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Braddock Locks
Braddock may refer to: Places England, United Kingdom * Braddock, Cornwall ** Battle of Braddock Down, 1643 Canada * Braddock, Saskatchewan * Braddock Lake, Saskatchewan; a reservoir United States * Braddock, New Jersey * Braddock, North Dakota * Braddock, Pennsylvania * Braddock, Virginia * Braddock Bay in Lake Ontario, northwest of Rochester, New York * Braddock Heights, Maryland, a census-designated place * Braddock Hills, Pennsylvania, a borough * Braddock Mountain, local name for Catoctin Mountain near Frederick, Maryland * Braddock Peak, Jackson County, Colorado * Lake Braddock, Burke, Fairfax County, Virginia, a reservoir * Braddock Point and Braddock Cove on the southern tip of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina * Braddock's Field (battlefield) Braddock, Pennsylvania * Mount Braddock, Pennsylvania Facilities * Braddock Point Light, a lighthouse west of Braddock Bay in New York * Braddock Locks & Dam on the Monongahela River in Pennsylvania * G. Holmes Bradd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Braddock, Cornwall
Braddock ( kw, Brodhek) is a village and civil parishes in England, civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The village is about seven miles west of Liskeard, and five miles south-east of Bodmin. The parish was called Broadoak until 1 April 2021. Geography The parish is rural in character and is well wooded, especially in the north, covering of land and of water. The hamlets of West Taphouse and Trewindle are in the parish. According to the 2001 census, the parish had a population of 124 increasing to 156 at the 2011 census. History Killboy or Penventon Cross is a stone cross standing on the route of a disused path which runs from Penventon Farm to the church. An account of this cross was published in ''The Gentleman's Magazine'' in 1805. The original site of the cross is uncertain. Parish church The ecclesiastical parishes of Braddock and Boconnoc have been united since 1742. St Mary the Virgin's Church, Braddock, Braddock church is dedicated to St Mary the Virgin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Braddock Point Light
Braddock Point Light was a lighthouse just west of Braddock Bay at Bogus Point on Lake Ontario in New York. History The lighthouse was established and lit in 1896 and was deactivated in 1954. The lighthouse was constructed out of red brick, with an octagonal tower. The lantern portion of the tower was removed from an 1870s lighthouse in Cleveland, Ohio and moved to Braddock in 1895. The original lens, installed in 1896, was a third-and-half-order Fresnel lens. The upper two-thirds of the tower was removed by the Coast Guard in 1954 due to structural damage. The Coast Guard reactivated the light on February 28, 1999. The lighthouse is now privately owned and has opened as a bed and breakfast Bed and breakfast (typically shortened to B&B or BnB) is a small lodging establishment that offers overnight accommodation and breakfast. Bed and breakfasts are often private family homes and typically have between four and eleven rooms, wit .... The lighthouse was put up for sale in No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Micky Dolenz
George Michael Dolenz Jr. (born March 8, 1945) is an American actor, musician, TV producer and businessman. He is best known as the drummer and one of three primary vocalists for the pop- rock band the Monkees (1966–1970, and multiple reunions through 2021), and a co-star of the TV series '' The Monkees'' (1966–1968). Following the death of Michael Nesmith in 2021, Dolenz is the only surviving member of the band. Life and entertainment career Dolenz was born at the Cedars of Lebanon Hospital in Los Angeles, California,Ancestry.com. California Birth Index, 1905–1995 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. Original data: State of California. California Birth Index, 1905–1995. Sacramento, CA, USA: State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics. the son of actors George Dolenz and Janelle Johnson. He has three sisters, Gemma Marie ("Coco"; born April 5, 1949), Deborah (born 1958), and Kathleen ("Gina"; born 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anderson Silva (kickboxer)
Anderson Manoel da Silva (born 29 August 1986), better known as Anderson Braddock, is a Brazilian heavyweight kickboxer and mixed martial artist currently signed to ONE Championship. He has competed in the It's Showtime and K-1, SUPERKOMBAT and GLORY. Combat Press ranked him in the heavyweight top ten between September 2014 and April 2016. Biography and career Early career Silva began started his kickboxing career at Combat Sport gym in São Paulo, Brazil when he was around 12 or 13 years old. His fighters middle name "Braddock" comes from Col. James Braddock, from the movie Missing In Action. In 2007 Braddock was called up by Peter Aerts, as a sparring partner. Silva moved to Netherlands where he joined Thom Harinck's Chakuriki Gym and made his It's Showtime debut. Silva took part in the 2009 VIP Fight Night Heavyweight tournament. He defeated Danyo Ilunga by a second round TKO in the quarterfinals, Patrick Liedert by a second round TKO in the semifinals, and faced Hesdy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization and the oldest major professional sports league in the world. MLB is composed of 30 total teams, divided equally between the National League (NL) and the American League (AL), with 29 in the United States and 1 in Canada. The NL and AL were formed in 1876 and 1901, respectively. Beginning in 1903, the two leagues signed the National Agreement and cooperated but remained legally separate entities until 2000, when they merged into a single organization led by the Commissioner of Baseball. MLB is headquartered in Midtown Manhattan. It is also included as one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada. Baseball's first all-professional team, the Cincinnati Red Stockings, was founded in 1869. Before that, some teams had secretly paid certain players. The first few decades of professional baseball were characterized by rivalries between leagues and by players who often jumped from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Relief Pitcher
In baseball and softball, a relief pitcher or reliever is a pitcher who enters the game after the starting pitcher is removed because of fatigue, ineffectiveness, injury, or ejection, or for other strategic reasons, such as inclement weather delays or pinch hitter substitutions. Relief pitchers are further divided informally into various roles, such as closers, setup men In baseball, a setup man (or set-up man, also sometimes referred to as a setup pitcher or setup reliever) is a relief pitcher who regularly pitches before the closer. They commonly pitch the eighth inning, with the closer pitching the ninth. As ..., middle relief pitchers, left-handed specialist, left/right-handed specialists, and long relievers. Whereas starting pitchers usually pitch count, throw so many pitches in a single game that they must rest several days before pitching in another, relief pitchers are expected to be more flexible and typically pitch in more games with a shorter time period b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brad Clontz
John Braddock Clontz (born April 25, 1971) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) relief pitcher who played for the Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets, and Pittsburgh Pirates between and . Amateur career Clontz was born in Stuart, Virginia. He played college baseball at Virginia Tech and his contributions there earned him a spot in the Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame. In 1991, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League, and received the league's Outstanding Relief Pitcher award. Professional career Clontz made his major league debut on April 26, 1995. During his career, he pitched for the Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets, and Pittsburgh Pirates. Clontz was a member of the 1995 Atlanta Braves World Series Championship team. He was known for his distinctive sidearm/submarine windup and delivery. He last played for the Triple-A affiliate of the Florida Marlins, the Albuquerque Isotop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosemarie DeWitt
Rosemarie Braddock DeWitt (born October 26, 1971) is an American actress. DeWitt played Emily Lehman in the Fox television series '' Standoff'' (2006–07), co-starring with her future husband Ron Livingston, as well as Charmaine Craine on ''United States of Tara''. She also was the title character in 2008's '' Rachel Getting Married'', garnering several awards and nominations for best supporting actress. She starred in the horror/thriller ''Poltergeist'' (2015), a remake of the 1982 film of the same name. Early life DeWitt was born in Flushing, Queens, New York, the daughter of Rosemarie (Braddock) and Kenny DeWitt. She is a granddaughter of former World Heavyweight Champion James J. Braddock, and played the role of neighbor Sara Wilson in the film ''Cinderella Man'', which depicted James J. Braddock's life. DeWitt lived in Hanover Township, New Jersey, and is a graduate of Whippany Park High School. She performed in several high school productions. She attended the New C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lemuel Braddock Schofield
Lemuel Braddock Schofield was born in Warren, Pennsylvania in 1892. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania, graduated from its law school in 1916, and was admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar that year. Schofield joined the U.S. Army during World War I. He served in the Infantry, rising to the rank of Major. Following the Armistice Schofield returned to private law practice. A prominent Philadelphia attorney, Schofield specialized in criminal law, representing clients in high-profile cases. He also held many public offices including Assistant District Attorney for Philadelphia from 1919 to 1926, the city's Director of Public Safety in the late 1920s, and Special Assistant to the U.S. Attorney General. Schofield led the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) during its transition from the Department of Labor to the Department of Justice and through the opening years of World War II. During his tenure, INS grew significantly in size an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Braddock (surname)
Braddock is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Andrew Braddock, Australian politician, Greens * Bessie Braddock Elizabeth Margaret Braddock (née Bamber; 24 September 1899 – 13 November 1970) was a British Labour Party politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for the Liverpool Exchange division from 1945 to 1970. She was a ..., British politician * Bobby Braddock, country music songwriter * Christine Braddock, a British further education administrator and academic * Edward Braddock, British army general in colonial America * James Braddock (cricketer), English cricketer * James J. Braddock, American boxer also known as "Cinderella Man" * Jeremy Braddock, a former band member of 100 Demons * Paige Braddock, American cartoonist best known for her Eisner-nominated comic strip ''Jane's World'' * Scott Braddock, retired American professional wrestler * Thomas Braddock (priest) (1556–1607), Anglican clergyman and author * Tom Bradd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Braddock Hotel
Braddock Hotel was a hotel at the corner of 126th Street and 8th Avenue in New York City, near the Apollo Theater. The hotel bar was popular with black jazz musicians, and Dizzy Gillespie, Billy Eckstine, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald and Dinah Washington performed here. Before he joined the Nation of Islam, Malcolm X (then known as Malcolm Little) often spent time at the hotel's bar. There was also a Braddock Hotel near the Southland ballroom in Warrenton Street, Boston Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the state capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the United States. It is the 24th- mo .... References Hotels in Manhattan Malcolm X {{Manhattan-struct-stub Eighth Avenue (Manhattan) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UPMC Braddock
UPMC Braddock Hospital, formerly located at 400 Holland Avenue, Braddock, Pennsylvania, United States, was a full-service hospital that had served over 25 Monongahela Valley communities as a primary care facility for the Steel Valley and areas part of the Woodland Hills School District. Opened in 1906, it was merged into the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) is a $23billion integrated global nonprofit health enterprise that has 92,000 employees, 40 hospitals with more than 8,000 licensed beds, 800 clinical locations including outpatient sites and do ..., more commonly known as UPMC, in 1996. The hospital stopped accepting patients on January 15, 2010 and closed on January 31, 2010. Closure Claiming that the facility was losing millions of dollars annually and was underutilized, in October 2009 UPMC's administration made a controversial decision to close the hospital on January 31, 2010. However, UPMC's figures and the e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
