Where was Mikhail Baryshnikov born?

Cindy — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 17:18:22 +0000

Mikhail Baryshnikov is one of most well-known dancers of our time. Even people who are otherwise unfamiliar with prominent figures in ballet will recognize this name. Baryshnikov was born on January 28, 1948 in Riga, Latvia. At that time, it was part of the USSR. Today, Latvia is independent. The dancer defected from the USSR in 1948 and found fame as both dancer and director for the American Ballet Theater and the New York City Ballet.

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Where was Joe Torre born?

Cindy — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 15:35:29 +0000

Baseball icon Joe Torre was born on July 18, 1940 in Brooklyn, New York. He became a professional baseball player at age 20, and spent time playing for the Atlana Braves, the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Mets. After his career as a player was over, he took on the role of manager. He had only meager success until taking over as manager for the New York Yankees in 1996. During his 11-year run as the team’s manager, the team made it to the post season every year. They won 6 American League penants and 4 World Series. In November 2007, Torre took over as manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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Where was Mikhail Baryshnikov born?

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