1957

By now, even younger fans know that Mickey Mantle's 1957 season was underrated until modern statistics revealed that it really was one of his greatest years.

What a wonderful time to join the world, I was born in 1957, in this paper I write about some of the events that took place in 1957 and how they have all changed today.

From the Complete History of Adam Panflick. A Semi-fictional Memoir

What surprised him was once Larsen threw his first pitch, he started to calm down. He told himself it was just another ball game, but he didn't come close to believing it.

John Graves's Goodbye to a River, like the slow rolling Brazos River itself, is always winding and, as it rolls its way through the 20th century, its finding its way into the Western canon.

There are not many music stores in Delaware as it's a small state, but this is probably the one with the best selection and prices. In addition to that if you are from a surrounding state you will save because there is no sales tax in Delaware.

My take on the 1957 Les Paul Junior Replica.

In 1957, Willie Mays became only the fourth player to hit at least 20 doubles, 20 triples, and 20 home runs in the same season.

Ted Williams knew that time was running out. "I want this batting title so badly that I can taste it."

This article deals with the biography of Gladys Zender, formerly Miss Universe (1957). Like Rita Moreno ( actress from Puerto Rico ) and Carolina Herrera ( fashion designer from Venezuela ), she is a heroine of Latin America.

Classic Car Review: 1957 Ferrari 250 GT Boano

For over half a century Buick has been producing some of the most exciting and innovative cars in the industry. The 1957 Buick Special is considered one of the most sought after cars from this decade.

Classic Car Review: 1957 Porsche Speedster 356-A

Long before John DeLorean created his signature car, the Mercedes 300SL spread its wings for the automobile buying public.

An overview of a classic Jaguar.

The 1957 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster was and still is a classic car with doors that when opened resembled a butterfly wings in flight but that was not the only thing that made this car very special indeed.

A review of the 1957 Ford Thunderbird Roadster.

The 1957 Chevy Nomad, with its distinctive tail fins, two-tone paint scheme, wrap-around rear side glass, impressive front bumper and grille, and whitewall tires made this a station wagon for the ages, standing out among Chevy's impressive line of Bel Airs.

Also known as the "Retrac" in honor of its retractable hardtop, the 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Skyliner was a space age car that truly was ahead of its time.

As the author turns fifty, he looks back on what the game looked like the year he was born.

Mickey Mantle has had the finest back-to-back seasons in the modern era, which started in 1947.

Miss Barbara Stanwyck portrays Jessica Drummond who rules "Cochise" county in Arizona. The wild west is dying out as a U.S. Marshal comes to town and disrupts Jessica's control over forty hired guns.

Beverly Garland may be remembered by many as the mild-mannered wife of Fred MacMurray in "My Three Sons." But a decade before she joined that sitcom, she made a lot of noise (literally) running from and screaming at 1950s monsters of the B-movies.

A short reaction to a viewing of 1957's "Witness to the Prosecution"

Named Miss USA in 1957 was Leona Gage who had passed away today, she was 71 years of age. The day after she won the title Miss USA pageant officials stripped the title from her after they found out that she was a married mother with two children.

Twenty-five archetypical songs and singers that epitomize the EASY-POP sound during the second half of the fifties.