Sci-Fi History: The Outer Limits (1963)

The Outer Limits was like the Twilight Zone, but generally focused more on science fiction than the supernatural or strange. The show featured a now classic opening and had a wide ranging impact on the sci-fi genre. Some of the creatures on The Outer Limits appeared in Star Trek. James Cameron borrowed from The Outer Limits when he created The Terminator. The original show lasted two years from 1963-65, but an updated reboot ran from 1995-2002. In 1997, the episode, The Zanti Misfits, ranked #98 on TV Guide’s list of 100 greatest television episodes of all time. 

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Ross Youngs: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1972

Born: April 10, 1897

1914: Began professional career

1916: Purchased by New York Giants

Debut: September 25, 1917 (Giants)

1917: Giants win Pennant

1921: Became first player with 2 hits in one inning of a World Series game.

1921-22: Giants win World Series

1923-24: Giants win Pennant

1924: Implicated, but later cleared, of fixing games

1926: Diagnosed with Bright’s Disease, a kidney ailment; he became too ill to play and was sent home to rest by John McGraw

Died: 1927 (Bright’s Disease)

1972: Elected to Hall of Fame (Vet Committee)

1972: His election was highly controversial as the Veteran’s Committee was made up of his former teammates.

1981: Donald Honig considered him one the 100 greatest players of all time. He remains a controversial HOF pick.

Accomplishments:

2x World Champion

.322

42 HR

592 RBI

812 runs

1491 Hits

236 doubles

93 triples

153 SB

550 walks-390 strikeouts

.399 OBP

.441 SLG

.839 OPS

100+ Runs: 3x

200+ Hits: 2x

30+ doubles: 4x

10+ triples: 5x

102 RBI (1921)

20+ SB: 3x

.300: 8x

.350+: 2x

.400 OBP: 4x

.521 SLG (1924)

.900 OPS: 2x

Led league in runs (121): 121

Led League in doubles (31): 1919

Postseason: .286, 1 HR, 10 RBI, .763 OPS, 3 SB (4 World Series)

Early Wynn: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1972

Born: January 6, 1920

1936: Suffered injury on punt return; Wynn turned to baseball

1937: Signed with Washington Senators

Debut: September 13, 1939 (Senators)

1948: Traded to the Indians

1954: Indians win Pennant

1957: Traded to the White Sox

1958: Became first pitcher to lead league in strikeouts in consecutive years for two teams

1959: White Sox win Pennant

1959: Won Cy Young Award

1963: Signed by Indians

1963: Earned 300^th win

1963: Retired

1964-66: Indians pitching coach

1967: Became Twins pitching coach

1972: Elected to Hall of Fame (76% of vote)

1977-83: Broadcaster

1999: Died

1999: All-Century Team

Accomplishments:

8x All Star

1959 Cy Young Award

300-244

3.54 ERA

691 games-612 starts

290 CG

49 SHO

4564 IP

2334 Strikeouts

1.329 WHIP

15+ wins: 12x

20+ wins: 5x

Led league in wins: 2x

Sub 3 ERA: 5x

Led league 3.20 ERA (1950)

Led league GS: 5x

10+ CG: 17x

15+ CG: 9x

20+ CG: 3x

200+ IP: 14x

250+ IP: 8x

Led league IP: 3x

Led league in saves (4): 1960

Led league in strikeouts: 2x

Lead league in WHIP (1.250): 1950

Postseason: 1-2, 4.95 ERA, 20 IP, 15 strikeouts, 1.450 WHIP, 4 GS (2 World Series)

Quotes of the Month: October 2013

Quote of the Month: "I was all for Obamacare until I found out I was paying for it."

-Young Woman quoted in an LA Times story that saw her premiums increase 50%

Dumb Quote of the Month: “Why would we want to help one kid with cancer?”

-Harry Reid

Lie of the Month: “If you like your plan, you can keep your plan. Period.”

-Barack Obama

And the rest:

 “We’ve been told to make life as difficult for people as we can. It’s disgusting.”

-Park Ranger on his orders from the White House

“How can we tax people for not buying a product from a website that doesn't work?”

-John Boehner

"You know Obamacare is really I think the worst thing that has happened in this nation since slavery."

-Dr. Ben Carson

"Biggest mistake I've ever made. Not that I would have won, but I probably would have and he wouldn't be in the White House."

-Mike Ditka on not challenging Obama in 2004.

You make the playoffs 11 times, and you’re out in the first round seven out of 11 times. You love to have the Star Wars numbers from Peyton and Marvin [Harrison] and Reggie [Wayne]. Mostly, you love [championships].”

-Colts Owner Jim Irsay on Peyton Manning

“I think the Borg exist on Earth in the guise of today’s liberal progressive socialists, i.e., the Democrat Party. As a matter of fact, we really should change the Democrat Party symbol from the donkey to the Borg. It’s far more meaningful. Or maybe not, after all donkeys and liberals make the same incessant noise.”

-Allen West

“Everybody else, including rich people, are willing to pay more. They want to pay more.”

-Harry Reid

"A socialist egalitarian system based on the massive redistribution of wealth, heavy taxation of corporations and massive responsibility for energy companies and any companies exploiting the environment. I think the very concept of profit should be hugely reduced. David Cameron says profit isn't a dirty word, well I say profit is a filthy word." 

-Russell Brand

Buck Leonard: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1972

Born: September 8, 1907

1921: Finished school at 14. Black youths could not attend High School at the time.

1933: Negro League debut (Brooklyn Royal Giants)

1934: Joined to Homestead Grays

1937-45: Grays won the NNL title each season

1950: Retired from NNL

1950-5: Played in Mexico and in Minors

1952: Offered a major league contract, but declined due to his age

1955: Permanently retired

1972: Elected to Hall of Fame

1997: Died

1999: Finalist for All-Century team

Sandy Koufax: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1972

Born: December 30, 1935

1954: Made Varsity at University of Cincinnati

1954: Signed with Brooklyn Dodgers

Debut: June 24, 1955 (Dodgers)

1955: Enrolled in Columbia University (took night classes)

1955: Dodgers win World Series

1956: Dodgers win Pennant

1956: Played winter ball

1957: Dodgers move to Los Angeles

1959: Had 16 and 18 strikeout games

1959: Dodgers win World Series

1959-63: Appeared in various television shows

1960-1: Almost quit baseball

1961: Set NL record for strikeouts (269)

1962: Dodgers move out of the Coliseum and begin play at Dodger Stadium

1962-6: NL Pitching Title

1962: No-hit Mets

1962: Struck out side on 9 pitches vs. Mets in no-hitter

1963: No-hit Giants

1963: Struck out 15 Yankees in Game 1 of World Series

1963: Dodgers win World Series

1963: WS MVP

1963: Wins Triple Crown (25-5, 1.88, 306 strikeouts)

1963: Wins MVP and Cy Young Award

1963-6: TSN Pitcher of the Year

1964: Struck out side on 9 pitches (Reds)

1964: No-hit Phillies

1964: Diagnosed with arthritis

1965: Perfect game vs. Cubs

1965: Declined to pitch Game 1 of WS to observe Yom Kippur

1965: Defeats Jim Kaat in Game 7 to win World Series

1965: Dodgers win World Series

1965: SI Sportsman of the Year

1965: Wins Triple Crown (26-8, 2.04, 382 Strikeouts)

1965: Sets record w/382 strikeouts (Since broken)

1965: WS MVP

1965: NL Cy Young

1966: Held out for more money

1966: Dodgers win Pennant

1966: Wins Triple Crown (27-9, 1.73, 317 strikeouts)

1966: NL Cy Young

1966: Hutch Award

1966: Retires

1967-72: Sportscaster for the Saturday Game of the Week

1972: Elected to Hall of Fame (First Ballot)

1972: Dodgers retired #32

1979-90: Minor league pitching coach

1999: All-Century team

2004: Returned to Dodgers

2013: Special Advisor to team chairman

Accomplishments:

4x World Champion

7x All Star

1963 NL MVP

3x Cy Young

3x Triple Crown

2x World Series MVP

Four no-hitters (one perfect game)

All-Century Team

382 Strikeouts (1965)

Won Game 7 of 1965 World Series

165-87

.655 win percentage

2.76 ERA

397 Games-314 starts

137 CG

40 SHO

2324.1 IP

2396 Strikeouts

1.106 WHIP

15+ wins: 5x

25+ wins: 3x

Led league in wins: 3x

Led league in win %: 2x

Led league in ERA: 5x

Sub 3.50 ERA: 5x

Sub 3.00 ERA: 5x

Sub 2.50 ERA: 4x

Sub 2 ERA: 3x

Led league in GS (41): 1966

10+ CG: 6x

15+ CG: 5x

20+ CG: 3x

Led league in CG: 2x

11 SHO (1963)

Led league in SHO: 3x

200+ IP: 5x

300+ IP: 3x

Led league in IP: 2x

200+ Strikeouts: 6x

300 Strikeouts: 3x

Led league in strikeouts: 3x

Led league in WHIP: 4x

1.0            WHIP or less: 4x

Postseason: 4-3, 0.95 ERA, 8 games-7starts, 4 CG, 2 SHO, 57 IP, 0.825 WHIP (4 World Series)

Will Harridge: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1972

Born: October 16, 1883

1911-1927: Personal Secretary to AL President Ban Johnson

1927-31: AL Secretary

1931-59: American League President

1951: Voided Eddie Gaedel’s contract for making a mockery of baseball

1954: Allowed A’s to move to Kansas City

1971: Died

The AL Championship trophy is named after him