Before he became the Rifleman, it was ‘beisbol’ in Cuba

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Chuck Connors was born on this day in 1921 and died in 1992. We remember Chuck Connors for that wonderful western, “The Rifleman.”  In fact, I try to watch it every Saturday morning.  The show was on from 1958 to 1963.

Before the rifle, he played baseball.  His career was brief or a just two major league seasons: 1949 Dodgers & 1951 Cubs. Connors also played winter ball in Cuba, as my dad always reminded us when we were watching his famous show.   

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  1. Connors was a multi-sport athlete. Connors also played professional basketball with the Boston Celtics in the 1940s.

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