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Rogers Hornsby (1896–1963) was an American baseball infielder, manager, and coach who played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). Hornsby was named the National League (NL)'s Most Valuable Player (MVP) twice, and was a member of the 1926 World Series champions. In 1915, he began his major league career with the St. Louis Cardinals and remained with the team for 12 seasons, winning his first MVP and his only World Series. He then played for the New York Giants and Boston Braves before being traded to the Chicago Cubs. He played with the Cubs for four years and won his second MVP before the team released him in 1932. Hornsby re-signed with the Cardinals in 1933, but was released partway through the season and was picked up by the St. Louis Browns. He remained there until his final season in 1937. From 1925 to 1937, Hornsby was intermittently a player-manager. He later managed the Browns in 1952 and the Cincinnati Reds from 1952 to 1953. Sportswriters consider Hornsby to be one of the best hitters of all time. His career batting average of .358 is second to Ty Cobb in MLB history. He also won two Triple Crowns, and is the only player to hit 40 home runs and bat .400 in the same year (1922). He was elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1942. (more...) Recently featured: Richard Hakluyt – Harry Chauvel – Iguanodon Archive – By email – More featured articles...
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Former Liberian President Charles Taylor is found guilty of aiding and abetting war crimes during the Sierra Leone Civil War. Two trains collide in Amsterdam, killing one person and severely injuring dozens more (aftermath pictured). Bhoja Air Flight 213 crashes on its final approach in Islamabad, Pakistan, killing all 127 people on board. India successfully test launches the Agni-V intercontinental ballistic missile. American broadcaster, television producer and music promoter Dick Clark dies at the age of 82. Jim Yong Kim is elected President of the World Bank. Amid a dispute with Repsol and the government of Spain, Argentina announces re-nationalisation of the oil company YPF. Wikinews – Recent deaths – More current events...
On this day...
April 27: Independence Day in Sierra Leone (1961) 1522 – Italian War of 1521–1526: The combined forces of Spain and the Papal States defeated a French and Venetian army at the Battle of Bicocca. 1810 – Ludwig van Beethoven (pictured) composed his "Bagatelle No. 25 in A minor", better known as "Für Elise", one of his most popular compositions. 1904 – Chris Watson became the first Australian Prime Minister from the Australian Labour Party, and the first Labour Party prime minister in the world. 1911 – Following the resignation of William P. Frye, a compromise was reached in the United States Senate to rotate the office of the President pro tempore of the United States Senate. 1967 – The Expo 67 world's fair opened in Montreal, with 62 nations and over 50 million visitors ultimately attending. More anniversaries: April 26 – April 27 – April 28 Archive – By email – List of historical anniversaries It is now April 27, 2012 (UTC) – Refresh this page

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United States Navy personnel engage in Special Patrol Insertion/Extraction (SPIE) training between a Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk helicopter and the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69). SPIE involves either a person or goods being lowered or raised from a helicopter via a cable above terrain on which landing would be difficult.

Photo: Miguel Angel Contreras, U.S. Navy

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