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Augie (other)
Augie (sometimes spelled Auggie) is a nickname for variations of the name Augustus, which is derived from Latin. It may refer to: People *Augie Auer (1940–2007), meteorologist *Augie Bergamo (1917–1974), Major League Baseball player * Augie Blunt (1929–1999), actor *Augie Donatelli (1914–1990), Major League Baseball umpire *Augie Galan (1912–1993), Major League Baseball player *Augie Garrido (born 1939), college baseball coach *Augie Hiebert (1916–2007), Alaskan television pioneer * Augie Hoffmann (born 1981), American football player *Augie Johns (1899–1975), Major League Baseball player *Augie Lio (1918–1989), American football player *Augie Lohman (1911–1989), American special effects artist *Augie Meyers (born 1940), musician * Augie Nieto (born 1958), fitness executive *Augie Ojeda (born 1974), Major League Baseball player *Jacob Orgen (1893–1927), New York gangster nicknamed "Little Augie" * Augie Prudhomme (1902–1992), Major League Baseball player * Au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Augustus (given Name)
Augustus is a masculine given name derived from Augustus, meaning "majestic," "the increaser," or "venerable". Many of its descended forms are August, Augusto, Austin, Agustin and Augustine. The Greek translation of the title Augustus was Sebastos, from which the name Sebastian descends. People named Augustus By first name or title * Augustus (63 BC-14 AD), ancient Rome's first emperor ** Many other Roman emperors who bore this title * Augustus I. Robbins (1839-1909), American Union Army soldier * Augustus II the Strong (1670-1733), German King of Poland and Elector of Saxony * Augustus III of Poland (1696-1763), German King of Poland and Elector of Saxony * Augustus, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (1772-1822), German duke * Augustus, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg (1577-1656), German duke * Augustus, Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels (1614-1680), German duke * Augustus, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön-Norburg (1635-1699), German duke * Augustus, Elector of Saxony (1526-1586 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Augie Prudhomme
John Olgus "Augie" Prudhomme (November 20, 1902 – October 4, 1992) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Detroit Tigers in 1929."Augie Prudhomme Statistics and History" ''baseball-reference.com''. Retrieved 2010-11-30. Career Prudhomme was born in . He started his professional baseball career in 1926, with the 's Lawrence Merry Macks. That season, he went 19–11 with a 4.79 |
Augie Wolf
August Louis "Augie" Wolf (born September 3, 1961) is an American former field athlete known for throwing the shot put. He is a graduate of Princeton University. He is a former United States indoor shot put national champion, United States outdoor shot put national champion, and an Olympian. A member of the Republican Party, he sought the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate for Connecticut in 2016 against Democratic incumbent Richard Blumenthal. He was defeated at the state Republican convention by state representative from Bethel, Dan Carter. Career Wolf studied and trained at Princeton University from 1979 to 1983, becoming the record-holder in the Ivy League with a throw of 67-2. After training in Leverkusen, Germany, with TSV Bayer 04 he placed 2nd in the 1984 Olympic Trials, earning a spot on the American team at the 1984 Summer Olympics, placing fourth in the shot put competition. Wolf won the Indoor National title at the February 1984 USA-Mobil Indoor Track ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Augie Walsh
August Sothley "Augie" Walsh (August 17, 1904 – November 12, 1985) was an American professional baseball pitcher. Walsh played for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball in and . In 39 career games, he had a 4–10 record with a 6.05 ERA. He batted and threw right-handed. Walsh was born in Wilmington, Delaware, and died in San Rafael, California San Rafael ( ; Spanish language, Spanish for "Raphael (archangel), St. Raphael", ) is a city and the county seat of Marin County, California, Marin County, California, United States. The city is located in the North Bay (San Francisco Bay Area), .... External links 1904 births 1985 deaths Philadelphia Phillies players Baseball players from Wilmington, Delaware {{US-baseball-pitcher-1900s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hard Lessons
The Hard Lessons are a rock band from Detroit, Michigan, known for their high-energy live appearancesTaylor, Chris "Box"The Hard Lessons - Biography Allmusic. Retrieved 21 February 2013. and innovative sound. The band has toured extensively in the United States and Europe. They were originally formed at Michigan State University in East Lansing. The band consists of married couple Augie Visocchi (Vocals, Electric & Acoustic Guitars, Fuzz Bass, Mandolin, Piano, Kazoo, Percussion, and Vacuum) and Korin "Ko Ko" Louise Visocchi (Vocals, Piano, Synthesizers, Hammond Organ Bass, Autoharp, Glockenspiel, Cornet, Percussion). Mark Dawson is their current live drummer. They were named 2006 Artists of the Year by ''Real Detroit Weekly''.Smith, Kevin W. (22 March 2007). "Goin' the extra mile: Live-show reputation of the Hard Lessons based on hard work", '' Arizona Daily Star'', p. F4Convenience link Their song "Wedding Ring" was featured in an episode of ''Grey's Anatomy ''Grey's An ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Augie Visocchi
The Hard Lessons are a rock band from Detroit, Michigan, known for their high-energy live appearancesTaylor, Chris "Box"The Hard Lessons - Biography Allmusic. Retrieved 21 February 2013. and innovative sound. The band has toured extensively in the United States and Europe. They were originally formed at Michigan State University in East Lansing. The band consists of married couple Augie Visocchi (Vocals, Electric & Acoustic Guitars, Fuzz Bass, Mandolin, Piano, Kazoo, Percussion, and Vacuum) and Korin "Ko Ko" Louise Visocchi (Vocals, Piano, Synthesizers, Hammond Organ Bass, Autoharp, Glockenspiel, Cornet, Percussion). Mark Dawson is their current live drummer. They were named 2006 Artists of the Year by ''Real Detroit Weekly''.Smith, Kevin W. (22 March 2007). "Goin' the extra mile: Live-show reputation of the Hard Lessons based on hard work", ''Arizona Daily Star'', p. F4Convenience link Their song "Wedding Ring" was featured in an episode of ''Grey's Anatomy ''Grey's Anat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Auggie Vidovich II
August "Auggie" Vidovich II (born February 20, 1981) is an American professional stock car racing driver. Racing career Vidovich was born in Lakeside, California. Vidovich has competed in the Elite Division Southwest Series for several years. He had a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series start in 1998 and two starts in 1999. He won the Southwest Series championship in 2003, and finished second in 2000, 2001, and 2005. In 2005, Vidovich won the Toyota All-Star Challenge. At the end of that season, Vidovich tried out for Roush Racing's Truck Series team in the team's TV show on the Discovery Channel, ''Roush Racing: Driver X'', but was not selected. However, in the spring of 2006, Roush did decide to hire Vidovich to run one Truck race in place of David Ragan. Midway through the 2006 season, he was signed to pilot the No. 4 GEICO Dodge Charger for the Biagi-DenBeste Racing, Biagi Brothers in the Busch Series, and recorded a best finish of 15th at the Milwaukee Mile. He raced in 21 of 35 eve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Augie T
Augie T. (born Augusto E. Tulba in 1968) is an American politician and member of the Honolulu City Council. Tulba is a Radio personality on KPHI, branded as "Shaka 96.7", based in Honolulu, Hawaii. He was also a successful radio personality on KDNN and on KQMQ-FM. He started his career in comedy in the 1990s, but came to prominence in the 2000s. He was influenced by Rap Reiplinger. Augie T also does voice-over work for local radio and television advertisements. In March 2019, he held his final public comedy show. In September 2019, he announced his interest in running for the Honolulu City Council. Personal life Augie was born in 1968 and is the second oldest of six children. He grew up in the Kamehameha IV Housing Project (known to Hawaii residents as "Kam IV Housing"), in Kalihi Valley, a working-class area in urban Honolulu. He became a Golden Gloves champion boxer at age 16. In 1991, Augie got his first taste of stand-up comedy, taking top honors during an open mic night a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Augie Swentor
August William Swentor (November 21, 1899 – November 10, 1969) was a pinch hitter in Major League Baseball. He played one game for the Chicago White Sox The Chicago White Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The White Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. The team is owned by Jerry Reinsdorf, and p ... in 1922. External links 1899 births 1969 deaths Baseball players from Connecticut Chicago White Sox players Colgate Raiders baseball players People from Seymour, Connecticut Valleyfield/Cap-de-la-Madeleine Madcaps players Quebec Bulldogs (baseball) players Pittsfield Hillies players American expatriate baseball players in Canada {{US-baseball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Auggie Smith
Auggie Smith (born 1970) is an American comedian. His real first name is Kevin. Born in Santa Rosa, California, he was raised in Billings, Montana. He lives in Los Angeles, CA. He is a frequent guest on the Bob and Tom Show, a nationally syndicated radio program, and tours across the country steadily. His television appearances include Last Comic Standing in 2007 and Comedy Central's "Live At Gotham" (2006). In 2010, he became the first comedian to win both the San Francisco and Seattle Comedy Competitions in the same year. Comics who won only one of these include Mitch Hedberg, Dana Carvey, Sinbad, and Jake Johannsen. (Robin Williams, Ellen DeGeneres and Dane Cook Dane Jeffrey Cook (born March 18, 1972) is an American stand-up comedian and film actor. He has released six comedy albums: ''Harmful If Swallowed''; ''Retaliation''; '' Vicious Circle''; '' Rough Around the Edges: Live from Madison Square Garde ... placed second in the San Francisco Competition). Notable appear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Augie Schmidt
August Robert Schmidt IV (born June 28, 1961) is the current head coach of the Carthage College baseball team. He was a minor league baseball shortstop from 1982 to 1986. High school and college career Schmidt attended Mary D. Bradford High School in Kenosha. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the ninth round (230th overall) of the 1979 Major League Baseball Draft, but he did not sign with the team. Instead, he attended the University of New Orleans, where he played college baseball. In 1981 he won a gold medal as a member of the United States national team in World Games I. In 1982 he won the Golden Spikes Award, an award given to the top amateur baseball player in the United States. Minor league career Schmidt was drafted second overall in the 1982 Major League Baseball Draft by the Toronto Blue Jays. After signing with the team, he spent the rest of the 1982 season with the Kinston Blue Jays, hitting .297 in 50 games. The following season he was promoted to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Augie Sanchez
Augustine Anthony Sanchez (born November 17, 1977 in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.) is an American boxing trainer and retired featherweight boxer. As an amateur boxer, he was the US featherweight champion, known for being the last American to defeat Floyd Mayweather Jr. as an amateur (before losing to Mayweather twice). As a professional boxer, Sanchez had some success up until his KO loss to Naseem Hamed, after which Sanchez retired following several fights. He later became a boxing trainer. Amateur career Augie Sanchez was a stellar amateur boxer, highlighted by his winning the 1996 United States Amateur Featherweight title. He defeated Floyd Mayweather in the Olympic Trials in one of their three amateur bouts. He lost a chance to represent the United States. Professional career Known as "Kid Vegas", Sanchez turned professional in 1996. As a professional Sanchez was able to achieve some success, but was hampered by a questionable chin, which resulted in three brutal knockout loss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |