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Rivera was paroled after five years. His arrival in the major leagues was controversial but Commissioner Ford Frick said that his conduct since his release had been "beyond question" but noted that, if that were to change, the league would "take action." [297] Pete Rose: Banned United States April 20, 1990 (plea) Tax fraud
The first came on 9 November 1946 in a 3–0 home win against Portsmouth, with the goals coming in the 30th (penalty), 70th and 79th minutes, he followed this up a week later with a four-goal haul away at the Baseball Ground in a 4–1 win over Derby County (this included a six-minute hat-trick in the 43rd, 46th and 49th minutes, with the ...
The history of the England national football team, also known as the Three Lions, begins with the first representative international match in 1870 and the first officially-recognised match two years later. England primarily competed in the British Home Championship over the following decades. Although the FA had joined the international ...
A Provisional Irish Republican Army member was sentenced to death for murder before abolition was extended across the UK. European Union human-rights protocols signed in 1999 abolished the death penalty in EU nations, but the UK is no longer an EU member. [18] 1998 Mahmood Hussein Mattan, convicted and hanged 1952, conviction quashed 1998. [19]
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 22 February 2025. English footballer (born 1979) This article is about the English footballer. For other people, see Michael Owen (disambiguation). Michael Owen Owen in 2014 Personal information Full name Michael James Owen Date of birth (1979-12-14) 14 December 1979 (age 45) Place of birth Chester ...
List of baseball players who died during their careers; List of Major League Baseball players who died in wars; List of basketball players who died during their careers; List of deaths due to injuries sustained in boxing
List of Major League Baseball players who died in wars; List of National Football League players who died in wars; List of Olympians killed in World War I; List of Olympians killed in World War II; List of Wales rugby union footballers killed in the World Wars; List of England rugby union footballers killed in the World Wars
Alan Shearer (born 13 August 1970) is an English football pundit and former professional player who played as a striker.Widely regarded as one of the best strikers of all time and one of the greatest players in Premier League history, he is the league's record goalscorer with 260 goals.