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	Bridwell Library Bridwell is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Al Bridwell (1884–1969), American baseball player Ben Bridwell (born 1978), American musician E. Nelson Bridwell (1931–1987), American writer Gene Porter Bridwell (born 1935), American director Jim Bridwell (1944-2018), American rock climber Lowell K. Bridwell (1924–1986), American journalist Norman Bridwell (1928-2014), American writer Parker Bridwell Parker Alan Bridwell (born August 2, 1991) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. The Baltimore Orioles selected Bridwell in the ninth round of the 2010 MLB draft. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Orioles and the Lo ... (born 1991), American baseball player {{surname, Bridwell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Al Bridwell Albert Henry Bridwell (January 4, 1884 – January 23, 1969) was an American shortstop in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for several MLB teams, most notably the New York Giants from 1908 to 1911, when the team was managed by John McGraw. Baseball career During his 11-year major league career from 1905 to 1915, Bridwell was regarded as a good fielder but never had a .300 batting average. His career-high was .294 in 1909. In 1,252 career games played, Bridwell batted .255 with 1,064 hits, 95 doubles, 32 triples, 2 home runs, 457 runs scored, and 350 runs batted in. Bridwell is best known for hitting the apparent walk-off single which led to Merkle's Boner in a September 1908 game. The hit was nullified due to baserunner Fred Merkle's failure to touch second base, and because the crowd was already on the field, the game between the Giants and Chicago Cubs was ruled a tie. The two teams ended up tied for first at the end of the season and had to play a makeup game, whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Ben Bridwell Benjamin Bridwell (born April 25, 1978) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer and musician. He is best known as the lead singer of the American rock band Band of Horses and a former member of the band Carissa's Wierd. Early life Bridwell was born on April 25, 1978 and grew up in Irmo, South Carolina.Tom Scanlo"Bridwell breaks out with Band of Horses" ''The Seattle Times'' - March 18, 2005 He left home at age 16 and moved to Tucson, Arizona to live with his mother. Carissa's Wierd While living in Tucson, Bridwell worked with Mat Brooke and Jenn Champion, selling pizza. In 1997 the three moved to Olympia, Washington, but soon relocated to Seattle, where all three worked in a bar. Bridwell founded a record label, Brown Records, while Brooke and Champion formed the band Carissa's Wierd. Bridwell later received some basic drumming tuition from Brooke and subsequently replaced Carissa's Wierd drummer Robin Peringer, who left to play guitar on tour with Modest Mouse. Bri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Gene Porter Bridwell Gene Porter Bridwell (born October 4, 1935) was the seventh director of the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center located in Huntsville, Alabama. He served as director from January 6, 1994, to February 3, 1996. Before becoming director of the Marshall Center, G.P. (Porter) Bridwell served as manager of the Heavy Lift Launch Vehicle Definition Office, where he supervised efforts involving the proposed vehicle's design, development, and integration. He also served on special assignment with the Space Station Redesign Team and later the U.S./Russian Space Station Integration Team. Previously, he served as manager of the Shuttle Projects Office. There he managed the Shuttle's propulsion elements, including the Space Shuttle Main Engine, External Tank, Redesigned Solid Rocket Motor, Solid Rocket Booster, Advanced Solid Rocket Motor, and related systems and activities, including the Michoud Assembly Facility. Bridwell was born in Linton, Indiana, on October 4, 1935, and graduated from St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Jim Bridwell Jim Bridwell (July 29, 1944 – February 16, 2018) was an American rock climber and mountaineer, active since 1965, especially in Yosemite Valley, but also in Patagonia and Alaska. He was noted for pushing the standards of both free climbing and big-wall climbing, and later alpine climbing. He wrote numerous articles on climbing for leading sport publications. He was an apprentice to Royal Robbins and Warren Harding (climber). He was the unofficial leader of the Stonemasters. Bridwell is credited with over 100 First Ascents in Yosemite Valley, in addition to conducting the first one-day ascent of The Nose of El Capitan on May 26, 1975 with John Long and Billy Westbay. He founded Yosemite National Park's Search and Rescue Team (YOSAR), and spearheaded many rescues that became textbook for search-and-rescue operations. He was a leading force in the changing techniques of climbing and an innovator/inventor of widely used and copied climbing gear, including copperheads and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Lowell K Lowell may refer to: Places United States * Lowell, Arkansas * Lowell, California * Lowell, Florida * Lowell, Idaho * Lowell, Indiana * Lowell, Bartholomew County, Indiana * Lowell, Maine * Lowell, Massachusetts Lowell National Historical Park Lowell (MBTA station) ** Lowell Ordnance Plant * Lowell, Michigan * Lowell, North Carolina * Lowell, Washington County, Ohio * Lowell, Seneca County, Ohio * Lowell, Oregon * Lowell, Vermont, a New England town ** Lowell (CDP), Vermont, the main village in the town * Lowell, West Virginia * Lowell (town), Wisconsin ** Lowell, Wisconsin, a village within the town of Lowell * Lowell Hill, California * Lowell Point, Alaska Lowell Township (other) Other countries Lowell glacier, near the Alsek River, Canada Elsewhere * Lowell (lunar crater) * Lowell (Martian crater) Institutions in the United States Arizona * Lowell Observatory, astronomical non-profit research institute, Flagstaff California * Lowell High S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Norman Bridwell Norman Ray Bridwell (February 15, 1928 – December 12, 2014) was an American author and cartoonist best known for the ''Clifford the Big Red Dog'' book series. Early life Bridwell was born on February 15, 1928, in Kokomo, Indiana, to Leona and Vern Bridwell. He graduated from Kokomo High School in 1945, and went on to attend John Herron School of Art at Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis, and Cooper Union, in New York City. Clifford serves as the official mascot of Scholastic Corporation. Career Bridwell put together a portfolio and attempted to get a job as a children's book illustrator but was rejected by approximately fifteen publishing houses. While at Harper (publisher), Harper & Row, an editor offhandedly suggested he turn one of his drawings into a story. The drawing was of a young girl and a horse-sized bloodhound, and the story became ''Clifford the Big Red Dog''. That book spawned over 40 best-selling Clifford books, Clifford the Big Red Dog (2000 T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]