Fifty-one years after playing in his last major-league game, a talented Texan tragically struck down in the prime of life finally made it into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Aug. 7, 1972.
Texas Comptroller Glen Hagar says taxpayers can support Texas businesses while saving money on taxfree purchases of most clothing, footwear, school supplies and backpacks during the annual tax-free weekend, which is this weekend, Aug. 5-7.