BASEBALL AND POPULAR CULTURE -- January 9

On January 9, 1892, "Slide, Kelly, Slide," composed by George Gaskin, made the popular music charts. It was the first baseball song to do so.



BASEBALL BIRTHDAYS -- January 9
Otis Nixon
Ralph Terry (All-Star)
Stan Javier
Jay Powell



BASEBALL BIRTHDAYS -- January 10
Willie McCovey (HOF)
Jim O'Toole (All-Star)
Richard Dotson (All-Star)
Adam Kennedy