April 1989, George W Bush (Barbara's son) arranged for a group of investors to purchase a controlling interest of Major League Baseball's Texas Rangers for $89 million and invested $500,000 himself to start. He then was managing general partner for five years.
The Baltimore Orioles' 2012 season was the 112th season in franchise history, the 59th in Baltimore, and the 21st at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. They completed the regular season with a 93–69 record, good for second place in the AL East and qualified for one of two American League wild card spots. It was the first time since 1997 that they finished with a winning record and made the playoffs. They subsequently defeated the Texas Rangers in the inaugural one-game Wild Card Playoff. They advanced to play the New York Yankees in the Division Series, but lost the series to the Yankees in five games. The smiling cartoon bird head returned to the ballclub's caps and helmets after a 23-year absence - Wikipedia
This cachet features sport related pinback buttons most notably Roger Maris and George Scott
1939-Jul-04 Yankee Stadium, the Yankees first baseman was honored with Lou Gehrig Day, giving the 61,808 fans at Yankee Stadium – and countless more listening on the radio – the chance to pay tribute to one of baseball's greatest players. Gehrig's uniform No. 4 was retired that afternoon, making Gehrig the first Major League player to earn that honor. He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame that same year.
Less than two years later, on June 2, 1941, Gehrig – only 37 – succumbed to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The rare illness soon became known as Lou Gehrig's Disease.
