Today in History…NY Mets pass on REGGIE JACKSON

WHAT HAPPENED IN HISTORY ON JUNE 7th:

1965 - Sony Corp introduced its home video tape recorder, priced at $995
1966 - NY Mets pass up Reggie Jackson to draft Steve Chilcott #1.  Jackson went on to play MLB for 5 teams/21 seasons and became known as MR. OCTOBER!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY / ANNIVERSARY TO:

1909 - Jessica Tandy, London, actress (Birds, Cocoon, Batteries Not Included)
1917 - Dean Martin, Steubenville Ohio, American singer/actor
1940 - Tom Jones (What's New Pussycat)
1943 - Ken Osmond, actor (Eddie Haskel-Leave it To Beaver)
1952 - Liam Neeson, N Ireland, actor (Schindler's List, Les Miserables)
1925 - Three Stooges leader Moe Howard (28) weds Helen Schonberger
1937 - Three Stooges member Curly Howard (33) weds Elaine Ackerman
1974 - Actor Richard Harris (43) weds actress Ann Turkel (27)
1975 - Academy Award-winning director Ron Howard (21) weds Cheryl Alley (21) at Magnolia Park United Methodist Church in Burbank, California
1980 - Actor Mel Gibson (24) weds Robyn Moore (24) in Forestville, New South Wales

GOODBYE TO:

2008 - Jim McKay, American sportscaster (b. 1921)

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