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    How is the birthplace of baseball’s fiery "Black Mike” related in name to a woman who allegedly conspired to extort millions from John Travolta’s grieving family?

    Question #102545. Asked by BRY2K. (Jan 24 09 9:51 AM)


    maskman22

    Mickey Cochrane was born in Bridgewater, Mass. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mickey_Cochrane

    One of the conspirators in the Bahamas was Pleasant Bridgewater.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Travolta

    Jan 24 09, 10:31 AM
    BRY2K

    Right on, brother!

    Jan 24 09, 10:36 AM
    rickbrandi7587

    NASSAU (AFP) — A Bahamas senator has been charged in connection with a plot to extort money from Hollywood star John Travolta after the death of the actor's son, police said.

    The female lawmaker, Pleasant Bridgewater, was charged Friday with two counts of abatement to extort and conspiracy to extort, then released on 40,000 dollar bail, authorities said.

    taken from http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gTyUDGDQG0R7SYJqGmwhtax0eXow

    AND Gordon Stanley "Mickey" Cochrane (April 6, 1903 – June 28, 1962) was a catcher and manager in Major League Baseball for the Philadelphia Athletics and Detroit Tigers. New York Yankees Hall of Famer Mickey Mantle was named after Cochrane. He was born in Bridgewater, Massachusetts to Scots-Irish immigrant John Cochrane and Scottish immigrant Sadie Campbell.

    taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mickey_Cochrane

    "Black Mike" Mickey Cochrane was born in Bridgewater Massachusetts, which also happens to be the first name of Pleasant Bridgewater

    Jan 24 09, 5:49 PM


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