Bobby Cox, Ted Turner, Rex Reed, and Jack Taylor Die

Four losses to reflect on here in May of 2026…

These guys were a Braves baseball, Hall of Fame, manager and Worlds Series winner; the owner of the Atlanta Braves, 17 Superstation, CNN, Ted’s Montana Grill, etc.; a film critic, journalist, actor and media personality; and an actor in movies like Cleopatra, Conan the Barbarian, Grand Piano, etc.

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Rickey Henderson Dies

A professional baseball left fielder who played 25 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for nine teams from 1979 to 2003

Rickey Henderson, born on December 25, 1958, in Chicago, Illinois, was raised in Oakland, California. An exceptional athlete, he excelled as an All-American running back in high school but chose baseball over football, signing with the Oakland Athletics in 1976. Rickey Henderson began his minor league career in 1976 with the Boise A’s1 of the Northwest League, where he batted an impressive .336 and stole 29 bases in 46 games, showcasing his speed and hitting potential.

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