One Less Threat

Last week's 50th anniversary of the end of Joe DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak calls to mind an anecdote involving DiMaggio and a little-known outfielder named Darrell Brown. Seven years ago, Brown, who played for Minnesota, spotted DiMaggio in the runway of Yankee Stadium and asked him to autograph a ball. Said Brown to Joe D, "If you sign it, Mr. DiMaggio, I'll stop at 55."

He Makes Nice Cuts
The Dallas Texans of the Arena Football League have a wide receiver, Aatron Kenny, who attended barber college. No, he hasn't been called for clipping. But the Texans are scheduled to play an exhibition game in Spain later this year, and their p.r. man, Mike Fernandez—being a good p.r. man—is hoping against hope that the game will be played in Seville.