Montecito Mem Colton

Oct 23, 2016
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121006-9229EvelynBrier

Evelyn Brier was the first licensed female flight instructor in the US. She ferried airplanes as a WASP. She ran Tri-County airport (now a shopping mall) nearby in SB for 40 years.

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161023-1509KenHubbs

Ken Hubbs played baseball as a second baseman for the Chicago Cubs from 1961 to 1963. In 1962 he became the first rookie to win a Gold Glove Award, earning the 1962 Rookie of the Year Award, leading all NL rookies in games, hits, doubles, triples, runs and batting average. He also led the league in undesirable categories: striking out 129 times and grounding into 20 double plays. He grew up locally and played in the 1954 Little League World Series. Hubbs had a fear of flying and took flying lessons to overcome it. He and a friend died in his light plane crash.

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161023-1511JackRothrock

John Rothrock started his baseball career as as an outfielder in 1925. In 1928, he played every position and pitched a perfect game. In 1934, he batted .284, led the NL with 647 at-bats, had 35 doubles, 11 homers, 72 RBIs and scored 106 runs, plus drove in six runs to help the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Detroit Tigers in seven games in the 1934 World Series.

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