis, we felt like sheep without a shepherd," Pope Leo said. "Yet, having received his final blessing on E…
From Math Class To The Vatican: Villanova Alum Named First American Pope
The Catholic Church made history on Thursday, May 8, naming its first American pope — and he’s a math whiz from Villanova.
White smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel chimney at 6:06 p.m. Rome time, signaling the election of Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, 69, of Chicago, as the 267th pope in the Church’s 2,000-year history. He has chosen the name Pope Leo XIV.
At 6:06 p.m. Rome time, Thursday, May 8, white smoke emanated from the Sistine Chapel's chimney
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The conclave began just a day earlier on Wednesday, May 7, and concluded in either the fourth or fifth round of vo…
Longtime WestConn Professor Who Lived In Ridgefield, Redding, Danbury Dies At 94
A retired professor at Western Connecticut State University where a math scholarship is named in his honor has died.
Edwin Arthur Rosenberg, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science died Saturday, May 25 in Natick, Mass. He was 94.
Rosenberg lived in Ridgefield, Redding and Danbury, and most recently was a resident of Whitney Place in Natick, Massachusetts.
Born Sept. 4, 1924, Rosenberg was a meteorologist during World War II. He married Carol Eichberg Corn in 1946, graduated from MIT in 1947, then earned an MBA from NYU and a master's in teaching at Columbi…
