BOB DAUGHERTY
AP
In
this May 2, 1987 file photo, Alysheba, left, with Chris McCarron in the
saddle, heads for the finish line ahead of Bet Twice, right, to win the
Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs, Louisville, Ky. 1987
Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Alysheba has died at 25. The
champion stallion was euthanized Friday night, March 27, 2009, at a
medical center in Lexington. The Kentucky Horse Park said he was buried
Saturday at its Hall of Champions. (AP Photo/Bob Daugherty)
Alysheba was put to rest after such illness he could not stand anymore. He was 25. No question that he was a great horse. However, my thrill in the third leg of the triple crown when Alysheba came in second. In that race the previous 2nd place finisher of both the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness was "BET TWICE". I loved that horse so much and was almost moved to tears when he won. Normally I would root for a good horse to win all three races. However, after Secretariat, BET TWICE was one of my favorite horses of all time! I guess he was emblematic to me that I could bet twice on life and win. I still love him and entertain that notion. Alysheba was a gallant competitor, and one who will be remembered. To me, BET TWICE will always be remembered too, thanks to Alysheba!
Very sorry to hear of the passing of George Kell. Kell was a standout third baseman for the 40's & 50's Detroit Tiger teams and considered one of the best contact hitters of the game. One year he had more doubles than strikeouts! I knew him as a broadcaster. He was first on radio with Ernie Harwell before switching to television with Al Kaline. Anyone who has lived in Michigan in the last century, loves George Kell. May he rest in peace.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- George Kell,
the Hall of Fame third baseman who edged Ted Williams for the 1949
American League batting title and became a Detroit Tigers broadcaster
for nearly 40 years, died Tuesday. He was 86. Jackson's Funeral Home in
Newport confirmed the death but did not give a cause. The...
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