Sports Fact & Book Rec of the Day 6/6/2007

6/6/1992:
Pepperdine wins its first College World Series with a 3-2 win over Cal. State Fullerton at Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha. Starting pitcher Patrick Ahearne allows only three hits in 6-2/3 innings, and Eric Ekdahl, the Waves' No. 9 batter, hits his only home run of the season into a prevailing breeze to provide the winning margin. Pepperdine (48-11-1) closes out its year winning 30 of its last 33 games.

Birthdays:
Les Binkley b. 1934
Bobby Mitchell b. 1935
Ed Giacomin b. 1939
Bjorn Borg b. 1956
Cam Neely b. 1965

SPIRITUALITY

“A small gem bristling with insight.”—The Washington Post

Armstrong has become a leading authority on religion. A former nun, she has written on many faiths including Christianity, Buddhism, and Islam. This book is an excellent introduction to a religion much discussed, but still little understood. Armstrong explains Muhammad’s revelation that launched the new religion, how it swept the world, and how it is observed today in its many forms.

ISLAM: A SHORT HISTORY, by Karen Armstrong (Modern Library, 2002)