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Augie (other)
Augie (sometimes spelled Auggie) is a nickname for variations of the name Augustus (given name), Augustus, which is derived from Latin. It may refer to: People *Augie Auer (1940–2007), meteorologist *Augie Bergamo (1917–1974), Major League Baseball player *Augie Blunt (1929–1999), actor *Augie Donatelli (1914–1990), Major League Baseball umpire *Augie Galan (1912–1993), Major League Baseball player *Augie Garrido (born 1939), college baseball coach *Augustus Ge, Augie Ge, American professional pickleball player *Augie Hiebert (1916–2007), Alaskan television pioneer *Augie Hoffmann (born 1981), American football player *Augie Johns (1899–1975), Major League Baseball player *Augie Lio (1918–1989), American football player *Augie Lohman (1911–1989), American special effects artist *Augie Meyers (born 1940), musician *Augie Nieto (born 1958), fitness executive *Augie Ojeda (born 1974), Major League Baseball player *Jacob Orgen (1893–1927), New York gangster nicknam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Augustus (given Name)
Augustus is a masculine given name derived from Augustus (honorific), Augustus, meaning "majestic," "the increaser," or "venerable". Many of its descended forms are August (name), August, Augusto, Auguste (other), Auguste, Austin (name), Austin, Agustin and Augustine (given name), Augustine. The Greek translation of the title Augustus was Sebastos, from which the name Sebastian (name), Sebastian descends. People named Augustus By first name or title * Augustus (63 BC–14 AD), ancient Rome's first emperor ** Many other Roman emperors who bore this title * Augustus II the Strong (1670–1733), German King of Poland and Elector of Saxony * Augustus III of Poland (1696–1763), German King of Poland and Elector of Saxony * Augustus, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (1772–1822), German duke * Augustus, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg (1577–1656), German duke * Augustus, Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels (1614–1680), German duke * Augustus, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Norburg-Pl� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacob Orgen
Jacob "Little Augie" Orgen (January 1901 – October 16, 1927) was a New York gangster involved in bootlegging and labor racketeering during Prohibition. Biography Born to a middle-class Orthodox Jewish family from Austria as Jacob Orgenstein, Orgen became a well-known labor slugger for Benjamin "Dopey Benny" Fein by the early 1910s. Being ambitious, he had formed his own gang, "The Little Augies", c. 1911. He operated his labor rackets diligently for the next five or six years until his former boss, Dopey Benny, had faded from prominence. His rising star was soon put on hold, however, when "Kid Dropper" Nathan Kaplan and Johnny Spanish were both released from Sing Sing in 1917. While they worked together at first, they soon resumed their old rivalry and each formed his own separate gang. Orgen was even further hindered in his rise in 1919 when he was jailed on a robbery charge. Kid Dropper eventually eliminated Spanish that same year and reigned supreme while Orgen was in ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Augie Walsh
August Sothley "Augie" Walsh (August 17, 1904 – November 12, 1985) was an American professional baseball pitcher. Walsh played for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball in and . In 39 career games, he had a 4–10 record with a 6.05 ERA. He batted and threw right-handed. Walsh was born in Wilmington, Delaware, and died in San Rafael, California San Rafael ( ; Spanish language, Spanish for "Raphael (archangel), St. Raphael", ) is a city in and the county seat of Marin County, California, United States. The city is located in the North Bay (San Francisco Bay Area), North Bay region of th .... External links 1904 births 1985 deaths Philadelphia Phillies players Baseball players from Wilmington, Delaware 20th-century American sportsmen {{US-baseball-pitcher-1900s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hard Lessons
The Hard Lessons are a rock band from Detroit, Michigan, known for their high-energy live appearancesTaylor, Chris "Box"The Hard Lessons - Biography Allmusic. Retrieved 21 February 2013. and innovative sound. The band has toured extensively in the United States and Europe. They were originally formed at Michigan State University in East Lansing. The band consists of married couple Augie Visocchi (Vocals, Electric & Acoustic Guitars, Fuzz Bass, Mandolin, Piano, Kazoo, Percussion, and Vacuum) and Korin "Ko Ko" Louise Visocchi (Vocals, Piano, Synthesizers, Hammond Organ Bass, Autoharp, Glockenspiel, Cornet, Percussion). Mark Dawson is their current live drummer. They were named 2006 Artists of the Year by '' Real Detroit Weekly''.Smith, Kevin W. (22 March 2007). "Goin' the extra mile: Live-show reputation of the Hard Lessons based on hard work", '' Arizona Daily Star'', p. F4Convenience link Their song "Wedding Ring" was featured in an episode of ''Grey's Anatomy ''Grey's Ana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Auggie Vidovich II
August Louis "Auggie" Vidovich II (born February 20, 1981) is an American professional stock car racing driver. Racing career Vidovich was born in Lakeside, California. Vidovich has competed in the Elite Division Southwest Series for several years. He had a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series start in 1998 and two starts in 1999. He won the Southwest Series championship in 2003, and finished second in 2000, 2001, and 2005. In 2005, Vidovich won the Toyota All-Star Challenge. At the end of that season, Vidovich tried out for Roush Racing's Truck Series team in the team's TV show on the Discovery Channel, '' Roush Racing: Driver X'', but was not selected. However, in the spring of 2006, Roush did decide to hire Vidovich to run one Truck race in place of David Ragan. Midway through the 2006 season, he was signed to pilot the No. 4 GEICO Dodge Charger for the Biagi Brothers in the Busch Series, and recorded a best finish of 15th at the Milwaukee Mile. He raced in 21 of 35 events and finishe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Augie T
Augie T. (born Augusto Emery Tulba in 1968) is an American politician and member of the Honolulu City Council. Tulba is a Radio personality on KPHI, branded as "Shaka 96.7", based in Honolulu, Hawaii. He was also a successful radio personality on KDNN and on KQMQ-FM. He started his career in comedy in the 1990s, but came to prominence in the 2000s. He was influenced by Rap Reiplinger. Augie T also does voice-over work for local radio and television advertisements. In March 2019, he held his final public comedy show. In September 2019, he announced his interest in running for the Honolulu City Council. Personal life Augie was born in 1968 and is the second oldest of six children. He grew up in the Kamehameha IV Housing Project (known to Hawaii residents as "Kam IV Housing"), in Kalihi Valley, a working-class area in urban Honolulu. He became a Golden Gloves champion boxer at age 16. He attended Farrington High School and graduated in 1986. In 1991, Augie got his first tas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Augie Swentor
August William Swentor (November 21, 1899 – November 10, 1969) was a pinch hitter in Major League Baseball. He played one game for the Chicago White Sox The Chicago White Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The White Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League Central, Central Division. The club plays its ... in 1922. External links 1899 births 1969 deaths Chicago White Sox players Colgate Raiders baseball players People from Seymour, Connecticut Baseball players from New Haven County, Connecticut Valleyfield/Cap-de-la-Madeleine Madcaps players Quebec Bulldogs (baseball) players Pittsfield Hillies players American expatriate baseball players in Canada 20th-century American sportsmen {{US-baseball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Auggie Smith
Auggie Smith is an American comedian. He has released three albums, most recently ''Taste The Lightning'' on Stand Up! Records in 2023, and has toured nationally. The Billings Gazette called him "one of the most underrated comedy stars of his generation."''Stage Time'' magazine called him "one of the most brilliant voices in comedy today." In 2010, he became the first comedian to win both the San Francisco and Seattle Comedy Competitions in the same year. Early life Kevin "Auggie" Smith was born in 1970 in Santa Rosa, California. After his parents divorced, he moved with his mother, a social worker, to Billings, Montana, where he grew up. He is Irish Catholic. His childhood comedy influences included Bobby Slayton, George Carlin, Johnny Carson, ''Saturday Night Live'', and Fozzie Bear. Smith graduated from Billings Central Catholic High School in 1989. He was president of the speech team in high school, and has also said that he was politically liberal and raised as a Democr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Augie Schmidt
August Robert Schmidt IV (born June 28, 1961) is the current head coach of the Carthage College baseball team. He was a minor league baseball shortstop from 1982 to 1986. Early life and college Schmidt attended Mary D. Bradford High School in Kenosha. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the ninth round (230th overall) of the 1979 Major League Baseball Draft, but he did not sign with the team. Instead, he attended the University of New Orleans, where he played college baseball. In 1981 he won a gold medal as a member of the United States national team in World Games I. In 1982 he won the Golden Spikes Award, an award given to the top amateur baseball player in the United States. Minor league career Schmidt was drafted second overall in the 1982 Major League Baseball Draft by the Toronto Blue Jays. After signing with the team, he spent the rest of the 1982 season with the Kinston Blue Jays, hitting .297 in 50 games. The following season he was promoted to the Knoxvi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Augie Sanchez
Augustine Anthony Sanchez (born November 17, 1977, in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.) is an American boxing trainer and retired featherweight boxer. As an amateur boxer, he was the US featherweight champion, known for being the last American to defeat Floyd Mayweather Jr. as an amateur (before losing to Mayweather twice). As a professional boxer, Sanchez had some success up until his KO loss to Naseem Hamed, after which Sanchez retired following several fights. He later became a boxing trainer. Amateur career Augie Sanchez was a stellar amateur boxer, highlighted by his winning the 1996 United States Amateur Featherweight title. He defeated Floyd Mayweather in the Olympic Trials in one of their three amateur bouts. He lost a chance to represent the United States. Professional career Known as "Kid Vegas", Sanchez turned professional in 1996. As a professional Sanchez was able to achieve some success, but was hampered by a questionable chin, which resulted in three brutal knockout los ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Augie And Margo Rodriguez
Augustin "Augie" Rodriguez (May 13, 1928 – July 18, 2014) and Margo Bartolomei Rodriguez (April 6, 1929 - January 29, 2019) were American dancers who helped popularize the Mambo. Both were born in New York City. They married in 1950 and opened shows for Sammy Davis Jr. and other stars throughout North America, and Europe. Their professional debut was at the Waldorf Astoria in 1955 with Harry Belafonte but, prior to this, they were the popular adagio dance team at both the New York City Palladium Ballroom, and Roseland Ballroom where the Mambo craze began. Augie Rodriguez died from cancer at the couple's Deerfield Beach, Florida Deerfield Beach is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States, just south of the Palm Beach County, Florida, Palm Beach County line. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 86,859, making it the Broward County# ... home on July 18, 2014. References * The Opening Act, book about the love story of Augie & Margo Rodr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |